[2024 Daocheng Attraction] Travel Guide for Red Grassland (Updated Nov)

I highly recommend visiting Western Sichuan, one of the most beautiful places in China.

Western Sichuan is a place of great beauty that never disappoints. With the opening of the Western Sichuan Four Seasons Highway, you can now visit at any time of the year and enjoy breathtaking natural scenery. This trip to Daocheng was truly moving and unforgettable. The G227 Highway in Daocheng is simply stunning. The natural scenery and pure cultural landscapes along the way are mesmerizing. Colorful forests, flower seas, snow-capped mountains, meadows, pastures, strange rocks, and lakes... All the beautiful scenery before your eyes is captivating. We visited historical and archaeological sites along the way. This journey was truly a cleansing of the soul. Pilo Paleolithic Site - Zimai Sutra Hall - Xianghe Pagoda - Daocheng Yading - Rubuchaka Hot Spring Most of the attractions along the way are free, making it perfect for a self-driving tour where you can stop and enjoy the scenery at your own pace. 🚗 Itinerary Day 1: Chengdu - Xinduqiao - Litang Day 2: Litang - Haizi Mountain World Geopark - Xiayucuo - High Altitude Cosmic Ray Observatory - Red Grassland - Rubuchaka Hot Spring - Daocheng County Day 3: Daocheng County - Daocheng Yading - Shangri-La Town Day 4: Shangri-La Town - Zimai Sutra Hall - "Thousand-Eyed Dzi Bead" Meridian Project - Ten Thousand Mu Poplar Forest - Ancient Tree Tibetan House - Pilo Paleolithic Site - Zunsheng Pagoda Forest - Litang Day 5: Litang - Xinduqiao - Chengdu ⛰️ Attractions ✅ Ten Thousand Mu Poplar Forest: One of the "Three Most" of Daocheng Yading, the world's highest (3,740 meters) man-made poplar forest, covering an area of about 15,000 mu. The scenery varies with the seasons, and in autumn, the poplar forest is as beautiful as a colorful palette, with every photo looking like a masterpiece. ✅ Zimai Sutra Hall: With a history of over 400 years, it has produced 13 reincarnated living Buddhas. It is a typical traditional Tibetan building made of stone, mud, and grass, with sutra halls of both the Gelug and Sakya sects, featuring exquisite murals and dusty scriptures. ✅ Pilo Paleolithic Site: With a history of 230,000 years, it carries the wisdom and civilization of ancient humans. Every stone seems to tell the story of that ancient and mysterious history. ✅ Rubuchaka Hot Spring: After climbing Daocheng Yading, stay in this hot spring village and soak in the hot springs to relax. Soaking in natural hot springs at an altitude of 3,700 meters is incredibly comfortable! The average cost is only 15-20 per person, and many locals from Daocheng and surrounding areas come here specifically to soak in the hot springs. ✅ Other attractions: The High Altitude Cosmic Ray Observatory and Ancient Tree Tibetan House are also great, each with its own charm.

Western Sichuan & Daocheng Travel Guide｜See the Most Beautiful Snow Mountains and Starry Skies

You have to visit Western Sichuan at least once, and see the beautiful Daocheng. This time, we chose to drive along G227 to see the beautiful scenery of Daocheng! Along the way, we saw grasslands, lakes, snow-capped mountains, colorful forests, and the starry sky and Milky Way under the snow-capped mountains... This road passes through the beautiful scenery from Daocheng Yading to Litang. I have compiled the following travel guide, covering Shihe Park, Haizi Mountain, Red Grassland, the High Altitude Cosmic Ray Observatory, and Sun and Moon Lake along the way 📷. 🚗 Itinerary: Day 1: Depart from Chengdu, drive along the Chengdu-Ya'an Expressway, Ya'an-Xichang Expressway, Luding Bridge, National Highway 318, and G227 to Daocheng, and stay overnight in Daocheng. Day 2: Daocheng—Haizi Mountain World Geopark—High Altitude Cosmic Ray Observatory Day 3: Red Grassland Scenic Area—Shihe Park Scenic Area—Sun and Moon Lake Day 4: Return to Chengdu. ⛰️ Attractions along the way: 🔹Haizi Mountain World Geopark: The largest and highest ancient ice cap relics in the world. Haizi Mountain is the kingdom of ancient ice cap relics, with glacial erosion basins scattered like stars, horn peaks towering, and cirques deep. Every boulder is engraved with the magnificent epic of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau rising from the sea. 🔹High Altitude Cosmic Ray Observatory: A perfect blend of technology and nature, and a reflection of cosmic rays and human wisdom. Located in Haizi Mountain, Daocheng County, it has the world's highest, largest, and most sensitive ultra-high-energy gamma-ray observatory. 🔹Shihe Park Scenic Area: One of the largest ancient glacial landscapes on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The northern area is dominated by ice drift stone landscapes, with thousands of ice drift stones of various sizes, which are very spectacular. The southern area has a rich variety of vegetation, with waterfalls, alpine meadows, wetlands, and other landscapes. 🔹Red Grassland Scenic Area: The largest and best-preserved wild red grass growing area in China. Every autumn, the red grassland is as dazzling as a burning flame, attracting countless tourists to come and take photos. 🔹Sun and Moon Lake: I didn't expect to find a mysterious and beautiful lake hidden in the village along the road. The sunlight pouring on the lake surface reflects a dazzling light. 💡 Travel Tips: · The altitude in Western Sichuan is relatively high, so be careful of altitude sickness. · Pay attention to road conditions when driving, especially on mountain roads. Safety first. · Bring enough clothes, as the weather in Western Sichuan can change a lot. There are so many beautiful sceneries along the G227 road in Daocheng that you need to discover, record, and explore with your own eyes. It must be on your life to-do list. Daocheng Yading & Daocheng

Please stop here for your faith...

