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am usually used to staggered free travel and do not join in the fun with major holidays. This year, taking advantage of the May Day time, the itinerary was designed in advance, which was enough time to revisit the Sichuan-Tibet Line and the most American Road 318, and last time the time was tight only to Xindu Bridge , this time the target was Daocheng Aden, to feel the last pure land on the blue planet. Because the last time was the Sichuan-Tibet line from Chengdu , this time in line with the principle of not repeating the route, I resolutely chose to arrive in Chongqing first, take a night tour here, and then rent a car to continue sailing. Arriving at Chongqing North Railway Station (high-speed rail station) is about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the flow of people on May Day really did not disappoint, as expected, at the end of the escalator, the crowd is rubbing shoulders, and those who have gone down the escalator can't walk, and those who are about to get off the escalator can't go down, and all kinds of curses come and go, for fear of stampedes.
Chongqing North Railway Station area 
Chongqing North Railway Station area Out of Chongqing North Railway Station, from the map, across the road is the car rental store, and the walk shows that it is only a few hundred meters smaller, so we plan to walk over with our luggage, the mountain city really lives up to its name, looking at the vague store opposite, but this road, just a few circles before passing. Go through the procedures and get the booked Xiao Tange T-ROC (considering the later Sichuan-Tibet line, it is safer to choose an SUV, but now the models of large chain car rental companies such as Shenzhou and Yihi are decreasing, fortunately, on the whole, Tange did not disappoint us). Then go to the hotel to put your luggage, the hotel guards Xinguang Square, which is quite prosperous and convenient for transportation. Considering that the area around Hongya Cave at night must be congested, I finally decided to park the car in the hotel and take the subway to go, and at the same time, I can also feel the famous building station in Chongqing - Liziba Light Rail Station (Line 2).
When we arrived at Liziba Station, the observation deck below was already crowded, and in order to go to the observation deck, we got off the bus and had to go down 5 floors.
Although there are many people, fortunately, I have seen the well-deserved light rail entering the building.Take Line 2 from Liziba Station to Linjiang Gate, and walk down a few steps to the Liberation Monument
Two steps along the Jiefang Monument is Bayi Road Delicious Street, there are many snacks in it (local taxi drivers also recommend here, I don't know if it will be like Wuhan Hubu Alley, Changsha Fire Palace, Shanghai City God Temple, Xi'an Huimin Street, etc., the situation where there are many foreign tourists), and there are
as many people as ever
When you come to Chongqing , you must taste the ice powder
Wait until after 20 o'clock, you can finally see the night view of Hongya Cave (the online guide says that the best night view time period is 20-21 o'clock). At this time, Hongya Cave was as expected, and the real-time road conditions on the map around it were red and dirty, and there was a long queue at the entrance of the scenic spot. Fortunately, I made a strategy in advance, and went directly to the Qiansimen Bridge next to it to watch the most complete night view, and the people on the bridge were not less than the people below, but in order to control the flow of people on the bridge (I don't know if this is usually the case), the sidewalks on both sides are two-way and one-way, and the most embarrassing thing is that the half near Hongya Cave is the return side, that is to say, you need to walk to the other side of the bridge first, and then go back. Of course, in order to save energy and take the road behind, we chose to take a subway stop to the Grand Theater Station on the other side, and then walk back, witty ^^
Standing on the other side of Hongya Cave
slowly approached
Get up early the next morning, buy dry food on the road the night before, and prepare to go to the city in the sky - Litang County (estimated 13 hours by car). Due to the uncertain weather on the mountain road, friends who are not good at driving long distances or mountain roads can choose Kangding , Xinduqiao , and Yajiang County as the base for tonight. We finally arrived directly at Litang
as planned Coming out of Chongqing , the highway passed all the way through Ziyang , Meishan, and Ya'an , and came down when it reached Kangding , and there was only the national highway behind. As the capital of Ganzi Prefecture, Kangding , the scenery and facilities are still very good
