I will meet the best mountains and rivers, the best people
Wherever they are, it is my motherland
It is the temple where I can hear the conversations between the constellations
And here I am, at such a time
The world shows me the rippling landscapes
The greater its secrets, the wider the sky opens
I will meet the best mountains and rivers, the best people
Wherever they are, it is my motherland
It is the temple where I can hear the conversations between the constellations
And here I am, at such a time
The world shows me the rippling landscapes
The greater its secrets, the wider the sky opens
At that moment, I was struck by secrets
Crying, but keeping silent
Prelude (Itinerary Overview)
Day 0: September 29
Transportation: Sichuan Airlines 3U8108 Changzhou direct flight to Kunming
Accommodation: Kunming Yiju Changshui Airport Branch
Because there is only one red-eye flight directly from Changzhou to Kunming, we chose a hotel close to Changshui Airport that night, offering 24-hour free airport transfers.
Itinerary overview
Day 1 (September 30) Kunming - Dali
Day 2 (October 1) Dali
Day 3 (October 2): Dali - Lijiang
Day 4 (October 3) Lijiang - Lugu Lake
Day 5 (October 4) Lugu Lake - Lijiang
Day 6 (October 5) Lijiang - Shangri-La
Day 7 (October 6): Shangri-La - Lijiang - Kunming
Day 8 (October 7) Kunming
Day 9 (October 8): Kunming - Hangzhou - Changzhou
Tips:
1. In Yunnan, ultraviolet rays are very strong, so both men and women should take sun protection measures;
2. There are large temperature differences between regions. For this trip, temperatures range from 5 to 28 degrees, so remember to bring enough clothes;
3. Every city in Yunnan has an airport. If possible, you can choose to fly directly to Ninglang (Lugu Lake; normally Kunming flies only 200+) or Shangri-La (be careful of altitude sickness on direct flights). Traveling in reverse can save time.
Here's a map of Yunnan. This time, we're going to the places marked with red circles, plus Lugu Lake~
Xu met at first sight, their features forming a book
In the morning, we took a ride-sharing ride to Kunming Station. There's a railway hotel next to the ticket gate at Kunming Station, so we booked it for convenience. First, we dropped off our luggage at the railway hotel.
Kunming Railway Hotel
I haven't seen Strawberry in two years, can't wait to take a selfie.
At lunch, we had Crossing-the-Bridge Rice Noodles and took the double-decker bus number 44 to Yunnan Minzu Village. Admission is 90 yuan per person. There are very few tourists inside Minzu Village, mainly small ethnic villages from Yunnan. I recommend everyone enter through the main gate and exit through the south gate (just across the street is Dianchi Lake).
The legendary heavily polluted Dianchi Lake really is... The lush green water looks disgusting, just take a random photo and leave~
Since we were still some distance from the bus stop, we rode our little yellow bikes over. Riding again after ten years, it felt so happy, haha \(^o^)/.
Then I took a bus to Nanping Street. Thinking about the overnight train ride, I decisively went for the energy-packed eel rice.
Returned to the hotel to rest around eight o'clock.
The 11:30 train was also my first time riding a green train~
The sleeper was very small, with its own bed sheets. Couldn't stand it, the quilt wasn't clean either... After a night of sleeping and waking up, it was a real torment.
A few matters of wind, flowers, snow, and moon—unaware that a thousand years have passed in the human world
We arrived at Dali Station around 7 a.m. The clouds there were very low, and as soon as I got off the train, I was amazed~
After leaving Dali, I got into a reservation for a ride, and arrived at the inn around 8 a.m. (I found it casually on Booking, 433 RMB/night, which is usually a great deal). This inn is about 100 meters from Erhaimen in the ancient city of Dali, and the interior decoration and cleanliness were far beyond my expectations—absolutely amazing!
In Dali, Yunnan, there is a couplet that circulates: 'Flowers above the pass, wind at the pass below, wind at the pass blowing the flowers at the top of the pass; Snow on Cangshan, moon over Erhai, moon over Erhai Lake shines on snow on the mountains. Horizontal inscription: Wind, flowers, snow, and moon.
Erhai Lake, historically known as Kunming Pool, Erhe River, Yeyu Marsh, and so on. It is named Erhai because it resembles human ears. Due to limited time, we gave up on Cangshan and decided to charter a car around Erhai Lake for a day. We found the charter on Taobao, priced at 350 yuan per day. The driver was also a part-time tour guide. The reason for choosing to charter a car over renting one was because the road conditions around Erhai Lake are more complex, and the local drivers are more familiar with the roads, so we could comfortably enjoy the beautiful scenery.
After changing into today's gear at the inn, we started touring Erhai Lake at 10:30~ Today was a sunny day, and Erhai Lake looked especially pure.
The Bai ethnic residences are very beautiful.
Ancient architecture of the Bai ethnic group in Xizhou
We arrived at Xizhou a little after midnight and tried local specialties: roasted milk fans, jasmine fried eggs, stir-fried pork with pomegranate flowers, and soup made from some kind of water plant. Honestly, the taste was just average......
Because many parts of the Erhai Ring Road are under repair, there are many winding detours. These are the rice fields currently being harvested.
You can't drive to Haishe Park from Xizhou, so we took a horse-drawn carriage.
