Day 3 (16.10.2019) – Danba > Jiaju Tibetan Village > Yak Valley > Yala Snow Mountain Observation Deck > Huiyuan Temple > Moshi Park view from far > Muya Temple > Tagong grasslands > Muya Golden Tower to view snow-capped Mount Gongga > Mani Stone Valley > Xinduqiao Jiagen Dam > Xinduqiao Town 新都桥
On day 3, we traveled about 150km in 5hours on an altitude of 1900-3300m. Started with Jiaju Tibetan Village selected as one of the most beautiful 6 villages in China by the Chinese National Geographic Magazine. Yak Valley stretches more than 10km. Along the way you can see the Holy Mountain: Yala Snow Mountain (5820m). Visit Huiyuan Temple a.k.a Gathar Monastery, birthplace of the 11th Dalai Lama, Khedrup Gyatso. Arrive at the "world of oil painting" Bamei grassland. Enjoy the view of Moshi Park and Donggu natural ‘bonsai’ valley from afar. Temperature between -1 to 10°C.
The city of Danba in western Sichuan province. The whole town basically consists of one long road, squeezed between a river and a mountain.
The Dadu River (大渡河) by the city of Danba in western Sichuan province.
The Dadu River (大渡河) is a major river located primarily in Sichuan province, southwestern China. The Dadu flows from the eastern Tibetan Plateau into the Sichuan Basin where it joins with the Min River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. Measured from its geographic source, the Dadu is actually longer than the Min and thus forms the main stem of the Min River system.
The Dadu River by the city of Danba in western Sichuan province originates in Danba and ends in Leshan where it meets the Min River.
Jiaju Tibetan Village (甲居藏寨) sightseeing bus terminal in Danba County.
The Dadu River by the city of Danba in western Sichuan province originates in Danba and ends in Leshan where it meets the Min River.
Pan Lee Theng at Jiaju Tibetan Village (甲居藏寨) sightseeing bus terminal in Danba County.
Wong Lee Ching and Nyiam Kok Seong at Jiaju Tibetan Village (甲居藏寨) sightseeing bus terminal.
Pan Chin Seng and Yap Swee Har at Jiaju Tibetan Village (甲居藏寨) sightseeing bus terminal.
Jiaju Tibetan Village (甲居藏寨) sightseeing bus terminal in Danba County.
The long and winding road up to Jiaju Tibetan Village (甲居藏寨).
Ann Choo and Choo Yon Kit at Jiaju Tibetan Village (甲居藏寨).
Wong Fook Loy and Chew Leng Soon at Jiaju Tibetan Village (甲居藏寨).
Located at an altitude of 2200m, Jiaju Tibetan Village is located 8km from Danba County. Jiaju Village occupies an area of about 1,200 acres and more than 150 families reside here.
The Dadu River by the city of Danba as viewed from Jiaju Tibetan Village (甲居藏寨).
Jajiu is a small Tibetan village located in Danba County in western Sichuan. Known as the “Tibetan Fairyland” and was voted in Chinese National Geographic in 2005 as one of the most beautiful ancient villages in China. Jiaju village features colorful Tibetan style houses where most of the roofs are in unison of red and white colors.
Jodie Tan Pei Huan with a Jiaju village lady.
Alan Pan Chin Seng and Ching Neng Bin at Jiaju Village in Danba County.
This is the entrance to the house that Chew Leng Soon and Ching Neng Bin stayed in 2013. However, this guesthouse is no longer operating.
The house that Chew Leng Soon and Ching Neng Bin stayed in 2013. However, this guesthouse is no longer operating. So sad....
The red, white, and crown shaped roofs are typical of Jiaju Tibetan Village. All Jiaju village houses are usually two or three storied and adorn paintings of sun, moon, and other symbols on their walls.
The red, white, and crown shaped roofs are typical of Jiaju Tibetan Village. All Jiaju village houses are usually two or three storied and adorn paintings of sun, moon, and other symbols on their walls.
The red, white, and crown shaped roofs are typical of Jiaju Tibetan Village. All Jiaju village houses are usually two or three storied and adorn paintings of sun, moon, and other symbols on their walls.
