Yubeng Village

Yubeng Village is located in Yunling Township, Deqin County, at the east foot of Meili Snow Mountain in Yunnan Province. Surrounded by mountains on all sides, Yubeng Village has a unique geographical environment, with an altitude of 3000 meters. It is only connected with the outside world through a post road.

Yubeng Village

Yubeng Village is located in Yubeng scenic area, Yunling Township, Deqin County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, with an altitude of 3000 meters, surrounded by mountains and unique geographical environment.

In history, there was only one post road to connect with the outside world. Before, there was no road to connect with the outside world. There were two post roads in the direction of Xidang and ninong to enter Yubeng. Xidang post road was more convenient. You need to walk or ride a mule, uphill for 12 kilometers, downhill for 6 kilometers, and cross the 3700 meter pass. Now, there are public roads (260 yuan / person per way), but they are all Panshan roads, which are dangerous and expensive, so it is not recommended Take a car into the rain.

Yubeng Village is divided into upper village and lower village. The upper village leads to the Sino Japanese joint mountaineering base camp for climbing kawagbo, while the lower village leads to Yubeng waterfall. Along the way, you can see the wonders of ancient seal script and five trees with the same root.

Yubeng hiking route is an epic hiking route in China. It is known as "the last paradise on earth", "heaven on earth, Yubeng below", "peach garden at the foot of Meili Snow Mountain", "Paradise under holy mountain" and "hiker's paradise".

geographical environment

It's a magical and beautiful place, which makes people feel like a paradise. Yubeng Village, located at the east foot of Meili Snow Mountain, is surrounded by mountains on all sides. Because of its unique geographical environment, it is sparsely populated. There are only more than 20 families in the village. There are two post roads in the direction of Xidang and ninong, and Xidang is more convenient.

Yubeng Village can be divided into upper and lower villages. The upper village can lead to the Sino Japanese joint mountaineering camp for climbing kawagbo, while the lower village leads to Yubeng waterfall. Along the way, you can see the wonders of ancient seal script and five trees with the same root.

Yubeng Village has a unique geographical environment and few people. In ancient times, there was only one post road leading to the outside world. Therefore, some people said that it was the "paradise" described by Tao Yuanming, while experts at home and abroad believed that it was the epitome of Shangri La.

Due to abundant rainfall and special geographical and climatic conditions, the ecological growth of plants in Yubeng Village is dense and strange. Many other plants can be seen on the trunk of some old trees. This strange phenomenon is called "five trees have the same root".

The only way to Yubeng is Shangri La. Today, this place which plays up all kinds of fantasy and flashiness not only represents the secret place in a book, but also explores the nerve center of the whole Yunnan Tibet region. Countless passers-by come and go here every day. People all hope to start from this "Shangri La" and go to the "Shangri La" which is full of unknowns and expectations

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Kawagebo is the first of the eight sacred mountains in Tibetan area, known as the "Mountain God", and Meili Snow Mountain is the alias for him. This is one of the most famous places before the rain collapse. In addition to the spectacular Rizhao Jinshan spectacle and strong religious atmosphere, the unconquerable and famous mountain disaster also cast a mysterious and awe inspiring veil on Kawagebo. The whole mountain suddenly protrudes from the back of the cliff, conveying its beauty and majesty to the deepest heart at the same time

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When the first light of the morning lights up the highest point of Kawagebo, the pyramid shaped main peak begins to be dyed red from top to bottom. Kawagebo is as handsome and burly as the legend. On the southernmost side, Mt. metzm is also the wife of Kawagebo, the legendary main peak. Her shape is similar to the main peak, but she is more beautiful and graceful. At this time, it is also lightly lit up, and her feet are the real destination of this trip - Yubeng

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Yubeng people have maintained the traditional life style of farming and animal husbandry for hundreds of years. Wooden bungalows, stone fences for courtyards, and cattle, sheep, mules, and horses walking leisurely on the rocky roads all show the isolation and tranquility of the village

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Yubeng Village can be divided into upper Yubeng Village and Yubeng Village because of the terrain. Yubeng Village is located in the depression of the mountain valley, while the upper Yubeng Village is built according to the mountain situation. It's only a few hundred meters apart, but it takes about 40 minutes to walk on the mountain road

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infrastructure

Before September 2012, it was the last natural village without electricity in Yunnan Province to rely on household small hydro electric or solar power generation. On September 28, 2012, the 10kV power grid in Yubeng Village was fully completed and put into operation. Cell phones have signals, too.

