Litang Travel Guide

  Basic information Area code: 0836 Travel complaints: 0836-5326120 Travel information Bring warm clothes with you because weather in the mountains are changeable; Wearing sunglasses so as to protect yourself from the strong light reflected from the ice and snow; […]

 

Basic information

Area code: 0836
Travel complaints: 0836-5326120

Travel information

• • Bring warm clothes with you because weather in the mountains are changeable;
  • Wearing sunglasses so as to protect yourself from the strong light reflected from the ice and snow;
  • Litang county is in plateau area. Visitors to the plateau may have altitude sickness, remember to drink plenty of water, try to eat light food, eat more fruits and vegetables, and avoid heavy exercise.

Medical treatment

Litang County People’s Hospital
Address: Near No. 2 Hope Road
Tel: 0836-5322127
Litang County Tibetan Hospital
Address: Near the intersection of Gedong East Road and Trade Street

Destination Overview

 

Destination sketch

Litang Town (the seat of the county) itself is located at an altitude of 4,014 metres. It is on open grassland and surrounded by snow-capped mountains and is about 400 meters higher than Lhasa, making it one of the highest towns in the world.

Beliefs and taboos

There is a strong atmosphere of Tibetan Buddhism in Litang. When traveling in the area, pay attention to respecting their customs and taboos. For example, there are many religious buildings in Tibetan areas, such as temples, white pagodas, which cannot be climbed and cannot be turned counterclockwise. Second, most temple halls have tips for prohibiting photographing. Please follow them.

 

Local Festival

 

Litang Tibetan Opera Lunar May 11

Each year, the festival begin at the lunar calendar May 11 and the Tibetan opera festival is a traditional festival in Litang.

Litang Horse Festival every year on August 1

The festival is held generally the first week in August, and it runs from August 1 to August 7. During the festival horsemanship and horse races are held on the Tibetan Ponies. These small and fast horses are raced and shown to see who owns the Best horse. The horse festival is significant because it helps to establish socio-economic hierarchy in Khampas who participate. A lot of honor and prestige is placed on who owns the best horse.

Hiking surrounding hills (at the beginning of August)

Hike to the surrounding hills to get a view of the outstretched valley including a visit to the sacred “sky burial” grounds. You will find yourself among the remains of many departed making for a strange and unusual experience. Use utmost respect while visiting the grounds They are marked by large prayer flags.

Language

Almost all of them can not speaking English.

Best Travel season

August is the best tourist season in Litang every year. It is not only beautiful but also has a racing festival.

Currency and Consumption

 

Consumption level

The consumption in Litang County is relatively high. Most of cost comes from expensive transportation fee. Because of the inconvenience of traveling, it is necessary to go to some scenic spots for chartered or self-driving cars, and poor road conditions often cost thousands of dollars a day for trips. Accommodation prices in Litang are not too low, ranging from RMB 100-300. The price of food is very cheap and basically does not exceed 50 yuan per person.

Practical information

Ganzi Prefecture Tourism Bureau
Address: General Bridge, Kangding City District
Tel: 0836-2835469, 2835468
Www.gzzta.gov.cn

Intercity traffic

 

Aircraft

There is no airport in Litang. You can take a plane to Chengdu, Daocheng or Kangding first, then transfer to a bus or rent a car to Litang County.
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, CTU
Address: Chengdu Shuangliu County
Tel: 028-85205555
Www.cdairport.com

AdenDaocheng Airport,DCY
Address: Haizi Mountain, Northern Daocheng County, Ganzi Prefecture
Phone: 400-0653-776

Kangding Airport,KGT
Address: Kangding City
Tel: 0836-86352456

Train

Litang County does not have a train station. Visitors can get off at Chengdu Railway Station and change to a bus or car to Litang.
Chengdu Railway Station
Address: North Section of Second Ring Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu City
Tel: 028-83322858

Long distance bus

Sichuan car ticketing network
Tel: 400-660-8787
Www.scqcp.com

Litang Passenger Transport Center
Address: State Road 318, Khampa Road
Tel: 0836-5322371

Traffic in the city

From the county to White stupas Park, and the most famous Ganden Thubchen Choekhorling Monastery in the area can be reached on foot or by taxi. From the county taxi to the
Ganden Thubchen Choekhorling Monastery, about 30 yuan round-trip. There are also some far-reaching attractions, such as Genie holy Mountain, which can only be chartered or rented by car.

In addition, travelers can choose to rent a car in Chengdu, and then all the way to visit Kangding, Daocheng Aden, Litang and other regions. The best choice is to choose a sport utility vehicle, but the price is slightly more expensive, basically over 1000 yuan a day.

