Spring is the best time for a self-driving tour, and May is also the peak season for self-driving tours. So, where are the good places to go for a self-driving tour in China in May? Let’s take a look at some of the best places to go for a self-driving tour in May.
Gannan
Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, short for Gannan, is located in southern Gansu Province, China. It has an altitude of 1100-4900 meters, with most of the area above 3000 meters, and is one of the five major Tibetan areas in China. More and more people have come to know Gannan in the past two years. The current Gannan is still as peaceful and tranquil, beautiful and charming as ever. Go to the Gannan Tibetan area, experience the Tibetan ethnic customs, feel the Tibetan Buddhist culture, admire the scenery of the Tibetan grasslands, and purify your worldly heart!
Suzhou City and Tongli Town are only half an hour’s drive apart. However, the bustling city and the secluded town are worlds apart. Often, distance is not measured by journey, but by the experience. So, when you decide to wander, you don’t have to pack your bags and go to the ends of the earth, just come to Tongli, this ancient town in Jiangnan with the poetic charm of “little bridges, flowing water, and houses”.
Longji Rice Terraces
Longji Rice Terraces is known as the “crown of the world’s terraces”, the most classic are the Ping’an Zhuang Village terraces and the Jinkeng Red Yao terraces. Longji Rice Terraces were built in the Yuan Dynasty and completed in the early Qing Dynasty. The reason why Longji Rice Terraces are famous is because of their magnificent scale. The southern region is hilly, and it is not surprising to have terraces in the mountainous areas, but the large-scale and concentrated terraces like Longji Rice Terraces are rare. They wind up from the foot of the mountain to the top, the small mountains are like screws, the big mountains are like towers, layer upon layer, high and low.
Lijiang
The most famous place in Lijiang is Lijiang Ancient Town (Dayan Ancient Town). Unlike other ancient towns, it has no city walls. Water is the soul of the ancient town. The small bridges and flowing water, set against the blue tiles and white walls, make it exceptionally elegant. The attractions near the ancient town include Lashihai Lake, Shuhe Ancient Town, Yulong Snow Mountain, etc. To the northeast of the ancient town is Baoshan Stone City, to the east is Lugu Lake, to the west are Laojun Mountain, Shigu Town, etc. From Shigu Town to the north, you can enter Tiger Leaping Gorge, and further north of Tiger Leaping Gorge, you enter Shangri-La.
Danba
Danba, known as “China’s most beautiful village”, is home to unique and magnificent natural scenery, beautiful and magnificent ethnic customs, and ancient and mysterious historical and cultural sites.
Xitang
Looking out over the water village, white walls and black roofs, the shadows of boats on the water, under the haze, it’s like a light-colored ink painting on Xuan paper. Walking into the ancient town, the corridors are old, the lanes are deep, it seems to enter a distant history. The essence of Xitang is in the early morning and evening. Find a waterside inn, either open the window and look out over the railing, or sit on a reclining chair in the waterside courtyard and make a cup of tea, quietly enjoying the slow pace of life in the ancient town.
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