The afternoon trek up the mountain begins here at the bridge in Rilong 日隆 town.
Day 8 (6.4.2013) Jiaju Village 甲居藏寨 to Xiaojin 小金 to Rilong 日隆
Another day another journey. After breakfast we took 2 vans to Rilong town passing through Xiaojin. We had lunch at Riyue Youth Hostel and later trekked up the hill opposite our Youth Hostel 日月青年旅社 to the Level Ground Blessing Mountain Spirit at 3,670m (11,744 ft) to view the magnificent Siguniang 四姑娘山. This place Rilong is very very cold.
Temperature: -3°C at night
Sleeping: Riyue Youth Hostel (日月青年旅社) in Rilong 日隆 town.
The first thing we did together along the road to Xiaojin 小金 was to visit the public toilet.
The country side view along the river from Jiaju Village 甲居藏寨 to Xiaojin 小金.
The country side view along the river from Jiaju Village 甲居藏寨 to Xiaojin 小金.
Passing through Xiaojin 小金 town to Rilong 日隆 town.
The Tibetan pagoda at Menggu Bridge on the road to Rilong 日隆 town.
Menggu Bridge on the road to Rilong 日隆 town.
Menggu Bridge on the road to Rilong 日隆 town.
This is Rilong 日隆 town which was badly damaged in the 2008 earthquake.
This is Rilong 日隆 town which was badly damaged in the 2008 earthquake, however, many new buildings have been completed - the elevation is approximately 10,370ft.
Sleeping here at Riyue Youth Hostel (日月青年旅社) in Rilong 日隆 town.
The patio on the upper floor of Riyue Youth Hostel (日月青年旅社) in Rilong 日隆 town.
The Riyue Youth Hostel do not have heater, but an electric blanket provided.
The valley view of Rilong 日隆 town.
The horse grazing in Rilong 日隆 town.
The horse grazing in Rilong 日隆 town.
The horse grazing in Rilong 日隆 town.
The valley view of Rilong 日隆 town.
The afternoon trek up the mountain begins here at the bridge in Rilong 日隆 town.
The river view of Rilong 日隆 town.
The view of Rilong 日隆 town.
The view of Rilong 日隆 town.
We followed this horse trail up the mountain from Rilong 日隆 town.
We followed this horse trail up the mountain from Rilong 日隆 town.
The panorama view of Rilong 日隆 town as we trekked up the hill.
We followed this horse trail up the mountain from Rilong 日隆 town.
We followed this horse trail up the mountain from Rilong 日隆 town.
Look at the huge load the horses carried on the horse trail up the mountain from Rilong 日隆 town.
Look at the huge load the horses carried on the horse trail up the mountain from Rilong 日隆 town.
The valley consists of alpine forests, and snowy mountains towering above Rilong 日隆 town.
The valley consists of alpine forests, and snowy mountains towering above Rilong 日隆 town.
The valley consists of alpine forests, and snowy mountains towering above Rilong 日隆 town.
The valley consists of alpine forests, and snowy mountains towering above Rilong 日隆 town.
The valley consists of alpine forests, and snowy mountains towering above Rilong 日隆 town.
The valley consists of alpine forests, and snowy mountains towering above Rilong 日隆 town.
The valley consists of alpine forests, and snowy mountains towering above Rilong 日隆 town.
The Rilong 日隆 open meadow on the ridge with magnificent view of Siguniangshan.
Trekkers on horseback riding on Rilong 日隆 open meadow.
The Rilong 日隆 open meadow on the ridge with magnificent view of Siguniangshan.
The Rilong 日隆 open meadow on the ridge with magnificent view of Siguniangshan.
The Rilong 日隆 open meadow on the ridge with magnificent view of Siguniangshan.
The Rilong 日隆 open meadow on the ridge with magnificent view of Siguniangshan.
A sight of Siguniang with all 4 peaks visible from Level Ground Dancing of Rilong 日隆 open meadow.
We trekked further up the mountain ridge to a higher level of Rilong 日隆 open meadow.
We trekked further up the mountain ridge to a higher level of Rilong 日隆 open meadow.
We trekked further up the mountain ridge to a higher level of Rilong 日隆 open meadow.
We trekked further up the mountain ridge to a higher level of Rilong 日隆 open meadow.
We trekked further up the mountain ridge to a higher level of Rilong 日隆 open meadow.
This level is known as Guozhuang Terrace and is characterized by many glacier floating boulder of granite. It boasts broad and open view, watching the panorama of Siguniang mountain which is like a huge dragon rising head to the sky, also including the panorama of Rilong Town, Tibetan buildings made of camphor wood and Wori River canyon.
Guozhuang Terrace of Rilong 日隆 open meadow is characterized by glacier floating boulder of granite.
Guozhuang Terrace of Rilong 日隆 open meadow is characterized by glacier floating boulder of granite.
Guozhuang Terrace of Rilong 日隆 open meadow is characterized by glacier floating boulder of granite.
Guozhuang Terrace of Rilong 日隆 open meadow rugged scenery.
Guozhuang Terrace of Rilong 日隆 open meadow rugged scenery.
The rugged scenery Guozhuang Terrace of Rilong 日隆 open meadow consists of vast expense of grasslands with grazing yaks and distant mountains.
The rugged scenery Guozhuang Terrace of Rilong 日隆 open meadow consists of vast expense of grasslands with grazing yaks and distant mountains.
The rugged scenery Guozhuang Terrace of Rilong 日隆 open meadow consists of vast expense of grasslands with grazing yaks and distant mountains.
The yak grazing on the Guozhuang Terrace of Rilong 日隆 open meadow.
The yak grazing on the Guozhuang Terrace of Rilong 日隆 open meadow.
This level is known as Level Ground Blessing The Mountain Spirit. At an elevation of 3,670m, about 300 mu alpine meadow is the famous area to make pilgrimage in Jia Rong Tibetan Area. On each May 4th in Chinese lunar calendar, Jia Rong Tibetan people and overseas embraces will hold the traditional grand pilgrimage and pay religious homage to the Mt. Siguniang.
This level is known as Level Ground Blessing The Mountain Spirit. At an elevation of 3,670m, about 300 mu alpine meadow is the famous area to make pilgrimage in Jia Rong Tibetan Area.
We followed these horsemen trail down the mountain to our Riyue Youth Hostel (日月青年旅社) in Rilong 日隆 town.
/// Backpacking Adventure to ShangriLa China the Last Frontier 30 March to 23 April 2013 (25 days)
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Breathtaking, panoramic and wide-angled shots were captured by Ching NB to introduce the stunning nature scenes on Tibetan Plateau and highlands while traversed through these remote zone of China. Though distinctively Tibetan in their culture and heritage, the Chinese People's Congress steadfastly deem Tibet as it's inseparable territory. They are given autonomous self-ruled rights anyway, but Tibetans generally want a totally independent state to their mother land. (That's what I've read and conjectured.)
ReplyDeleteRegards,
Alan
Thank you for the wonderful sharing of your adventures & photos.
ReplyDeleteGodd bless & have a pleasant trip :-)