Daocheng Yading is truly stunning, every photo looks like a wallpaper!!!

Can't stop laughing! Daocheng Yading is so beautiful it's almost illegal, but the altitude sickness had me begging on the spot 😂 📍Location: Southern part of Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province (eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau), precisely in Daocheng Shangri-La Town! Don’t confuse it with Shangri-La in Yunnan. This is a secret land with the dual buffs of "paradise for the eyes + purgatory for the body," with altitude soaring from 2,900 meters to 4,700 meters. Give your body a pep talk before you go~ 🚗Transportation: Fly with caution! Daocheng Yading Airport is at 4,411 meters altitude, landing instantly turns you into an "oxygen addict," so grab your oxygen tank as soon as you get off the plane! For self-driving or chartered cars, start from Chengdu. The G318 route passes through Zheduo Mountain and Xinduqiao, so beautiful you won’t want to stop, making it super friendly for acclimating to the altitude while sightseeing. For bus travelers, prepare for numbness in your butt—direct buses from Chengdu Xinnanmen take 16 hours, a U-shaped pillow is a lifesaver~ The scenic area shuttle bus (120 RMB round trip) is a must-buy, and the electric car from Chonggu Temple to Luorong Pasture (80 RMB round trip) is a no-brainer to save energy for the long hike! 🎫Tickets: Peak season (April-November) 266 RMB (ticket + shuttle bus), off-season 180 RMB is a steal! Students and seniors get half price with ID, and those over 70 enter free~ Tickets are valid for 2-3 days, a second entry shuttle bus costs 60 RMB, don’t force yourself to do a special forces-style one-day rush! ✨Highlights: Long route (Milk Lake + Five Color Lake): 8 km hike that will have you cursing, but the blue-green lakes with snow-capped mountains instantly silence you and make it legendary. Start before 7 AM to avoid crowds and fog! Short route (Pearl Lake + Chonggu Temple): 2.5 km flat walk, the reflection of Xianuoduoji Snow Mountain is breathtaking, perfect for lazy people or those suffering altitude sickness to rush through~ Luorong Pasture is a movie filming location, with grasslands, yaks, and snow mountains. In October, the golden grasslands look like a fairy tale! 📸Outfit tips: Onion-style layering is forever! Shell jacket + fleece + quick-dry shirt, wear a down jacket in the morning and evening, short sleeves at noon~ Bright colors (red/yellow/blue) or white long dresses + ethnic-style shawls make you stand out in photos; non-slip hiking shoes are essential, don’t wear white sneakers on cliff sections risking your life! Sun hat + sunglasses + magic scarf, the UV rays are strong enough to give you a plateau sunburn~ 🍜Must-try food: Matsutake mushroom stewed chicken is so fresh you’ll stomp your feet, highland native chicken + wild matsutake to boost your energy; yak meat hotpot with butter tea is spicy and satisfying while cutting the grease~ Tibetan fragrant pork has thin skin and tender meat, barley cakes are crispy outside and soft inside, yogurt is sweet, sour, and rich with sugar—amazing! Zanba is the local staple, be cautious with milk residue buns, only the adventurous dare try~ Barley wine is best sipped lightly, drinking too much worsens altitude sickness! 💡Helpful tips: Oxygen tanks are half the price in Shangri-La Town compared to the scenic area, don’t wait until you’re out of breath to buy! Take Rhodiola a week in advance, bring fever medicine and glucose, don’t tough it out with altitude sickness~ Start the long route early, horse tickets are competitive, if you don’t get one, walk slowly and rest, don’t jump around while using oxygen! Respect customs, don’t take photos in temples recklessly, don’t step on prayer flags~ Stay in Shangri-La Town for lower altitude and better sleep! Though it’s “body in hell,” the moment you see the snow mountains and lakes, all fatigue disappears! Quickly grab your travel buddy, prepare oxygen tanks and energy, and rush to this stunning journey~ Want me to organize this into a copy-paste version with popular Xiaohongshu hashtags?