Related Legends

It is said that the rain avalanche was not known to the outside world for a long time. Later, after the Meili Snow Mountain, an old man often went to Xidang village by the Lancang River to borrow food. No one in Xidang village knew where the old man came from, so someone followed him, but he disappeared as he walked.

Later, someone came up with a way. When the old man came back to borrow food, Xidang villagers said, "this time, I won't lend you highland barley or wheat. I'll lend you millet."

When they helped the old man carry his pocket on his shoulder, they made a hole in it. Xiaomi is flowing all the way, and the villagers follow closely to find a huge stone. Xiaomi is gone. They are very strange. They lift up the boulder, but find a village below. Yubeng is discovered by the outside world

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Peculiar folk custom

Due to long-term isolation from the outside world, Yubeng Village still retains many simple Tibetan folk customs. Among them, what makes the outside world feel most strange is that the brother only marries a wife and does not separate his family. In Yubeng Village, donkey friends came across many such examples. Later, they finally understood what was going on.

It turns out that Yubeng villagers advocate that there is only one hostess in a family. After the elder brother marries his sister-in-law and goes home, as long as the brothers do not separate the family, the younger brother can treat his sister-in-law as his wife, and the family will live like this forever.

However, once this happens, a "reality" problem arises again. If a brother has only one wife, whose child is born? According to the donkey friends, many families will solve this problem. Last year, the elder brother was at home, and the younger brother went out to work. Next year, the younger brother came back, and the elder brother went out. In this way, it's not easy to find out. However, even if they are not biological fathers, the children will call their brothers "dads", regardless of intimacy or estrangement.

Tourism strategy

Yubeng is located in the depth of a remote mountain. There is no direct public transportation (plane, bus, etc.), and the road condition is very difficult. For safety reasons, most of the travelers will not choose to travel freely, but start from Lijiang or Shangri La newspaper group.

Taking the hiking route of Aladdin in Lijiang as a reference:

first day

Starting from the ancient city of Lijiang → the first bay of the Yangtze River viewing platform (overlooking the wonders of the world - the first bay of the Yangtze River) → passing through Xiaozhongdian, benzilan, etc. → Yueliangwan (to the viewing platform to see the so-called "first bay of the Jinsha River") → Baima Snow mountain pass → Feilai temple, Meili Snow Mountain viewing platform (enjoying the sunset of Meili Snow Mountain) → staying at Feilai temple at night.

the second day

Feilai Temple (get up early to see the most mysterious scenery of Meili Snow Mountain - Rizhao Jinshan) → arrive at Xidang Village (start hiking) → cross nanzongyakou (3800 meters above sea level) on foot (or take a scenic special bus to Yubeng Village) → arrive at Yubeng Village (Yubeng Village is divided into yubengshang village and yubengxia village, with inns, but the scenery of yubengxia village is more beautiful).

on the third day

Starting from Yubeng Village on foot → crossing a large area of virgin forest → crossing an unnamed mountain pass → Xiaonong base camp (the base camp left by the Sino Japanese joint mountaineering team, with good scenery) → arriving at Yubeng ice lake (the holy lake of Meili Snow Mountain) → then returning to Yubeng Village on the same way.

the forth day

Starting from Yubeng Village on foot, crossing a large area of virgin forest, arriving at Yubeng Waterfall (Tibetan Buddhist believers will bathe in the waterfall when they worship Meili Snow Mountain), and then returning to Yubeng Village.

The Fifth Day

Starting from Yubeng Village on foot → ninong Grand Canyon → ninong rural area (in case of rain, it is dangerous to fall rocks in ninong Grand Canyon, so it is suggested to return to Xidang from the original road) → passing through Deqin and yingbintai → Baima Snow Mountain → staying in Shangri La.

Day six

In the morning, visit the ancient city of dukezong in Shangri La → take a turn around the world's largest warping tube to get rid of bad luck → Hutiaoxia (experience the surging torrent of one of China's deepest canyons) - return to Lijiang.

 

 

Travel strategy

traffic

After swimming in Mingyong glacier, head south to Xidang village, and then ride for about 6 hours from Xidang village to Yubeng Village. Along the way, you can see a lot of Tibetan people and hikers.

You can also take a shuttle bus from Deqin County to Xidang. You can see the snow mountains on the way. If it's late, you can stay at Xidang hot spring (local people call it "hot water pond") in the south of Xidang village for one night, 30 yuan / person.

The next day, I rode from Xidang to Yubeng Village

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