From Bomi to Linzhi
The beautiful scenery along the way is not enough
Text/Shixinshuo
From Bomi County, Linzhi Prefecture, Tibet, It is a 230-kilometer drive to Bayi Town, the capital of Nyingchi region. Along the famous landscape avenue 318 National Highway, there is a series of breathtakingly beautiful plateau scenery.
Bomi County is located in the southeast of the Tibet Autonomous Region, on the north bank of the Parlung Zangbo River. It is located at 94 degrees 0007-96 degrees 3004 east longitude and 29 degrees 2106-30 degrees 4026 north latitude. The county has a total area of ??16,578 square kilometers. National Highway 318 passes through the center of the county. It is 636 kilometers away from Lhasa, the capital of the autonomous region, 230 kilometers away from Linzhi City, and 217 kilometers away from Basu County, Qamdo City. In 1959, the Bomi County Committee was established. It is located in the eastern section of the northern foothills of the Himalayas. It is an alluvial plain, and the highest peak is 6118 meters above sea level.
The Tongmaite Bridge is located in Tongmai Town, Bomi County, Tibet. It spans Yigong Zangbo, a tributary of Palong Zangbo. It is the throat of the southern line of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway and the famous Tongmai dangerous section of National Highway 318. project. Where the Tongmaite Bridge is located, there are three cross-river bridges with different historical periods, namely the Tongmai Suspension Bridge, the Auto Baotong Bridge and the newly built Tongmaite Bridge. The Tongmaite Bridge currently open to traffic is a single-tower diagonal-span bridge, while the other two have been closed to motor vehicle traffic. The landscape of the three bridges juxtaposed has become a testimony to the development of highway transportation in Tibet.
The famous attractions in Bomi include the Midui Glacier. Midui Glacier is located in Yupu Township, Bomi County, 8 kilometers away from National Highway 318. The nearest village is only 2 kilometers away. It is the most important marine glacier in Tibet and the lowest glacier in the world. The main peak of the glacier is 6,800 meters above sea level, and the snow line is only 4,600 meters above sea level. At the lower end of the glacier is a mixed forest of conifers and broad-leaved trees. The white snow never melts all year round. The lush forest is evergreen all year round. The head is wrapped in a silver handkerchief and a green skirt. Due to the warm temperature on the ice surface, ice earthworms, ice fleas and other types of microorganisms live all year round. Affected by the climate in the eastern Himalayas, although the Midui Glacier is located at 29° north latitude, the temperature at the end of the glacier is lower than that of the Bogdo Mountain glacier at about 44° north latitude. It is the hottest among modern glaciers in my country. special phenomenon.
Lulang Scenic Area is located in Lulang Town, Bayi District, Nyingchi City, 70 kilometers east of Bayi Town. Lulang means "Dragon King Valley" and "the place where the gods live". It is known as the "natural oxygen bar" and "biological gene bank". There is a popular saying among the people that "when you come to Gongbululang, you will forget your hometown". Lulang is 3,700 meters above sea level, located on the Sichuan-Tibet Road about 80 kilometers away from Bayi Town, Nyingchi Prefecture, and is located deep in the mountains and old forests. This is a typical narrow strip of plateau mountain meadow, about 15 kilometers long and about 1 kilometer wide on average. The green hills on both sides are composed of shrubs and dense spruce and pine trees from low to high respectively, forming the "Lulang Forest Sea"; in the middle is a neat and uniform meadow, which looks like artificial management; in the meadow, there are winding streams and gurgling springs. Thousands of wild flowers such as primroses, asters, plum blossoms, and wormwood are in full bloom on the lawn. Wooden fences, wooden houses, wooden bridges, and villages of farmers and herdsmen are scattered here and there, which are characteristic of forest areas. Kun is scattered and orderly, which outlines a quiet and beautiful "mountain dwelling picture".
