7 Yue 25 Ri (Xingqi Ri)
The first day (the train)
20:54, from Shanghai to Urumqi, the T52 train punctuality departure times in order to begin our long-standing desire to travel.
Ticket price: RMB438 / person (Shanghai - Lanzhou, hard-berth)
7 Yue 26 Ri (Xingqi Yi)
The next day (the train)
Means Anhui, Henan, and Shaanxi provinces, and saw some ancient city wall.
7 Yue 27 Ri (Xingqi Er)
The third day (Lanzhou - Xiahe)
The train arrived in Lanzhou in the early morning 5 am. To meet us is commissioned in Shanghai, Lanzhou, when a good cross-country car rental agencies.
Enjoying a bowl of authentic ramen broth, Lanzhou, our party of four, together with the drivers, gold master, and our blue Land Cruiser and began our long journey. Zhongshan Iron Bridge in the fast sweep of the Yellow River in Lanzhou City and other attractions, like the mother, we drove to the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture work towards it.
Way Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, where every few hundred meters of the mosque there is a crescent moon logo.
Three in the afternoon, we came to the United States is known as Little Tibet Xiahe-evident. The Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism, known as one of the Labrang Monastery that the sovereign is located here. Yishanbangshui very large temple. Is said to be the world's largest institution of Lamaism, but also the largest collection of books and classical temples. Yellow walls, golden roofs, the vague shapes of blue sky, white clouds, exceptionally prominent. The red carved wooden prayer wheels along the corridor cloth turn opened a boundless head. Legend has it by the bins are set up for the illiterate believers, will have all of the prayer wheels turn on again, would be tantamount to read it again after. We have also transferred hundreds of breath. Remember: Be sure to turn clockwise. Because forget Mai Menpiao, many places not allowed to enter. But we are still "Oops," a lot of restricted areas, much has been achieved.
Xiahe There are many foreigners and is filled with the monks dressed in red Sengyi.
Tickets: RMB13 / Zhang Su: Xiahe Crystal Hill, standard room RMB90 / inter-day (independent bathroom with hot water after 9:30 p.m.)
Food:手抓lamb
7 Yue 28 Ri (Xingqi San)
The fourth day (Xiahe - Xining)
A hurry all day.
To leave Xiahe, after Linxia County, visited a small mosque, the environment is very clean, poetry, a good place to practice Buddhism. Linxia out by Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, Hualong Hui Autonomous County, at 8 pm to arrive at Xining, capital of Qinghai Province. Way, Longyangxia Hydropower Station employees a work exceptionally excited people: jade-like barley, wheat and a glossy dark green, Huang Cancan between the cauliflower plant which, in the valley formed two lines of the eye-catching characters "Qing 50 birthday迎澳门回归"in the mountains and set off, to enable long-distance run around our refreshing.
Today is my birthday, partners in a distant foreign land for me, held a small celebration, and an exception to a bottle of beer Xiliang. Is already 11 o'clock after dinner, stroll the streets visiting the Xining and found still very lively, worthy is the provincial capital city.
Su: Xining Tongtianhe Hotel, standard room RMB98 / inter-day (independent bathroom, 24-hour hot water)
Food: Melon Yellow River (from the Gansu brought)
7 Yue 29 Ri (Xingqi Si)
On the fifth day (Xining - Qinghai Lake - Bird Island)
7 am, leave for 25 kilometers away from Xiningxinan Huangzhong Tar. This is the northwest region's largest Lamaism temple is also the birthplace of Tsongkhapa, founder of the Yellow Sect. Scheduled to open the door of the Tar 8:30 until 9:15 only slowly been selling tickets. Tar's Duixiu, murals and butter be called art of Ruin. Fifteenth year, is one of the Tar 4 Dafa butter will show. As conditions improve, so we are lucky to get a look at the height of summer in July from generation to generation the art of stunt. We see two works of this year's championship, although some areas have begun to melt, but its distinctive bright colors, fine delicate carving, is really spectacular. Over the next many temple corner, we have never seen the works can be exceeded. Tar Another amazing is that there can simultaneously accommodate 4000 study by the monks chanting hall.
Finally have the opportunity and a little monks took a group photo. In the previous, I do not know how many times was rejected.
Out of the Tar, along Tangfangudao, not more than when they had a date with the highest elevation: 3520 meters of the sun and the moon pass, in addition to feeling a bit cold when the headache, there is no particular reaction, suddenly confidence.
