Join Zaza and Meka as they explore Tengchong’s unique geography and rich culture. They hike a volcanic summit, ride horseback around a crater, and visit the Volcano Geology Museum.
In Heshun Ancient Town, known for its blend of cultures and educational heritage, they delve into the Tea Horse Road history through a traditional tea ceremony. They also discover the country’s largest rural library and the memorial hall of philosopher Ai Siqi.
At the century-old vegetable market, they experience local life but face a language barrier. A backpacker hero helps them out before vanishing.
Join Zaza and Meka as they explore Tengchong’s unique geography and rich culture. They hike a volcanic summit, ride horseback around a crater, and visit the Volcano Geology Museum.
In Heshun Ancient Town, known for its blend of cultures and educational heritage, they delve into the Tea Horse Road history through a traditional tea ceremony. They also discover the country’s largest rural library and the memorial hall of philosopher Ai Siqi.
At the century-old vegetable market, they experience local life but face a language barrier. A backpacker hero helps them out before vanishing.
Shangri-La, a place named after paradise, is the first ancient city on the Tea Horse Road to enter the Tibetan region. Zaza and Meka arrive in Shangri-La by high-speed rail, braving the mountain climate and cautiously slowing their pace as they explore the thousand-year-old Dukezong Ancient Town. They climb the Great Turtle Mountain to spin the prayer wheels and offer heartfelt prayers, don traditional Tibetan clothing to experience the wisdom of the nomads, and seek to understand the deep connection between the Tibetan people and nature.
Their journey leads them to Balagezong, a once-lost secret landscape. Traversing towering mountains and deep valleys, they witness the breathtaking three-thousand-meter vertical relief of the Shangri-La Grand Canyon. Immersed in the traditional Tibetan architecture of Bala Village, they finally feel the transcendental life surrounded by sacred mountains.
Next, they head to the final stop, Tengchong, where they ascend in a hot air balloon to view the volcanic craters. Unfortunately, nature once again has its own plans…
After experiencing the cultures of the Yi and Bai ethnic groups, the two hosts headed north to the historic city of Lijiang. They visited the ancient Lijiang Old Town at the foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and learned about the Naxi people who have long inhabited this area. The profound Dongba culture is deeply connected to Lijiang's architectural design and reflects the Naxi people's wisdom.