From the Lulang seaside viewing platform, you can see the famous Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon. The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon starts from Daduka Village in Milin County (2,880 meters above sea level) in the north to Basika Village in Medog County (115 meters above sea level) in the south. The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon has a total length of 504.6 kilometers and its deepest point is 6,009 meters. meters, with an average depth of 2,268 meters, making it the unquestionable largest canyon in the world. It is far larger than the world's second-largest Parung Tsangpo Grand Canyon, the Colorado Grand Canyon in the United States (2,133 meters deep, 370 kilometers long) and the Colca Grand Canyon in Peru (3,203 meters deep, 90 kilometers long). The entire canyon area is intertwined with glaciers, cliffs, steep slopes, mudslides and huge rivers, creating a very harsh environment. Many areas are still untouched and can be called "the last secret areas on earth". They are one of the rare blank areas in geological work.
From the Lulang Seaside Observation Deck, you can see the famous Nanqibawa Peak. Namcha Barwa Peak is a place that will bring tears to your eyes. Namcha Barwa Peak is located in the Nyingchi region of Tibet. With an altitude of 7,782 meters, it is the highest mountain in the Nyingchi region. Specifically, Namjagbarwa Peak is located at the intersection of the Hengduan Mountains, the Himalayas, and the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains. Namjagbarwa Peak is full of magical legends because its main peak towers into the clouds. According to local legend, the gods in the sky often come to it to gather and simmer mulberry trees. The flag clouds caused by high-altitude winds are the mulberry smoke lit by the gods. It is said that the top of the mountain There are also shrines and roads to the sky, so people living in the canyon area have great respect and awe for this steep and dangerous mountain.
Linzhi’s Giant Cypress (King of Cypresses in the World) Park is a must-see when visiting Linzhi, Tibet. The World Cypress King Garden is located in Bajie Village, Bayi Town, about 8 kilometers southeast of Bayi Town, Linzhi Prefecture, Tibet. Next to National Highway 318, it is an autonomous region-level cypress forest reserve approved by the Tibet People's Government.
The Cypress King Garden covers an area of ??about 200,000 square meters. The average height of the cypress trees in the garden is 30 meters, and the average diameter is 100 centimeters. The largest one is 50 meters high, with a diameter at breast height of 5.8 meters. It is 2,600 years old and requires 12 adults to surround it to hold it. , known as "living cultural relics" and "king of cypress trees in the world". Gubelin in Linzhi County is a holy place in the eyes of the local Tibetan people and is protected by the locals as a "sacred tree". It is said that the tree of life of Xinrao Mibao, the founder of Bon religion, is an ancient cypress. Therefore, the largest and oldest trees in the forest are always hung with wind horses. There are also Mani piles everywhere in the forest. Believers often come from afar to worship. .
The scenery from Bomi to Linzhi is rare in the world. It can be called the Switzerland of China and the Jiangnan of Tibet. On this section of the road, one side is surrounded by the roaring Brahmaputra River and the other side is surrounded by green mountains. Driving along this scenic corridor is like driving through a fairyland on earth. Every driver can't help but slow down when they get here, a little slower and then a little slower, really wanting to see enough of the beautiful scenery here.
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National Highway 318 starts from Shanghai, passes through Zhejiang, Anhui, Hubei, Chongqing, and Sichuan, and ends at the Tibet Friendship Bridge, with a total length of 5,476 kilometers. The Southern Sichuan-Tibet Line, the Chengdu-Lhasa section of National Highway 318, is the most beautiful and exciting section of this landscape avenue. The scenery along the way is ever-changing and colorful. Walking along it, you can experience the wonderful feeling of "the sky is different across the mountains, and there are four seasons in one day". It is also recognized as the most dangerous and difficult highway in China. The Hengduan Mountains in the eastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau it passes through is the most complex and unique alpine canyon area in the world. This is the most desirable road in the world. Everyone who comes here will remember everything here for a lifetime. Of course, for those who like travel and adventure, this is a must-go road in life. You can only feel it if you walk through it!