Through Kangding , the first thing to pass is the famous Zheduo Mountain, the climate of Zheduo Mountain is changeable, often encountering rain and fog days, we are the same as last time, when we arrived here, it was already rainy and foggy, and the temperature also dropped from 32 degrees in Chongqing to 3 degrees, the mountain road is still winding, and the altitude is also rising rapidly, the highest altitude of Zheduo Mountain is nearly 4800-4900 meters, You can also transition to adapt here (we haven't had time to change into winter clothes ^^)
After passing the Zheduo Mountains, it didn't take long to arrive at the photographer's paradise - Xinduqiao Town, which should have just snowed, and the scenery and air were very good. Like other netizens, I also think that the beauty of Xindu Bridge does not lie in a certain scenic spot, there are beautiful scenery everywhere along the way
arrive Xindu Bridge It was almost 18 o'clock, and we decided to continue to rush forward, and we could often see donkey friends
along the way After that, you have to go through a long tunnel group, a long one of 10km and a short one of 2km, and the light strip of the tunnel is very novel. The tunnel just after passing the Xindu Bridge is okay, the speed limit is 60km/h, but after that, I don't know why it becomes a speed limit of 30km/h, and it is also an interval speed measurement, which is like crawling, and the local cars behind always prefer to press the line and change lanes to overtake us, we can only follow the regulations honestly.
Soon, the sky was completely dark, and at more than 22 o'clock in the evening, seeing that it was almost to Litang , a large hail began to fall, so big that it was almost impossible to see the road clearly, and the coolant of the car also began to alarm, and there was no maintenance station on the mountain road, so I had no choice but to turn off the engine and stop for a while every time I went to a parking area.On the mountain road around 23 o'clock in the evening, the lights were turned off, and the black was completely out of sight
Finally arrived at Litang before 0:00 p.m. County, after checking into the hotel, turn on the floor heating and oxygen machine, and have a good rest for one night
up early the next morning and first visit Litang , the sky city famous for Ding Zhen. Today's drive is relatively not stressful, and I have time to feel the county with the highest altitude on the Sichuan-Tibet Line, which is also the county town that has just been lifted out of poverty in February 2020.
In addition to Ding Zhen, the most famous here are the two temples ( Litang Temple and Changchun Keer Temple) and the east and west city gates, along the back mountain of Changchun Keer Temple, here you can overlook the panoramic view of Litang , and it is also just right that the variety show some time ago - happened to be a teenager, and also came here.
Go to the West City Gate, which is a must-drive check-in point on National Highway 318 in this life
I originally planned to rush to Daocheng in the afternoon and Aden to finish the short route of Zhuhai (explained in the next paragraph), So I didn't take more in-depth tours here, so I continued to rush towards Daocheng Aden.
Along the way, I finally found a repair shop in Daocheng County and replenished the coolant in time (here is a reminder that you must communicate with the car rental company before repairing)
Finally rushed to Shangri-La Town ( the gate of Daocheng Yading Scenic Area, formerly known as Riwa Township) or just after 16 o'clock, The scenic spot stopped entering, and I had no choice but to rest in advance as if I arrived early and prepared for tomorrow's 10km hike.
However, although the scenic spot cannot be entered, it has the advantage of going to the entrance of the scenic spot to take pictures at dawn, because there is simply no one here
I went to Shangri-La in the evening to eat the famous pig's trotter soup pot, and at the same time, I was able to drink the only tea Baidao to prolong my life ^^. This area is the hometown of matsutake mushrooms, which is very famous, and you must try
The night view of the town is still very good
As mentioned in the previous paragraph, Daocheng Aden is generally divided into two lines: long line and short line: Chonggu Temple - Luorong Cattle Farm - Milk Sea - Wusei Sea, and short line: Chonggu Temple - Pearl Sea . Generally speaking, it is very unlikely that two lines will go down at the same time in one day, after all, physical strength and time are limited.
