Matters needing attention in traveling to Aba Prefecture
Optimal travel time
1. The most suitable season for traveling is the summer and autumn season every year, that is, June-10. Especially in 10, you can see the gorgeous red leaf landscape in miyaluo.
This is due to the local geographical environment and climatic conditions. The elevation of the whole state decreases from northwest to southeast, but the whole state still belongs to the plateau, accompanied by alpine canyons. Therefore, the climate of Aba has obvious plateau climate characteristics, that is, it is cool in summer and autumn and cold in winter and spring.
3. In addition, some important tourism festivals and ethnic festivals in Aba Prefecture are also concentrated in summer and autumn, such as International Panda Festival in September, Jiarong Tibetan Flower Festival in June-September, Zoige Ya Dun Festival and Xianglong Festival in July-August, Yak Culture Festival and Zhachong Festival in Aba County in July, and Zangbala Festival 18 in Rangtang County in August. , is the first choice to visit these places.
skill
The most suitable season for traveling to Aba Prefecture is May -65438+ 10 every year. Especially in 10, you can see the gorgeous red leaf landscape in miyaluo.
Season clothes
Spring (March-May): sweater 1-2, cotton sweater, trousers 1-2, coat 1-2, trousers.
Summer (June-August): 1 thin coat, 1-2 shirt, summer dress.
Autumn (September-165438+1October): sweaters 1-2, cotton trousers 1-2, coats 1-2, pants, shirts and vests.
Winter (65438+February-February): 2-3 sweaters, 2 cotton trousers, 2 coats 1-2 trousers 1 piece.
Safety-related
1. After entering Aba Prefecture, you should drink more water, eat more fruits and vegetables, avoid drinking and smoking, and do less strenuous exercise.
2. When hiking and riding on the plateau, you should prepare strong travel shoes and hiking shoes. Tourists are advised to choose local people as guides to prevent being attacked by sheepdogs and Tibetan mastiffs.
Don't leave the team without authorization when traveling with a group. If you need to leave the team alone, please get the consent of the accompanying personnel and bring the address and telephone number of the local hotel with you to avoid accidents.
4. Take care of valuables. Don't leave them if you carry them with you.
5. If you go out by yourself at night or during free time, please inform the accompanying tour guide or group members, and pay special attention to safety.
Travel necessities
1. certificate: when traveling, you should bring valid certificates, such as ID card and student ID card, in case of emergency.
2. Clothes:
Spring and Autumn: The weather is still cold, and you still need to wear sweaters, cotton sweaters, coats and trousers. Don't catch cold. Xia: You can wear cool clothes, but you need to bring a thin coat and shirt.
Winter: Keep warm. It is best to wear down jacket or thick coat. Shoes should be cotton shoes. If you don't want to wear cotton shoes, it is recommended to wear cotton socks.
3. Medicines: Tourists can bring common cold medicines, anti-inflammatory medicines, gastrointestinal medicines, carsickness medicines, band-AIDS, etc. According to your own needs, but also bring mosquito-repellent wind oil and toilet water in summer.
4. Cash and bank card: When traveling, you should separate your property and pay attention to your fortune.
5. Other items: carry daily necessities. Mobile phones, cameras, mp3 and other electronic devices that you may need to carry, remember to bring chargers, batteries and enough memory cards.
custom
1. International Panda Festival
Time: August every year
Location: Chengdu
Introduction: Sichuan is the hometown of giant pandas, and about 85% of the only giant pandas in the world live in Sichuan. Today, the "national treasure" giant panda has become one of the three major international tourism brands that Sichuan has made great efforts to build. The Sichuan Provincial Party Committee and the provincial government decided to hold the International Panda Festival in Aba, the main habitat of giant pandas, in the golden season of tourism every year. In addition to large-scale Tibetan and Song Qiang and dance parties, the Wolong Sub-venue will also hold beer carnival nights and cultural performances, highlighting the cultural theme of giant pandas and showing the natural landscape, folk customs and national cultural characteristics of their habitats.
2. Hongyuan Yak Culture Festival
Time: July every year
Venue: Hongyuan County
Brief introduction: The main activities last for 3 days, including the opening ceremony of Grassland Yak Culture Festival, cultural and sports activities, economic and trade activities and forum activities. Including holding thousands of people-scale special performances such as pots and pans, costumes, Tibetan operas, grassland folk songs, masks and folk songs. Carry out traditional ethnic and folk sports activities such as yak beauty pageant, large-scale theme song and dance party, horse racing, yak race, equestrian performance, Tibetan wrestling and archery, as well as modern sports competitions such as hot air balloon, bicycle and cross-country car.
