Day 8 (21.10.2019) – Luding > Moxi town > Hailuogou Scenic Area > Ya’an > Chengdu
We were all doing "Jumping of Happiness" in Moxi town for a successful Sichuan Tibetan Plateau road trip.
On day 8, we traveled about 350km in 5 hours at an altitude 1600-3600-500m, and then back to Chengdu completing the 7 days of 1,900km road trip. After early breakfast we traveled 54km from Luding to Moxi town then to Hailuogou Glacier Forest park entrance to get the bus and cable tickets, (entrance 92¥, sightseeing bus 70¥, cable car 150 ¥).
We duly enjoyed the magnificent view of Hailuogou Glacier and the majestic Gonggar Mountain view. Hailuogou is located at the foot of Gonggar Snow Mountain, famed for its low altitude glaciers. Huge ice cave and steep ice bridge makes you feel like entering a mythical Crystal Palace. Especially the unique large ice fall of over 1000m and a width of 1100m. Back to Moxi town for lunch and later walk around to view the French Catholic Church and the temporary army camp of the Red Army of Mao Zedong built in 1935.
Returned to Chengdu along the Dadu River, and crossing the country's 14km longest Erlang Mountain Tunnel. Pass the Rain City, Ya’an, also known as the "throat of West Sichuan". Arrived at Chengdu at about 8.30pm ending our 1900km road trip.
7.19am - Along the 1062km Dadu River that flows from the eastern Tibetan Plateau into the Sichuan Basin where it joins with the Min River, a tributary of the Yangtze River.
Anjiawan Bridge 安家湾大桥 completed in 2012 over the Dadu River.
Anjiawan Bridge 安家湾大桥 completed in 2012 over the Dadu River.
The 1062km Dadu River that flows from the eastern Tibetan Plateau into the Sichuan Basin where it joins with the Min River, a tributary of the Yangtze River.
A waterfall from the rock-face on the road to Moxi Town.
7.50am - Moxi is a town in Luding County stands at the gateway to the Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park, south of Kangding and east of Mount Gongga.
The free style selfie shooting by Mr Tee Kok Leong in the middle of the street of Moxi Town.
The free style selfie shooting by Mr Tee Kok Leong in the middle of the street of Moxi Town.
The free style selfie shooting by Mr Tee Kok Leong in the middle of the street of Moxi Town.
Chew Leng Soon at Hailuogou main gate or Camp 1 shuttle buses.
Ann Choo at Hailuogou Glacier Forest park entrance to get the bus and cable tickets, (entrance 92¥, sightseeing bus 70¥, cable car 150 ¥).
Mr Nyiam Kok Seong and Wong Lee Ching at Hailuogou Glacier Forest park entrance.
Peter Pan Chin Kong and May Chia Mui Gek at Hailuogou Glacier Forest park entrance.
At this park entrance we took the tourist bus up 30km to the cable-car terminal. From here we used the cable-car up to Hailuogou Glacier Camp-4, where you can see the peak of Mount Gongga.
There are 4 campsites of different landscapes at different altitudes in Hailuogou Glacier Park.
No.1 Campsite is 1940m high and the vegetation landscape is a vast of Chinese yews. The famous Gongga Shentang hot spring lies between the gate and No.1 Campsite.
No.2 Campsite is 2580m high and the vegetation landscape is primitive forest.
No.3 Campsite is 2940m high and tourists could see the spectacle of “the sunshine on golden mountain” in a sunny morning. Here tourists could seek a lodge in Jinshan or Yinshan Hotel.
No.4 Campsite is 3600m high and the essence of Hailuogou Glacier Park. Here you could see an ice fall of 1100m high, watch from a distance into the major peak of Gongga Mountain range.