Attractions

 

White Stupa Park

The main stupa is the Baibao stupa, which is 33 meters high. The tower is surrounded by 119 2.5-meter-tall towers, forming a spectacular stupa forest.
The White Pagoda Tower also involved valuable religious relics and rare treasures such as Night Pearl and Dragon Ball. It is a A busy stupa on the west side of town. Worth a visit to join the locals in turning the circuit of prayer wheels.
Address: Litang County Side
Arrival method: Walk to reach
Tickets: 10 yuan

Ganden Thubchen Choekhorling Monastery

The monastery is just on the northern edge of town and town belongs to the Gelukpa sect of Tibetan Buddhists. In 1956 the monastery came under siege and them bombing from the PLA, the following resistance to the attempt to impose communist rule and reforms in Kham. This was a critical turning point in the Tibetan uprising, when some Khampa decided as a result to begin guerrilla warfare. Other monasteries in the region may have similar histories- eg at Xiangcheng there a lot of ex-monastic rubble – but where they did not play such a usual historical role as a specific site, this is harder to uncover. What you see is therefore substantially reconstructed, as much of the monastery was destroyed. Monasteries were also devastated by the Han during the cultural revolution. As usual, you are not allowed To take photographs of holy relics inside. The friendly monks will guide you through the main buildings, including some breathtaking views from the temple roofs. The monastery was founded in 1580 The oldest seems to be the one on top of the hill, still featuring the Wooden construction of the upper rim of the buildings. inside, you can view several chambers and a bedroom in which the seventh Dalai Lama is said to have resided. Many more famous and influential personal figures were born here, including the 7th Dalai Lama, 10th Dalai Lama, the most influential Zebutsundaba Lama of Mogonia, the 7th Gyamuyang Lama, the 7th, 8th and 9th Pabalha living Buddha of Chamdo monastery and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Xianggen living Buddha.
Address: at the foot of Zhong Mo Laka, Chengbei County, Litang County
Arrival method: walk 20 minutes to reach, or take a taxi 30 yuan
Tickets: Free

Genie Scenic Area

Ge Nie Scenic Area covers an area of about 500 square kilometers. Within the scenic area, there is the third highest peak of Sichuan, Genie Mountain, which is 6204 meters above sea level. Genie Mountain is a snow-capped mountain all year round. It is a famous holy mountain in the Tibetan region. On the mountainside of Genie Mountain, there are virgin forests dominated by spruce, fir and alpine grasshoppers. During this period, the waterfalls cascade down. There are vast grasslands and forests under the mountains.

Genie Holy Mountain

There are dozens of peaks above the altitude of 5,000 meters around the Mount Genie. The top of the Genie Peak is snow-covered all year round. The ridges are edged and the terrain is complex.

Tiger pit Dam

The Tiger Pit Dam under the Genie Peak is a beautiful jungle wetland with an elevation of 3,800 meters. The snow waters left behind in the mountains are scattered and shuttled around here, forming a starry-colored sandbar.

Xiaozha Lake

Some people say that if you go all over Sichuan, Genie is undoubtedly the most beautiful place. The mysterious Xiaozha Lake is the “heart of Genie.” It is located in the Xiaozha Valley. It is a lake formed by the meltwater of glaciers. It is surrounded by a dangerous terrain and is the essence of the beauty of Genie. The journey to Lake Xiaozha is treacherous and requires the climbing of rock walls by hand. This is why the Lake Xiaozha is inaccessible and retains the most original and most stunning views of nature.

Lenggu temple

The Lenggu Temple is the famous Kagyupa temple in Kham, which was worshipped by believers because this temple has a Tibetan Buddhism instrument taken out of the rock. This white conch is regarded as the Ganesha Mountain. heart. There is a kind of folk saying: To go to Lhasa to Buddha, we must first worship the Lenggu Temple.

Maoya Grassland

Located in the western Litang County, in Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Maoya Grassland is encircled by mountains. Looking far into the distance, it looks like an endless emerald-green sea. Maoya Grassland is one of the largest grassland in the midway of Hengduan Mountain Shaluli Range, with an elevation 3800 to 4500 meters.
Address: The south line of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway passes through Maopu Grassland, so you can enjoy the scenery along the route from Litang, Batang and Daocheng.
Arrival method: Going to the west of Litang County, about 30 kilometers upward along the Wuliang Valley

Jiage holy Mountain

Jiage holy Mountain is located in the hometown of Maoge Bengo in Litang, Sichuan Province. It is 4135 meters above sea level and 18 kilometers away from the county seat. It is one of the five Great Mount Deities most worshipped by the people.

Jiage Shenshan Lamasery

A small temple around 18km out of town on the road to Daocheng. The lamasery is at the base of a holy cliff which it possible to walk up. The cliff is asked to have naturally appearing of Bodhisattva Guanyin in rock face. It is Strewn with prayer flags and contains several caves and passages in which offerings are are left.
Address: Near 217 Provincial Road
Arrival method: Chartered or self – driving

Gemu Nature reserve

Gemu Nature Reserve is located in Bomi Township, east of Litang County. It is composed of Gemu Grassland, Zawala Mountain, Congbenla Mountain, Luocuo Ren Lake, and Genie Mountain. It gathers snow-capped mountains, glaciers, and Huashan Mountain. Forests and grasslands are all in one. More than 300 kilometers from Daocheng Yading, it is the best place for photographers and outdoor adventures. It is a destination for many people and a fairyland on earth.
Address: East Bomi Township
Arrival method: can drive by car or chartered

Accommodation

There are many places to stay in Litang, from youth hostels to budget hotels to three-star hotels, to meet the needs of different tourists. However, the accommodation here is a bit expensive, ranging from 100 yuan to 300 yuan.

Foods

Hua Momo (Tibetan moon cake popular in Daofu County), Zanba or Tsampa (roasted highland Qingke barley flour), Tibetan blood sausage, buttered tea

Shopping

butter sculpture, wooden utensils, carpet, golden and silver articles

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