Gahai Lake
Grassland
Zechashilin
Langmu Temple
Grassland Tianlu
From National Highway 213 from Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture and arrive at the capital cooperative city of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Cooperation is a Tibetan transliteration, meaning a place where antelope appears, so cooperation city is also called "Lingcheng". The cultural landscape of the cooperative city is unique and the natural scenery is beautiful. Going south along National Highway 213, you will come to Luqu County , known as "a paradise" and "Shambala on earth".
Cooperation: City in the Grassland
Cooperation City is called the city in the Grassland. Located at the foot of Nanshan Mountain in the suburbs of Chia City, Dangzhou Grassland Scenic Area is the closest grassland scenic area to Chia City. The shaded slopes in the scenic area are shaded by green trees, and the sunny slopes are green grass that connects the sky. Mountains, forests, grasslands and pavilions are integrated. The air here is refreshing and clean and sunny. It is midsummer, and wild flowers bloom on the green grass, which is particularly beautiful.
Meiren Grassland Scenic Area is 30 kilometers away from the cooperative city. It has a gentle terrain, unique scenery and different styles. When you are in it, you can feel the vastness and majesty of the plateau meadows. At the same time, cattle and sheep are in the grassland, and tents are embedded in the green grass like pearls. The simple people's sentiment and vast grassland make people forget the hustle and bustle of the city and truly experience the vastness and wonder of nature.
Lexiu Tao River Scenic Area 3, 30 kilometers south of the cooperative city, has beautiful scenery, with forests and peaks, mountains and rivers, gurgling streams and pine waves. Tibetan wooden houses are hidden among the green pines and cypresses. Various kinds of precious animals live in the forest and are famous for their numerous birds.
Milareba Buddha Hall, located in the northern suburbs of Cooperative City, was built in the 42nd year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1777). The sculptures, tombkas, murals and other cultural relics in the Buddhist temple are very distinctive.
Xiahe County is 25 kilometers away from the cooperative city, and has rich cultural and tourism resources. Labrang Monastery is located on the west side of the county town and is a national key cultural relics protection unit and a national 4A-level scenic tourist area.
13 kilometers west of Labrang, Xia River, along the Daxia River, and enters the beautiful grassland with abundant water and grass, the vast and vast grassland - Mangke. The Mulberry grassland in summer is green, and the wild flowers are magnificent and pleasing to the eye, like a natural carpet spreading in the sky. Daxia River winds over, blue sky and white clouds conceal the water surface, and the blue waves rippling, like a Hada , offering you auspicious wishes on the grassland! The smoke from cooking stoves is curling, the cattle and sheep are dotted, the tents are scattered, and the songs on the horse's back are melodious. A nomadic scene is intoxicating.
Luqu : Plateau Pearl Paradise in the World
Luqu has a long history, rich folk customs and rich tourism resources. It is known as the "Place of Paradise" and "Shambala on Earth". The main tourist attractions include the charming towns - Langmu Temple, Plateau Pearl - Gahai Lake, and the Wonderland on Earth - Zecha Stone Forest.
On the Gahai Grassland at an altitude of 3,400 meters in Luqu County, there is a lake with rippling blue waves flowing quietly under the empty sky. It is Gahai Lake. Gahai Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Gannan Prefecture. During the flood season, the lake surface is more than 10,000 acres, the dry season is more than 7,000 acres, and the deepest part of the water is about five meters. The lake surface is surrounded by excellent natural pastures, with rivers crisscrossing and good vegetation. There are all kinds of rare birds and birds living on the lakeside. In 1982, Gahai Lake was listed as a wetland-type migratory bird reserve by Gansu Province, and in 1999, it was listed as a national nature reserve by the State Council.
In the sunny season, Gahai Lake is surprisingly beautiful. Looking from a distance, it looks like an sapphire embedded on the top of the plateau, sparkling under the sunlight, shining brightly. When you approach her, you will see the snow peaks, green grass, blue sky and white clouds reflecting layer by layer in the lake, showing a tiny bit; there are various wild flowers blooming in various shapes by the lake; yaks and sheep chew the delicious grass leisurely; the sheep girl gently waved the herd whip, and her graceful figure swayed between the blue sky and the blue sky and the lake and mountains, like a fairy descending to earth.
Compared with many famous Lishui lakes in the mainland, the lofty Gahai Lake looks particularly innocent, without a trace of artificial whitewashing and carving, without the hustle and bustle of the city and dust. This is another "freedom" of various rare birds and colorful butterflies.Every spring and autumn, more than 80 migratory birds, including white swan , gray crane , black stork , great egret , geese duck , water bird , etc., fly here to live and reproduce from the coast of the south of the Yangtze River in my country, from Southeast Asia, Nepal , and the Himalayas foothills. All kinds of butterflies danced gracefully and competed with flowers; all kinds of birds flew up and fell, playing and singing. At this time, Gahai Lake was colorful and effective in movement and stillness, just like a simple and elegant picture of the unity of man and nature.
Zecha Stone Forest is located in the southern part of Luqu County, 50 kilometers away from the county town. The mountains are majestic and steep. The stone forest stands in the clouds, the flowing water is clear and the forest is lush and lush. There are many rare birds and beasts inhabiting. In 1992, it was listed as a key nature reserve in Gansu Province and as a national nature reserve by the State Council in 1998.
Enter the scenic area and you have to cross the stone gate. The stone gate is ten feet high and the rock wall is moving on the plank road. At the foot of the foot is the turbulent Zecha River. Looking up at the blue sky on the top of the cliff, the clouds fly and the eagles spiral, like falling into the abyss of thousands of valleys, thrilling. After passing through the stone gate, the terrain suddenly became clear, and all kinds of stone peaks with both form and spirit and various shapes stood tall. Some were like a group of fairies singing and dancing together, some were independent and towering into the sky, and some were standing like screens, and even antelope could not hang up. Various huge rocks scattered among the green mountains and clear waters, some look like turtles, with their heads stretched out toes; some look like camels, some look like dogs barking up to the sky, and some look like monks wearing cassocks sitting in the corner of the mountain to rest.
Langmusi Town is located in the southern part of Luqu County. It is a must-pass place for tourism from Lanzhou to Jiuzhaigou. It is located on the Dajiuzhai Golden Tourism Hotline, 90 kilometers away from Luqu County. It is a small town jointly under the jurisdiction of Luqu County, Gannan, Gansu and Ruoergai County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan. Bailongjiang passes through the town. The north of the Yangtze River belongs to Luqu County, and the south of the Yangtze River belongs to Roergai County . Langmusi Town integrates rivers, snow mountains, grasslands, stone forests, swamps, etc., especially the Danxia landform and karst landforms. It is known as "Little Oriental Switzerland" and has become a tourist destination in the minds of Chinese and foreign tourists.
Lanzhou·Lanzhou Morning Post reporter Huang Peng