On this line, you will see completely different scenes every day. On this line, you can forget the disputes about personal gains and losses in the city... If you can stay in this beautiful scenery for one more minute, you will get more. Enjoy, feel more aloof, and feel more at ease! Maybe the Sichuan-Tibet Line means a section of life! Walking along the Sichuan-Tibet line seems to be moving from modernity to primitiveness, from civilization to mystery, from confusion to piety. Or perhaps, it is from this life to the unknown future.
1. Chengdu
Known as the "Land of Abundance" and the "City of Food", the Sichuan-Tibet Southern Line starts from Chengdu. Let's replenish our energy and hit the road!
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2. Dadu River Gorge
The Dadu River Gorge is located in Jinkouhe District, Leshan City, Sichuan Province, and Han District, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province. Yuan County borders Ganluo County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, with a total area of ??approximately 404 square kilometers. Thousands of cliffs on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are like a "geological heavenly book", recording the mysterious evolution of the earth's crust over more than 1 billion years.
3. Hailuogou
Hailuogou is located in the southeast of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, on the eastern slope of Gongga Mountain. It is a very high mountainous area on the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Hailuogou is located at the foot of Gongga Snow Peak and is famous for its low-altitude modern glaciers.
4. Mugecuo
Mugecuo is located in Wangmu Village, Yala Township, Kangding City, and is known as the "Little Jiuzhaigou of Ganzi". The water in Mugecuo has always maintained the same purity and passion as it did thousands of years ago. It surges through the Rhododendron Canyon, and the mist it generates turns the trees and Rhododendron forests all over the mountain green.
5. Xinduqiao
Xinduqiao is a fascinating "photography paradise". It is located at the bifurcation of the south and north lines of National Highway 318. It is a poetic place. A picturesque paradise. Magical light, boundless grassland, winding creeks, golden cypresses, rolling mountains, scattered Tibetan villages, cattle and sheep grazing peacefully... the plain scenery of western Sichuan blooms beautifully. This is Xinduqiao, the fascinating "world of light and shadow" and "photographer's paradise".
6. Tagong Grassland
Tagong means "the place that Bodhisattvas like" in Tibetan.
Tagong Grassland is the most famous grassland in Garze Prefecture. It goes west along the Sichuan-Tibet Line from Kangding, crosses the Zheduo Mountains, crosses Xindu Bridge and goes north for 37.3 kilometers to Tagong Temple. The rivers, grasslands, forests, mountains, temples, Tibetan buildings and rich Tibetan customs along the route constitute this scenic spot.
7. Yala Sacred Mountain
Yala Sacred Mountain is called the "Second Shambhala" in Tibetan ancient books.
Yala Mountain is known as the "Oriental White Yak". This mountain range spans the three counties of Daofu, Kangding and Danba. Its northwest side is connected to Tagong Grassland, forming a magnificent landscape of snow-capped mountains and grasslands complementing each other. The main peak of Yala Snow Mountain is covered with snow all year round. In midsummer, viewing Yala Snow Mountain on the flowery Tagong Grassland will feel like you are in a fairyland. The sacred mountain has high prestige in the local area.
8. Litang
Litang means "flat grass dam like a bronze mirror" in Tibetan. Litang has a huge height difference, with the lowest altitude being 2,680 meters and the highest altitude being 6,204 meters. , the average altitude is 4133 meters above sea level, and the county seat is 4014 meters above sea level, so it is known as the "Highest City in the World".
9. Haizi Mountain
The unique landscape of Haizi Mountain is the stone river, stone sea and ice erosion of different shapes composed of large and small granite boulders (gravel). Rock basin (Haizi).
There are no trees or rivers as far as the eye can see, and even weeds only occasionally grow in clusters. It is as "wild" as the surface of Mars photographed by the Spirit rover.
