In east of Tibet Plateau, highland, hills and basin become a series of south-north high mountains and deep valleys--- mountain cross-section. High Mountains and deep valleys in there, in the east west area the warm-wet and dry cold weather complected together, special geography and weather condition makes the mountain cross-section become the most plentiful area all over the world. So many rare animals and plants survived in there. For example: Pandas and dove tree. As well as the most beautiful natural sights all over the world. And since a million years ago, the series of south-north gorges and mountain ranges, which is good thoroughfare for every clan of China to visit or move. It is called There you will find the most mysterious area in the east. The traffic is inconvenient for the geographic reason, which is High Mountain and deep valley, made ancient China civilized and vestiges saved, which have already disappeared. In west of Sichuan, east of Tibet---Qinghai Highland of mountains, there is a hidden castle country---Danba. There spire some Tibet---Qiang castles in the most grandiosity and glory. From Han dynasty (for third century BC) to now only used clay to bond the enormous stone castle. It has come through wind and rain in thousands of years and frequent earthquakes, but it still towers aloft in there. So it is a marvelous sample of building history. Jiarong people, who were the biggest clan in west of China-Jak Qiang descendants created this marvelous spectacle. Jak Qiang enter south of Tibet two three century BC, unified all the Tibet -Qinghai Highland clans step by step, establish the greatest Tufan king in seventh century, and became Tibet today. West of Sichuan, Jak Qinag has still presence there, so they kept more traditional civilization and costumes-inclusions the local language, original religion and castle houses.

Itinerary:

D1: arrive in Chengdu
Go to the hotel check in, rest of the day off.
Stay: hotel (Three stars) or same class

D2: Chengdu-Wolong-Four Girls Mountain
In the morning, leave from the west of Sichuan plain, which is milk and honey, along the Ming river valley to the section of mountain side of the Tibet---QiangHai Highland edge, visit the Wolong Panda Base, and take pictures of the half wild half breed panda. Have lunch in the Wolong.
In the afternoon, cross the Wolong natural protect area; surmount Balang Mountain, which is 4260 meter sea level above. Go to the Four Girls Mountain by car.
Stay: Gold pearl hotel or same class
(Suggestion about taking pictures: a. Ming river valley sights b. high mountains and gorges of the transect section physiognomy, c.forest plants and rare animals in Oolong Panda Base natural protected area, d. Pandas)
Stay: Gold pearl hotel or same class

D3: Four Girls Mountain
In the morning, go to the Double Bridge of the Four Girls Mountain by car; take pictures of the modern kops, glaciers and Snow Mountains. Have lunch in a herdsman house, have fresh milk and cream and others.
In the afternoon, go to the original forest in low lands by horse, along the lower land to see plants, climate cinctures, forests, mountain sights, some trees of fungus. Investigate the value of the medicinal purposes of the Shaji tree, in others area of China is low shrub forest, but in here it can be big tall trees. Here Shaji drink and wine contains rich vitamins.
Join in the camp party in the evening. (Suggestion about taking pictures: A. magnificent posture of Four Girls mountains B. kops and glaciers C. high mountains and livestock farms D. U figure of glacier E. original forest F. Visit Tibetan house and camp fire).
Stay: Gold pearl hotel or same class.

D4: Four Girls Mountain---XiaoJin---Danba
Leave from Four Girls Mountain in the morning, along the branch of the Dadu River to get to the west of the Dawei River, on the way the sights are dry river valley physiognomy, the average sea level is 2000~2200 meters, we will get through Hush Bridge, which is the location of Red troop one and four together, Woritusiguan stockade and Jing building. Get to the Xiaojon town; visit the church, which built in 19th century by French churchman Davie in Xiaojin town. Xiaojin town is also having high production of Shongrong, which is invigorating. Have Shongrohg lunch in Xiaojin town.
In the afternoon, leave from north of Xiaojin town; along Maerkang direction to go to the thousand stone castles---Danba, we get to the middle and upper reaches of Dadu River and upper reaches of Ming River---Jiarong area.
This comparatively consolidated Jiarong cultureal area always keeps the local brilliance culture in whole Tibetan culture. We will visit Jiarong Tibet village and stone castles. visit by special inquiry the Tusi system and stone castle building culture.
(Suggestion about taking pictures: A. Dadu River dry river valley B. Red troop long march relic C.Xiaojin town church D stone castle and Tibetan village E. Danba fair G. local houses)
Stay: Tibet village

D5: Danba---Jinchuan
In the morning, move towards the sun, along the north of the Dadan River again. Today's trip, we can call it the most mysterious area in west. Both sides of the river valley and rugged hillside, it saved temples, local houses, and stone castles in perfect condition. It is the best place for the shutterbugs.
(Suggestion about taking pictures: thousands of pear trees and flowers, different kinds of local houses, temples, Dadu River Valley Sights)
Stay: Jinchuan town hostel

D6: Jinchuan---Maerkang
In the morning, continue taking pictures like yesterday.
Afternoon, get to the Dazhou mansion in Maerkang, visit Zuokeji tusiguan village, take pictures of the great octagonal building.
In the thirties or forties years of the twentieth century, Maerkang was a temple at earlier time. In front of the temple, there is a largo and flat river rapid with so many white poplars, and it became a season character market. The businessmen came from different Tusi areas and other, and there are so many businessmen came from Han race in Sichuan basin and the people of the Hui clan in Gansu. In beautiful summer time, which with lots of flowers over the mountains. Businessmen, who come from different places, came here. Only one night, flowers cover the entire river valley, so there are many beautiful campers in there. The old people recalled: it is like growing a great deal of fungus in one rainy night. The people called it Maerkang. After the liberation, because of the politicition request, they erected a lot of buildings, so it became a town of special size. The place name is Maerkang. The temple was forgotten for a long time.
In the Afternoon, we will take pictures of people. There is an important business and traffic town in west of Sichuan and east of Tibet; we will take pictures of a strong Kanba man, beautiful Danba woman, healthy old people, sedated abbey, and smart children.
Stay: Maerkang Hotel.

D7: Maerkang---Miyaluo---Litang town---Wenchuan---Chengdu
In the morning, go to the west of the Maerkang by car, along the Muer stream gorge, south of the Rinse Horse crossing and highland (2485-meter sea level above). Along the south of the Zagulao river valley, which is a branch of the Ming River. Get to the famous Miyaluo area; we get to the Taoping Qiang village in Li town. Taking pictures in Qiang village. Have lunch.
Afternoon, we get to the Wenchuan to come back to the Chengdu.
(Suggestion about taking pictures: Miyaluo red leaf sights area, Taoping Qiang village in Li town, Qiang customs, Qiang castle, Qiang woman embroidery, Dayu native place.)