What the heart wants, with the past. Life is like a journey against the wind, and reeds sail. Some people spend their whole lives looking for the most beautiful scenery.
Some scenery, you can't accurately perceive its beauty without being there.
Not long ago, the National Tourism Administration and the the State Council Poverty Alleviation Office jointly announced the top ten boutique tourist routes of the "Western Tour"
These ten self-driving routes are picturesque. Whether walking through the sea of flowers or trudging on the plateau, there must be the scenery you want most in the vast west.
1.3 18 Sichuan-Tibet line
Self-driving route: Chengdu-Ya 'an-Shimian-Kangding-xinduqiao-Yajiang-Litang-Batang-Zuogong-Basu-Ranwu-Bomi-Medog-Linzhi-Lhasa.
Route overview: 3 18 Sichuan-Tibet line refers to the section of 3 18 national highway from Chengdu, Sichuan to Lhasa, Tibet, about 2200 kilometers. It passes through Sichuan Province and Xizang Autonomous Region and is a part of the southern line of Sichuan-Tibet Highway.
There are towering snow-capped mountains, primitive dense forests, vast and quiet grasslands and magnificent canyons;
There are roaring rivers, rippling lakes, strange and beautiful buildings and idyllic villages.
This is the most beautiful scenic avenue in China-318 Sichuan-Tibet Line. Some people say that it is the first and last dream of all travelers, and they must take the road to Tibet once in their lives.
Taking the Sichuan-Tibet line seems to be moving from modern to primitive, from civilization to mystery, from being at a loss to piety. Perhaps it is from this life to the other side of the unknown future.
Recommended scenic spots along the route:
Sichuan: Bifengxia, Luding Bridge, Hailuogou, Mugecuo, etc.
Tibet: Tianlu 72 Turn, Ranwu Lake, Laigu Glacier, Midui Glacier, Lulang Linhai, Basongcuo, Cuomujiri, Milla Mountain, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, etc.
2. Qinghai-Tibet line
Self-driving routes: Xining-Huangzhong-* * and-Golmud-Amdo-Naqu-Dangxiong-Lhasa.
Line overview:
The Qinghai-Tibet line refers to the section from Xining, Qinghai to Lhasa, Tibet, which is about 2000 kilometers. The average elevation of this line is about 4,000m to 5,000m, which consists of Beijing-Tibet Expressway and National Highway 109.
The Qinghai-Tibet line, like a hada winding around the roof of the world, the Tibetan antelope in Hoh Xil and the majestic Kunlun Mountain always tempt us living in the cement forest.
I want to take a bag full of dreams and yak to that snowy distance; I want to wash my mind in the Yarlung Zangbo River and awaken my soul at the top of the snow.
I want to go through the snow in Tanggula in June and walk into the place where flowers bloom in Ge Sang. I want to pursue my dream Tibet along the distant and ancient plank road.
Tibet, I wonder how many people have written it; Tibet, I don't know how many times it has appeared in your dreams and mine.
Recommended scenic spots along the route:
Qinghai: Ta 'er Temple, Sun Moon Mountain, Qinghai Lake, Chaka Salt Lake, Hoh Xil, Kunlun Mountain, Ice Spring, Mount Everest, Tanggula, etc.
Tibet: Namtso, Yangbajing, Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple.
3. Yunnan-Tibet line
Self-driving route: Kunming-Dali-Lijiang-Diqing-Deqin-Mangkang-Zuogong-Basu-Ranwu-Bomi-Medog-Linzhi-Lhasa.
Overview of the route: Yunnan-Tibet line refers to the section from Kunming, Yunnan to Lhasa, Tibet, about 2300 kilometers. The line passes through Mangkang and Zuogong in Tibet and connects with the southern line of Sichuan-Tibet Highway (National Road 3 18), which is an important passage for Yunnan to enter Tibet.
Some people say that among all the routes to Tibet, the Yunnan-Tibet line is the most amorous feelings. The hell-like Yunnan-Tibet highway passes through the paradise-like beauty.
From Yunnan to Tibet, between Yunnan and Tibet, I don't know how much beautiful tranquility is hidden.
Here Linzhi peach blossoms are gorgeous, Meili Snow Mountain and Nange Bawa Peak are still magnificent, but Wuhu and Basongcuo are still green as jade.
It passes through the dense virgin forest in Hengduan Mountain, across the troubled Jinsha River, and across the endless Baimang Snow Mountain and Hongla Mountain. The beautiful scenery along the way is almost suffocating.
Recommended scenic spots along the route:
Yunnan: Dali Ancient Town, Lijiang Ancient Town, Yulong Snow Mountain, Pudacuo, Songzanlin Temple, Meili Snow Mountain, etc.
