Gannan, the beauty of snow and moon traveling on National Highway 213

National Highway 213 (or "National Highway 213 Line", "G213 Line") is a national highway in China that runs from north to south. It starts from Lanzhou, Gansu Province and ends at Mohan, Yunnan Province. The total length is 2,827 kilometers. The old highway in Yunnan continues to be used, and expressways are built along the road. The section from Mohei to Simao is a secondary highway (the expressway has been opened to traffic), and the national highway passes through the three provinces of Gansu, Sichuan and Yunnan.

The Wenchuan-Dujiangyan section of this national highway has been rated as one of the top ten fatal road sections in China on the Internet (the main reason is that this section is very muddy, with one lane going back and forth, and many large and broken vehicles. , with mountains on one side and Minjiang River on the other, speed limit 40 kilometers). Later, after the 5.12 Wenchuan earthquake, this road became the life passage (because it was the only way to Wenchuan), so it was rebuilt. Although the road was repaired, please check the weather forecast the day before taking this road, and try to avoid Travel on rainy days because the road from Wenchuan to Dujiangyan is prone to mudslides and landslides. . After the disaster, the expressway from Dujiangyan to Wenchuan has been opened, and the surface of the old 213 National Road has been improved very well, so traffic is unobstructed! Our trip to Gannan and western Sichuan is mainly Lanzhou-Songpan, a landscape avenue with a high concentration of beautiful scenery!

The first day: Luoyang-Lanzhou 1040 kilometers full highway

The second day Lanzhou-Linxia-Xiahe-Labrang Monastery-Sangke 240 kilometers overnight overnight in Sanke (tent tent Picnic)

The convoy stopped for lunch in Xiahe County at noon. Like most Tibetan counties, Xiahe County is not big, but it is clean and beautiful. The air after the rain feels like it has been washed, with blue sky and white clouds, which is very comfortable. It is very close to Sangke Grassland, so we have plenty of time. Some of us went to buy the ingredients needed for camping at night, and some of us were interested in visiting Labrang Monastery.

Sangke Grassland is located 1 km southwest of Xiahe City. It is part of Dajiutan (meaning "Horse Horse Beach") grassland in Sangke Township. It is an open and flat alpine grassland surrounded by mountains. The Daxia River flows slowly from south to north in the Mulberry Grassland. It has abundant water and grass, elegant scenery, and flocks of cattle and sheep under the blue sky and white clouds. It is a natural pastoral scenery...

Mulberry Grassland belongs to the meadow grassland. , with an average altitude of more than 3,000 meters, a grassland area of ​​70 square kilometers, gentle undulating terrain, vast expanse, abundant water and grass, and fat cattle and sheep, it is the main livestock product base of Gannan Prefecture.

With the rise of tourism, Sanke Grassland has become a tourist hotspot for Chinese and foreign tourists. Now a unique Tibetan-style tourism project has been opened here, tents have been built specifically for tourist accommodation, and a series of Tibetan meals such as milk tea, tsampa, Tibetan bags, and hand-caught mutton are provided to tourists. Visitors can also wear Tibetan costumes, ride horses or yaks, roam the grasslands, and enjoy the folk customs of Tibetan herdsmen.

If you want to appreciate the most beautiful mulberry trees, you have to go deeper into the grassland. The route measured by the leader of the Chexingshanshui team on the wheel quickly brought us to the destination of today's trip. The water and grass here are abundant, and there are flocks of cattle and sheep. The smoke from the Tibetan tents slowly disperses into the distance. The tall pastures are covered with flowers the size of coins. They stretch along the undulating mountains to the sky, as if they are covered with a layer of emerald green. The flower blanket is so beautiful!

The morning sun in Sanke gives people who wake up early the ultimate surprise. That kind of beauty cannot be described in words. Pick half of the sun to peak, and the light mist is spreading along the light. The distant mountains are getting farther and farther, and the mountains are stacked. The light mist is like gauze, like mist, like thin clouds; it lies in the valley, winds around the mountains, diffuses in the mountains, and hides in the mountains. In the grass.

Sometimes it is like a surging ocean tide, and sometimes it is like a white gull flying. Waves of clouds of smoke floated in and out, and everything became hazy. Moment by moment, it becomes clear again. This milky white mist turned into small water droplets. Sprinkled on the road, sprinkled in the trees, condensed on the colorful tents. Sanke, really makes me drunk...

Over the past few years, my son has accompanied me to the east to enjoy the sea and clouds, to the west to the snow-covered plateau of Tibet, to the north to the beautiful Gansu and western Sichuan, and to the south to the Yunnan region. South of colorful clouds.

As the saying goes, travel a thousand miles and read thousands of books!

On the third day, Sangke-Hehe-Luqu-Gahai-Langmusi-Diebu-Zhagana 280 kilometers

After coming out of Sangke grassland, we are still driving on the charming 213 On the national highway, along the road, you can see infinite scenery, the grassland is still...

