{"id":19396,"date":"2021-09-28T22:43:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T14:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=19396"},"modified":"2021-09-29T11:04:57","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T03:04:57","slug":"yading-brings-you-inner-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/sichuan-travel\/daocheng\/yading-brings-you-inner-peace","title":{"rendered":"Yading Brings You Inner Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Last night (October 15), it was dark and raining outside, I habitually took out my laptop.\u00a0The owner at the temple-turned inn said\u00a0his place\u00a0had wifi service. It showed that I was\u00a0connected to the wifi,\u00a0but I\u00a0couldn&#8217;t access the internet.\u00a0 A bit frustrated, I had to\u00a0experience a night without internet,\u00a0the first\u00a0 internet-less night for the past 10 days since we started our self-drive trip from Zhengzhou on October 06.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sleeping alone in a rickety makeshift room inside a Buddhist hall,&nbsp;I felt solitude came back to me. The good thing about solitude&nbsp;is that&nbsp;it gives&nbsp;you time and space to think. Yes, great things come out of solitude, or out of&nbsp;a weird place like this&nbsp;temple-turned inn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I fell into a deep thought about Shangri-la. Where was Shangri-la? Was Yading a real and last Shangri-la? In his novel &#8220;Lost Horizon&#8221; published in 1933, the British novelist &#8211; James Hilton ( 1900&nbsp;\u2013 1954&nbsp; ) was vague about the real place of his Shangri-La.&nbsp;Was Zhongdian ( now going so far as to have been&nbsp;rechristened as Shangri-la&#8221;) ? Or Deqin ( Kawagebo, ) ?&nbsp;Or here in Yading? Yading is part of Riwa Town which has been also renamed as Shangril-la Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are&nbsp;multiple places in China that&nbsp;show&nbsp;many similarities to the fictional Shangri-La &#8211; the lamasery, high mountains, inner peace, and long life. Maybe the real Shangri-la only exists in James Hilton&#8217;s head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then another person came to my mind, Joseph Rock (1884 \u2013 1962), an Austrian-American explorer and botanist. It was said James Hilton&#8217;s novel &#8220;Lost Horizon&#8221; was based on the articles written by Joseph Rock&nbsp;published in the National Geographic magazine&nbsp;in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sponsored by &nbsp;the National Geographic,&nbsp;Joseph Rock spent 27 years in China from 1920s&nbsp;to 1940s, making plant collecting expedition across many areas of Yunnan and Sichuan&nbsp;provinces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In June, 1928, arranged by the King of Muli, Joseph Rock and his team&nbsp;made an expedition to&nbsp;Daocheng and Yading. Later he wrote:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;In a cloudless sky before me rose the peerless pyramid of Mt.Jambeyang (\u592e\u8fc8\u52c7), the finest mountain my eyes ever beheld. The sky was greenish black. The snowy pyramid was grey, but the apexes of both it and Mt.Chenrezig (\u4ed9\u4e43\u65e5) suddenly turned a golden yellow as the sunrise kissed them.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So was Yading the real Shangri-la? With the deep&nbsp;thinking uninterrupted by the wireless night, I was in a trance,&nbsp;as if I had lived in a bucolic village with glacier-fed lakes,&nbsp;limpid brooks and expansive meadows,&nbsp;encircled by the three sacred&nbsp; snow-capped mountains &#8211; a holy trinity of Mt.Chenrezig (\u4ed9\u4e43\u65e56032m), Mt.Jambeyang (\u592e\u8fc8\u52c75959m) and Mt.Chana Dorje (\u590f\u6d1b\u591a\u54095958m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, in this earthly paradise, you don&#8217;t have to wear an anti-pollution mask against smog (wumai&#8221;\u96fe\u973e).&nbsp; I fell into sound sleep hoping for a rainless and snowless day the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Early this morning I&#8217;m woken up by rapid knocks on my door by Mr. Chen. Last night he and his wife just slept in the room opposite mine.&nbsp;He&nbsp;doesn&#8217;t even wait for me to get up and open the door, he shouts outside: &#8220;it is going to be a fine day today and last night I saw a stary sky!&#8221;.&nbsp; Mr.Chen is a very positive man, but the weather in the alpine area is always changeable, you know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Electric Cart Ride&nbsp;from&nbsp;Entrance&nbsp;to Luorong Pasture \uff08\u6d1b\u7ed2\u725b\u573a\uff09<\/strong><br \/>After simple breakfast, taking our personal backpacks, we go down to the roadside shuttle bus stop at Longtong Ba at the elevation of 3700m.