Because I plan to return tomorrow, I have to finish the day to finish the transfer, but I can only choose between the long-term and short-term lines.It is rare to come here, and decisively chose the long line (Chonggu Temple - Luorong Cattle Farm - Milk Sea - Five-Colored Sea). Get up early in the morning, bring a raincoat prepared in advance (it is recommended to buy a matte thicker one, don't buy the kind of plastic that is thin, the wind will blow away), rain boot covers (if you don't have white shoes, you can not use them), oxygen cylinders (this depends on personal situation, we basically don't use it) and Snickers (most of the guides on the Internet recommend this), plus a glass of hot water (I personally feel that raincoats, Snickers and hot water are essential). Considering that the section from the Luorong Cattle Farm to the Milk Sea and then to the Five-Colored Sea in the back can only be hiked, 5.5km one way, or a mountaineering road, so those who can take the scenic car in front of them have chosen to take the car. There are still as many people as ever at the entrance of the scenic spot during the opening hours (think about how wise it is to come after closing the door the day before ^^).
Entering the scenic spot, first take the bus of the scenic spot (round-trip 120 yuan/person, 30km one way, this does not exist one way ^^), arrive at the Zha Guanbeng site in 1 hour, and stop a scenic spot on the way for tourists to watch the Yangmaiyong Snow Mountain in the distance. After the viewing point is Aden Village, Daocheng Aden tickets are valid for two days as Jiuzhaigou , and the scenic car is purchased at half price for the next day with the first day of admission, so if you plan to play for 2 days and want to save tickets for the next day, you can choose to stay in Aden Village at night, but the conditions will not be as good as Shangri-La Town
Come down from Zha Guan, pass the intersection of Chonggu Temple and the short line Pearl Sea, if you choose the short line, you will also go here.Walk for about 15 minutes to the rear section of the viewing battery car ride center - Chonggu Meadow, where you can choose to buy a viewing battery car to Luorong Cattle Farm or walk forward, 6.7km one way, 50 yuan/person one way, 80 yuan/person round trip, about 20 minutes by car
After arriving at the Luorong Cattle Farm, the most difficult place this time began, 5km one way to the milk sea, at the beginning of the plank road, and then a section of gravel road, Friends who don't want to go can also choose to ride a horse
There will be distance signs along the route from time to time
From here, the horse can't sit anymore, start to climb the mountain, today's weather is cloudy and foggy, and there is a lot of hail, plus the strong wind on the top of the mountain, This highlights the importance of a thick raincoat
Rest stop (room only) on the way
The sea of milk is already in sight from afar
Finally arrived at the sea of milk
Finally, we walked to the sea of milk in 2 hours and 40 minutes at a more conventional speed.After a short period of appreciation and rest, we continued to the five-color sea at a distance of only 0.3km, although it was only 0.3km, which was a vertical climbing staircase, coupled with the physical exertion at this time, from the milk sea to the five-color sea, and then back to the Luorong Cattle Farm, the return trip took a total of 3 hours
Although I usually insist on walking 1-20,000 steps every day, after coming down, I still feel my knees and calves slightly, and the WeChat sports show is more than 35,000 steps. In order to have a better departure tomorrow, stay at the Express Holiday Inn
in the evening 
Then go to eat the local authentic Sichuan West Bazi hot pot
Starting the return trip today, it takes nearly 17 hours to drive directly from Daocheng and Aden back to Chongqing , and it is difficult to drive in a day, so we choose to drive to Ziyang City (about 13 hours) tonight, and you can also choose Kangding , Ya'an , Meishan or Hongya County according to your travel time.The weather is good today, not long after leaving Shangri-La Town, I saw the snow on a sunny day, presumably it should have snowed heavily last night
Then when I came, I didn't see the eighteen bends of the sky road at night, winding and winding
The villages along the way are full of Tibetan style
On the first day, I rushed forward as much as possible, so I bought a relaxed time for the next day, rushed back to Chongqing at about 11 o'clock, went to eat hot pot at noon, and then found a Yonghui supermarket near Chongqing North Railway Station to buy hot pot bases (the Internet says that Yonghui's authentic), the supermarket is indeed spectacular, and the rice nest and famous brand are relatively famous
After everything is ready, return the car and go to Chongqing North Railway Station to take the car back. This trip is also officially over.
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