Hailuogou Scenic Area is divided into four main parts called Base Camp 1, 2, 3 and 4. From Base Camp 1 to 3, you can take a sightseeing bus. From Base Camp 3 to 4, you can take a cable to get to the top of the grand ice waterfall. In addition to taking a bus or cableway, you can also choose to walk all the way up. The walking distance between each base camp: Camp 1 (1940m) 8km > Camp 2 (2660m) 7.5km > Camp 3 (2980m) 3.5km - Cable Station to Base Camp 4 (3600m)
At this Camp-3 cable-car terminal to take the cable car to Hailuogou Glacier at Camp-4.
Taking a bite at this Camp-3 cable-car terminal.
The 6 seated cable-car up to Hailuogou Glacier Camp-4. The thick fog is considered one of the essences that made Hailuogou Glacier Park a wonderland.
9.50am - Arrived at the observation deck of Hailuogou Glacier at Camp-4.
May Chia Mui Gek, Tee Kok Leong and Jodie Tan Pei Huan at Hailuogou Glacier Camp-4.
Congratulations to all traveling mates at Hailuogou Glacier Camp-4.
Ching Neng Bin, Nyiam Kok Seong and Wong Lee Ching at Hailuogou Glacier Camp-4.
Mr Nyiam Kok Seong and Wong Lee Ching at Hailuogou Glacier Camp-4.
10.10pm - We all walked to explore the Hailuogou Glacier at Camp-4.
Tibetan prayer flags at Hailuogou Glacier Camp-4.
The number3 glacier of Hailuogou Glacier at Camp-4.
The number3 glacier of Hailuogou Glacier at Camp-4.
The number2 glacier of Hailuogou Glacier at Camp-4.
The number2 glacier of Hailuogou Glacier at Camp-4.
The number2 glacier of Hailuogou Glacier at Camp-4.
The No.1 glacier is 14.4km’s long and 23.2sq km’s big. Its end stretches 6km into the forest. It is one of the lowest glaciers at the same longitude in the world. Visitors can walk from Camp3 to get really close to this glacier. In the glacier, there are lots of hidden ice ponds, ice caves, ice arches, etc. And the Great Icefall is very stunning. It is 1000 meters’ long and 1100 meters’ wide.
Hailuogou East Face - Hailuogou Glacier Park is in the core area of Mount Gongga Range, among which mount Gongga is the highest mountain soaring up to 7556 meters.
There is always fog everywhere in the Hailuogou Glacier Park mountain side.
Walking on the snow of the Hailuogou Glacier Park.
A zoomed-in photo of the Hailuogou Glacier Firn Basin and the Grand Ice Fall.
A zoomed-in photo of the Hailuogou Glacier Firn Basin and the Grand Ice Fall.
A zoomed-in photo of the Hailuogou Glacier Firn Basin and the Grand Ice Fall.
Taking the cable-car down the Hailuogou Glacier Valley to Camp3 for the bus ride to Camp1. On the way, you can see the panorama view of the forest with glaciers.
Hailuogou Glacier Valley as viewed from our cable car. On the way, you can see the panorama view of the forest with glaciers. If the weather permits, you can also see the Mount Gongga, the King of Mountains in Sichuan.
Hailuogou Glacier Valley as viewed from our cable car.
The beautiful flowers at Moxi Town.
These are fruits vendor at Moxi Town.
These are sweet grapes sold in Moxi Town.
These are sweet potatoes and corn sold in Moxi Town.
These are fresh Chinese red dates sold in Moxi Town.
These are fresh persimmon sold in Moxi Town.
These are apples sold in Moxi Town.
1.23pm - At Moxi Old Town the gateway to Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park.
May Chia Mui Gek at Moxi Old Town the gateway to Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park.
Jodie Tan Pei Huan at Moxi Old Town the gateway to Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park.
Moxi Town or Moxi Zhen, is a small town by the entrance of the Hailuogou Glacier park at the base. It is a tourist place used to be a small village. A catholic church and a former Red Army residence are something interesting to see.
We had lunch at this restaurant in Moxi Town.
