【Shangri-La · No Oxygen Deficiency, No Lack of Faith】The Wildest Guide Online!

🚗【Transportation Pitfall Guide】
✈️ Must-see for Flyers:
• Airport shuttle bus 30 RMB direct to the Old Town! Don’t trust the "last seat" unlicensed taxi drivers
• Choose the left window seat! You’ll scream the moment the snow-capped mountains suddenly appear
🚌 Lijiang → Shangri-La:
• Look for the "Yunnan Jiaoyun" bus (don’t buy private minibuses! They take detours to sell oxygen)
• Stops at "First Bend of the Yangtze River" restroom along the way (charging 2 RMB for photos? Run away!)

🏡【Accommodation Mysteries Handbook】
💯 The secret of snow-capped mountains right outside your window:
• Dukezong Old Town: choose near "Moonlight Square" (night shots of the prayer wheels are amazing)
• Songzanlin Monastery: stay at "Songzanlin Card"! You can harvest 99+ likes on social media from the balcony in the morning
⚠️ Hard-learned lessons:
• Don’t stay deep inside the Old Town! Carrying luggage uphill causes altitude sickness
• Beware of the "scenic room" trap! Some windows are smaller than a phone screen

📸【5 Legendary Photo Spots】
1️⃣ Back mountain of Songzanlin Monastery (ask the lama for the direction to the "Sky Burial Platform")
🌅 At sunset, the whole monastery turns into a honey cake!
2️⃣ Napahai Lake Loop Road (location: "Hamu Valley Racecourse")
🦢 In June, the water reflects white clouds, and horses willingly pose as models
3️⃣ Balagezong Glass Walkway
☁️ Stand at 4,250 meters and touch the clouds, but be careful of altitude sickness on your phone!
4️⃣ Dukezong Old Town Small White Stupa
👗 A sacred place for Tibetan costume photoshoots! Photographers all stake out here
5️⃣ Pudacuo Shudu Lake (third bend of the boardwalk)
🦌 In winter, see the "Ice Lake Blue Tears," and in summer, you might encounter squirrels

✅ Must-eat List:
• Yak meat hotpot (the dipping sauce at "Regong Artisan Pavilion" is amazing)
• Sweet butter tea (salty lovers beware! It tastes like drinking salt water)
• Highland barley cake with yogurt (takeaway available at "Ama’s Butter Tea")

🚫 Avoid Warnings:
• "Wild matsutake mushrooms" by the roadside are 99% cultivated fungi
• Tibetan pork barbecue over 80 RMB/portion? Run!

🎭 Deep Experiences:
• Join the lamas for early morning prayers at 5 AM (chanting hits your crown chakra)
• Learn to churn butter with a Tibetan mom (your arms will ache for three days but it’s super fun)
• Nighttime stargazing at Balagezong (the Milky Way arch appears at 2 AM)

• Don’t buy altitude sickness medicine in the Old Town! Pre-order "Gao Yuan An" online
• Apply sunscreen on your ears! The UV rays here will teach you a lesson in minutes
• Bring a windbreaker from June to August! Experiencing four seasons in one day is no joke