A tourist attraction drives a city! Zhaotong Dashanbao not stepping on the pit strategy!!!

Originally planned to just pass by Zhaotong, but did not expect too many surprises! The sunrise sea of clouds and the "plateau elf" black-necked crane in Zhaotong Dashanbao are must-see attractions for tourists to Zhaotong and even Yunnan. You will regret it if you miss it. Dashanbao Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve is currently one of the habitats with the largest number and density of overwintering black-necked crane populations known in China. Every winter, more than 2,000 "plateau elves" black-necked cranes arrive as scheduled at the Dashanbao Wetland with an average altitude of 3100 meters, becoming the most beautiful scenery on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. But the best crane watching window period each year is only from December to March, which makes the time to watch black-necked cranes even more precious. Going at the end of January is the best time to watch cranes; at that time Zhaotong just snowed, loose and slack, very suitable for making snow dolls. Drive more than 40 kilometers from Zhaotong to Da Bao Mountain on a first-class road, then turn left into the 23 mountain road. The whole journey is asphalt road, and the road condition is generally good. There are many bends in the mountain road. Tested tour guide, look after you to avoid pits Dashanbao Scenic Area is divided into two scenic spots: Black-necked Crane Nature Reserve (Da Haizi, winter) and Jigong Mountain Grand Canyon (including glass plank road), the former is for crane watching, and the latter is for sea of clouds. Ticket (including shuttle bus): Da Haizi 68 yuan, Jigong Mountain 98 yuan, usually going to two scenic spots together is 128 yuan, but there is no discount during the golden period in January. And be especially careful that those under 1.2 meters need to buy half a ticket, because they are not scenic spots, they are nature reserves. Da Haizi Crane Watching Guide: Da Haizi has an underground crane watching corridor, where you can watch cranes at a slightly closer distance without disturbing the cranes. 12:00-15:00 at noon is when the cranes are more active, and there will be feeding around 15:00, and the cranes are more concentrated. In addition, drones cannot be flown in the reserve. 1. Those who can get up in the morning must go to see the sea of clouds. The scenic area has a special route to watch the sunrise sea of clouds. Every morning at 7 o'clock, there will be corresponding shuttle buses at the scenic area transfer center to watch the scenery. Just go to the scene to buy tickets, it's actually very convenient. Note that you generally can't see it in the afternoon 2. It takes 2-3 hours to walk back and forth on Jigong Mountain. Along the way, you can see endless alpine meadows and magnificent canyons 3. There are local villagers selling cow dung potatoes and native eggs on the mountain. The price is cheap. Cow dung potatoes are 2 yuan each. You can bargain, but I bought 3 for 9 yuan, haha, people are too honest. 4. The temperature on the mountain is about 3 degrees throughout the year, and it is cold and windy. It is best to wear a down jacket with a hat. Accommodation: It is not recommended to stay in Dashanbao Town, the conditions are average. But if you are not self-driving and want to see the sea of clouds, it may be more convenient to live in the town. Specialties: Zhaotong apples, Xiaocaoba Gastrodia, Zhaotong sauce, Qiaojia brown sugar. 1. A box of gift-packed ones are easy to buy Shaanxi apples, it is best to buy loose ones. 2. Mobile phones can't clearly photograph black-necked cranes, long-focus cameras are a must.