The Secret Land of Alchemy | A niche self-driving route in Western Sichuan in autumn.

The drive from Yuke Town to Danba County only takes 3 hours and 27 minutes, but we walked for a full day. This is a story worth telling: On this road, we will go over snow-capped mountains with an altitude of nearly 5,000 meters. When going over turns, our cars will have to wear anti-skid chains. Three girls and one dog, they didn’t even know whether the car was front-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive, let alone wearing a chain in the cold wind. During the 20 minutes we were studying how to install it, we passed by one or two cars of Tibetan compatriots. They saw us parked on the side of the road and helped us install the snow chains without saying a word. After installing rear-wheel drive, I discovered that the car actually needed to install front-wheel drive. I installed and disassembled it, disassembled and installed it again. It took at least 40 minutes before and after, and no one complained about us. They kept politely reminding us to drive safely, and even helped us consider where to pick up the chain on the next section of the road. There are thousands of good people in the world, and good people have a peaceful life Coming out of Yuke, driving on the country roads, there were no people, only yaks all over the mountain. There are landmarks that cannot be found on the map in the places we pass, but there are obvious stone carvings reminding us that we can stop here. ✅Yaochi Cailin: The colorful forest is a limited-edition coat in autumn in Western Sichuan. When we walked into the pine forest, there were many small pine trees🌲. We used a fruit knife to cut two twigs and decorated them with pine cones and colored lights at home, just in time for Christmas🎄. ✔️Riyue Bay: The second landmark that is not on the map that is passed by on the rural road is called Riyue Bay. Looking down, there is actually no obvious shape of the sun and moon. But the gurgling water here, the pine forests on the other side, and the snow-capped mountains facing each other are also scenery worth stopping at. ✏️Practical Tips: 1. Be sure to wear anti-skid chains. There are some sections of snow-capped mountains in western Sichuan. Two-wheel drive vehicles must be prepared for safe driving on slippery surfaces on ice and snow. 2. Bring more snacks. When you encounter traffic jams on the road or can't make it to the dining spot on time, snacks are a must-have on the road. ✨Accommodation recommendations: Zemu Manor in Danba County, a Tibetan village in the river valley. The courtyard is small, but the accommodation inside has air conditioning and electric blankets, but they are not used. The temperature is warm enough. The stars in the river valley at night are very bright, and there is also a very shallow Milky Way belt. 140 yuan/night, very cost-effective.