3. Xianglong Festival
Time: July-August every year.
Venue: Hongyuan County
Introduction: Langze Xianglong Festival is a unique festival for Anduo Tibetans in Hongyuan. "Lang Ze" is the ox moon in the Tibetan zodiac, and "Xianglong" means to welcome midsummer, happiness, health and auspiciousness. This festival is really "summer, fun and celebration".
During the festival, every unit in Hongyuan County went out to set up tents on the grass beach and buy food. Tibetans dressed up, rode horses to drive cattle, and gathered in the grass beach. At that time, the relevant parties in the county organized cultural and sports activities. Horse racing, wrestling, equestrian events, Amdo Pot-Zhuang jumping.
4. Zangbala Festival
Time: August every year 18.
Location: Rangtang County
Introduction: "Zangbala" is the god of wealth worshipped by Tibetans, and there happens to be a "Zangbala" mountain in Rangtang, hence the name of the county. "Rangtang" means the dam of the god of wealth, and August 18 is a very auspicious number. On this day, people come to the scenic river or lush grass in droves to camp-
5. Mountain Festival
Time: the sixth day of the ninth lunar month
Location: Maoxian County
Introduction: On this day, Chinese fir branches were planted on the roofs of every household, paper-cut flowers were hung on the altars indoors, and cypress branches were burned. Qiang people in each village sacrificed cattle and sheep to the mountain, jumped into the pot, drank and ate meat, and went home happily. "Shibi" sang an epic poem on the sheepskin drum, and also performed the stunt of barefoot trampling on red-hot iron pots and plowshares.
6. Sydney Festival
Time: April every year
Venue: Jinchuan County
Introduction: Jinchuan Snow Plough is very famous in China. * * * There are 8 1 variety, among which Jinhua pear and drumstick pear are excellent in quality and are tributes to Beijing in past dynasties. In the autumn season, the pear forest full of mountains is covered with huge pears, with a ten-mile aroma that is refreshing. During the Sydney Festival, tourists can go into the forest to pick fruits and taste them at will, and they can also enjoy the passionate singing and dancing of Jiarong Tibetans in Jinchuan and the ethnic customs of the adherents of the "Dongnvguo" in the upper reaches of the Dadu River.
7. Huanglong Temple Fair
Time: June 15th of the lunar calendar.
Venue: Huanglong
Introduction: Huanglong Temple Fair has a long history, with the regular session on June 15 of the lunar calendar every year, usually starting from June 12 of the lunar calendar every year. It ends on June 16. Not only Tibetans, but also Hui, Han and Qiang nationalities attended the temple fair. Not only locals, but also people of all ethnic groups from Qinghai and Gansu provinces.
8. Morang Festival
Time: from the third day of the first month to the fifth day of the New Year.
Venue: Aba
Introduction: The festival was originally a large-scale religious activity, but because of the extensive participation of the masses, it is both ornamental and entertaining, so it has gradually become a traditional festival. Morang Festival, also known as Zhao Chuan Dafa Research Association, was founded by Master Zong Kaba, the founder of Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, in 14.
9. Flower Festival
Venue: Jiarong Tibetan area
Introduction: the holiday time in each village is not consistent, usually from mid-June to early September every year. This period of time is the golden season in Jiarong area. Flowers are in full bloom all over the mountains, and the whole village runs to the lawn in the wild, sets up white tents and brings delicious food. Played 10 for more than 0 days. It is called the flower festival.
10. Ya Dun Festival
Time: July or August
Location: ruoergai county.
Introduction: Translated into Chinese, this festival means "celebrating the arrival of summer". The endless grassland is full of flowers and herds of cattle and horses, so it is celebrated with songs and dances and wine to form a festival.
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Time: July
Location: Aba County.
Introduction: This festival has a long history. At first, it was a commercial activity mainly based on clay pot trade, and later it gradually evolved into a traditional festival. During the festival, on the grasslands on both sides of Aba River, tents are like vast starry sky, commercial activities are intertwined with song and dance entertainment, and people are crowded, which is a scene of prosperity and peace.