10. Daocheng Yading
Daocheng Yading is mainly composed of three sacred mountains: "Xian Nairi, Yangmai Yong, and Shanuo Duoji" and the surrounding rivers, lakes and alpine meadows. Its scenery maintains a purity that is nearly extinct on earth. Because of its unique landforms and original natural scenery, it is known as the "Soul of Shangri-La" and "The Last Shangri-La", and is hailed as the "Aqua Blue Planet" by international friends. "The last piece of pure land in the world" is a paradise for photography lovers.
11. Haizishan Sister Lake
"Sister Lake" (also called "Glasses Lake") lies quietly on Haizi Mountain, like two beautiful and shy girls waiting to be married. , seems so holy. Surrounded by snow-capped peaks, she is like two bright pearls, and like two tears from the snow-capped mountains, sprinkled at the foot of the mountain. This sacred tranquility will be remembered for a lifetime. . . .
12. Maoya Prairie
Maoya Prairie is located in Litang County, a high city in the world. The vast grassland stretches as far as the eye can see. From June to September every year, the rhododendrons bloom on the grassland, which is the most beautiful time. In 2005, China National Geographic selected it as one of the six most beautiful grasslands in China.
13. Cuopu Valley
Cuopu Valley is known as "the most secret paradise in western Sichuan"
Cuopu Valley consists of Huashan Mountain, snow-capped mountains, lakes, It is composed of human landscapes such as forests, rivers, canyons, waterfalls, hot springs, grasslands, wild animals and temples. There are more than a hundred strange and colorful lakes scattered on the land in Batang. Among these lakes are the Cuola Lake, the largest in the Western Sichuan Plateau, and the unpredictable Yamo Tsogen Lake. The most beautiful ones are the pine trees. Cuopu Lake is as green as otoliths.
14. Salt Wells and Salt Fields
Salt Wells and Salt Fields are known as “God’s Lost Palette”
“Salt Wells” is named after the salt produced , the hidden name of the salt well is "Ca Kaluo", "Ca" means salt, and it is the place where salt is produced. According to historical records, salt wells have a history of drying salt as early as the Tang Dynasty, which has a history of more than 1,200 years. There are simple folk customs here. When you see the stalactite crystal salt in the room, you will be introduced to the world of the Crystal Palace. What is displayed in front of you is a natural and beautiful wonder.
15. Jinsha River
Walk along National Highway 318 from Batang County towards Tibet. Along the way, the clear water of Bachu River merges into the sand-rolling Jinsha River.
16. Lancang River
17. Nu River
18. Bangda Grassland
Bangda Grassland is about 4,200 meters above sea level. It is the watershed between the Lancang River and the Nujiang River - a broad and flat mountain source basin on the main ridge of Thaniantawong Mountain. The upper reaches of the Yuqu River on the east branch of the Nujiang River meander in between. The vast low-humid shoals on both sides are covered with dense and low-growing Dasong meadow plants. Bangda Grassland is more than 80 kilometers long and about 20 kilometers wide. The terrain is flat. , the grassland is fertile.
Dazhen is 4,100 meters above sea level. About 12 kilometers long. As the only way to pass through the southern Sichuan-Tibet line, for many riders or drivers, it is precisely because of its danger that it has more challenging value. Pedestrians who pass by this road every year are full of sighs about this road.
20. Ranwu Lake
To the southwest of Ranwu Lake is the Gangrigabu Snow Mountain, to the south is the Azagonla Glacier, and to the northeast is the Bossula Ridge. The melted water from the surrounding snow-capped mountains forms the main water supply source of Ranwu Lake. It is the main source of the famous Parlung Tsangpo River.
21. Laigu Glacier
Laigu Glacier is one of the three largest glaciers in the world. It is the source of Palong Zangbo. The name Laigu Glacier comes from the place next to the glacier. A small Tibetan village - Laigu Village. Laigu means a hidden paradise-like village in Tibetan. When you first see Laigu Glacier, you will be astonished by the sudden appearance of a beautiful woman in front of you.
