In the southwest of China, in the south of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, there is a place known as the "Shangri-La of the world" - Daocheng Yading Scenic Area. With its unique landforms, pristine natural scenery and rich biodiversity, it attracts countless tourists to visit and experience.
Daocheng Yading Scenic Area is located in the eastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, in the middle of the Hengduan Mountains. The total area of the entire scenic area has reached 14575 square kilometers, of which the developed area is 3244 square kilometers. It has a high forest coverage rate of 560 square kilometers and is home to 1,126 species of vascular plants and 291 species of vertebrates, and is extremely rich in biodiversity.
What's more worth mentioning is that there are many peaks with an altitude of more than 5,000 meters in Daocheng Yading Scenic Area, of which there are more than 30 peaks with an altitude of more than 4,500 meters. The tops of these high mountains, covered with snow all year round, have formed numerous ancient glacial lakes, 62 of which are listed for protection. These lakes are embedded in the mountains like pearls, the water is crystal clear, and the surrounding scenery is beautiful, like a fairyland on earth.
In June 2001, Daocheng Yading Scenic Area was officially listed as a national nature reserve, and on July 10, 2003, it was included in the United Nations MAB protection plan, becoming a natural heritage of global attention. Its natural beauty and biodiversity are recognized and protected all over the world.
Daocheng Yading Scenic Area has also become a tourist attraction because of its unique natural scenery and cultural landscape. Visitors can enjoy magnificent alpine snowscapes, pristine forest scenery and crystal clear lake waters. At the same time, there is also a rich Tibetan culture, and visitors can learn more about Tibetan customs, history and culture.
However, due to the epidemic, the Daocheng Yading Scenic Area was once closed. But the good news is that the scenic spot has reopened in December 2020 and is planned to be identified as a national 5A-level tourist attraction. This means that tourists can revisit this Shangri-La on earth and feel the charm of nature and the warmth of humanity.
In short, Daocheng Yading Scenic Area is a tourist attraction integrating natural beauty, biodiversity and human history. With its unique landforms, pristine natural scenery and rich cultural heritage, it attracts countless tourists to visit and experience. Here, people can feel the magic of nature and the warmth of humanity, and can also appreciate the beautiful vision of harmonious coexistence between human beings and nature. Daocheng Yading Scenic Area is undoubtedly a Shangri-La in the world, which is worth visiting and experiencing by each of us.