&nbsp;Luckily, soon a bus comes with only&nbsp;three seats available,&nbsp;and we get on the bus as a travel group of three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The official entrance to Yading Nature Reserve is located&nbsp;near Chonggu Si at the sea-level of 3900m, about 4km from Longtong Ba; 7km from Yading Village (Long Long Ba)&nbsp;and 41km from Tourist Service Center in Shangri-la Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Timetable for the shuttle&nbsp;bus service ( April-October ):<br \/>Itinerary:&nbsp; Shangri-la Town Tourist Center &#8211; Long Long Ba (Yading Village) &#8211; Longtong Ba &#8211; Zhaguanbeng&nbsp;Station<br \/>First Bus: 7:20 and last bus: 5:40pm<br \/>Itinerary:&nbsp;Zhaguanbeng&nbsp;Station&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8211; Longtong Ba&nbsp;&#8211; Long&nbsp;Long Ba (Yading Village) &#8211; Shangri-la Town&nbsp;Tourist Center<br \/>First Bus: 9:00 and last bus: 7:30pm<br \/>Note:&nbsp;Single ride: one and half hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting off&nbsp;at the last station of Zhaguanbeng&nbsp;Station&nbsp;(\u624e\u704c\u5d29\u8f66\u7ad9&nbsp;),&nbsp; we still need to walk up on a steep hillside road for about 500 m to get to the entrance (aka Zhonggu Si Service Center). On the way, we have to move slowly and&nbsp;watch our steps since the views are marvelous surrounding us. Nothing short of stunning and wonder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mt.Chenrezig looks bluish and white covered with snow with its apex lit by morning sunlights. Mt.Chenrezig&nbsp;is highest of the three sacred mountains and it represents Goddess of Mercy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Locals have worshiped the mountains for over 800 years. The 35 kora ( holy hike ) around the highest peak &#8211; Chenrezig&nbsp;is much sought after by the local Tibetans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19401\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mt.Chenrezig.jpg\" alt=\"Mt.Chenrezig\" class=\"wp-image-19401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mt.Chenrezig.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mt.Chenrezig-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Mt.Chenrezig is highest of the three sacred mountains.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Basically, we have two choices to go from the entrance to Luorong Grassland (6.7km) &#8211; by electric cart (half hour) or hike ( 3-4 hour ). We opt for a golf car return&nbsp;ride to Luorong Grassland&nbsp;( Single: 50 yuan and return: 80 yuan). Free seating, filled up and go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The electric cart runs very fast along&nbsp;the paved mountain road ascending&nbsp;higher and higher. Still in the morning with sunshine&nbsp;covered&nbsp;by clouds and high mountains,&nbsp;we feel bitterly&nbsp;cold on&nbsp;the moving golf car. Fortunately I wear a down jacket and&nbsp;a pair of heavy hiking shoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;multi-colored alpine mountains and forests look much pale due to the white frost and leftover snow, making&nbsp;Luorong Pasture less impressive for sightseeing and photography.&nbsp;Luorong Grassland is nestled on a high and flat valley&nbsp;at the foot of Mt.Jambeyang (\u592e\u8fc8\u52c75959m)&nbsp;with expansive meadows. The crystal clear Gongga River winds past the grassland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr.Chen suggest we should not stay long on the otherwise beautiful Luorong&nbsp;Grassland and continue to hike up to Milk Lake (Niunai Lake ). Then return to Luorong Grassland when hopefully it will be sunny and frost and snow will melt away, unveiling the&nbsp;autumn hues of the natural world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19404\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luorong-Grassland1.jpg\" alt=\"Luorong Grassland1\" class=\"wp-image-19404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luorong-Grassland1.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luorong-Grassland1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Luorong Grassland is nestled on a high and flat valley at the foot of Mt.Jambeyang.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Slog&nbsp;up from Luorong Pasture&nbsp;(4180m)&nbsp;to Milk Lake (4600m) \u6d1b\u7ed2\u725b\u573a &#8211; \u725b\u5976\u6d77<\/strong><br \/>( 10 km return: 5-6 hour by hike&nbsp;or 3 hour by horse or mule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unable to hire a horse or mule&nbsp;(300 yuan for a return trip)&nbsp;at the rental service of Luorong Pasture, we begin to walk up along the mountain road step by step and get to Milk Lake, a 10-km return trip ( about 5 hours ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hiking&nbsp;trail is not paved <span style=\"color: #000000;\">with smooth stones, instead uncut rocks for most areas, making hiking&nbsp;more strenuous. The&nbsp;rugged snow-capped Mt.Jambeyang&nbsp;looms above us, like a sword pointing to the sky, noble and elegant. Joseph Rock said that <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jambeyang&nbsp;<\/span>was the finest mountain he had ever seen.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19407\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mt.Jambeyang.jpg\" alt=\"Mt.Jambeyang\" class=\"wp-image-19407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mt.Jambeyang.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mt.Jambeyang-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>The rugged snow-capped Mt.Jambeyang looms above us.