At noon, the team had lunch and continued to go straight to Gahai along the 213 National Highway. When traveling to Gannan, you can’t miss Luqu, and when you come to Luqu, you can’t miss Gahai Lake. In Gahai Lake in summer, wild flowers cover the vast grassland as far as the eye can see, and thousands of birds gather in the vast Shenhu Lake. This is the real Shambhala of the snow-covered plateau and the mirror of the plateau in Luqu, Gannan.

The sky over Gahai grassland is as deep as a mirror, and the clouds are like skirts. The holy lake embedded in the grassland is like a clear mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds. On the nearby lake, birds are flying and fish are jumping, and the waves are magnificent. August is of course the most beautiful season in the grassland. The gentle breeze mixed with the fragrance of flowers by the lake blows into your face, making you feel relaxed and happy.

The flocks of waterbirds flying around the lake attract the attention of many tourists...

Gahai is 49 kilometers away from the county seat, 400 kilometers away from National Highway 213, with an altitude of 3480 meters. The migratory bird nature reserve covers an area of ​​16.2 With an area of ​​15,000 acres and an average water depth of 1.5 meters, it is the largest freshwater lake in Gannan and an important wetland in the eastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is known as a pearl on the plateau.

Son parkour.

After leaving Gahai, on the way to Zhagana, National Highway 213 was under maintenance and there was a traffic jam for nearly three hours. Fortunately, the beautiful scenery along the way was still the same!

Due to traffic jam, we followed the Gansu section of National Highway 213 via Hongxing Country Road in Western Sichuan and took Provincial Highway 313 to Zhagana. It was getting late when we arrived at Zhagana Village. As we approached Zhagana, I suddenly looked back and saw Zhagana. The mountain peak has been covered with glow...

When he came to China for inspection in 1922, he said two sentences in the book "Living in Zhuoni Monastery". One sentence: Diebu is so stunning that I would feel guilty not to take photos of this wonderful place. Another sentence is: I have never seen such a gorgeous scenery in my life. If the author of Genesis had seen the beauty of Diebu, he would have placed the birthplace of Adam and Eve here!

Here, there are scattered villages of varying heights. The vegetation washed by rainwater is rich and clear, and the entire canyon is full of green. Look at the intoxicating green surroundings, take a few deep breaths, and let the air mixed with the fragrance of grass and flowers fill your chest and abdomen, refreshing

Day 4 Zhagana-Diebu-Ruoergai-Tangke (Yellow River Jiuqu No. 1 Bay) 210 kilometers

Ruoergai has always been an important transportation route from Gansu to Qinghai and is an important town on the northern road of Aba Prefecture. It is located in the triangle area that leads from the Hehuang Valley in the north to the Minjiang River and Dadu River in the south or from the Jialing River in the east to the Sichuan Basin. It has an important position in transportation and trade. It has always been the frontier zone for communication and integration between the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the mainland, and it is also a must for military strategists. Fight for land.

Back then, the Red Army entered the vast grassland in western Sichuan after crossing Jiajin Mountain, Mengbi Mountain and Danling Snow Mountain. The Red Army's Long March stayed in Sichuan for the longest time, experienced the most extensive area, faced the most difficult and dangerous environment, fought the most outstanding struggle, and made the greatest sacrifices. All of this was achieved in the Zoige Grassland, known as the "Songpan Grassland" in the world. Concentrated expression.

According to historical records, about 10,000 Red Army soldiers are buried in grasslands (mainly located in Ganshaoba, Baozuo Ranch, Banyou Grassland in Zoige County, and Sejiba and Longriba in Hongyuan County. area), the Red Army was almost on the verge of despair when they entered the grassland.

People often use the glorious words "Ruoergai is the place where the Red Army passed by during the Long March" to explain the extraordinary relationship between Ruoergai and the Chinese revolution and its historical status. Its rich and profound meaning is not only tragic The Red Army's Long March "crossed the grassland" in Zoige, which further illustrates that the Brazil Conference freed the Party and the Red Army from political difficulties; the Battle of Baozuo opened up the road to victory northward, and the yaks and highland barley on the plateau rescued the Red Army's "three grassland crossings." Without the protection of mature crops in Brazil (today's Panzhou area), the Red Army would have died as Jiang asserted. Precisely because the Zoige area provided important conditions for the Party and the Red Army to overcome the three major political, military and economic crises, it inevitably became the only starting point for the three main forces of the Red Army's 25,000-mile Long March to regroup and march northward. Therefore, the Zoige Grassland has irreplaceable historical significance in the Long March.

We are going to the deepest part of Zoige...

After Diebu came out to the vicinity of Langmusi, we followed the beautiful 213 National Highway southward for 70 to 80 kilometers to reach Zoige County. , turn right and follow Provincial Highway 209 to Tangke.