Tibet: Tianlu 72 Turn, Ranwu Lake, Laigu Glacier, Midui Glacier, Lulang Linhai, Basongcuo, Cuomujiri, Milla Mountain, Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, etc.
4. Hexi Corridor Line of Silk Road
Self-driving route: Lanzhou-Wuwei-Zhangye-Jiayuguan-Dunhuang-Hami-Turpan-Urumqi-Nalati-Yining-Horgos
Route overview: Hexi Corridor of Silk Road refers to the section from Lanzhou, Gansu to Horgos, Xinjiang, about 3,200 kilometers. It consists of Lianhuo Expressway and Jingxin Expressway, connecting important tourist cities and nodes on the Silk Road.
Open the map of China, "Hexi Corridor" is just an ordinary place name. But when you really understand it, you will find the charm of this picture.
Hexi Corridor has left a strong impression in the history of China, which is rich in aquatic plants, patches of cattle and sheep, and vast deserts. Hexi Corridor, a road of civilization, is a magnificent epic.
Here, you can not only visit the remains of the ancient Silk Road, but also feel the diverse folk customs brought about by the convergence of Buddhism, Islam, Taoism and other religious cultures throughout the ages.
There are magnificent Jiayuguan Pass, magnificent Danxia landform, strange Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Spring, Mogao Grottoes with a thousand years of civilization and ancient camel bells swaying for a thousand years.
Recommended scenic spots along the route:
Gansu: Leitai Han Tomb, Colorful Danxia, Jiayuguan, Mogao Grottoes, Crescent Moon Spring in Mingsha Mountain, Ya Dan Landforms, etc.
Xinjiang: Turpan Grape Valley, Kanerjing, Tianshan Tianchi, International Grand Bazaar, Nalati Grassland, Horgos Port, etc.
5. Gannan West Sichuan Line
Self-driving route: Lanzhou-Linxia-Xiahe-Luqu-Maqu-Aba-Zoige-Diebu
Route overview: Gannan West Sichuan Line refers to the route starting from Lanzhou, Gansu, passing through Aba, Sichuan, and returning to Diebu, Gansu, about 1 100 km.
Someone once said, "Only when you travel to a quiet place can you hear your own voice". Gannan and western Sichuan are such a quiet place.
Gannan West Sichuan Great Ring Road is not as famous as Sichuan-Tibet 3 18, but the scenery is no less than 3 18.
It is hidden in the depths of the mountains, but it is called "the essence of Tibetan areas, a pure land paradise" by tourists. There are no crowded people here, and there is no noisy irritability.
Bathe in the blue sky and white clouds, take a vacation, devote yourself to the charming sunshine of western Sichuan and nine-color Gannan, and feel the spiritual journey that has never been seen before.
In this land, you will find that the end point is not the end point, and the process is very important; You just want to spend the rest of your life in a tent on the grassland, quietly feeling the land, drinking butter tea and listening to euphemistic songs.
Recommended scenic spots along the route:
Gansu: Labuleng Temple, Sanke Grassland, langmusi, Zhagana and Lazikou.
Sichuan: Zoige Grassland, Huahu Lake, Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong.
6. Qinghai Ring Road
Self-driving routes: Xining-Huangzhong-Guide-* * and Maduo-Yushu-Nangqian-Zaduo-Qumalai-Golmud-Delingha-Wulan-Huangyuan-Xining.
Route overview: Qinghai Ring Road refers to a plateau route with an average altitude of about 4,000 meters and about 2,800 kilometers, which returns to Xining, Qinghai via Hainan, Guoluo, Yushu and Haixi, and consists of * * * Yu Expressway, 109 National Highway and Beijing-Tibet Expressway.
Some people say that you don't know how big China is until you have been to the northwest. Go to the northwest, and you will meet most of China. Qinghai is a place where you can fall in love at first sight. It is quiet and beautiful.
Look at the rape blossoms at the gate source, competing to open up and merging into a sea of flowers. Watching the sunrise in Zhuo'er Mountain is like a child's red face. Look straight to attract passionate drivers. Look at the living fossils that Delingha grows wantonly.
Look at Qinghai Lake with God's tears, look at Chaka Salt Lake in the sky barefoot, cross the endless Qilian Mountain, and see the colorful Danxia landform. Unique western beauty shakes your eyes.
Walking on the road, you can never stop, set foot on the secret land of the northwest and explore a wonderful journey.
Recommended scenic spots along the route:
Ta 'er Temple, Qinghai Lake, Zhaling Lake, Eling Lake, the source of the Yellow River, Princess Wencheng Temple, Mani Stone Pile of Ghana Kingdom, Sanjiangyuan, Ya Dan on the water, alien sites, etc.
7. Xinjiang Nanjiang Line
Self-driving route: Korla-Luntai-Kuqa-Aksu-Artux-Kashgar-Hotan.