The massive stone houses have upper floors accessible by ladders, the only way into the vertical construction in the past.
The top floor is often used for storing grain, corn and hanging clothes; the middle floor are the living rooms for human beings, and the first floor is the place for livestock and fodder.
Jiaju Tibetan Village (甲居藏寨) of Danba, Sichuan Tibetan Plateau, China.
Jajiu is a small Tibetan village located in Danba County in western Sichuan. Known as the “Tibetan Fairyland” and was voted in Chinese National Geographic in 2005 as one of the most beautiful ancient villages in China. Jiaju village features colorful Tibetan style houses where most of the roofs are in unison of red and white colors.
Jajiu is a small Tibetan village located in Danba County in western Sichuan. Known as the “Tibetan Fairyland” and was voted in Chinese National Geographic in 2005 as one of the most beautiful ancient villages in China. Jiaju village features colorful Tibetan style houses where most of the roofs are in unison of red and white colors.
Jiaju Tibetan Village located in the sunny slope of the mountains, people of Jiaju mostly work in farms and orchards. The stone houses clinging to the forested mountain slopes, tier above tier.
Jiaju Tibetan Village located in the sunny slope of the mountains, people of Jiaju mostly work in farms and orchards. The stone houses clinging to the forested mountain slopes, tier above tier.
The Dadu River by the city of Danba as viewed from Jiaju Tibetan Village (甲居藏寨).
The Dadu River by the city of Danba as viewed from Jiaju Tibetan Village (甲居藏寨).
The Chinese red date tree full of fruits. Ziziphus jujuba commonly called jujube is a species of Ziziphus in the buckthorn family.
The Chinese red date tree full of fruits. Ziziphus jujuba commonly called jujube is a species of Ziziphus in the buckthorn family.
Taking our lunch in this Jiaju Tibetan village house.
Taking lunch at a Jiaju Tibetan village house.
Taking lunch at a Jiaju Tibetan village house.
Taking lunch at a Jiaju Tibetan village house before continued our journey to see the Yala Snow Mountain.
Along the road down Jiaju Village we see the Holy Mountain of the Tibetans - Yala Snow Mountain at 5,820m.
Along the road down Jiaju Village we see the Holy Mountain of the Tibetans - Yala Snow Mountain 5,820m.
Yala Snow Mountain lies at the border between Kangding, Danba and Daofu counties of Sichuan Province. Mount Yala is capped by snow all year round and is one of the four holy mountains worshiped by the local Tibetans.
Yala Snow Mountain lies at the border between Kangding, Danba and Daofu counties of Sichuan Province. Mount Yala is capped by snow all year round and is one of the four holy mountains worshiped by the local Tibetans.
After visiting Jiaju Tibetan Village, we drove to Tagong via Bamei grassland. You will look far from the Bamei grassland and Huiyuan Temple.
After visiting Jiaju Tibetan Village, we drove to Tagong via Bamei grassland. You will look far from the Bamei grassland and Huiyuan Temple.
After visiting Jiaju Tibetan Village, we drove to Tagong via Bamei grassland. You will look far from the Bamei grassland and Huiyuan Temple.
Arrived at Tagong grasslands. Scenic views are on both sides of the Sichuan-Tibet highway: rivers, grassland, forest, mountains, temples, and Tibetan houses constitute a unique plateau landscape. The snow-capped Gongga Mountain seemed to rise from the prairie, majestic and covered with snow all year round, and together with white clouds, green grassland and the magnificent Muya Golden Tower, formed a picturesque scene.
Arrived at Tagong grasslands. Scenic views are on both sides of the Sichuan-Tibet highway: rivers, grassland, forest, mountains, temples, and Tibetan houses constitute a unique plateau landscape. The snow-capped Gongga Mountain seemed to rise from the prairie, majestic and covered with snow all year round, and together with white clouds, green grassland and the magnificent Muya Golden Tower, formed a picturesque scene.
