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【Shangri-La · No Oxygen Deficiency, No Lack of Faith】The Wildest Guide Online!

🚗【Transportation Pitfall Guide】 ✈️ Must-see for Flyers: • Airport shuttle bus 30 RMB direct to the Old Town! Don’t trust the "last seat" unlicensed taxi drivers • Choose the left window seat! You’ll scream the moment the snow-capped mountains suddenly appear 🚌 Lijiang → Shangri-La: • Look for the "Yunnan Jiaoyun" bus (don’t buy private minibuses! They take detours to sell oxygen) • Stops at "First Bend of the Yangtze River" restroom along the way (charging 2 RMB for photos? Run away!) 🏡【Accommodation Mysteries Handbook】 💯 The secret of snow-capped mountains right outside your window: • Dukezong Old Town: choose near "Moonlight Square" (night shots of the prayer wheels are amazing) • Songzanlin Monastery: stay at "Songzanlin Card"! You can harvest 99+ likes on social media from the balcony in the morning ⚠️ Hard-learned lessons: • Don’t stay deep inside the Old Town! Carrying luggage uphill causes altitude sickness • Beware of the "scenic room" trap! Some windows are smaller than a phone screen 📸【5 Legendary Photo Spots】 1️⃣ Back mountain of Songzanlin Monastery (ask the lama for the direction to the "Sky Burial Platform") 🌅 At sunset, the whole monastery turns into a honey cake! 2️⃣ Napahai Lake Loop Road (location: "Hamu Valley Racecourse") 🦢 In June, the water reflects white clouds, and horses willingly pose as models 3️⃣ Balagezong Glass Walkway ☁️ Stand at 4,250 meters and touch the clouds, but be careful of altitude sickness on your phone! 4️⃣ Dukezong Old Town Small White Stupa 👗 A sacred place for Tibetan costume photoshoots! Photographers all stake out here 5️⃣ Pudacuo Shudu Lake (third bend of the boardwalk) 🦌 In winter, see the "Ice Lake Blue Tears," and in summer, you might encounter squirrels ✅ Must-eat List: • Yak meat hotpot (the dipping sauce at "Regong Artisan Pavilion" is amazing) • Sweet butter tea (salty lovers beware! It tastes like drinking salt water) • Highland barley cake with yogurt (takeaway available at "Ama’s Butter Tea") 🚫 Avoid Warnings: • "Wild matsutake mushrooms" by the roadside are 99% cultivated fungi • Tibetan pork barbecue over 80 RMB/portion? Run! 🎭 Deep Experiences: • Join the lamas for early morning prayers at 5 AM (chanting hits your crown chakra) • Learn to churn butter with a Tibetan mom (your arms will ache for three days but it’s super fun) • Nighttime stargazing at Balagezong (the Milky Way arch appears at 2 AM) • Don’t buy altitude sickness medicine in the Old Town! Pre-order "Gao Yuan An" online • Apply sunscreen on your ears! The UV rays here will teach you a lesson in minutes • Bring a windbreaker from June to August! Experiencing four seasons in one day is no joke
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