10th Day: Lijiang - Lugu Lake
* The previous day, when buying tickets in advance go to Lugu Lake, where the car say hello, if it is long-distance stations in the central station, it hit a taxi outside the city over the past 6 yuan.
* Today is the day may be spent in the car along the way line to go through turbulent Jinsha River, across the desolate little Liangshan, to get to heaven - Lugu Lake. Car has been walking along the Jinsha River to the mountains, you will see a bend in the Yangtze River one another, and we named it called the "Yangtze River Second Beach"; also be overlooking the Yangtze River Grand Canyon numerous. Into a small Liangshan, the way it increasingly difficult to walk, mountain and more inhospitable, and occasionally in the mountains to see a little between the nature of the Yi villages, could not help but let those of us who reside urban confusion: in such a difficult environment in how they live. But suddenly you will see the flag flying high side, this time really want to cry, because I know there will definitely heard the sound of Lang Lang, it is hoped, that is the future.
* The county seat after a messy, that is, to Ninglang, since the transfer would be someone to take passengers to Lugu Lake. * Admission into the mountains (environmental protection fee) 35 yuan / person will be around 18:00 to Lugu Lake. Perhaps now the road is well developed (fooldouble went last year when trying to fix the new road), 4 hours (13:00) can be Ninglang, 15:00 left to Lugu Lake.
Lugu Lake as a splendid pearl inlaid Ninglang in Yunnan and Sichuan Yanyuan mountains at the junction of a pair of counties, an area of 52 square kilometers, with an average depth of 45 meters, the deepest 93 meters, transparent up to 11 meters. There are five island lake, three Peninsula, of various shapes, surrounded by green hills, mountains and winding ups and downs, dense vegetation, the color Razor, the lake is clear and transparent. Gehm Goddess Mountain (Sierra Leone) in Hubei dignified majestic beauty. Slowly sliding in Bibo's Zhu Caochuan, and slowly floating between Tianshui Mosuo folk songs, added a bit to make it more quaint, somewhat quiet, is a dust away from the city, uncontaminated virgin lake.
Lugu Lake as the seasons change and their own characteristics. Yangchun in March, around the peach pear, 10000 flowers, Zhengyan Doo Yan, blue-colored water, the net like a mirror, pine trees, and even Feng Ying lake, totally an ideal world the spectacle; hot summer, lake, green, sparkling, smoke-filled after the rain, surrounded by Dai-color jungle, interspersed with red and white azaleas in full bloom, scenic, cool and extremely good a summer resort; golden autumn, the earth a glistening yellow, golden yellow The autumn leaves, dotted with the surrounding mountains, lake blue, shimmering, Choi Ha Fei Du, high altitude Yanminghu, showing the "Wild and lonely duck flying together, relaxed and a total length Tianyi color images; winter season, Cuise boundless, one-day Within this total, water color changeable, a dense mass of a variety of ducks floating on the water the waves become waterfowl in the world.
One day the lake also have fun. Early morning, morning mist mountains, lakes cover of smoke, vaguely Baptist Xia, Shuguang, the wave of shiny, quiet lake, from time to time shuttling children Zhu Caochuan veil-like morning mist on the lake, the time when you are hidden, solemn and quiet, the Occasionally, the mountains came the sweet singing, walking lakeside, its own wit; noon, with the breeze, layers of pan-ripples, vessel, such as leaves float; afternoon breeze pushed a tidal wave, rolling with white spray; night, Xingyue Ying lake. Around the school of quiet and mysterious, misty, such as fairyland.
The United States expedition leader, Mr. Locke came here to issue heartfelt admiration: "the English of the Gan Baran there is no such a beautiful lake here is the quiet peace enveloped the wonderful, like the island like a ship floating in a calm lake, all solemn and quiet, indeed, a suitable place to live immortal. "
* The choice to stay at the lake after the shop a lot, mostly 15 - 20 yuan / person, but there are some locals open, there are some outsiders from it. Here fooldouble to recommend two,
1) Lake Civic Hotel, which is a pair of young couples in Sichuan opened hotel, man of the house called Bin Tang, because I like the lake to make money, because I like to settle down, because you like them then opened a teahouse, factors like the open - of a hotel, where guests receive the seas and friends, here is the local young people like to come to a place Mosuo, they sometimes claim whatever they will be here when the singing, dancing and drinking until late at night, with them when You will feel happy is so simple. The arrangement here, there will be a little petty bourgeoisie taste can be a live, 15 yuan / bed. 2) If you want to taste the real Mosuo people's families live next door to the goddess Lake Civic House Hotel (Tel :0888-5881166, the owner Cao Xiufen), which is a typical Moso opened hotel, home of nine daughter, a son, but A microphone is also living in the ancestral home, in the ancestral house with fireplace, fireplace is a Moso family's soul. Recommended Option 2, not only can save the cost of home visits Moso, but also blocks Huotang Bian on meals in the morning to eat in here, and roasted potatoes, and drink a cup of thick butter tea.