Turned over Riyue, much of it to see a large dazzling gold, rape is the end of Qinghai Lake, China's largest inland saltwater lake. The distance, blue lake vague shapes of blossoming clouds, solemn embedded in the mountains, Shuitianyise, seamless. A closer look at this vast lake hand, lost a certain charm. Spur of the moment, riding horses bolted after stretch along the shore of the lake waves flutter long of a walk, and a short time when the concentration of the salty air, and they also do not have fun.
To the Qinghai Lake, Bird Island is a must not miss. More than two hours by car arrived at the protected areas, but missed an open time. Had gone through quite some trouble before they can be admitted. Listen to the staff, this piece is only 0.27 square kilometers of islands, from time to time up to nearly 10 million migrant birds. But our car in the gravel bumpy dirt road for nearly 40 minutes, in addition to one flying over the sparrows do not see the traces of the birds. Doubts about the walk we have more than 10 minutes, 1 Ding Fei Hu Wen, Mother looked, towering in the vast lake an oval-shaped rock, anchored by more than a hundred mouth Blackbird, the distance is not the Youcheng group of birds circling the riding on the afterglow of sunset, that is, Cormorant Island. Although this is not the best bird-watching season (April-June), but this evening is the best moment of the day. Goose Gull Island, presented to us was a different story. Dressed in a white geese gulls golden sunsets, frequent takeoffs and landings on the beach above. We were exceptionally allowed to enter the restricted area. Step in the soft grass on the ground from time to time can see a broken shell eggs, and occasionally there are a few bird's body. . .
That night, lodging at the Bird Island Hotel. Here an elevation of 3,200 meters, was also a lunar Halfmoon (June 17), and therefore feel a special near the moon overhead, but also particularly bright. Night visiting the shop, Amoy into a beautiful Tibetan with a knife, 60, peer very envious.
Admission: Tar: RMB11 / Zhang Bird Island: RMB30 / Zhang Su: Bird Island Hotel, Standard Room RMB140 / inter-day (independent bathroom ,21:00-24: 00 with hot water)
Food: Huang River fish (Qinghai Lake Specialty)
7 Yue 30 Ri (Xingqi Wu)
On the sixth day (Bird Island - Tea Cards - Dulan - Nuomuhong - Golmud)
A forced march all day.
Bright sky has not yet opened, we have been on the road. As the road, a dark horse to the river of tea cards Highway on a full cut open, cross-country vehicles was forced to less than 20 kilometers up and down to the "sidewalk", nearly 200 kilometers we have opened a full 5 hours. Arrived at noon tea card has expired. Tea card was originally we said yesterday destination. From afar, Salt Lake is like a white ribbon embedded in the sky. In order to save time, we did not stay. All the way walking in the vast desert and barren saline land. We arrived at around 4 pm located at the edge of the Qaidam Basin, Dulan. Where there was an international hunting ground, is said to be a good place to watch the plateau animals. Sundown, we arrived at the Nuomuhong. 109 national highway leading straight to a slipped Nuomuhong Farm. It was the famous penal farm in Qinghai. Later on, we know, when Shanghai Feng Yue field of women have been sent here after the liberation to be modified. . . .
The asphalt road leading to Golmud flat and straight toward the sunset of the local extension Huoshao Yun straight into the sky like a really beautiful sight, and we call this the road to paradise.
As night falls, car headlights illuminate the road surface appearing dark green light. This is the first time we catch up night road was somewhat nervous. I even thought a lot about the story of the wolf. Finally, we arrived at the Golmud before midnight. To meet us is that Chang-ming did not put out of the Golmud gasoline oil lamp.
Su: Golmud Xin Yuan Hotel, standard room RMB80 / inter-day (independent bathroom, 24-hour hot water)
7 Yue 31 Ri (Xingqi Liu)
The seventh day (Golmud - Hoh Xil no man's land - Tuotuohe)
The morning of a big Lanjue sleep. After breakfast, checked Driving Status and the acquisition of oxygen bags and other supplies. This will quickly climb to the altitude, conditions will be more difficult, was well prepared. Near noon, we have assembled departure.