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Walking on&nbsp;the beaten path on the meadow slope that hikers and horses share on leading to Milk Lake and Five-Color Lake.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the white sword <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jambeyang<\/span> high above our left side, we feel its power and strength giving us inner peace and calmness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19408\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jambeyang-high-above.jpg\" alt=\"Jambeyang high above\" class=\"wp-image-19408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jambeyang-high-above.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jambeyang-high-above-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>The white sword Jambeyang high above our left side<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A close-up view of <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jambeyang<\/span>&nbsp;and prayer flags fluttering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19442\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yangbeyong.jpg\" alt=\"Yangbeyong\" class=\"wp-image-19442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yangbeyong.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yangbeyong-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>A close-up view of Jambeyang with prayer flags fluttering.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We turn around, seeing&nbsp; a small part of the Luorong Grassland valley down below with majestic views of alpine meadows, forested slope, rocky and snow-capped mountains, white clouds and blue sky.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19409\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Nature-Reserve.jpg\" alt=\"Yading Nature Reserve\" class=\"wp-image-19409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Nature-Reserve.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Nature-Reserve-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>with majestic views of alpine meadows<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hikers and mules use the same trail road. Some segments are just muddy with mixed dirt and poop left by mules and horse.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People have to walk&nbsp;on the steep and craggy slope above the&nbsp;road&nbsp;to keep from bogging down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19410\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Trail-Road.jpg\" alt=\"Yading Trail Road\" class=\"wp-image-19410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Trail-Road.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Trail-Road-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Hikers and mules use the same trail road.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is&nbsp;a continuous upward climb.&nbsp;The trail road becomes worse in some areas, just loose gravel and no paved path at all. We have to walk&nbsp;on gingerly.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19412\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-walking-trail.jpg\" alt=\"Yading walking trail\" class=\"wp-image-19412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-walking-trail.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-walking-trail-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>We have to walk on gingerly.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">One section of the trail road (for about 200m)&nbsp;is not for the faint-hearted, very steep with loose scree.Very often you have to&nbsp;use your hands and feet&nbsp;to scramble up to the mountain.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19411\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luorong-to-Milk-Lake-hike.jpg\" alt=\"Luorong to Milk Lake hike\" class=\"wp-image-19411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luorong-to-Milk-Lake-hike.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luorong-to-Milk-Lake-hike-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Very steep with loose scree and actually no trace of the trail at all<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">So steep and treacherous, mule riders have to get off, and mules and men climbing separately.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19413\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-walking-trail-path.jpg\" alt=\"Yading walking trail\" class=\"wp-image-19413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-walking-trail-path.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-walking-trail-path-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Mule riders have to get off&nbsp; and climb separately.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Be&nbsp;prepared with&nbsp;medication for emergency and&nbsp;high altitude sickness, regardless of whether you need it.&nbsp;Watch out the possible falling gravel!<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19414\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Watch-out-the-possible-falling-gravel.jpg\" alt=\"Watch out the possible falling gravel\" class=\"wp-image-19414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Watch-out-the-possible-falling-gravel.