The Moso tribe Lugu Lake River is the world last remaining matriarchal society, all the whole dominated by women. Thus, compared to other parts of women, passionate and active Mosuo girl. Moreover, as Qingshanxiushui the moisture, caress the girl looks pretty and most do not have natural charm. Come here, Huang Ru into the sea of flowers.
Mosuo people take marriage system is the world's most unusual and most are free to color patterns of marriage. Mosuo girls, adult (12 years) will hold a grand ceremony to wear skirts, Since then, she was selected by Mr. Right, other people (including parents) can not interfere. Once selected, the girl would imply boudoir lover nights come and visit. Mosuo people do not clear the marriage relationship, the parties are not married are not married, not a family, thanks to the maintenance of the relationship between emotional. Every night all of the adult men to their loved one will be home in secret rendezvous to the next morning they return to their homes, children from the woman's families. Once the emotional break down, men do not visit or by the woman's place in the boudoir door pairs of men's shoes can be Discrete, no bitterness, no jealousy, revel and the line, outsiders can not disagree more. It is worth mentioning that their marriage is largely maintained a monogamous marriage, much less respect for men and women humble ideas.
Guozhuang Extravaganza Mosuo women choosing their own lover festival. Evening when the men and women holding hands and form a circle in the middle rises campfire singing, dancing, girls wearing rich, life belongings were hung on the body, Touchan black cloth big Baotou, wearing a white pleated skirt, using high-pitched mountain song duet love songs, and then Duan Shangyi Bowl "Sulima" wine, to publicly pledge allegiance to the lover, handsome young man to express themselves as far as possible, but sometimes overstated the rather absurd excitement, happy big guys off their feet, at the ball when the hand of men and women, if the girl hope that this evening to visit the boy to "explore explored" and "oath-taking expedition", that will be deducted in the boy a few hand-heart, suggesting that after the show to accompany the boy can not go, but the boys have not been selected or implied rights.
* Eat supper in the lake can be thought of, here are floor windows, through the window can be panoramic view of the beautiful Lugu Lake, Lugu Lake Azeshita Luohe village there are few places to eat can be decent, there should be suitable to your taste .
* Of course, we hope that you will move forward, about 150 meters, while the left you can see a small house - shital house. If the inside lights, if the shops in the business, please open it a small pushes the glass door, you will enter a dream life. The man of the house and the hostess here to give up the city bustle of life came to this paradise-like place opened a small shop, guarding the beautiful lake, a long time ago even they themselves can not distinguish their own Mosuo people are still Han person.
* Dead of night time stroll around the lake, take a look at the moon, look at the stars; listen to acoustic, Tingting Ge, or you can go jump Guozhuang (10 yuan / person), the real singing and dancing, there is no artificial body and mind have been relax, soul washing.
Guozhuang evening of traditional entertainment is the Lugu Lake project is Moso women choosing their own lover wedding day. Evening when the men and women holding hands and form a circle in the middle lit bonfires and dances, the girls all dressed up, all the ornaments are worn on the body, Touchan black cloth big Baotou, wearing a white pleated skirt, loudly singing songs right, then side a bowl of "Sulima" wine, to pledge loyalty to lover in public, boy try to express themselves, but sometimes overstated the rather absurd performance, happy everyone bend forward their heads off. Men and women at the ball when the hand, if the girls want to come to visit the boy at night, "groping groping" and "oath-taking expedition", that will be deducted in the boy a few hand-heart, suggesting that post-show accompanied by. Boys can not go, but the boys have not been selected or implied rights. Guozhuang show was originally held on a regular basis, with the development of tourism has become a daily activity for tourists.