Off-road vehicles in the Hoh Xil quietly walk through the edge of no man's land. This is really not even in the past did not dare think. Brown on both sides of the road is full of bald bald mountains, but fortunately the from time to time there would be a bold wild rabbits, voles and other small animals, and our car robbed Road, it would not significantly lonely. More fortunate, we ran into several times on the way are now increasingly rare Tibetan antelope. More and more cold days. Am wearing a shirt is too hot at the moment with thick fleece has a slight cold. However, since we are still reluctant to roll the windows, heartily enjoying the plateau thin but fresh air. Suddenly eyes bright, the snow-capped mountains stretching big duo wore the white clouds, like the paintings that typically appear in front of. Under the blue sky, we cheered, excited, and eliminate a lot of film.
Kunlun, Shinsen did Qinglie refreshing water. To a bottle of beer with spring water soaking, each microphone on a small mouth. But also a cup of fresh sour goat's milk, one teaspoon per person. We is not stingy, it is away from home, may everywhere be careful, the body is a revolutionary capital Well.
Today's highest point is 4767 meters above sea level of the Kunlun Pass, no adverse reactions.
Before dark, we reached the Tuotuohe. According to the information before departure, we went straight to the best of the depot to local conditions. Unexpectedly, they were told that there are forces assigned to the night, not open. Suddenly no direction. Left, the only settled on the roadside a traveling shop. The car rides at anchor in the backyard. Jumped out of cars, the rise of a fierce, suffocating like a sky full of the stars come straight pressure. Milky Way like a Milky Way, crowded with countless stars. Had time to mull over a few grimace in pain Tibetan mastiff bluster with Wai over. The Dandanhushi, the people there are tens of feet dog deadlocked. Hold their breath as the owner, escort, we also like to escape out of the siege. Left the backyard, opened the door, a surge of rushing toward unpleasant odor. Fortunately, we brought a sleeping bag. This proved to be very wise one. In the following number of days, sleeping bags with us through many a night of sleep at night. Can not sleep all night. The Tibetan Mastiff has a window will roar sound painfully frightened, scared too, I quietly took out a few days ago bought knives resting on the pillow.
Su: Tuotuohe Shanxi Guest House, RMB10 / bed, (water, no sanitation, poor condition)
8 Yue 1 Ri (Xingqi Ri)
The eighth day (Tuotuohe - Tanggula - Amdo - Naqu)
Drowsily awoke the morning is already 7:00, and quickly get up to the bridge in time. Plateau sun got up late, genius daybreak. Has been hailed as the source of the Yangtze River Bridge, first bridge Tuotuohe quietly lay in the flat water but not very wide. Aqua is also a bit muddy. Is such a humble Tuotuohe, even given birth to the great Yangtze River.
Today is August 1 Army Day. We Sheung not long after, we ran into a team of more than 10 military trucks and off-road vehicle fleet composition. All vehicles are without exception, the license has been covered, and adds a air of mystery. Our car parked on the roadside to the team was forced to make way. At the moment we are all bitterly to guess, it must be that they occupied the depot, so that we suffer the torment last night.
Days of shade, the wind increasing, we have to wear a down jacket. Peer Chen took over the steering wheel at this time, due to altitude sickness headache, replacing the driver of the powerful gold master. Unhurried off-road vehicles driving on the Qinghai-Tibet highway, and occasionally will see a few lone warriors buried in the struggling to riding a bicycle is really from the heart's eyes admire their courage.
When vehicles pass abruptly put on hold. Colorful streamer in the mountain wind in the swaying of the crackling. Pass or vertical inscriptions indicate, here is the altitude of 5231 meters of the Tanggula mouth. The way the driver and companion wither wither - a Japanese girl suddenly came the spirit of a high and mighty are in the busy Beiqian camera, proud feelings hard to conceal. Shanghai's elevation to know how many do? Only 7 meters呀. Pass the other side was made to commemorate Lanssila (Lanzhou - Xining - Lhasa) cable works written for the stone statues, on President Jiang Zemin's inscription. Tanggula pass is the highest point of this trip. At this point there is no adverse reaction, but rather think of altitude sickness, however, can not help with emotion.