We had lunch at this restaurant in Moxi Town.
We had lunch at this restaurant in Moxi Town.
Air-dry fruits and vegetables at this restaurant in Moxi Town.
Air-dry meat at this restaurant in Moxi Town.
The fish for lunch at this restaurant in Moxi Town.
The best beer to drink in China.
The fish for lunch at this restaurant in Moxi Town.
The chicken for lunch at this restaurant in Moxi Town.
Moxi town is a settlement of Han, Yi, and Tibetan people, and the town itself dates back to before the Qing Dynasty. The name, Moxi, literally means “A Promising Land” in the ancient Qiang language. While it is now the buzzword for Hailuogou, Moxi Town dates back to the time of the ancient Sichuan-Tibet Tea and Horse Road, known as Chamadao, which began in the tenth century.
May Chia Mui Gek at Moxi Old Town the gateway to Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park.
Moxi Town was an important town along the ancient Tea and Horse Road for supplies and rest, since nearby Kangding was the center for Tea Horse Trading in Kham.
Newly built hotels, restaurants, shops, and inns line the now-modern street in Moxi Town.
Chew Leng Soon and Ching Neng Bin stayed here before and glad to meet the owner.
Chew Leng Soon and Ching Neng Bin stayed here at XinFei Inn in 2010 and 2013 previous trips to Moxi town.
2010 old photo: Chew Leng Soon and Ching Neng Bin stayed here at XinFei Inn in 2010. The owner and his wife standing behind.
2013 old photo: Chew Leng Soon and Ching Neng Bin stayed here at XinFei Inn in 2013. The owner in the middle.
Chew Leng Soon and Ching Neng Bin were in this pub drinking at night on our trip in 2013.
2013 old photo: Chew Leng Soon and Ching Neng Bin were drinking in this pub in 2013.
2013 old photo: Chew Leng Soon and Ching Neng Bin were drinking in this pub in 2013.
The ancient part of Moxi Old Town has just one street left in its original style. Here the buildings date back to the Ming Dynasty and many are preserved, with old-style shop fronts still plying their trades in local handicrafts and traditional Tibetan and Han foods, including yak meat.
The ancient part of Moxi Old Town has just one street left in its original style. Here the buildings date back to the Ming Dynasty and many are preserved, with old-style shop fronts still plying their trades in local handicrafts and traditional Tibetan and Han foods, including yak meat.
The ancient part of Moxi Old Town has just one street left in its original style. Here the buildings date back to the Ming Dynasty and many are preserved, with old-style shop fronts still plying their trades in local handicrafts and traditional Tibetan and Han foods, including yak meat.
The ancient part of Moxi Old Town has just one street left in its original style. Here the buildings date back to the Ming Dynasty and many are preserved, with old-style shop fronts still plying their trades in local handicrafts and traditional Tibetan and Han foods, including yak meat.
Deep among the older streets of the town lies a small part of western culture, in the form of an old, Gothic Catholic Church, which was built by French missionaries in 1918. However, while the church may be a western notion of religion, the style and architecture is very oriental, blending the French romanticism with the traditional temple style of southwest China.
Took the last look of Moxi Town before driving back to Chengdu.
8.39pm - Arrived at our hotel in Chengdu.
8.45pm - Ching Neng Bin and Goh Ching Chee with their backpack at the hotel in Chengdu.
8.45pm - Ching Neng Bin and Goh Ching Chee with their backpack at the hotel in Chengdu.
Hot-pot dinner at this popular restaurant in Chengdu.
We had dinner celebration for the successful 7day (1,900km) road trip of the Sichuan Tibetan Plateau 2019.
We had dinner celebration for the successful 7day (1,900km) road trip of the Sichuan Tibetan Plateau 2019.
The successful 7day (1,900km) road trip of the Sichuan Tibetan Plateau 2019.
The successful 7day (1,900km) road trip of the Sichuan Tibetan Plateau 2019.
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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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