22. Midui Glacier
Midui Glacier is located in Yupu Township, Bomi County, 103 kilometers away from the county seat and 8 kilometers away from National Highway 318. The nearest village is only With a length of 2 kilometers, it is the most important marine glacier in Tibet and the glacier with the lowest altitude in my country. The main peak of the glacier is 6,800 meters above sea level, and the snow line is only 4,600 meters above sea level. The snow shines all year round and the scenery is magical and charming. Midui Glacier is rated as one of the six most beautiful glaciers in China.
Twenty-three. Bomi
Bomi is a paradise left in the southeast of Tibet. It is cleaner than Daocheng and more sentimental than Modog. No one who has been there doesn't love it. Carrying the snow-capped mountains on your back, facing the lake, wandering around the ancient village, and expressing your love for the peach blossoms... The days here are always calm and calm. It is known as the "Peach Blossom Land under the Snow Mountains".
24. Gawalong Tianchi
Gawalong is bounded by Duojila with an altitude of 4322 meters, with Medog County in the south and Bomi County in the north. Looking north from Dorela, the three small lakes are like pearls, and the middle lake has two small islands. This is the famous Gawalong Tianchi. Only when you approach Tianchi, taste the holy water with your own mouth, and see your own reflection in the water and the reflection of the crescent moon in the blue sky will you have associations and metaphors.
Looking at the bottom of the mountain, the snow peaks and Tianchi are the source of clouds and mist. The white clouds are rolling downwards, and I wonder if I have reached the sky.
25. Galang Lake
Galang Lake is 1.7 kilometers away from Line 318. The surface of Galang Lake is about 2 square kilometers, and the coast is covered with water plants and flowers. Groups of yellow ducks, wild geese, wild ducks and black-crowned cranes often play and fish in the middle of the lake. Standing on the shore and looking down at the lake, you can see the snow-capped mountains, forests, villages and countryside all around. The surrounding scenery is even more beautiful and magical, refreshing and refreshing, and the taste is unbelievable.
26. Lulang
Lulang means "Dragon King Valley" and "the place where gods live". It is known as "natural oxygen bar" and "biological gene bank". . There is a popular saying among the people that "when you come to Gongbululang, you will forget your hometown".
27. Guxiang Lake
Guxiang Lake is located on National Highway 318 with convenient transportation and is a natural park. Guxiang Lake was formed in 1953 when the "Xiongli Gini" glacier activity in the back mountains of Guxiang caused a huge mudslide to erupt in the "Kagonnongba" and block the Parong Zangbo River.
28. Namjagbarwa
Namchagbarwa Peak is also known as "Muzhuobar Mountain". Its huge triangular peak is covered with snow all year round. It is shrouded in clouds and mist and never reveals its true face easily, so it is also known as the "Shameful Girl Peak". There are many interpretations of Namjagbarwa in Tibet, one is "thunder and lightning burning like fire", the other is "spear piercing the sky", and the other is "stone falling from Tianshan Mountain".
29. Nanyigou
Nanyigou is known as the "Tibetan Medicine King Valley" and also known as Little Jiangnan. It is said that the founder of Tibetan medicine, Yutuo Yundan Gongbu, once lived here. It is an important birthplace of mysterious Tibetan medicine culture and is an important birthplace of mysterious Tibetan medicine culture. It has a well-protected ecology, a humid climate, rich animal and plant resources, and an average altitude of 2,500 meters. It is known as "China's green peak forest bathing beach." ", "The highest green secret place on earth".
Thirty. Tongmai Natural Insurance
Tongmai Natural Insurance is known as the "Tongmai Cemetery" (some people refer to it collectively as Tongmai Natural Insurance) , some people subdivide it into Tongmai Tianzhan - Pailong Tianzhan), which is the most dangerous section of the Sichuan-Tibet line, but it has been renovated and renovated. Here are two pictures to see how dangerous it used to be.
31. The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon
The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in Tibet is the deepest canyon on earth. The Grand Canyon area is the most mysterious area on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau because of its unique geological structure. The location is regarded by scientists as "the keyhole that opens the door to the history of the earth."