Tanggula Mountains on the west into Tibet. 15:00 arrive in Amdo. According to locals, this is the highest elevation in the county seat of Tibet, with an average elevation of 4,700 meters. The small restaurant owner accidentally learn about today is the re-suspended for years in the Jockey Club held the opening ceremony, we are excited to go visit the Amdo grasslands Fangxiawankuai red. Far off we can see that sitting in a circle with a thick crowd. I really do not know the way that few others smoke snow, playing where so many costumes, Tibetan emerge. Big Blue sky, white clouds great duo, rolling snow-capped mountains, green meadows, dancing and singing crowds, bright robes, scattered on the grass colored tents, and tents of the curl of smoke rising, everything is so The intoxicating. At 8 pm, arriving today to stay in Nagqu, an altitude of 4,500 meters, admitted that the trip the most luxurious-star hotels, a star Nagqu hotel. Condition is not what the room is also filled with a faint smell of mutton taste.
Also: the way discovered a shape fit the wolf.
Su: Naqu Hotel (1 star), Standard Room: RMB140 / Inter-day (separate bathroom ,21:00-23: 00 with hot water)
8 Yue 2 Ri (Xingqi Yi)
Ninth day (Nagqu - When male - Namco - Nyainqentanglha - Yangbajing)
8:30 am starting to become hung Nam Co, plans that day went to Lhasa. Gu Lu via the bridge, this accidental discovery a group of Tibetans in the Seba, and the scene is quite wonderful.
Arrived at noon from the Nagqu Dangxiong. Carried out a study of the map, we drove to the holy lake embarked Namtso. Vehicles in the mountains around here go more than two hours to open the road is unusually difficult. Said road, at best, only be regarded as a pass tractor soil Road. Not found the way to have a second car, was hesitant wrong, the hillside that is quite spectacular Mani Dui, as well as five-colored streamer fluttering in the breeze to dispel our doubts, strengthened our confidence in the former lines. Car hills surrounded by mountains that Wang Chun-chun of the blue, magnanimous in front of the presentation. The fastest speed cruiser rushed down the hill, we are bent on hand to touch the holy lakes. Near, very near. A sudden large tracts of marsh will be within reach of the Nam Co ruthless separated. Gazes out at the marsh, and then look back behind snow-capped peaks, suddenly awakening to the realization we have finally, or the wrong way. We unconsciously have arrived at the back of the holy lake, it is simply not open to tourists, no wonder all the way rugged sinister. Think of the lake in St. thwarting the aspirations of a romantic one night, after the hearts of not only the sense of loss, and yet there is a ray fortunate. When we have seen is the destruction of the holy lakes at least a genuine Namco. How can we allow the holy lake mortals Xie Wan Yan.
Suddenly, the burst of tones drifting away, breaking the quiet Namco. I saw three of a small four Tibetan riding straight into the round. They are particularly interested in the camera in our hands, I let them play with the camera homeopathy for a while. To take this juncture, I have a chance to have such a close observation of the Tibetans. As the annual UV exposure by the plateau, their skin was dark brown, but not very rough. Where the lamb wearing traditional robes, a sleeve hides the snake out of a whole arm bare. Do not waist knives and the rough stone inlaid with red and green ribbons. They were pleased to take advantage of the occasion, I propose to give them gestures camera. Wave of big men for a long time before agreeing to tweaks. A bit shy but with a laid them out without losing a position, a grin, white teeth, particularly eye-catching.
Had enough of the addiction, to bid farewell to my dear Tibetan compatriots, we are ready to go home. Vast grasslands but can not find his way home. Come when there is no trace of the slightest. Zhuangzhe Dan back open, no steps will be trapped, and called four-wheel drive to get on the ground of cruisers do not temper. Shall not, we had to Meng sounded his horn, to the Tibetans not to go beyond our sight for help. After some difficult negotiations, to reach a consensus, we have money, they contribute. To see who they are skilled use of jack, combined with the small stones and did not know or dry horse manure, cow dung is dry things out of our car tinkering, not only good and gas and amusement. Once she even wondered could there they had set traps.
Bid farewell to Namco, so at the Yangbajain way, a large-scale Mani Dui attracted our attention. Multicolored streamer behind imposing Snowy Mountains, according to the identity map, it should be is the famous Nyainqentanglha Mountain Range. As our own position there is more than 4000 meters above sea level, the immediate peak of 7117 meters and is not too particularly tall. Only the clouds floating in the mountainside to remind us not lose sight of this highly.