From Shangri-La to Sichuan, I passed through Xiangcheng County several times This time I stepped into this small city🌳 and felt the power of faith~ Surrounded by green mountains and rivers, all you can see are pure white Tibetan houses🏠... Later we learned that Xiangcheng is actually the Chinese transliteration of the Tibetan meaning of "Buddha beads", which is called the most beautiful Tibetan house by National Geographic❗ But the beauty here is not discovered by many people... In my opinion, this is a small Tibet, with sacred temples, vast grasslands and simple indigenous people🙌🏻... They believe in Buddha, so they are friendly to people everywhere, simple and kind❤️ When eating, they will be afraid that you will not have enough to eat and add more, and when you stay in a hotel, they will enthusiastically help you with your luggage, introduce you to nearby attractions, and remind you to pay attention to weather changes... The nearby attractions are small and beautiful, and the scenery on the road is also great❗ I recommend friends who drive by themselves to go to Maxiong Gou🐻, which is more interesting and challenging than the Panlong Ancient Road in Xinjiang😆 Self-driving for more than 20 minutes can go to Qingde Town to see the Golden Sail❗ The red grassland about an hour's drive is also very good. The grassland is not big but the photos are very beautiful📸. There are many yaks and piglets along the way~ In the evening, we also saw stars✨ outside the room of Bokang Gabu. I have to say that living in a white Tibetan house🏠 really makes people feel beautiful~ The room also prepared Starbucks coffee☕ and various small biscuits and fruits. You can sit in front of the super large floor-to-ceiling windows and eat snacks to feel this mysterious night✨ Although this city is small, the accommodation here really makes us feel full of happiness. The Tibetan-style decoration plus all smart home appliances, all configurations are great👍! The feeling of sleeping in the deep mountains and opening the curtains the next day is full of birds and flowers, which is really great🙌🏻 The breeze slowly blows and the sun slowly rises, the taste of time is quiet~ The Tibetan breakfast is also full of freshness for us~ If you pass Xiangcheng County, I really hope you can come in and take a look at this beautiful small city

Daocheng Red Grassland, a beautiful place that looks like an oil painting, is a popular spot for internet celebrities!

The Red Grassland is located in Sangdui Town, Daocheng County, Ganzi Prefecture. Here, the red grassland presents a wonderful red, as if a heavy red pigment was smeared on the palette of nature. Being in it is like entering a beautiful oil painting, which is intoxicating...... Whenever autumn comes, the Daocheng Red Grassland seems to be covered with a layer of fiery red brocade, and the spectacular scene is breathtaking. The beauty of the Red Grassland comes from its passionate and rich red, and more importantly, from its beautiful picture of harmonious coexistence with nature. The emerald green poplar trees are scattered in the red ocean, like emeralds, adding a touch of vitality to this fiery red. Blue sky, white clouds, snow-capped mountains, cattle and sheep, all these beautiful things surround the Red Grassland, reflecting each other, together depicting a colorful natural scroll. Daocheng Red Grassland, with its brilliant colors, magnificent landscapes, and tranquil beauty of nature, infects every visitor who comes to visit, making people intoxicated and reluctant to leave.

Daocheng Yading Red Grassland, located in the invisible small pond on the road of Sangdui Town, 28 kilometers north of Daocheng County, always feels different from the ones on the Internet. The photos on the Internet are a lot of pieces. Actually, it is a little bit. Lets take a picture at the big wide angle and feel a big piece. Comfort yourself. Every autumn is covered with red plants. The best way to go to Daocheng Aden Red Grass is to take a taxi to Aden and talk to the driver. If the special chartered car is about 150-200 yuan, it will be round-trip. In addition, if you can take the car to the mulberry pile, it is also a good choice to ride back to Daocheng from Sangdui. The 28-kilometer downhill road is very good. Time reference: 1 hour; Daocheng Aden Red Grass begins to slowly turn red at the beginning of October each year, and is the most beautiful during the period from October 15th to 20th. After this time, the red grass becomes brown. One piece. Arriving here around October 15th every year, a red landscape is in my eyes, so red is so hot, so beautiful, so intoxicating. Under the backdrop of yellow or green poplar trees, it is radiant and feminine. Myopia, "the mountains and the green heart, the red trees drunk autumn", we are kneeling in the small village on the road, "red grass" in the sun playing the enchanting red melody, I really want to apply the Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu's age The famous sentence also shouted a "parking sitting in love red grass, frosty red grass October flowers."