Litang Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
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Ganzi·Litang|The Litang without Ding Zhen is also beautiful
Ganzi·Litang|The Litang without Ding Zhen is also beautiful🥰
Litang, worthy of the name Sky City, is really too beautiful!
A city traversed by National Highway 318
To the north of the highway is a continuous range of snow-capped mountains🗻
To the south is a continuous range of grassy slopes ⛰
p1 Qianzang Ancient Village
p2 Snow-capped mountains can be seen everywhere
p3 The road directly opposite the gate of Changqingchun Keer Temple
p4 A steep slope going up the road on the left side of Changqingchun Keer Temple, this road cannot go back, you have to go around the temple (I am too afraid of steep slopes, luckily there are locals to help me)
p5-p7 Go up the stairs on the right side of Changqingchun Keer Temple, it is the top of the mountain, you can see the whole Litang, super beautiful!
p8 The local old lady who helped me up the slope
p9 Litang West City Gate
ps: Litang is at an altitude of 3900+, sisters with altitude sickness remember to prepare oxygen
If you have time, go watch the sunset at the Changqingchunke'er Temple!
The Litang is the highest county in the world!
It is over 4000 meters above sea level!
It is also the most beautiful 'City in the Sky'!
There is also the famous Gelug monastery in the Kangzang region
Litang Temple!
Litang Temple, also known as Changqingchunke'er Temple
'Changqing' means Maitreya Buddha, and 'Chunke'er' means Dharma Wheel
'Changqingchunke'er' signifies the Dharma Wheel of Maitreya Buddha (indicating the eternal turning of the Dharma Wheel and the everlasting truth)
Litang Temple is located to the north of Litang county town
From here, you can directly go up to the mountain top to overlook the entire Litang
You can either walk to the mountain top or drive directly there
However, it's a pity that we didn't go up the mountain because it was almost sunset when we arrived
📸Photo taken: Mid-August
📷Photography tips:
🟠The temple is magnificent, and the buildings inside are very distinctive. If you happen to catch the monks after their classes, you can take some interesting photos
📍Location: Sichuan, Garze, Litang
🚗Transportation: Navigate to Changqingchunke'er Temple, there is a gate after navigating to the temple, you can drive in and park inside the temple
💰Admission: Free, parking fee required
❗TIPS:
❤️If you go early, you can drive up the mountain along the road to the left of the temple, be careful at night!
🧡Be mindful of civilized tourism within the temple, do not disturb the local monks too much!
💛Practice civilized tourism, do not litter! Along the way, you will see people littering, let's despise them together!
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Litang Guide | The sincere faith of the city in the sky bathed in golden light
🎭 The hometown of Ding Zhen, and the place where Tsangyang Gyatso's soul is dreamy, this low-key city in the cloud is 4000 meters above sea level, has the title of "the highest city in the world", and there is a saying in road travel that "it is not Sichuan-Tibet without Litang"✨
💐 The beauty of Litang is natural, pure, and full of wildness, snow-capped mountains and grasslands, eagles and horses... constitute the unique Litang🏔️
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🏵️Recommended attractions
📍Letong Ancient Town: There is a 318 landmark sign, a strong Tibetan cultural atmosphere, and Tibetans in traditional Tibetan costumes express their devotion to faith with prayer wheels
📍Tsangyang Gyatso Miniature Museum: The museum of Tsangyang Gyatso, a famous poet in Tibetan history, is also where Ding Zhen works, and you may meet him
📍Litang West City Gate: A must-visit landmark on the 318 road, with the city gate and blue sky and white clouds as the background, but there are many cars on the road, so be careful
📍Changqing Chunkeer Temple: The red and yellow color scheme is very eye-catching, the Buddha statues in the temple are exquisite, and the murals are lifelike. It is the largest Gelug temple in the Kamba area
📍Dongshan Top: Next to Changqing Chunkeer Temple, you can overlook Litang, which is quite shocking!