Finally found a Yangbajain is already dusk, the light at the moment is no longer suitable for photography, and in order to have a swimsuit with snow-capped mountains as the background photo of the night we decided to live in YBJ. Who would have thought, this has developed into more than ten or twenty years Yangbajain, its facilities, poor eye-popping. Back and forth for a long time, but no one can live in hostels. Big black, we finally living in the vicinity of a power plant off the foot area. The door did not latch, and for security, we are left with the men and fellow women's quarters were locked from the outside of the. This brings back the hidden danger.
Su: Yangbajain Power House living quarters, RMB20 / bed, (water, no sanitation, poor condition)
8 Yue 3 Ri (Xingqi Er)
10th days (YBJ - Lhasa)
May be an empty stomach in the geothermal hot springs bubble a bubble, consumption of a number of physical, 2:00, accompanied by Japanese girls, Matsushima up the plateau response to a sudden strong. Portable first-aid drugs do not matter, oxygen bag was again resting on the car. Was about to fetch it, but forgot the door was locked from inside the. The windows facing the shouting next door male compatriots, not a trace of response. I am so he had to energetically the Za Men, there is no Huanlai companion, but it alerted the lodging room in another person. Several Wutaisancu the Tibetans, take a great effort to figure out what I mean, they ran energetically to knock on the door companion. For a time, pound, knock on the door, the Tibetan neighbors vague muttering sound, and the distant Tibetan dogs barking, and my soprano, breaking the quiet night the plateau, but also almost terrorized fellow men bile. Finally opened the door, get the car keys. However, oxygen bag was in no way relieve the situation of Matsushima. No Colored female companion, a hand clutching his chest and groaned, the other hand grabbed my arm tightly, as if in line between life and death. Simply are no hospitals nearby, the situation is urgent, urgent. Compelled us to have to go to Lhasa, overnight drive. A leaky house, side every rain, there is no moon the night is dark terrible, but why are the car's radiator again omitted. In the light of all the spare car with water, we had to open on each section of the road, they stop, and then the name of flashlight in the water in the river side of the road.
In this way all the way nervous, and finally 6 o'clock in the morning into the holy places in Lhasa. Dawn, the devout believers hand turn through the cylinder, look steadily around us came from. After a tense sleepless nights, my spirit was surprisingly good. When we finally see the Potala Palace wrapped in twilight, it does not look how excited, after all, this road is really exciting stuff is too much.
A bubble in the hospital all morning. Therefore not arrange any group activities. Today, there are two difficult task. First, as soon as possible to recuperate, the body to adjust to the best state; Second, will the past few days have been broken minor illnesses cars to a thorough overhaul in order to accommodate future trip. Afternoon considerable leisure time. In walks along the streets, the pedestrian street Speaking powerful. The air was filled with a strong taste of butter. Went to the unplanned Ramoche, where for the 8-year-old life-sized golden Buddha image, the other is also of little features. Dao Shi roadside wood, such as a ticket not to Temple, but without losing its ruined ancient buildings, are all indicative of a long history. We have chosen the old city center is located in the auspicious day in Lhasa hotel. This hotel is in the backpack tourists quite well known. Many foreigners, we lived on the 2nd floor there are a lot of foreign neighbors. The hotel entrance poster board, you can effortlessly find, such as collection of companions, car rental and other useful information.
Places: Lhasa, auspicious hotel, standard room: RMB30 / bed, (public health, public shower ,16:00-21: 00 there is hot water supply), very clean, the most direct question is that there was a free laundry service.
8 Yue 4 Ri (Xingqi San)
11th days (Lhasa City)
Day city tour, visited the Sera, Drepung and Norbu Lingka, simply recorded as follows.
Sera: "salad" in Tibetan means "rose" is the Yellow Sect founder of a crunching or clicking disciples were built for David Temple in Lhasa, one of the three. During the visit the way, we have neglected being attracted by the burst of voices in song, thinking what temple religious activities, excitement, Mother has climbed to the top temple, a group of Tibetan men and women lined up four fleet formation while singing the song, feet and the rhythm, to move back and forth, like What kind of dance. Know what they are doing? This is a clarion call of labor, they are flat on the ground it! Laughing. At the end, I also join in the fun to join their ranks, for contributing to a vital Well Tibet.
