Gannan Autumn Journey (1)
Mike Chang (Copyright, 2002)
Li Bai's poem goes: "The Yellow River Water heaven, pour into the sea no longer return to."
I brought up that the mother river of Chinese nation feel longing for affection, but unfortunately I have been born in the southern no chance of witnessing its magnificent appearance. This desire to be buried deep down, there is not yet 20 I set out to achieve.
Since fascinated by donkey tour, I would recommend to the travel agency general lack of interest in tourist attractions, particularly in the National Day vacation this holiday all people across the country, but also not to target any certain well-known scenic spots, transportation Leaving aside the accommodation in question, crowds of tourists is bound to make me travel was dull. Therefore, I had two months away from the Day before they start searching inaccessible, magnificent scenery, cultural exotic travel virgin land has not yet been developed. Maybe my request is really harsh, combined with travel time constraints, a time is difficult to find a place in line with the above conditions.
Confusion in the occasion of disappointment, I do not fall into the eyes of Gansu and Qinghai, Sichuan, bordering on ethnic minorities in Gannan Autonomous Prefecture. Trinidad Yellow River originates from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau east Tanggula torrents, gurgling streams to large rivers in Gannan has been surging, irresistible, but in here suddenly uncharacteristically to a Daguai Wan, twisting westbound, this strange phenomenon is the first song of the Yellow River . Gannan Tibetan Plateau is located in the transition to the Central Plains region, from four or five thousand meters above sea level dropped to charges several thousand meters, therefore, a huge gap in the region include the sanctity of clouds towering snow-capped mountains, an oasis of lush grasslands, just like in Jasper plateau lakes and towering forests of virgin forest; in particular the regional integration of the two kinds of Tibetan Buddhism and Muslim strange folk very different, but also full of mysterious charm Gannan.
It just happens that several like-minded donkey tour is also interested in the National Day with the tour Gannan, the time lines are to my liking, then Meet in company with others. Although there is consistent with our trip K376 times and T52, but in view of convenience of the car and the interface with the following itinerary, we decided to take the fare is relatively cheap, K376 times slower speed train straight to the capital city of Lanzhou in Gansu.
When we fully camping equipment, Tuozhe volume of 40-60 liters, weighing 15-25 kg, ranging from travel backpack, in the Shanghai Railway Station, "Sea" collection, under the word, and everyone seems to have repressed from the tension of city life in the relief out, shed the cloak of family work in the cities, bring favorite camping equipment, excitement, and loneliness.
33 hours a lengthy train trip with friends, chat, friends and discussions with the brand, and donkey travel exchanges, and not as tough as the imagination of the. To save time, reduce transfer and easy Sheyou shooting, we decided to play full chartered from Lanzhou, but because it is National Day, the provisional chartered special difficulties, and good-an Road, have friends to help solve the travel agencies in Lanzhou. Although the package up a lot of fare than usual, but afterwards it still proved a wise move.
6:30 early morning of October 1, arrived in Lanzhou. We immediately do as the Romans, in the taste of the most popular local Jinding Lanzhou beef noodle chain, after the southbound immediately on the bus, went straight to Linxia City.
Car out into the Road, Lanzhou, the temperature decreased, urged us to have put on a thick coat. The navy blue of the sky, in high spirits in the bleak autumn in the poplar stood in at the roadside, so that I can not help but think of Mao Dun's masterpiece - Poplar praise, I think of barren land in the Loess Plateau, tenacious roots of the Yellow River.
Linxia After a brief stopover at noon, we bumpy mountain road, relaxing body massage free of charge for nearly four hours later, arrived at the junction of Xiahe County, Gansu and Qinghai.
Labrang Monastery in Xiahe county in famous Tibetan, Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County, West, back according to Yongsan, in the face Fengshan, was founded in 1710, has become Gansu, Qinghai, Sichuan and the region's largest Tibetan religious and cultural center, but also of the Yellow Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, one of the six metropolitan temple, but also the world's largest institution of Lamaism and its stringent admission, teaching, examinations and graduation system as the Tibet train a large number of religious people.
The southwest corner of the gongtang pagoda was built in 1805, formerly known as relief now see the big urn, because the tower worshiped in Nepal welcome the measureless light Buddha invited the Art Institute of Chicago. Pagoda style chic, sophisticated technology, art and religious significance in the construction has reached a perfect divine realm.
(To be continued)
Author: mikechang1975