📍Xiaze Tong Village: Ding Zhen's hometown, the vast world, pure blue sky, belongs to the southern line of Ge'nyen, the fairy tale wooden house scenery is comparable to Switzerland
📍Maoya Prairie: One hour drive from Litang, a large prairie surrounded by mountains, with snow-capped mountains, streams, meadows and cattle and sheep, very photogenic
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❣️About altitude sickness:
It is recommended to gradually enter from low-altitude areas, it is recommended not to directly land at the airport, if you feel uncomfortable while playing, stop and breathe slowly, prepare a portable oxygen cylinder in advance! 🗺️Our itinerary is from Chengdu, the attractions along the way are gradually increasing from low to high, to the greatest extent possible to reduce the possibility of altitude sickness
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🏨Accommodation:
➡️People who can adapt to high-altitude areas can choose hotels in Litang County
➡️If you are passing through Litang, it is recommended to stay in Yajiang or Batang, where the altitude is lower and more comfortable
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💡Travel Tips:
👉🏻Don't buy oxygen cylinders and oxygen water in the scenic area, oxygen cylinders are very expensive, and oxygen water is pure IQ tax
👉🏻The air on the plateau is thin and the sun is strong, be sure to pay attention to sun protection and moisturizing, apply sunscreen, wear a hat and sunglasses
👉🏻No matter what season you go, you must keep warm! The temperature difference between day and night on the plateau is large, and a cold can cause altitude sickness
👉🏻Respect local culture, don't touch the heads of Tibetan children, ask before taking pictures of others!
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Litang, the city in the sky that I love
Litang, the city in the sky that I love is over 4000m above sea level
So Litang is also known as the city in the sky. Few cities are built so high. Lhasa's altitude is only 3400m
Many people get altitude sickness here. Fortunately, I didn't
Walking up the long steps of Changqingchun Keer Temple
Following the direction of the white tower, you can see the distant mountains and towns and the passing lamas. It's like a collision of two worlds
The terrain behind the temple is even higher. Cars can drive directly up. Standing high and overlooking the whole town, everything is so beautiful. Although the wind is strong, this is the Litang I love
Location: Litang, Western Sichuan
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Litang Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
from low lands of vietnam to roof of the worldTibet
When you think of mountains, snows and serene lush Highland plateau Litang, tibet in china is the ultimate must go spot. .. Hanging at the elevation of 4100 meters from sea level (litang town) majority of them are Tibetan they called them "Khampa" I took a bullet train from guangzhou city to chengdu city.. And from chengdu took "SUV" I recommend SUV . And please prepare some. Snacks like chocolate biscuits and fruits its 10 hours drive and drive is one of the best (imagine cruising over 300kms just above 3500 meters) its like you in cloud 9....you are just gliding foods on the way are mostly Chinese and Tibetan food certain. Coffee shops available do stop over at kangding ( shak pa pass altitude 4400 meters) throat some tibetan lucky papers they called lungta wind horse... To send luck and prayers to everyone
If possible go. Litang town in August or September they have over 2 weeks of horse riding events... This is the spectra or theme of this kham region town.... .and just viist certain old monasteries, old. Houses streets and another place to see here is a birth place of 7th Dalai Lama, the higest ranking personal of Tibetan Buddhism... And cordyceps wild mushroom, seabuck thorn, u get to enjoy many. Wild foods and herbs.... Please prepare well before going there especially your health as its too high you might have issues with lack of oxygen, breathing difficulties , headache nausea, the most of the good hotels provide oxygen inhaler, humidifier, . Just go there in good shape ... I seriously don't recommend people who have lungs issues, asthma, or other respiratory problems.... The rest is all divine up there .... Ultimate gateaway.... Paradise hidden somewhere that's what u called it ..
History Filled Tibetan Town in the Clouds ☁️
At 4000m altitude, Litang is not only heralded as one of the highest towns in the world, but it is also known as one of the best preserved Tibetan old towns in China. Beautiful, quaint and dripping with culture, Litang’s ancient town is something special.
Situated in Western Sichuan, the historic old town of Litang is void of the crowds and junky souvenir shops that you typically find in old towns across China.
Filled with museums, chanting pilgrims, local artisanal shops and tea houses, Litang has a rich Tibetan history, including being the birthplace of the 7th and 10th Dalai Lamas.
To get there, you take a local bus from Kangding (towards Chengdu) or from Daocheng (towards Yading Scenic area).
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Onto the Tibetan Plateau - Litang to Yading
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We were on a road trip from Litang to Yading via Hai Zhi Mountain & did a few stopovers to visit these places.
Potala Palace - Historical place
Tsurphu Monastery - Buddhist temple
Jokhang Temple - Buddhist temple
Rabbit Mountain -
East gate of Litang - enters Litang from Sichuan
Yading 亚丁, is a national level reserve in Daocheng County and a mountain sanctuary and major Tibetan pilgrimage site.
Litang in tibet is a beautiful town with full of sceneries and interesting local culture. People are nice and blue sky is the best.
