Litang Grassland: A Vast Expanse of Serene Beauty
by Mel小的我
Jul 24, 2024
🌄【Litang · Sky City】One-click unlock to the secret realm closest to heaven! Enjoy to the fullest for just 1k per person! (Includes the latest 2025 guide + Horse Racing Festival Easter eggs🐎)
📍 Why Litang?
- "World's Highest City": Altitude 4014 meters, reach out and touch the clouds ☁️, hometown of Ding Zhen!
- Surrounded by sacred mountains and lakes: Genie Snow Mountain, Litang Grassland, Alpine Lakes... Scenic and less crowded, a top spot for your social media!
- Cultural immersion: Thousand-year-old Tibetan temples, Kham horsemen racing, Tibetan costume experience, immerse yourself for a day as "Zhuoma/Zashi"!
🚌 Transportation Guide for the Lazy
- Major transport:
✈️ By plane: Fly to Daocheng Yading Airport → carpool/bus 3 hours to Litang (carpool 150 RMB/person)
🚌 By bus: Chengdu Xinnanmen Bus Station → Litang (1 daily bus, 14 hours, ticket 280 RMB)
🚗 By car: Chengdu-Kangding-Litang (G318 National Highway, 12 hours, recommended to split into 2 days, overnight in Xinduqiao)
🐎 2025 Exclusive Easter Egg: Horse Racing Festival Celebration!
> Date: Opens July 29 → lasts until September (miss it? There’s always next year!)
> Highlights👇
> - Ding Zhen leads the "Market Horse Parade," Kham horsemen’s riding skills dazzle the streets (free to watch!)
> - Galloping horses + thousand-person Guozhuang dance (3 PM, Bayi Racecourse)
> - Tibetan opera "Zashi Learns," costume shows, free Guozhuang dance (night events are super lively)
> Tips: Accommodation prices double on race days! Stay in Daocheng (1.5 hours by car) to save half the cost~
🍜 Must-eat list for food lovers
1. Yak meat hotpot: 60 RMB per person, thick meat and fresh broth! Recommended "Cangyang Manor"
2. Butter tea: salty, warm, and helps with altitude sickness, 5 RMB/bowl
3. Tibetan steamed buns: yak meat filling + thin skin, 1 RMB each, very filling
4. Yogurt with tsampa: handmade yogurt is sour enough to make your teeth ache, tsampa balls make great snacks~
> 📍 Food spots: Tibetan homes in the ancient town (more authentic than restaurants!) or "Tibetan Flavor" in the county town
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