Self-driving tours around Sichuan – Yaxi Highway Loop
Day 3:
Shimian County-Xichang City
Qionghai Lake
Itinerary:
It takes more than two hours to drive from Shimian along the Yaxi Highway to Xichang, which is 164 kilometers away.
Highlights:
Xichang Satellite Launch Base
Qionghai Lake: Qionghai, a bright pearl in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture with clear and gently flowing water, is also the second biggest natural freshwater lake in Sichuan. It is where Olympic champion Yin Jian lived and trained.
Mount Luoji Scenic Area: Luoji is the name of an ancient female hairstyle which resembles a snail. The mountain is named Luoji because it looks like such a hairstyle. There are 36 beautiful, clear lakes of various sizes up the mountain. Abundant sub-tropical plants, karst cave waterfalls, complete ruins of ancient glacier and red azaleas can also be easily found here.