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Annual Travel Review | The Eye of Ge'nyen in Western Sichuan can be photographed in this way
This year, we have unlocked many niche ways to play in various internet-famous or traditional popular travel destinations. For example, during the trip to Guilin at the beginning of the year, we carefully prepared the strategy, took a bamboo raft on the Yulong River in Yangshuo, and enjoyed the Guilin landscape. In the middle of the year along the Yellow River in Qinghai and Gansu, we expanded the narrow definition of the 'Three Gorges of the Yellow River', and collected the three beautiful Yellow River Grand Canyons of Liujiagorge, Lijiagorge, and Longyanggorge. At the end of the year in Western Sichuan, we embarked on an exploration trip to the Eye of Ge'nyen, and this time our way of playing was also different.
The sixth self-driving trip to Western Sichuan
The Eye of Ge'nyen, a place we have long been interested in on the internet, finally got to visit on our sixth trip to Western Sichuan. Before arriving, Cai Cai thought that the Eye of Ge'nyen could only fully show its charm from the classic aerial photography position on the internet, but she didn't expect that there were other good photo angles.
Next, please join us in returning to the Eye of Ge'nyen to explore the ultimate scenery of Western Sichuan.
1⃣️My view of the Eye of Ge'nyen
Due to the influence of traditional impressions, Cai Cai only knew that the Eye of Ge'nyen was the finishing touch of the earth. It was not until she really arrived that she found out that it was not only the eye that illuminates the hinterland of Ge'nyen, but also the mirror that reflects the Ge'nyen peaks.
2⃣️How else can the Eye of Ge'nyen be photographed?
🚁Aerial view
As the eye of the earth, aerial photography is definitely the first choice. The plane rises to directly above the Eye of Ge'nyen to overlook the earth, the view is beautiful, the features are prominent, and it is naturally a classic way to play. But we can also appropriately lower the height and retreat to the back of the Eye of Ge'nyen. This kind of shooting has two characteristics: one is that when the weather and light are right, the Eye of Ge'nyen can clearly reflect the Ge'nyen peaks. The second is that people can stand by the lake of the Eye of Ge'nyen, facing or back to; far from or close to the peaks. At this time, the Eye of Ge'nyen under the drone lens is not only the bright eye that illuminates the sky, snow mountains, and the earth, but also becomes the window of the soul that lights up you, me, and ta.
📷Camera view
We can also record the reflection of the snow mountain in a better way. The subject and the photographer can stand at both ends of the Eye of Ge'nyen, and the subject is on the side close to the Ge'nyen peaks. When the light position is right, you can take a romantic moment achieved by the snow mountain, the person, and the lake.
Even if you don't have a drone, you can record the extraordinary angle and slowly unfolding poetry of the Eye of Ge'nyen with the telephoto section of a camera or mobile phone. These pictures will make your trip to the Eye of Ge'nyen different.
📌Practical tips for self-driving
📱Navigation: Set 'Eye of Ge'nyen'.
🛣️Road conditions: The road from Xiaze Village to the Eye of Ge'nyen is an unpaved mountain road, and it is recommended to drive a car with a high chassis. When the weather is good, a sedan with driving experience is feasible.
⛽Refueling: There is no gas station on the southern line of Ge'nyen, please refuel in Litang or Batang before going.
🅿️ Parking: Park in order along the road near the Eye of Ge'nyen.
🎫Tickets: Free tour, free parking.
⏳Time: It is recommended to arrange 1-2 hours to visit the Eye of Ge'nyen.
▶️The above content is summarized based on personal travel experience, please forgive me if there are any omissions.
▶️Affected by time, some scenes may change, based on the current situation.
▶️The address location information is provided by the website, please leave a message for more detailed information.
▶️All the scenic spots that Cai Cai and Mr. Dog have traveled to can be reached by car.
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If you like self-driving tours and don't want to take the usual path, please listen to Cai Cai's story.
The Eye of Genie, has put on its autumn 'colored contact lenses', becoming even more captivating!
The Eye of Genie, is one of the many water bubbles under Genie Peak. It is located in the Genie Scenic Area of Haizi Mountain National Nature Reserve in Litang County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, and is the core attraction of the scenic area.
It is a tear that is treasured deep in the snow mountain and flows on the surface of the earth. It lies quietly on the Genie Sacred Mountain, and people believe it is the 'eye to heaven'.
As autumn deepens, the 'eye' of the earth becomes clearer and brighter, always staring at the vast blue sky. Around the heart of the lake, there are dense water smartweeds and fir leaf algae, making the 'Eye of Genie' extraordinarily realistic.
On the vast earth, this water bubble with a diameter of tens of meters, with grass and water reflecting each other, is like a giant eye wearing colored contact lenses, clear and flowing. Although few people know about it, it still can't stop tourists from crossing mountains and ridges just to take a look at it.
After visiting Genie, I began to understand why so many people like to travel alone!