Route overview: Xinjiang Nanjiang Line refers to the section from Korla to Hotan, about 1800 km. Passing through Kuqa, Aksu and Kashgar.
Some people say that having been to Xinjiang is equivalent to traveling all over the world. Crossing Xinjiang by car is equivalent to traveling all over the world.
Vast deserts, majestic snow-capped mountains, unyielding Populus euphratica, mysterious and desolate canyons. This is the wild southern Xinjiang, with fantastic attraction and fairy-tale colors.
It is desolate and ancient, mysterious and heavy, majestic and vast, and it is a paradise for self-driving enthusiasts to pursue creation all their lives.
Recommended scenic spots along the route:
Peacock River, tiemenguan, Luntai Populus euphratica Forest, Kuqa Grand Canyon, Qizil Grottoes, Kashgar Ancient City, Mustapha Ata, Taklimakan Desert, etc.
8. Sichuan Line
Self-driving route: Panzhihua-Xichang-Shimian-Ya 'an-Chengdu-Dujiangyan-Wenchuan-Marcand-Seda-Luhuo-Ganzi-Dege.
Overview of the route: Sichuan Line refers to the section from Panzhihua to Dege, passing through Liangshan Prefecture, Ya 'an City, Chengdu City, Aba Prefecture, Ganzi Prefecture and other important tourist cities in Sichuan Province, about 1.600 km.
This is a heart-beating line. Whether it is the golden Zoige in autumn or the Labrang Temple sung in Sanskrit, it is a beautiful scenery that people will never forget.
The beauty of Tibet needs worship, the beauty of Xinjiang can be integrated, and the beauty of Sichuan will make people suffocate.
Sichuan brings together all the scenery you can't imagine. You can easily release your emotions in grasslands, lakes, forests and snow-capped mountains without going abroad.
Recommended scenic spots along the route:
Qionghai, Bifengxia, Dujiangyan, Qingcheng Mountain, Wenchuan, Wuming Buddhist College, Dege Silent Academy, etc.
9. Shannan Line in Tibet
Self-driving route: Lhasa-Gongga-Zhanang-Naidong-Qiongjie-Yumai Township.
Route overview: The Shannan Line in Tibet refers to the section from Lhasa to Yumai Township, which is about 500 kilometers.
There are magnificent mountains and rivers here, as well as mysterious sacred mountains and lakes; There are picturesque virgin forests and vast grasslands, which make people relaxed and happy; There are steep Yajiang Waterfalls, as well as ancient cultural relics with a long reputation.
Here, you can see authentic Tibetan culture, and you can also see a paradise without careful packaging.
It is the birthplace of Tibetan culture. It is also the soul of Tibet. There are no strange buildings and bustling cities, but it covers almost all the "firsts" in Tibet.
The first palace, the first Zampa, the first Sanbao Temple, the first scripture, the first farmland, the first village ... This is Shannan.
Recommended scenic spots along the route:
Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Yang Zhuo Yongcuo, Changzhu Temple, Yongbulakang and Ramcuo, etc.
10. Yunnan-Guizhou line
Self-driving route: Bingzhongluo-Baoshan-Dali-Kunming-Xingyi-Anshun-Guiyang-Zunyi-Renhuai-Chishui.
Overview of the route: Yunnan-Guizhou line refers to the section from Bingzhongluo, Yunnan to Chishui, Guizhou, about 2000 kilometers.
The long and splendid history and culture of many nationalities, rich and mysterious ethnic customs, and pleasant climate without severe cold in winter and hot summer make Yunnan-Guizhou an ideal tourist summer resort.
Along the way, you will see magnificent waterfalls, magnificent and steep canyons, mottled and heavy historical sites. This time, you will freeze the beautiful scenery and touch the traces of historical years.
It's like a beautiful picture in a dream, a comfortable town and ancient town, a dreamy and beautiful paradise. On a warm afternoon, drink a cup of green tea and watch the clouds roll and bloom.
From Cangshan Erhai Lake to Feng Wan Forest, from romance to golden ginkgo, this road is an unforgettable scenery.
Recommended scenic spots along the route:
Yunnan: Nujiang Grand Canyon, Erhai Lake and Chongsheng Temple.
Guizhou: Wan Fenglin, Malinghe Gorge, Twenty-four Turn of Qinglong, Huangguoshu Waterfall, Dragon Palace, Qingyan Ancient Town, Zunyi Conference Site, Maotai Ancient Town, Xishui Ancient Town, Chishui Danxia, etc.
Mottled scenery is the precipitation of time, and beautiful scenery is the natural color.
Instead of always browsing the 9.6 million square kilometers of the motherland at your desk with a heart to see the world, it is better to brand your footprints on the rivers and mountains of the motherland, come to go on road trip and feel the truest beauty of the motherland!