32. Basongcuo
Basongcuo is also known as Cuogao Lake, which means "Tsogao Lake" in Tibetan. It means "green water". The lake is more than 3,700 meters above sea level and covers an area of ??more than 6,000 acres. Basongcuo integrates snow-capped mountains, lakes, forests, waterfalls and pastures, cultural relics and historical sites, and ancient temples. The scenery is unique and the four seasons are different. A collection of wild and rare plants, it is truly a paradise on earth, known as "Little Switzerland"
33. Niyang River
Niyang River is the "mother of Gongbu area in Tibet Autonomous Region." River", also known as "Niangqu", which means "tears of the goddess" in Tibetan. There are many wild birds in the Niyang River scenic area, which is also a famous black-necked crane wintering area in Tibet.
Thirty 4. Lhasa
The ultimate dream of travelers on the southern section of National Highway 318
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You will also embark on the journey of the southern section of National Highway 318
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The scenery is beautiful
I hope you can collect the beautiful scenery along the way
Always be grateful
Be grateful for the beauty of nature
Be grateful for everything on this pilgrimage
We are children of nature
We are all beautiful
Bomi is also part of Linzhi City. It is a 230-kilometer journey from Bomi to Linzhi City on National Highway 318. It is not a long journey, but there are many beautiful scenery.
After starting to walk more than 30 kilometers along Route 318, we arrived at the Guxiang Lake Scenic Area. This is a barrier lake, but the water is very clear, and the snow-capped mountains next to it reflect the lake very beautifully.
Walk 50 meters further. The kilometer is the famous Tongmai Natural Barrier on the Sichuan-Tibet Line. The Tongmai Natural Barrier refers to the 14-kilometer stretch of Tongmai-Pailong from Bomi County to Lulang Town, Nyingchi County. The loose soil on this stretch of road is extremely prone to mudslides, etc. Geological disasters used to be the most dangerous section of 318. However, after the construction of five tunnels and two bridges, this section of road has not been used much by people. It is a good place to take photos and check in.
Walk 80 kilometers further to Lulang Town, which is more than 3,000 meters above sea level, with lush green grass and woods. There is a viewing platform where you can see the Lulang Forest Sea. The Lulang Town Scenic Area on the way is a place mainly for leisure. You can also stay and play. Lulang's most famous stone pot chicken must be tasted.
A dozen kilometers further is the Sejila Pass, with an altitude of 4728 meters. If you are lucky, you can see the main peak of Namjagbarwa here.
Continue driving 50 kilometers to reach Linzhi City.
It depends on where you go. If you go in different directions, the attractions will be different. Straightforward village. Brahmaputra Grand Canyon. Namjawa Peak is a snow-capped mountain in the Himalayas. Lulang Sea of ??Flowers Scenic Area and Armor Mountain Scenic Area. Midui Glacier.
Guxiang Lake Scenic Area. Yigongcuo Lake Scenic Area. Gucuo Lake. Moraine Lake. Parlung Zangbo River and Yigong Zangbo River, Qingtanglha Mountains. Zao Cave.
The best attractions are the forest sea in Lulang, known as Little Switzerland, and the stone pot chicken in Lulang. I think it is the most delicious stone pot chicken. There is no other one. It is recommended to eat in Lulang. If you make a stop in Lang, you won’t regret it!
1. Guxiang Lake, during the Peach Blossom Festival in April, is very beautiful.
2. Scenery of Palong Zangbo River
3. Zaowang Cave
4. Lulang Scenic Area
5. Tongmai Natural Danger
6. Lulang Forest Sea
7. View of Nanga Bawa Feng from Sejila Mountain Pass
8. Scenery of Niyang River.
9 Cypress King Garden
First, pass the Guxiang Lake Scenic Area, then go to Tongmai Tianxuan, then go forward to Lulang Town, and then go to Seji Lashankou and then to Linzhi City