What is Ali? It is Tibet to the west of Tibet, the plateau above the plateau, the mystery within the mystery, and the distance beyond the distance. Here is the vast land facing the vast sky, the blue holy lake reflecting the white holy mountain, the soaring eagle and the running Antelopes, and the ruins of ancient civilizations standing silently… Ali has always been a journey that only the brave dare to challenge. Not everyone has the opportunity to see the most magnificent scenery on this road.
1. Karola – one of the continental glaciers in Tibet
Although the glacier is black and white layered due to the influence of dust on the road for many years, the upper half of the glacier shines like a giant thangka hanging on the mountain wall under the sunlight.
2. Mount Everest – the third pole of the world
There are magnificent and rare serac forests on the glacier, ice cliffs up to tens of meters, light and dark ice crevasses with traps every step of the way, and dangerous ice avalanches and avalanches.
3. Pekutso – a paradise for wild animals
The lake of Pekucuo is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with open terrain, abundant fish resources, and animals appearing and disappearing on the shore of the lake. Especially in late autumn, waterfowls inhabit and swim on the shore, supporting Pekutso even more gracefully.
4. Xishapangma Peak——Auspicious Mountain
The shape of the scene is very strange, like an “ice crystal garden”, but it is also covered with criss-crossing ice and snow cracks and occasional huge ice avalanches.
5. Namunani Peak – the Mountain of Our Lady
The eastern ridge has been eroded into a ridge, which is very steep, forming a cliff with a height difference of nearly 2,000 meters. The slope in the west is gentler, with five huge glaciers pouring between the canyons, and the ice is covered with ice crevasses and ice cliffs.
6. Mapang Yumco – the King of the Holy Lake
Mapang Yongcuo is the nectar bestowed by Shengle Dazun to the world. The holy water can cleanse the troubles and evils in people’s hearts. She is the oldest and most sacred place among all holy places of Yongzhongben religion, Indian Buddhism, and Hinduism.
7. Laang Co – Mysterious Ghost Lake
Laangcuo Ghost Lake Laangcuo is a close neighbor of the holy lake, the scenery is equally beautiful, and the lake water is also intoxicatingly blue, but it was dubbed “ghost lake” and entered into another book.
8. Mount Kailash – the center of the world
Mount Kailash is one of the ten famous mountains in China. The mystery of the sacred mountain is that the sunny side of the mountain, for some reason, is covered with snow all the year round; while the back of the sacred mountain has no snow for many years, even if it is covered with snow, it will melt as soon as the sun rises, which is just the opposite of the natural convention. .
9. Zada soil forest – a land like gold in the setting sun
Looking from a distance, the eyes are full of magnificence; against the backdrop of the psychedelic light and shadow on the plateau, it looks like a mythical world. If you take a closer look, you will see that the Xiangquan River is surrounded by soil and forests, and the way is endless.
10. Ruins of the Guge Dynasty – listening to the wind on the top of the mountain
Whenever the dawn rises or the night falls, the Guge ruins will reflect a kind of incomplete beauty and tragic beauty against the background of the earth forest.
11. Angla Rencuo – Eya Long Lake
Angla Rencuo is also known as “Angla Leng Lake”, which means “Eya Long Lake”. It is a saltwater lake, producing Lhasa naked minnows, and there are natural pastures by the lake.
12. Zabu Yecuo – the third largest lithium salt lake in the world
Zabuye Chaka, also known as Zabuyecuo and Zabuye Lake, is located in Zhongba County in the west of Tibet Autonomous Region, China. The area is 235 square kilometers, and the lake is 4400 meters above sea level.
13. Zari Nanmutuo – the third largest lake in Tibet
The distant mountains of Zari Nanmu are like Daisy, and the grass around the lake is desolate. It is rich in precious purple cashmere goats. There are groups of Tibetan antelopes, wild donkeys and other wild animals along the lake, galloping on the lakeside field.
14. Dangre Yongcuo – the cradle of Zhang Zhung civilization
Dangre Yumco is the third largest lake in Tibet. Dangreyongcuo runs north-south, a large lake shaped like a shoe sole, surrounded by mountains on three sides.
15. Selincuo——Majestic Magic Lake
Selincuo is the largest inland lake system in Tibet. Every summer, the scenery of the lake is unique, and various migratory birds live on the small islands in the lake.
16. Nyainqentanglha Mountain—the first of the thirteen sacred mountains
On the Tashi Peninsula where the main peak of Nyainqentanglha protrudes into the center of the lake, there is Tashi Monastery. Devout believers work tirelessly here to offer incense and pay homage to the holy mountain of Nyainqentanglha and the holy lake of Namtso.
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