After getting off the carriage, walk another five minutes and you'll arrive at the famous Haishe Park, which is truly beautiful.
I think of a poem by Gu Cheng: 'The grass is bearing its seeds, the wind is shaking its leaves.' We stand without speaking, and that is truly beautiful.
It was already 4:30 PM after leaving Haishe Park. Thinking that the most famous Shuanglang on the east side of Erhai Lake was inconvenient for visitors due to renovations, we decided to check out the tie-dye.
In the end, I spent fifty yuan to make one myself. It looked a bit ugly, so I decided not to take a photo......
On the return trip, we passed by the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple.
Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas Cultural Tourism Area
After a short rest, I went to Dali Ancient Town and grabbed a bite. Honestly, the bowfish in Dali really wasn't tasty.
Because yesterday's sun was too strong, not suitable for portrait photography. We decided to get up early the next day to take some tourist photos~
Next to Haimen, I called an electric tricycle to Majiuyi, 80 yuan round trip. The photo cost was 10 per person.
The light around nine was not very strong, making up for the regret of not being able to open my eyes during yesterday's photos~
Looking forward to your return, my little darling~
10.2 PM Departed from Dali to Shuhe Ancient Town, Didi carpooled, about 170 RMB for two people.
The ancient city of Dali
Shuhe, without the hustle and bustle of Lijiang, is a quiet ancient town.
Shuhe Ancient Town
The inn I booked in advance had a great environment, and there were also adorable British Shorthairs and little Ala~
For dinner, we had Korean food, run by a couple from Seoul. The auntie said she chose to settle here because the air is fresh and the scenery is beautiful.
Korean Pavilion
Tonight, riding the wind, I set out on a boat; the mountains are misty, the water is cold
The trip from 10.3~10.4 was Lugu Lake, and I joined a two-day pure sightseeing group without shopping.
Setting out a little after seven in the morning, I arrived at a quiet ancient town.
The legendary mountain road winds with eighteen bends~
The clouds are deep and the whereabouts unknown.
Jinsha River
After winding and winding all the way, we arrived in Ninglang County town around midnight. Lunch was free-range chicken soup hotpot. It was my first time trying such delicious free-range chicken soup, and only after finishing did I remember I hadn't taken any photos~
After eating, we headed to the Lugu Lake Scenic Area. There were already a large number of tourists today; we hadn't encountered large crowds in the past few days.
Lugu Lake: Located between Yanyuan County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, and Ninglang Yi Autonomous County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, it is the "Mother Lake" in the hearts of the Mosuo people, who still preserve matrilineal social traditions, and is the legendary Kingdom of Women~
The most talked-about custom among Mosuo people is the "walking marriage," a marriage system among the Mosuo. The Mosuo are matriarchal; during the day, men and women rarely spend time alone, only expressing their feelings to their beloved, singing and dancing at gatherings. If a man is interested in a woman, after agreeing to meet her during the day, he will go to the woman's "flower house" (the room of adult Mosuo women, separate from the grandmother's house) at midnight. Traditionally, he rides a horse there, but cannot enter the flower house through the main gate; instead, one must climb through the window and hang a hat or other representative items outside the door to indicate they are on a date and not disturb others. Then they must leave before dawn, at which point they can leave through the main gate. If they leave after dawn or after the bride's family elders have gotten up, it is considered rude. Children generally do not know who the father is and are raised jointly by the mother and uncles.
Entering the scenic area, the Lugu Lake viewing platform is right next to it. To be honest, the view is not very wide.
Lugu Lake Viewing Platform
The plateau weather is changeable. Just moments ago, it was overcast, but after a few kilometers, the sun was shining brightly again. Here are some quick photos~
Large Floodwaters Pier
Arrived at Lovers' Beach. The water is shallow and very clear. Continuing with tourist photos~
Quietly asking the holy monk, isn't your daughter beautiful~
Below is the hiking path to Lige Village, heading to the Lige Peninsula viewing platform. It's said that most of the promotional videos for Lugu Lake come from here. The sky started to get cloudy again.
Rig Pier
Classic angles, right~
After leaving Rige, it started to rain. We braved the rain and took the pig trough boat at Nise. What a frustration. Unexpectedly, the sky started clearing up again on the way back...... Mysterious weather.
The day on the outbound journey.
On the way back~
The small white flowers in water are water-based poplar flowers.
Any random path looks this beautiful.
After finishing the boating, we had basically explored half of Lugu Lake and started dinner (wedding banquet). Another free-range chicken! Very delicious! Angrily ate two bowls of rice~
Check-in~ The hotel is excellent, clean! I checked the room rates for individual travelers, standard room is 1500, which shows the advantage of joining a group because our all-inclusive group fee was less than 720, haha.
We were so tired today that we didn't attend the evening bonfire party (later a friend with us said it was meaningless), and we fell asleep after ten. It was very cold here at night, so we even added a blanket.
Good night, beautiful Women's Kingdom.
I do not know in which year or month I was able to return with you
One-third of Lugu Lake is located in Sichuan, with the most famous being Caohai and Zouhun Bridge.
From afar, the lush reeds look like a sea of grass, which locals call the "Sea of Grass." The Mosuo people practice the walking marriage custom of "men do not marry, women do not marry," and the Marriage Bridge is where Mosuo men and women meet on dates~
Since this year, the Sichuan g
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