Drepung Monastery: heyday had owned a thousand monks, is the largest temple of Tibetan Buddhism, which for the world's largest gilded bronze statue of Jampa future Buddha. Today is Wednesday, passed the chanting of Buddhist activities, and some regret. However, we also saw another accident a mysterious ceremony. I say it is mysterious, because we still do not know what is in the end the ceremony. Great hall, when the believers line up, followed by a great lama from the front walk. Lama from time to time in this poll about the top of shot, at that time, but sprinkled in front of some barley noodles. The case of children, in the forehead with a colored liquid (I guess that would be a butter added some special ingredients) draw Leverage. The whole process, that monks have always mutter prayers. We are quietly stood by Leng Leng pious people watched with satisfaction and gratitude to look out of the hall. That solemn atmosphere allows us to dare to breathe the atmosphere, not to mention the photo and ask a question. Roll-out hall, in a hidden in the woods, we have inadvertently hit the Lamaism in the debates on specific scenes. Wear neat the size of the monks, sitting forward in threes, the middle one person standing in the loud talk over something, sometimes Paiba Zhang, sometimes stamp their feet, face an extremely rich, monks sat stuck from time to time one or two sentences, the atmosphere was quite active. It is said that this debate is the lama economic activities as a way of learning.
Norbulingka: Dalai Lama's summer palace. Is a large garden-style architecture. What impressed me most is the exile of the Dalai Lama's palace in 14 have a fully equipped bathroom. There is said to Prime Minister of India presented a fine vertical radio and phonograph.
Su: auspicious Hotel, (crazy for laundry)
Food: authentic butter tea, authentic yogurt and Tibetan yak meat
8 Yue 5 Ri (Xingqi Si)
12th days (Lhasa City)
Early in the morning went to the Potala Palace. To earn the whole building was built extraordinary style. Legend has it that Songtsan in order to marry Princess Wen Cheng and built. Is divided into the Red Palace and the White House. Palace of the fifth floor covered with golden dome, its degree of luxury in no way inferior to Beijing's Forbidden City. The Dalai Lama in particular, V is simply stunning. Spent a total of more than 3700 kilograms of gold and precious stones tens of thousands of stars. The Dalai Lama said the size and lifetime achievements are associated. As V, during the reign of the Dalai Lama, Tibet has entered a peak period of the peaceful theocracy, so the size of the pagoda also be at the top of the. Throughout the trip, mostly to foreigners, the less strange, surprising Daoshi proficiency in English from time to time monks came forward to correct the error in interpretation guide. What a Canglongwohu place. Unfortunately, most of the lamas of the Chinese language is only spoken very bad, and some even refused to speak and speak. When we arrived at the Jokhang Temple is the afternoon. This temple is located in the old city center, is to choose the Princess Wen Cheng of the site available for Princess Wen Cheng brought from Chang'an Sakyamuni as the 12-year-old life-sized gold, incense very wang. Came from the quartet's devout followers, five body cast to the long head of the knock. Would sit in front of road to which the quartzite are raw shiny and smooth. Climbed the temple top, the bustling Bajiao Street and brilliant panoramic view of the Potala Palace.
Su: auspicious Hotel
Also: This is a two-day attraction ticket expensive, often talking about tens of dollars on a charge of tickets, as well as the ubiquitous photographic point, so that limited resources have forced us to strict control.
8 Yue 6 Ri (Xingqi Wu)
13th days (Lhasa - Yamdrok Lake - Gyantse - Shigatse)
Today is a calamitous day.
Early in the morning to one of the three holy lakes Yamzhog wrong Road, more than hundreds of kilometers around. However, with Namco's other-worldly air, compared Yamdrok Lake luxuriant plants, cattle and sheep flocks with one of vitality. In the way to Gyantse, our classic off-road vehicles suddenly stand failure, finally stay up town, leaving only reverse available, and so we entered the car is upside Gyangze county, and it can be said is a big strange of the bar. Think really scared, and if left for half an aisle, it may be how to do.
Such a frustrating, when we arrived baiqoi monastery, the earlier than the time. It say to enter good or ill, the gatekeepers of our money greedy monks also do not give tickets. We are surrounded by hundreds of thousands of closed doors in a circle around the stupa is really Afterward, a few pylons Mengza vent. Unexpectedly, this led to a hit even I do not know where to emerge from a small lama. That we come from far away in Shanghai, he had a string of unexpected will be the key to open the layers of Tap Mun given us. Told us to open free to visit, he kept moving we can only thank. That is really in stark contrast with the door.
