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"The Most Mysterious Stop on the Ancient Tea-Horse Road! Open the Wooden Window to See Gongga Snow Mountain"

🌿 2-Day & 1-Night Slow Travel Guide to Moxi Ancient Town | Millennial Tibetan Charm Beneath Snow-Capped Peaks, Just 3 Hours from Chengdu! 📍 【Transportation Guide】 Drive 3 hours directly from Chengdu (via Yaan-Kangding Expressway), or take a bus from Xinnanmen Station to Luding and transfer. The ancient town is walkable—cobblestone paths recommend comfortable flat shoes. 🏡 【Accommodation Recs】 ✅ Tibetan Homestays: Choose wooden guesthouses in the old quarter with mountain views (¥100-200/person, e.g., "Ancient Road Courtyard"). ✅ Hot Spring Hotels: Splurge on Gongga Shengtang Hot Spring Hotel for stargazing soak sessions. 🍜 【Must-Try Food】 - Tibetan Hotpot: Yak meat + wild mushrooms = umami explosion (try "Ama's Kitchen") - Tsampa & Butter Tea: Essential breakfast combo for warmth/altitude adjustment - Roasted Potatoes & Stone-Grill BBQ: Street vendors serve piping-hot portions for ¥5 📸 【Photo Ops】 1. Catholic Church: Century-old East-meets-West architecture (featured in film "The Long March") 2. Tea-Horse Road Ruins: Trace ancient hoof prints along this millennium-old trade route 3. Gongga Snow Mountain Viewpoint: Most magical at dawn mist—photographers' holy grail 💡 【Tips】 ▪️ Pack windbreakers + sunscreen for drastic day/night temp swings ▪️ Mild altitude effects—avoid strenuous activity ▪️ Saturday Tibetan markets offer handmade silverware/rugs ✨ "Here, time exists to be wasted"—Sip tea under ancient trees while waiting for golden sunrise on snowy peaks!
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Posted: Jun 25, 2025
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