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Watch-out-the-possible-falling-gravel-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Watch out the possible falling gravel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The strenuous hike is rewarding with the alpine landscape.&nbsp;The dramatic view here reminds you of the Alps, the Rocky Mountains and Dolomites.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19415\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Nature-Reserve-Mountains.jpg\" alt=\"Yading Nature Reserve Mountains\" class=\"wp-image-19415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Nature-Reserve-Mountains.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Nature-Reserve-Mountains-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>The strenuous hike is rewarding with the alpine landscape.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Well geared for the 6-hour hike on the above 4000m altitude &#8211; hiking pants &amp; trail jackets; Sport sunglasses; hiking shoes; trekking poles and a light backpack.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19416\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hike-from-Luorong-Grassland-to-Niunai-Lake.jpg\" alt=\"hike from Luorong Grassland to Niunai Lake\" class=\"wp-image-19416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hike-from-Luorong-Grassland-to-Niunai-Lake.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hike-from-Luorong-Grassland-to-Niunai-Lake-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Well geared for the 6-hour hike on the above 4000m altitude.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We are now&nbsp;walking leisurely on the trail cutting through an&nbsp;open and expansive meadow slope, knowing we are approaching Milk Lake (\u725b\u5976\u6d77) at 4600m.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A group of mule riders coming up and we have to move away and let them to go.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19417\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mule-and-Horde-Ride-to-Milk-Lake.jpg\" alt=\"Mule and Horde Ride to Milk Lake\" class=\"wp-image-19417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mule-and-Horde-Ride-to-Milk-Lake.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mule-and-Horde-Ride-to-Milk-Lake-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>The trail cutting through an open and expansive meadow slope.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Milk Lake&nbsp;at 4600m&nbsp;(Niunai Lake&nbsp;\u725b\u5976\u6d77) is in sight. The lake is perched in the valley of Jambeyang that has a huge gap in between above the lake.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later we find the wind comes through the gap blows the surface of the water and you cannot always see&nbsp;the lake with calm and mirror-like surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19419\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Milk-Lake-at-4600m-Niunai-Lake-\u725b\u5976\u6d77-is-in-sight.jpg\" alt=\"The Milk Lake at 4600m (Niunai Lake \u725b\u5976\u6d77) is in sight\" class=\"wp-image-19419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Milk-Lake-at-4600m-Niunai-Lake-\u725b\u5976\u6d77-is-in-sight.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Milk-Lake-at-4600m-Niunai-Lake-\u725b\u5976\u6d77-is-in-sight-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>The Milk Lake at 4600m (Niunai Lake \u725b\u5976\u6d77) is in sight.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Milk Lake is dark blue with white-colored ring encircling the lake itself, hence the name of Milk Lake. It is an ancient glacier lake.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is said that if you come here in July and August, under the sunshine you will see through the lake&nbsp;with multi-colored vegetation at the bottom, often billed as Seven-Colored Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19420\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Milk-Lake.jpg\" alt=\"Milk Lake\" class=\"wp-image-19420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Milk-Lake.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Milk-Lake-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Milk Lake is dark blue with white-colored ring.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Milk Lake is set in an environment with&nbsp;the bleak rocky mountain side, the high mountain scree, the golden meadow and the snow. It looks&nbsp;cool and&nbsp;imposing.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19422\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Niunai-Lake.jpg\" alt=\"Niunai Lake\" class=\"wp-image-19422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Niunai-Lake.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Niunai-Lake-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Milk Lake is set in an environment with the bleak rocky mountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">On the windy open meadow surrounding Milk Lake, we randomly choose a place and sit down to grab a lunch. We&nbsp;bring with us&nbsp;biscuits, chocolates, mineral water, sliced dry beef and apples.