Leaving Gyantse, the sky is already getting dark. Non-stop drive to Shigatse. Unexpectedly, also in the half-way by the flood to the stuffed by. Seeing the great emancipation of the later cars narrowly passed, we have relied on off-road vehicles that they are also great with nerves to the water red. Victory is in sight, suddenly the body flash, the left front wheel caught in a pit, a deep draft. Cruiser with no hum hum on several more, it completely lying in the knees of the water has. Flood instant squeeze through the crack in the room. Days have been rotten to the core. In addition to the dark woods surrounding the car did not see a trace of light, surrounded by Jing De terrible. Initially we can laugh at each other a few words can be a long and hopeless wait, we have been gradually boring. . . Vaguely heard sound of a motor, hastened to open the flashlight issued distress signal, and finally have hope. Followed by the wait was filled with hope, and everyone laughing as usual. Long, long time later, a heavy-duty towing tractor and a group of Tibetan brawny the Liantuo Dai Ye Xia, we have finally misery. Of course, there is a price, 60, so cool bar. Around midnight, upon arrival, the capital of Tibet, Shigatse.
Su: Shigatse, daily guest houses, RMB20 / bed, (there are public health, there is cold water)
8 Yue 7 Ri (Xingqi Liu)
14th days (Shigatse - Shannan)
Today, the itinerary made significant adjustments. Reluctantly gave up westbound to the Everest base camp, Rongbuk program, converting to the Shannan Shigatse. Is mainly due to two factors: First, the performance of our car is really bad, long overdue, retired; Second, the driver's physical conditions and driving techniques are also cause for concern. After breakfast this decision, for all of us (except the driver) are very painful.
Tashilhunpo we have experienced in the custom of Mt. Followed behind the faithful, we have the hills around the temple where the turning circle. Tashilhunpo is the domestic tin in successive Panchen Lama. One of the golden pagoda of the Panchen Lama the most political significance. Because, according to the usual practice, the Panchen Lama only on the silver. This is the central government funding for the Panchen Lama built specifically for. At this point, from the Labrang Monastery in Gannan beginning of the Tar Monastery in Qinghai, Lhasa's Sera, Drepung, and today's Tashilhunpo in Shigatse, we are party to the temple of the Yellow Sect, five of the six covering , only with the lack of Ganden Monastery in Lhasa. For the mystery of Tibetan Buddhism, has also been the number of points, shallow understanding.
In the evening, go to Shannan in the way of this journey we visited the only one Ningma Red Sect temple - Min Chu Monastery. The monastery in order to pay attention to study Buddhist scriptures, astronomy, calendar, and Tibetan medicine and pharmacology, etc., all well-known Tibetan areas. When the temple's monks very difficult to use Chinese introduced to Tibetan medicine is that we do not have a moment to react, straight shaking his head, anxious that he cold-called withholding my wrist Damo made a gesture, we finally understand, I have by Xia Chu a cold sweat.
Car near Zetang, passing a large "pond", can often be seen floating animal's body. Ride the local Tibetans said, there could have been meadows and woods, the annual Yarlung Cultural Festival are held here. But last year, a flood destroyed all of the things that gave, and floods have yet to fully recede. Listening to these words, we are sorry, while also secretly glad. Smooth flow of traffic along this line, road conditions good, the weather also helped. Compared with last summer's trip to the southwest Yunnan Province that can be encountered everywhere in landslides, mudslides, etc. I do not know how much better times.
Zetang arrived before dark. This is a prefecture-level county, Shigatse larger scale than many, is also thriving in many.
Su: Shannan Prefecture Guest House, Standard room: RMB25 / bed, breakfast included. (With public health, very clean, but no bath. So every night before going to sleep, wearing slippers to the shower room shower the streets has become a compulsory subject in the next few days trees, every 5 yuan, feel really special.)
8 Yue 8 Ri (Xingqi Tian)
15th days (Zetang nearby)
Shannan Prefecture is located in Yalong He Valley, Goddess, and the legend of Tibetan macaques produced with the out of this. Therefore, one of Tibet's Shannan has many first. It is precisely directed at the first of these countries, visited Chang Zhusi, Yumbulagang and other important Tibetan cultural relics.
Changzhu Si: was founded in AD 641, is Tibet's first temple, according to legend is the demon Songtsan for rejuvenating the town was built. Songtsan later worked into a princess, Culture and the Winter Palace in Shannan. The building is dilapidated, and only be called the town of Temple treasure of the "pearl Thangka - Goddess of Mercy Open map" people whom echocardiography. Unfortunately, the whole site Thangka iron fence of the ring, can not see completely.