It's been 3 months since I returned from the south of Genie, and I still miss the scenery of Genie.
The scenery of Genie is all on the road, wherever you go, wherever you stop, the scenery is quietly waiting for you there.
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Along the way, talking with those who come to travel alone, we never ask each other's work, age, marital status, and even don't know each other's names, purely talking about the people and scenery experienced on the road.
Just like the scenery of Genie, it purely lets you feel its beauty and the tranquility of not competing with the world.
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It seems to have stepped into this picture scroll of Genie, its tranquility finally lets you put down everything, will not worry about tomorrow, and will not be entangled in the past, enjoy the tranquility of this blue sky alone.
💌Genie, see you again someday.
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🔶Recommended self-driving route in the south of Genie
Litang County➠East Entrance Visitor Center➠Blacksmith Mountain➠Garicuo Climb➠Kerizewa➠Nahai➠Genie Town, and then there are two routes:
❶:Yilaka Peak Viewing Platform➠Ranjika Hot Spring➠Ranjika Village➠Genie Peak Viewing Plank Road➠Eye of Genie➠Naiganduo Village➠Lengda➠Tiger Skin Dam➠New Lenggu Temple
❷:Zhangna Village➠Naiganduo Village➠Lengda➠Zebavillage➠South Slope of Genie (Hangda) ➠Reti➠Gemmu➠Batang
Exploring the Eye of Ge'nyen - The Eye to Heaven
🌈 Exploring the Eye of Ge'nyen - The Eye to Heaven
The Eye of Ge'nyen, located under the mysterious Ge'nyen Peak, is known as the 'Eye to Heaven'. The beauty here changes with the seasons, and each visit will bring different surprises.
📍 Navigation: Eye of Ge'nyen, Litang County, Ganzi, Sichuan
🚗 Transportation: About 3 hours drive from Litang, off-road vehicle recommended
Road conditions: Complex and variable, suitable for adventure
Altitude: About 4000 meters
📷 Shooting skills:
The Eye of Ge'nyen begins to accumulate water from April to May, the grassland is green from July to September, and the colorful forest is golden after October.
The best shooting time is from 3 to 6 pm, with perfect light and magnificent scenery.
Bring a drone, the aerial view is stunning.
⚠ Precautions:
There is no signal for a section of the journey, download the offline map in advance.
Choose to eat and stay in Xiaze Village, convenient and beautiful scenery.
Free visit, please protect the natural environment, do not leave garbage.
At the Eye of Ge'nyen, you will experience the magic and magnificence of nature. Let's explore this place called the Eye of Heaven together!
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Always love Litang that shines with golden light
🧑🏼🌾 Litang, the hometown of Ding Zhen and the place where Tsangyang Gyatso's soul is lingering, this low-key city in the clouds is 4000 meters above sea level, has the title of "the highest city in the world", and there is a saying in road travel that "it is not Sichuan-Tibet without Litang"
🏡 The beauty of Litang is natural, pure, and full of wildness. Snow-capped mountains and grasslands, eagles and horses... constitute the unique Litang
1️⃣ Letong Ancient Town: There is a 318 landmark sign, a strong Tibetan cultural atmosphere, and Tibetans wearing traditional Tibetan costumes express their devotion to their beliefs with prayer wheels
2️⃣ Tsangyang Gyatso Miniature Museum: The museum of Tsangyang Gyatso, a famous poet in Tibetan history, is also where Ding Zhen works, and you may meet him
3️⃣ Litang West City Gate: A must-visit landmark on the 318 road, with the city gate and blue sky and white clouds as the background, but there are many cars on the road, so be careful
4️⃣ Changqing Chunke'er Temple: The red and yellow color scheme is very eye-catching, the Buddha statues in the temple are exquisite, and the murals are lifelike. It is the largest Gelugpa temple in the Kamba area
5️⃣ Dongshan Top: Next to Changqing Chunke'er Temple, you can overlook Litang, which is quite shocking!