When the sun sets in the west, accompanied by the sunset glow and beautiful light and shadow, watching the Jiuqu Yellow River is undoubtedly the most beautiful thing. There is nothing wrong with my character, but the weather is not good. It keeps raining, so I have to eat and rest. The next morning, the weather is not bad, I jump out of bed...

Day 5: Tangke Yellow River Day The first bay - Ruoergai - Waqie - Chuanzhu Temple - Muni Valley 220 kilometers

The best place to see the first bay is the top of the hill behind Suokezang Temple. This is a place with an altitude of nearly 4,000 meters. Every time many people take a step, they will obviously feel that the burden on their hearts is a little heavier. But as someone who has climbed to plateaus several times, this altitude is no problem.

Every time I see the Yellow River, I am reminded of Li Bai's "About to Enter the Wine":

If you don't see me,

The water of the Yellow River is coming up from the sky,

Don't you see,

The bright mirror in the high hall has sad white hair,

The morning is like blue silk and the evening is snow.

If you are proud of life, you must have all the fun, and don’t let the golden bottle stand empty against the moon.

I am born with talents that will be useful, and I will come back after all my money has been spent.

If you enjoy cooking sheep and slaughtering cattle, you will have to drink three hundred cups at a time.

Master Cen, born in Dan Qiusheng, will drink wine without stopping.

Bells, drums, delicacies and jade are not expensive, but I hope I will never wake up after being drunk for a long time.

In ancient times, all the sages were lonely, but only the drinkers left their names.

In the old days, King Chen had a banquet and had a lot of fun and banquets.

Five-flowered horse, golden fur

I will exchange my son for fine wine

I will sell my eternal sorrow with you

Nostalgia for the beautiful scenery, stop the car Filming.

Waqie is a small town on the edge of Zoige Grassland. The prayer flags and Tallinn are located in Waqie Township, Hongyuan County. This place is a T-shaped intersection, 60 kilometers away from the First Bend of the Yellow River in the north and Hongyuan in the south. It is 40 kilometers away from the county seat and 150 kilometers east to Chuanzhu Temple in Songpan County. Waqitalin means "big tent" in Tibetan. Here is the Waqitalin, a place to commemorate the 10th Panchen Lama and chant sutras and pray for blessings. The tower is surrounded by a continuous line of prayer flags, which is very spectacular!

Prayer flags are a common totem in Tibetan areas. Sutras are written on cloth or linen fabrics, and then inserted on mountain tops, intersections, riversides and other places. Their meaning is to use The power of nature comes to chant sutras to ensure peace and prosperity.

The way prayer flags are inserted in Tibetan areas varies from place to place. The prayer flags in Hongyuan Waqie are surrounded by a tent with a roof, and the large area of ​​the Waqie prayer flags group is rare in Tibetan areas. . Next to the group of prayer flags, there is a forest of white pagodas and prayer wheels. Tibetans often turn pagodas and prayer wheels here...

On the sixth day, we stayed at the Tibetan Inn Linmata in Muni Valley. Home

Muni Valley is located in Songpan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, 175 kilometers away from Jiuzhaigou Valley and more than 300 kilometers away from Chengdu. The highest altitude is 4070 meters, the lowest altitude is 2800 meters, and the annual average temperature is 7°C.

Muni Valley is the base area in the northwest of Shanshui River for car racing. Blind Eagle moderator and Tibetan Inn owner Lin Mata are old friends. The arrival of the car again makes this place with charming natural scenery and ethnic customs The rich villages are once again singing, laughing and bustling...

Muni Valley Erdao Sea Scenic Area

The scenery of Muni Valley is mainly composed of virgin forests, mountain lakes, hot springs and giant calcifications. Waterfalls, circular waterfalls, and calcified colorful pools are the main features. The scenic spot consists of Zhaga Waterfall and Erdaohai.

On the seventh day, Munigou-Songpan-Xueshanliang-Huanglong-Pingwu-Jiangyou 336 kilometers

Visit Munigou and say goodbye to the enthusiastic Lin Mata family on the morning of the seventh day , the convoy approached Jiangyou. When passing the Huanglong Snow Mountain Ridge, I saw a spectacular sea of ​​clouds!

Driving along the snowy mountain ridge, the sea of ​​clouds suddenly appeared, and in the distance, the main peak of Minshan Mountain - Xuebaoding.

The clouds came thickly and flew up into the snow cauldron.

In milliseconds, the scenery is different.

The same place, changing rapidly.

After passing Huanglong Scenic Area, I bought traditional folk bacon on the roadside.

At noon, Xun Ge made homemade Sichuan-style cold noodles on the roadside.

Day 8 Jiangyou - Guangyuan - Hanzhong - Xi'an - Luoyang 963 kilometers

The team left Jiangyou at 8 o'clock in the morning and arrived in Luoyang safely at 9 o'clock in the evening!