Gannan Travel Guide: The West is really charming
☁️Jiuse Gannan, a place you must visit once in your life. Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, like Tibet, has rich religious culture and pure blue sky and white clouds, but its altitude is only about 3,000 meters. It has rich vegetation and sufficient oxygen, and the probability of altitude sickness is low, so it is definitely worth a visit.
🚶 Itinerary: Day 1 Meiren Grassland - Guomang Wetland - Langmusi; Day
2 Zhagana - Chairman Mao's Residence - Lazikou
👔 Outfit: The local weather is changeable. It is really cold when it rains or is cloudy. When the sun comes out, the ultraviolet rays are high and you sweat a lot. It is recommended to bring clothes that are easy to change, fold them when it is cold and take them off when it is hot. Warmth: Jacket
Must-have, if you are afraid of cold, you can bring a fleece inner layer or even a down jacket Sun protection: Hat is a must, skirts and shorts are not recommended, if you want to wear them, you must apply sunscreen, and be careful of the cow poop on the grassland at any time
Skirt Other collocation: Shoes must be waterproof, preferably high-top; shawls can be bought online in advance
Ding Meiren Grassland, a unique alpine meadow, the third viewing platform has an 800-meter-long prayer flag tunnel, and there are snacks next to it
Guomang Wetland, the source of the Tao River, the largest tributary of the Yellow River, and a water conservation area. You can see the wetland by walking along the plank road to the end. There are horseback riding and lamb photography on the grassland next to it
Zhagana: Known as the "God's private reserve", you need to buy tickets in advance. It is recommended to go in the morning when the fog is beautiful like a fairyland. What is the route: There are two main routes, from the upper plank road to the direction of Fairy Beach and Fairy Lake, through the canyon take a sightseeing car to Laohuzui, Yitiantian, etc.; Fairy Beach is recommended, with an altitude of more than 3,000 meters. It is not difficult to climb up and the view is very broad.
Langmusi is located at the junction of Gansu, Qinghai and Sichuan. Langmusi is divided into two parts, one is the Langmusi Temple in Dachang, Sichuan, also called Gelug Temple; the other is the Gansu Temple, also called Saichi Temple. The Gansu Temple is easier to visit. If you only visit the temple, you don’t need to buy a ticket, but you must understand the local customs and taboos!