Xiaze Tong Village: Ding Zhen's hometown, the world is vast, the sky is pure, it belongs to the southern line of Ge'nyen, the fairy tale wooden house scenery is comparable to Switzerland
6️⃣ Maoya Grassland: One hour drive from Litang, a large grassland surrounded by mountains, with snow-capped mountains, streams, meadows and sheep. It's very photogenic
7️⃣ Xiaze Tong Village: Ding Zhen's hometown, the world is vast, the sky is pure, it belongs to the southern line of Ge'nyen, the fairy tale wooden house scenery is comparable to Switzerland
8️⃣ Maoya Grassland: One hour drive from Litang, a large grassland surrounded by mountains, with snow-capped mountains, streams, meadows and sheep. It's very photogenic
⚠️ About altitude sickness: It is recommended to gradually enter from low-altitude areas, it is recommended not to land directly at the airport, if you feel uncomfortable while playing, stop and breathe slowly, prepare a portable oxygen bottle in advance! Our itinerary is from Chengdu, the attractions along the way are gradually increasing from low to high, to the greatest extent reduce the possibility of altitude sickness
Youth has no price, cycling straight to Lhasa, it turns out that many people really go to Tibet alone
I come from afar, just for a date with you, Tibet will always be there, but I am only young once, I thought what I dreamed of was true love and freedom. But when I found that it seemed a bit far away to get both at the same time, it's better to pursue freedom this time, and look for true love in the rest of my life.
Ding Zhen's hometown, the highest city in the world - Litang, is very beautiful
⭐️Today we came to Litang, which is also Ding Zhen's hometown, the highest city in the world! The altitude here exceeds 4000. After a few days of plateau adaptation, there is no obvious altitude sickness, but you must slow down when walking, because walking too fast is still a bit panting.
🗻We considered the altitude problem in Litang and did not stay overnight. We only spent half a day visiting and finally stayed in Yajiang, a low-altitude area, about two and a half hours drive from Litang.
Litang tour route:
✅Qianhu Tibetan Village·Letong Ancient Town: The old town of Litang, I think it is very similar to Barkhor Street in Lhasa. There is a strong commercial atmosphere here, and there are many miniature museums. The flow of people is very large during holidays. The ancient town is beautiful, and it is quite good to take pictures and check in. I saw many young ladies taking portraits in Tibetan costumes. There are rental clothing and photography services outside and inside the ancient town. It is recommended to visit for 1-2 hours.
✅Changqing Chunkeer Temple: This is also called Litang Temple. It is the oldest and largest Tibetan Buddhist Gelug temple in Kang District. If you overlook the panoramic view of Litang, you can drive up from the back mountain road by yourself, which is really convenient without climbing! This is also the sunset viewing point in Litang. There are steps on the way to take pictures, and it is very pictorial to shoot from top to bottom.
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Always love Litang that shines with golden light
🧑🏼🌾 Litang, the hometown of Ding Zhen and the place where Tsangyang Gyatso's soul is lingering, this low-key city in the clouds is 4000 meters above sea level, has the title of "the highest city in the world", and there is a saying in road travel that "it is not Sichuan-Tibet without Litang"
🏡 The beauty of Litang is natural, pure, and full of wildness. Snow-capped mountains and grasslands, eagles and horses... constitute the unique Litang
1️⃣ Letong Ancient Town: There is a 318 landmark sign, a strong Tibetan cultural atmosphere, and Tibetans wearing traditional Tibetan costumes express their devotion to their beliefs with prayer wheels
2️⃣ Tsangyang Gyatso Miniature Museum: The museum of Tsangyang Gyatso, a famous poet in Tibetan history, is also where Ding Zhen works, and you may meet him
3️⃣ Litang West City Gate: A must-visit landmark on the 318 road, with the city gate and blue sky and white clouds as the background, but there are many cars on the road, so be careful
4️⃣ Changqing Chunke'er Temple: The red and yellow color scheme is very eye-catching, the Buddha statues in the temple are exquisite, and the murals are lifelike. It is the largest Gelugpa temple in the Kamba area
5️⃣ Dongshan Top: Next to Changqing Chunke'er Temple, you can overlook Litang, which is quite shocking!
Xiaze Tong Village: Ding Zhen's hometown, the world is vast, the sky is pure, it belongs to the southern line of Ge'nyen, the fairy tale wooden house scenery is comparable to Switzerland
6️⃣ Maoya Grassland: One hour drive from Litang, a large grassland surrounded by mountains, with snow-capped mountains, streams, meadows and sheep. It's very photogenic
7️⃣ Xiaze Tong Village: Ding Zhen's hometown, the world is vast, the sky is pure, it belongs to the southern line of Ge'nyen, the fairy tale wooden house scenery is comparable to Switzerland
8️⃣ Maoya Grassland: One hour drive from Litang, a large grassland surrounded by mountains, with snow-capped mountains, streams, meadows and sheep. It's very photogenic
⚠️ About altitude sickness: It is recommended to gradually enter from low-altitude areas, it is recommended not to land directly at the airport, if you feel uncomfortable while playing, stop and breathe slowly, prepare a portable oxygen bottle in advance! Our itinerary is from Chengdu, the attractions along the way are gradually increasing from low to high, to the greatest extent reduce the possibility of altitude sickness
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