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A must-go for couples, a pure land on earth

#《Travel Guide to Yading, Daocheng》 📍Address: Yading Village, Shangri-La Town, Daocheng County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province ⏰Opening Hours: 7:00–18:00 (peak season: April–November) 🎫Tickets: Peak season: CNY 146/person | Sightseeing bus: CNY 120 | Round-trip electric car: CNY 80 🚌Transportation: 1️⃣ By plane: Daocheng Yading Airport (the world's highest civilian airport) → Chartered car to the scenic area: 1.5 hrs 2️⃣ By bus: Chengdu Xinnanmen Station → Daocheng (10 hrs) → Transfer to the scenic area bus 3️⃣ By car: Chengdu → Yakang Expressway → China National Highway 318 → Daocheng (approx. 12 hrs) 🗺️Travel Guide: 1️⃣ Chonggu Temple (altitude: 3,900m) ✨Recommended reason: Ancient temple with a thousand-year history + Prototype location of Lost Horizon 📸Photo spot: Panoramic view of the temple surrounded by prayer flags (recommended to shoot in the morning with the light) 2️⃣ Luorong Pasture (Filming location of I Belonged to You) 💡Highlights: Snow-capped mountain reflections + Meadow pastures + Golden poplar forest in autumn 🐎Things to do: Horse riding available (CNY 300/person) to the foot of Milk Lake Mountain 3️⃣ Milk Lake & Five Color Lake (altitude: 4,600+m) ⚠️Note: Requires 5 hrs of hiking | Bring enough oxygen tanks and dry food 🌈Special phenomenon: Lake water shows a blue-green gradient under sunlight 4️⃣ Pearl Lake (Reflection of Xiannairi Snow Mountain) 🌄Best time: Shoot the "Golden Mountain in the Sunshine" in the early morning when the mist has not yet dissipated 5️⃣ Red Grassland (seasonal only) 🍁Best viewing period: Late September–mid-October (only 2 weeks of best viewing) 📷Shooting date: May 11, 2025 💡Precautions: Take Rhodiola Rosea 3 days in advance to prevent altitude sickness Wear waterproof hiking shoes (many gravel roads) Protect the environment (do not feed wild animals) This autumn, bring your oxygen tank and encounter the "last pure land on the blue planet"! 🏔️✨
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