Yading Nature Reserve​

Yading, the “Last Pure Land on the Blue Planet,” cradles mythic landscapes. Sacred Three Snow-Capped Gods—Chenrezig (6,032m), Manjushri, and Vajrapani—stand sentinel over valleys where glaciers carve turquoise jewels: Milk Lake’s sapphire waters edged in mineral white, and Five-Color Lake’s prismatic depths that Tibetan lore claims “reflects past and future.” Trek from Chonggu Monastery’s prayer-flag forests to Luorong Pasture, filming site of I Belonged to You, where yaks graze beneath snow peaks. Autumn ignites slopes in gold-and-crimson foliage; spring carpets meadows with wildflowers. At night, unpolluted skies unveil the Milky Way over Yading Village’s restored black-stone homes. *Note: This 4,000m-altitude realm demands respect—acclimatize in Shangri-La Town first.* A pilgrimage where heaven meets earth!