From Medog to Pai = From Arctic to Equator
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Present Hada to the Great
Yarlung Zanbbo Canyon |
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One-day journey from Pai to Doxong La. Tourists can
make use of the highways and or occasionally walk on foot to experience the vertical
natural landscapes in the northern slope of Doxong La. From the "flag trees"
region in the south-west side of Doxong La mountain go downwards, as the elevation lows
down, needle-leaved forests, which are mainly hemlocks and spruces, will appear before
your eyes; setting against the snow-covered
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bottom of the canyon |
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mountains, there are many kinds of small broad-leaved forests, which look
as if their leaves are dyed into red in autumn; green is mingled with golden and red, the
autumn here is extremely beautiful; downward again, you'll find pine woods and bamboo
woods; in the early summer, all varieties of azalea vie with one another in their full
blooms and make it a garden full of spring; down to the foot of the mountain, the tourists
can experience the landscapes of the middle and down-stream of the Yarlung Zangbo River
and the enriched forest resource of Doxong La mountain; or experience the return to
nature.
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Watching the rise of the
Moon in the Great Canyon |
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6-10 days journey from Paixiang to Medog via Doxong La and
Baibung. This journey will take the tourists from Paixiang in el. 4000 m to the Yarlung
Zangbo valley in el. 700 m; the tourists will experience the four seasons in one mountain
and will visit different vertical natural zones. During the journey, the tourists will
feel that they are climbing down from the polar region to places near the equator or from
the snow-ice belt to the sub-tropical zone; they will have deep impression on the tropical
and sub-tropical landscapes there as well as the customs of Mamba people and Lhoba people.
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