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We decide to give up the ascent to Five-Colored Lake which takes&nbsp;another one hour&nbsp;return hike. We need to hike down the mountain to Luorong Grassland before it is too late and anyhow getting to Luorong Pasture earlier gives us more opportunity to see the grassland at its best. You know, the weather on alpine mountain areas are just changeable.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hike back to Luorong Pasture at 4180m \uff08\u6d1b\u7ed2\u725b\u573a\uff09<br \/><\/strong>Our descent&nbsp;looks much easier than our previous&nbsp;ascent, with somewhat hiking experience on this&nbsp;particular&nbsp;trail road. The return hike takes us about 2 hours, one hour less than our hike up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19424\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Nature-Reserve-Views1.jpg\" alt=\"Yading Nature Reserve Views\" class=\"wp-image-19424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Nature-Reserve-Views1.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Nature-Reserve-Views1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>We are hiking down.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting down near Luorong Grassland, we&nbsp;feel lucky that the weather looks not bad with a little piece of blue sky. Luorong Grassland is nestled on a high and flat valley&nbsp;encircled by the three sacred mountains&nbsp;with expansive meadows and surrounding forests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19425\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Marshland.jpg\" alt=\"Yading Marshland\" class=\"wp-image-19425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Marshland.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Marshland-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>A piece of marshland on Luorong Grassland.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The pasture is dotted with brooks, lakes and the Gongga River cuts through the grassland posting a majestic view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19428\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-Gongga-River.jpg\" alt=\"the Gongga River\" class=\"wp-image-19428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-Gongga-River.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/the-Gongga-River-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>The Gongga River cuts through the grassland.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fluffy&nbsp;golden meadows and multi-colored forested hillsides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19429\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luorong-Pasture.jpg\" alt=\"Luorong Pasture\" class=\"wp-image-19429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luorong-Pasture.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luorong-Pasture-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Fluffy golden meadows and multi-colored forested hillsides.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You may see a spatial structure of vegetation on the alpine mountain area here &#8211; meadows, coniferous&nbsp;forests and treeline and scree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19430\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luorong-Meadow.jpg\" alt=\"Luorong Meadow\" class=\"wp-image-19430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luorong-Meadow.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luorong-Meadow-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>a spatial structure of vegetation on the alpine mountain area<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Electric Cart Ride&nbsp;Back from&nbsp;Luorang Pasture&nbsp;to&nbsp;Chonggu Si Entrance \uff08\u51b2\u53e4\u5bfa\u5927\u95e8\uff09<br \/><\/strong>After enjoying the views of Luorong Grassland,&nbsp;we line up at the electric cart station going down back to the entrance near Chonggu Temple. We are going to walk 1.5 km from Chonggu Temple to Pearl Lake.&nbsp; Pear Lake is the best spot to see Mt.Chenrezig&nbsp;and its inverted reflection on the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While sitting on the electric cart moving down along the track, on our&nbsp;left side we see people walking down from Luorong Grassland on the boardwalk paralleling&nbsp;our cart track. The 6.7km walk from Luorong Pasture back to the entrance may take about 2-3 hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is definitely a sightseeing stroll which allows you to slowly&nbsp;appreciate what you see in the wonderland of Yading. We would choose to walk down on the boardwalk if we had time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting off the electric cart at the entrance,&nbsp; we see many people standing&nbsp;on the&nbsp;boardwalk&nbsp;by Gongga River and waiting for the shooting of sunset over Mt.Chenrezig&nbsp;(\u4ed9\u4e43\u65e56032m) and Mt.Chana Dorje (\u590f\u6d1b\u591a\u54095958m) .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19432\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Boardwalk1.jpg\" alt=\"Yading Boardwalk\" class=\"wp-image-19432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Boardwalk1.