Ba Mei Metamorphic Stones Forest - from far away, the stone forest resembles numerous towering pagodas. When getting close, you will find they are with their special shapes and postures.
Ba Mei Metamorphic Stones Forest - from far away, the stone forest resembles numerous towering pagodas. When getting close, you will find they are with their special shapes and postures.
Once we arrived in Tagong, we enjoyed the marvelous natural beauty of the plateau aside the Sichuan-Tibet highway. The rivers, grassland, with Tibetan monasteries and local Tibetan houses form the unique scenery that you can just see in the western Sichuan.
Taking a break at Muya Golden Pagoda view station.
Taking a break at Muya Golden Pagoda view station.
The Lhagang Monastery, sits in the foothills of the sacred snow-covered mountains. This beautiful monastery is the site of the famous Muya Golden Pagoda, which was built in 1997. The pagoda, which was a gift from the Living Buddha of Zhuqing Monastery, has a roof made of pure gold, which sits in the center of four towers. The roof, which was constructed using over 100 kilograms of gold, honors the Living Buddha 10th Panchen Lama.
The scenic view of Tagong grasslands beside the Lhagang Monastery that sits in the foothills of the sacred Mount Gongga snow-covered mountains.
The scenic view of Tagong grasslands beside the Lhagang Monastery that sits in the foothills of the sacred Mount Gongga snow-covered mountains.
Yala Snow Mountain means “eastern white yak mountain” in Tibet language, and is called “the second Shambhala” in Tibetan ancient literature. Shambhala means the place where immortal lives. It is one of eight holy mountains in Tibetan area with an elevation of 5884 meters, covered with snow all year round and facing the northwest Moerduo Holy Mountain at a distance.
At the scenic view of Tagong grasslands beside the Lhagang Monastery that sits in the foothills of the sacred Yala snow-covered mountains.
Yala Snow Mountain means “eastern white yak mountain” in Tibet language, and is called “the second Shambhala” in Tibetan ancient literature. Shambhala means the place where immortal lives. It is one of eight holy mountains in Tibetan area with an elevation of 5884 meters, covered with snow all year round and facing the northwest Moerduo Holy Mountain at a distance.
The Lhagang Monastery, sits in the foothills of the sacred snow-covered mountains. This beautiful monastery is the site of the famous Muya Golden Pagoda, which was built in 1997. The pagoda, which was a gift from the Living Buddha of Zhuqing Monastery, has a roof made of pure gold, which sits in the center of four towers. The roof, which was constructed using over 100 kilograms of gold, honors the Living Buddha 10th Panchen Lama.
Muya Gold Tower was constructed in 1997 with the donation of Zhuqing Monastery which is one of the six Buddhist monasteries of Nyingma sect, with more than 100 kg gold used during construction. It is said that five-color auspicious clouds and seven-color light rings appeared in the sky during the consecration of the temple. Muya Gold Tower is a mandala type Buddhist temple building, with the roof coated with gold. It has three floors altogether, respectively representing the three treasures - Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, as well as the three Buddhayana– Mahayana, Hinayana and Tantrayana. On the exterior eaves of the tower, there are such gold-coated ornaments as gold deer, Trionyx head, redpoll and bodhisattva banner, etc.
Muya Gold Tower was constructed in 1997 with the donation of Zhuqing Monastery which is one of the six Buddhist monasteries of Nyingma sect, with more than 100 kg gold used during construction. It is said that five-color auspicious clouds and seven-color light rings appeared in the sky during the consecration of the temple. Muya Gold Tower is a mandala type Buddhist temple building, with the roof coated with gold. It has three floors altogether, respectively representing the three treasures - Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, as well as the three Buddhayana– Mahayana, Hinayana and Tantrayana. On the exterior eaves of the tower, there are such gold-coated ornaments as gold deer, Trionyx head, redpoll and bodhisattva banner, etc.
Tagong town is the site for a large ancient Tibetan monastery, called Tagong Si or Pel Lhagong in Tibetan.
