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318 Sichuan-Tibet Highway attractions, a must-drive in this lifetime!

👍Highly recommended: The 318 Sichuan-Tibet Highway is a famous tourist route with many beautiful attractions along the way. Here are some of the attractions: ✅Must experience: Mount Gongga: Located on the Western Sichuan Plateau, it is known as the King of Shu Mountains. Its magnificent scenery can be admired from several viewing platforms along the route. Xinduqiao: Located on National Highway 318, it is famous as the 'world of light and shadow' and is recognized by many photography enthusiasts as a 'photographer's paradise'. The scenery is most beautiful in summer and autumn. Litang: The hometown of Ding Zhen, known as the 'City in the Sky'. The bright yellow buildings and the golden roof of the Changqing Chunke'er Monastery reflect each other in the sunlight, shining with devout Buddhist light. Sister Lakes: Located between Litang and Batang counties, at an altitude of 4685 meters, it is a dazzling pearl on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway and the largest ancient glacial relic on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Maoya Grassland: Located in the Kham area, it is a natural pasture. The summer season is the golden time for tourism, surrounded by mountains, with endless green grass. There are many yaks and wildflowers here. Cuopugou: Located within Batang County, it is an endless wetland grassland. Various wildflowers compete in beauty, and there are also the crystal-clear Zima Yongcuo and Kangzhulacuo lakes. Nujiang 72 Turns: The section of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway with the largest altitude difference, with a rapid drop of nearly two thousand meters. It consists of continuous winding roads, presenting a great challenge. Ranwu Lake: A barrier lake on the southern route of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway, it is like a pearl forgotten by God on earth. The lake changes color with the seasons. Laigu Glacier: One of the three largest glaciers in the world. The different forms of ice lakes and glaciers cleanse and purify the soul. In winter, you can walk 2 kilometers to reach the innermost part of the glacier to see the millennium blue ice. Namjagbarwa: Known as the most beautiful snow peak in China, with an altitude of 7782 meters, it is covered with snow all year round and shrouded in clouds and mist. It does not easily reveal its true face. Its magnificent scenery can be viewed from places like the Sejila Mountain Pass and Sosong Village on the mountainside. Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon: Located in the Linzhi region of Tibet There are many more attractions worth seeing.
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Posted: Apr 22, 2024
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