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yading-Boardwalk1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>People are waiting for shooting&nbsp;sunset over Mt.Chenrezig and Mt.Chana Dorje .<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We have to give up the idea of shooting the sunset and head on to Pearl Lake.&nbsp; It is 1.5 km walk from the entrance to Pearl Lake. On the way, we first come across Chonggu Temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is an old&nbsp;and run-down&nbsp;temple with some new buildings nearby. Over the buildings by the side of the temple, we spot the beautiful Mt.Chana Dorje.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19433\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u590f\u6d1b\u591a\u5409.jpg\" alt=\"Mt.Chana Dorje\" class=\"wp-image-19433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u590f\u6d1b\u591a\u5409.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/\u590f\u6d1b\u591a\u5409-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Mt.Chana Dorje<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The 1.5km walk from Chongu Temple to Pearl Lake is very much tiring for we&#8217;ve already done&nbsp;the previous 5 hours&#8217; hike from Luorong Pasture to Milk Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trail is a continuous uphill climb with no flat sections at all. But the trail road is well-maintained with paved logs and stones as well. Finally, we&nbsp;step on one section&nbsp;of a flat timber walkway leading to Pearl Lake. with a backdrop of&nbsp;&nbsp;Mt.Chenrezig (\u4ed9\u4e43\u65e56032m) .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19434\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pearl-Lake.jpg\" alt=\"Pearl Lake\" class=\"wp-image-19434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pearl-Lake.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pearl-Lake-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Finally, we step on a flat timber walkway leading to Pearl Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Pearl Lake is not big,&nbsp; just like a pool fed by the snow water from Mt.Chenrezig. It looks dark blue with shimmering surface, like a huge blue jade lying at the foot of Mt.Chenrezig (\u4ed9\u4e43\u65e56032m). The apex of Mt.Chenrezig is shrouded in white clouds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-19435\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chenanriz.jpg\" alt=\"Chenanriz\" class=\"wp-image-19435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chenanriz.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Chenanriz-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>The apex of Mt.Chenrezig is shrouded in white clouds.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After a short break, we retrace to Chonggu Temple, then continue to walk to Zhaguanbeng&nbsp;Station&nbsp;(\u624e\u704c\u5d29\u8f66\u7ad9&nbsp;).&nbsp; We line up for the shuttle bus bringing us back to the tourist center in Shangri-la Town. It is a 1.5 -hour&#8217;s bus ride. On the way back, we have the chance to see the sunset over Mt.Chenrezig and Mt.Chana Dorje.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting off at the tourist center at Shangri-la Town and walking to our Highlander,&nbsp;&nbsp;we start the engine and&nbsp;drive back along S216 to Daocheng for overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any questions, just drop a line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add-on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/sichuan-travel\/chengdu-travel\/drive-from-hanzhong-to-yaan\" target=\"_blank\">Drive from Hanzhong to Ya\u2019an<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/sichuan-travel\/yaan-night-view\">Ya\u2019an Night View<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/sichuan-travel\/chengdu-travel\/most-beautiful-sky-road-in-china\" target=\"_blank\">Most Beautiful Sky Road in China<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" 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It showed that I was\u00a0connected to the wifi,\u00a0but I\u00a0couldn&#8217;t access the internet.\u00a0 A bit frustrated, I had to\u00a0experience a night without internet,\u00a0the first\u00a0 internet-less night for the past 10 days&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3173,3174],"tags":[3258,3257,3255,3256,3259],"class_list":["post-19396","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daocheng","category-yading","tag-hike-from-luorong-grassland-to-milk-lake","tag-how-to-go-from-shangri-la-town-to-yading-village","tag-how-to-visit-yading","tag-how-to-visit-yading-nature-reserve","tag-luorong-grassland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19396"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19396"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19396\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27832,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19396\/revisions\/27832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19396"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19396"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19396"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}