Yumbulagang: This first one palace in Tibetan history, but also one of the tallest building, according to legend was built in the second century BC, after Songtsan into a princess, Culture and the Summer Palace in Shannan. It towers like tall buildings in the Peak, the momentum is quite majestic. Fineness just feel so new, not like two years ago things.
Tombs of Tibetan Kings: According to legend, a total of nine, in which the scale was undoubtedly the most Songtsan and the two princesses, and his two ministers of the tombstone. However, for some religious intent, it has not opened the tomb. Loess in the end it inside what, who do not know. Tombs of Tibetan Kings County, where the rich qonggyai crystal, along the way from time to time a woman approached to sell children.
At noon on a Sichuanese ran a small restaurant dining. Speaking about the proprietress of this year in April, with a fully loaded passenger cars from Sichuan to Tibet, in crossing the Tanggula pass when 44 people 12 people because of the strong reaction of lives were lost altitude. Not help feeling a modicum of scared.
Su: Shannan Guest House
8 Yue 9 Ri (Xingqi Yi)
16th days (Zetang - Brahmaputra - Samye Monastery - Gongga Airport)
Visit Samye Monastery, the Tibet trip is the finale. All the way to see the turbulent Brahmaputra used to at the moment Yajiang exposure to the ferry crossing is really another taste. Take the ferry for over an hour later, they and a group of foreigners with the crowd in a big truck in the liberation of the way driving into the distance went straight to Samye Monastery. Samye was Tibet's first Buddhist, France, Sambo taste for formal temple monks. The main hall a total of three layers, namely Tibetan, Chinese-style and Indian-style architecture. Heard that the entire layout is quite distinctive of Samye Monastery is a small world pattern. Is just a layman how those of us who do not see the doorway to, had to Cougerenao bar. Return trip, and foreigners have worked with the crowd a ferry. Clear blue skies suddenly surging. Wind has brought a while pelting rain, calm face turned Yajiang moment. Ferry before the big storms in the tough line. Braving the rain yelling people on the boat the torment of the more than 10 minutes, and finally out of the rain, the sky a brilliant, Yajiang again to restore calm. Nothing on board suffered only block everyone in our wet, Jiang wind had kept the shiver. Upon receiving the Brahmaputra months we have considered you a farewell ceremony.
Samye come back, we detour to the Long-color forest estate. This is the description from the hostel culture Yarlung booklet understand. Pointing to picture all the way asked a lot of people, and finally a well-meaning under the guidance of Tibetan women have found this long ago abandoned manor. Because here is not developed as attractions, there is no visitors, no introduction. Manor's main building has 7 layers, shape solemn, very deterrent.周围依稀可辨出护城河，仓库，马厩等附属建筑。很有沧桑感。小册子介绍说，朗色林庄园是西藏由封建奴隶制进入到封建农奴制的标志之一。很想到主楼里面去瞧瞧。沿着高高的石阶上下来回了几次，均因胆怯而放弃。自始就一直跟在我们屁股后头的一帮藏族娃娃们，此刻又在幸灾乐祸的偷笑，不时发出几声怪叫。
拉萨机场位于距拉萨100公里外的贡嘎县。据说当时在建机场时，整个拉萨找不到一块合适的地方，最后才在贡噶这块群山包围的高地中找到了这么一片开阔地。为了节省时间，我们直接将车开到了贡噶县。明天我们就要离开西藏了。
宿：贡噶机场招待所，标房RMB40/床。 （独立卫生间，有自来水）
8月10日（星期二）
第十七天（拉萨—成都）
终于登上了去成都的飞机。凭窗而眺，蓝天白云，雪山圣湖，悠悠的恍如梦境。援引作家马丽华的一段话：对于未来者，西藏是个令人神往的佛界净土；对于此在者，西藏是一种生活方式；对于离去者，西藏更是一个让人怀想，魂牵梦绕的地方。
别了，这阳光和荒原的雪域。
此去，飞成都，去乐山，回上海。
上述行程，从兰州—夏河—西宁—青海湖—格尔木—沱沱河—唐古拉山口—那曲—当雄—拉萨—日喀则—山南泽当—贡噶机场。总计行驶里程为4000公里。
作者：chijyy