11th day: Lugu Lake
* Morning around 9:30 to get up to eat breakfast in the hotel (4 yuan / person), and if we can definitely drink butter tea, because here is up to 3,000 meters above sea level, buttered tea is the anti-altitude sickness, the best drink to add strength.
* Go out to the left, at the entrance to the village where the boat will have a Mani Dui, counter-clockwise turn on three times the sixth mantra meditation. Department came by boat, by Zhu Caochuan 35 yuan / person may visit three islands, 25 yuan / person you can visit two islands, on board to listen to you sing Mosuo people must please Mosuo girls sing "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau "This is the Voice of Lai days, when the voice echoing in the lake when the surface, as the snow-capped mountains of the hydration of the inflow of the Xintian.
Zhucao Chuan is an oddly shaped canoe, Mosuo the traditional means of transport, especially walking along the lake Assia marriage helper. Boating lake, listening to the melodious songs the two sides to see four sides of the picturesque reflected upside-water, whom cheerful mood, trouble threading Choujie do sweep.
* At noon lunch own devices. The Moso garden gate to get off the next day to buy tickets return trip back to Lijiang (57 RMB / piece).
* Forward casual afternoon walk along the lake, take a look at fishing boats, listen to the fishermen singing, the sun in the floodplain is to desks, files, and rigid like a desk of the boss's face, forgot to Jiu Xiao-yun outside This is life.
* The afternoon you can ride to the peninsula Gamu Rigby Hill, bathing in hot springs; can also watch wrestling. (Because the fooldouble do not like the contrived performances, so do not go to the cost unknown).
Wrestling match in the past only in the Moso tribe held a traditional festival is the Moso tribe to show their heroic boys a good time. Now, and Guozhuang evening, become the daily activities for tourists. But also in the form to be changed from Moso tribe boys and men, either alone or with a number of tourists female visitors servant fighting. Do not have to worry about your safety, you usually win the final. Moso tribe extremely brave young man though, but rather know that hospitality not only let you have thoroughly enjoyed themselves, letting you save face. Competition Xiaohuabaichu, particularly funny.
★ Lugu Lake, about 3,000 meters high above sea level, pay attention to the body, do not ┈ ┈.
★ Goddess of the family has Mosuo BEER - zurima Wine (38 yuan / bottle), and a human wines they can not taste.
★ night by the lake there are many Shaokao Tan, a small lake of wild fry (1 yuan /), the proposed Mani Dui opposite a taste, man of the house is a wife's family home Sichuanese Moso, Wine Suozhi He will talk about his spiritual path, but if he asked, when you eat duck in order to protect the wild hands-on, please self-discipline, Please! ! ! ! !
★ night, must be hailed a urinal upstairs, or flashlight will come in handy, on a trip WC to 20 minutes, very painful.
★ part of the presentation on the Mosuo people taken from the Internet, and some lack of objectivity, please respect their customs, Moso is a very shy of people, many of which are monogamous, but the focus of life than their small families, but the with the mother-centered family, which咱disinterested in other ethnic groups have been rare, and do not take marriage too curious.

12th day: back to Lijiang
* After the morning together, and Lugu Lake to say goodbye, leaving the final photos.
* To when the situation is almost the same, please provide advance the room Inn in Lijiang, so you can go back to a hot bath.

13th day: back to Kunming, Lijiang, directly to the central station, take long trips directly back to Queensland (fare is about 130 yuan / person or so).
14th day: Kunming, if you are a fan of audio and video products, you can take a bus to the Xichang Road, Kunming, audio-visual market to buy some CD-ROMs, not only is too cheap to believe, but the type and quality of rod were people speechless.
15th day: Return

If you do not fly, although they take a taxi, not a shopping spree, the per capita spending of about 3200 yuan.

Author: qiuchong