Tagong Si / Pel Lhagong, Tibetan Buddhist monastery at Tagong / Lhagang, Sichuan Province, China
Tagong Si / Pel Lhagong, Tibetan Buddhist monastery at Tagong / Lhagang, Sichuan Province, China
Tagong Si / Pel Lhagong, Tibetan Buddhist monastery at Tagong / Lhagang, Sichuan Province, China
Tagong Si / Pel Lhagong, Tibetan Buddhist monastery at Tagong / Lhagang
Tagong town in Sichuan Tibetan Plateau.
Another Bamei Stone Forest at Kanding County in China.
Another Bamei Stone Forest at Kanding County in China.
Today's trip is more relaxed with beautiful scenery view along the road to Xinduqiao town.
Today's trip is more relaxed with beautiful scenery view along the road to Xinduqiao town.
Today's trip is more relaxed with beautiful scenery view along the road to Xinduqiao town.
Today's trip is more relaxed with beautiful scenery view along the road to Xinduqiao town.
5.49pm - Check-in Xinduqiao Kangzang Huating Hotel in Xinduqiao.
5.49pm - Check-in Xinduqiao Kangzang Huating Hotel in Xinduqiao.
Special view from my hotel room at in Xinduqiao.
Enjoyed authentic yak meat in hot-pot dinner.
Enjoyed authentic yak meat in hot-pot dinner.
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| Enjoyed authentic yak meat in hot-pot dinner. |
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Day 1 (14.10.2019) – Kuala Lumpur to Chengdu. "Don’t tell my mother that I am in China Sichuan Tibetan Plateau".
Day 2 (15.10.2019) – Chengdu > Mount Balang Observatory Deck > Mao Bi Liang Observatory Deck > Mount Siguniang Shuang Qiao Gou > Danba.
Day 3 (16.10.2019) – Danba > Jiaju Tibetan Village > Yak Valley > Yala Snow Mountain view > Tagong grasslands > Muya Golden Tower to view Mount Gongga > Mani Stone Valley > Xinduqiao Jiagen Dam > Xinduqiao Town
Day 4 (17.10.2019) – Xinduqiao > Gao’ersi Mountain Tunnel > 18 curves > Kazila Mountain Observation Deck > Maoya prairie > Rabbit Hill lookout point > Sangdui red grass > Daocheng white pagoda > Daocheng 稻城
Day 5 (18.10.2019) - Daocheng 稻城 > Chonggu Monastery Lawn > Luorong Pasture > Five Color Lake and Milk Lake > overnight at No.1 Station of Yading Village of Yading Nature Reserve 亚丁自然保护区.
Day 6 (19.10.2019) - Yading Village > Chonggu Temple > Pearl Sea > GonggaLangJiling Monastery > Daocheng
Day 7 (20.10.2019) - Daocheng 稻城 > Xinduqiao > Zheduo Mountain Pass > Kangding > Luding
Day 8 (21.10.2019) – Luding > Moxi town > Hailuogou Scenic Area > Ya’an > Chengdu
Day 9 (22.10.2019) - Chengdu to KL
Day 10 (23.10.2019) - Kuala Lumpur
TRAVELERS
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Ann Choo and Choo Yon Kit
Goh Ching Chee and Wong Fook Loy
Nyiam Kok Seong and Wong Lee Ching
Peter Pan Chin Kong and May Chia Mui Gek
Penny Pan Lee Theng and Jodie Tan Pei Huan
Alan Pan Chin Seng and Jessica Yap Swee Har
Tee Kok Leong
Ching Neng Bin
Chew Leng Soon
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Ann Choo and Choo Yon Kit
Goh Ching Chee and Wong Fook Loy
Nyiam Kok Seong and Wong Lee Ching
Peter Pan Chin Kong and May Chia Mui Gek
Penny Pan Lee Theng and Jodie Tan Pei Huan
Alan Pan Chin Seng and Jessica Yap Swee Har
Tee Kok Leong
Ching Neng Bin
Chew Leng Soon
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I take notice of your dinning table. It is not to my surprise they do not have spoon. When I was in Tibet, I requested for a spoon which they are unable to supply. I supposed they drink soup from the bowl without using any spoon.
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