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Friends who are preparing to go to Shangri-La, listen to my advice

【Weather] You must bring a down jacket! Shangri-La is extremely cold from December to February, with temperatures around minus four or five degrees. Make sure to bring plenty of warm clothes! Don't bring your summer dresses. 🛣️Transportation: ✈️Airplane: Fly directly to Shangri-La Diqing Airport, then take the No. 11 bus🚌 to the city. 🚝High-speed rail: It's very convenient to go to Shangri-La, many attractions offer discounts and exemptions. After arriving at the station, take the No. 1 bus🚌 to the North Gate of the Ancient City. 🌟🌟🌟Highlights: ✨Dukezong Ancient City: Also known as Moonlight Ancient City, turn the big prayer wheel, dance the Guozhuang Dance💃 with the local Tibetans at night. Pudacuo: Primitive forests, meadows, lakes and migratory birds🐦, the snow❄️ scenery in December is good (138/person for tickets🎫 + sightseeing car🚟). ✨Ganden Sumtseling Monastery: Little Potala Palace (55/person). ✨Napahai Yila Prairie: Before the rainy🌧️ season it is a prairie, after the rainy season it becomes a sea. ✨Tiger Leaping Gorge: More spectacular in the rainy season, if you don't have enough energy, you can take the elevator🛗 (45/person). ✨Baishuitai: You have to climb a lot of steps, once you reach the top, you'll feel that life is worth it (30/person). 🍽️🍛Food: Mom's butter tea🍵 (Tibetan butter tea and barley milk tea are worth a try) Quiet Mani Stone Tibetan Restaurant (Hot pot with beef and beef buns) and fresh milk🥛, barley cake🫓, yogurt residue and other delicacies. 🏨Accommodation: It is recommended to stay near the North Gate|East Gate of Dukezong Ancient City, where it is very convenient for eating, drinking and playing. ⚠️⚠️⚠️Tips: ✅Wear bright clothes (color clash yyds) whether you are in the snow mountains or at the Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, you will stand out!!! ✅Communicate more with the charter driver. If you think the driver is reliable, you can go to eat with him, usually at local restaurants, where you can taste authentic food (and also learn about local culture and customs). ✅Near the big bend of the Jinsha River, there is a God of Wealth that locals often go to. Locals will clean the God of Wealth with a brush and offer him drinks as a sign of respect. If you pass by, you can also pay a visit. ✅Be sure to bring a self-heating water cup, a cup of hot water on the plateau can relieve half a day's fatigue. ✅Download an app called 'GPS Altitude Table' to see the real-time changes in altitude. ✅It's best to arrange accommodation in Dukezong, where transportation and food choices are convenient. If you're worried about altitude sickness, you can choose a hotel/guesthouse with oxygen supply. ✅If you don't like beef, remember to bring some of your favorite dry food because there are beef hot pots everywhere (it's hard to find stir-fried dishes).
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Posted: Feb 19, 2024
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