Chapter 123: To Change the Sky
"Actually, there are many passes in this mountain that can be left, but you don't know." Zhaxi Dawa explained to Lao Liu and the others while drinking.
Since I have walked to the grandmother's house of Tashidava, I naturally don't have to set up a tent outside.
If they do this, they will really offend people.
Why do you look down on me?
Not only did Tashidawa invite him, but Lao Liu, who knew some of the customs and habits of the Tibetans, also decided to stay at Tashidawa's grandmother's house today.
At night, a sumptuous collector's meal is naturally indispensable.
Butter tea, tsampa, milk tea, barley wine, hidden noodles, stewed meat...a big table full of.
The two uncles of Zhashidawa were accompanying each other personally. Even if they didn’t speak Mandarin, the atmosphere at the wine table was still very good with Zhashidawa.
"Brother Liu, I know that the mountain passes from south to north include Zagala, Langbala, Sebula, Xuegula, Leng Qingla, Chemaqianla, Shixinla, Gongla, Xia Nongla, Fruit Jinla, Jamnolla, Well, and the one you walked before. These are all very famous passes on Nianqing Tanggula Mountain. Although most of these passes do not have roads and cannot take a car, they can all passes by people and yaks."
Old Liu understands this.
Although Dangquka is under the jurisdiction of Rikka City, it actually belongs to the Kangba area in the traditional sense, while Rikka City is the Weizang area. Although Dangquka County is located in the westernmost part of the Kangba area, many names have the style of the Kangba area.
For example, for the He River, the Kangba area is called "Qu", and the Weizang area is called "Zangbu".
However, the names of mountain passes and lakes are similar to those of Weizang and Kangba. They both call lakes "Fo" or "Cuo" and the names of mountain passes "La".
Tashidawa bit a piece of mutton and chewed it while saying, "There are some places that are not mountain passes, but they can also leave people and cattle and sheep. Just like what I just mentioned, the uppermost is Bilangcuo, which is also the highest place in this valley, with an altitude of about 5,800. Climbing Bilangcuo is equivalent to climbing Nianqing Tanggula Mountain. There are several families in the north of the mountain, and they also take this road to make a transition every year."
Lao Liu completely understood what Zhashidawa explained.
For most Han people, the altitude of 5,800 is really a daunting height. Although this height is only 600 meters higher than Naganla Pass, if someone who has not been professionally trained wants to move at this height, it is purely a dying act.
However, for native Tibetans, this height is at most a bit difficult for them to move.
This is just like the tourists below will basically have a high reversal due to hypoxia for the first time when they go to the plateau. If the Tibetans on the plateau go to the plains, they will also have symptoms of hypogeny due to too much oxygen.
There was once a woman who worked on the plateau for many years. She took a plane home during the Chinese New Year, but she developed severe oxygen intoxication when she got off the plane.
But the symptoms of intoxication are very similar to those of altitude sickness. The woman was taken to the hospital by an ambulance. On the way, the doctor did not understand the difference between intoxication and altitude sickness, and because the woman was from the plateau, the doctor thought she was hypoxia and directly put an oxygen mask on her to supply oxygen.
In the end, the woman died of this wrong treatment. The cause of death was simple - oxygen poisoning...
Therefore, whether it is lack of oxygen on the plateau or intoxicated by oxygen on the plain, it will kill people if it is not done properly.
At an altitude of 5,000, it is already called the "forbidden zone of life". 5,800, and one person who can't do it well can really kill people.
Of course, through communication with Tashidava, these people also figured out that there was not only one road leading to Namtuo when crossing Nianqing Tanggula Mountain, but also many passes that can be accessed in this mountain.
What does it mean to gain knowledge?
This is about gaining insight!
While having dinner, Tashidawa's grandmother came over and talked to Lao Liu and the others for a while.
The old lady is 66 years old this year, she looks quite rich and looks very happy in traditional Tibetan women's clothing.
For Tibetans in remote areas, it is definitely a very respectful thing to have outsiders come to celebrate her birthday. So the old lady doesn’t know how to speak Mandarin, and she doesn’t even understand many Mandarin, but the old lady is really happy.
In fact, in the past, Tibetans were just birthdays. Now, there are also some places Tibetans for birthdays because they do not have this tradition.
However, with the continuous integration of national culture, many Tibetans are now starting to celebrate their birthdays.
Especially when the elderly have their birthdays, many Tibetans are paying more and more attention to it now.
No matter what, celebrating the old man's birthday is a very beautiful thing. Those who come to celebrate the birthday send the old man the most sincere and best wishes, wishing the old man more than Nanshan, and wishing the old man longevity and disease, is a good virtue in itself.
At the age of sixty-six, if this were the past, it would definitely be a long life among Tibetans.
However, in recent years, due to the strong support of the country to the plateau and the strong support for Tibetan compatriots, as the living standards continue to improve and the medical conditions continue to improve, the average life expectancy of Tibetan compatriots has been greatly improved.
If you don’t tell you, it will be hard to imagine that before the 1960s, the average lifespan of Tibetans on the plateau was only 35.5 years!
And now? Sixty years later, the average life expectancy of Tibetans has increased to 67 years!
This is actually a very amazing number.
In more than half a century, it is undoubtedly a very amazing thing to nearly double the average life expectancy of a nation.
This is achieved with the support of the motherland.
The old man’s birthday was still very lively the next day.
Almost all the people at home in this small village came to pay their birthday to the oldest old man in this village, and the old man's family also prepared a birthday banquet to entertain guests.
Because there was no preparation, Lao Liu and the others had no birthday gifts to give, but Chu Qian still drew a sketch for the old man and gave the painting to the old man as a shared gift of the seven.
In the painting, the old man leaned against a kneeling yak with a kind smile, looking at the vast waves of Namcuo in the distance, behind her was the majestic Nianqing Tanggula Peak.
This painting was completed by Chu Qian combining some of the paintings that he had painted on the road these days. Of course, the old man could not give Chu Qian that long time to draw, so Chu Qian could only use this method to realize the content of this painting.
Of course, this sketch of this painting, which includes yaks, Namcuo and Nianqing Tanggula Peak, has received unanimous praise from everyone.
For these devout Tibetans, yaks, goddess Namcho and god Nianqing Tanggula are undoubtedly the best blessings and blessings.
For the old man, she likes this painting very much.
Chu Qian was really satisfied when she saw the old man's happy smile...
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On the old man’s birthday, Lao Liu and the other seven stayed here for another night.
They want to leave but they can't leave. The simple and honest and kindness of the simplicity of the merciful and unswerable will make you unable to arouse any refusal.
Early in the morning of the second day of the old man's birthday, the seven people who had cleaned up were ready to continue the unfinished road. Zhaxidawa also cleaned up and prepared to climb over Nianqing Tanggula Mountain to return to the inn today.
After saying goodbye to the reluctant old man, eight people walked out of this small Tibetan village.
"Brother Liu, it seems that you have to work harder. If this continues, when you go back, I see that your wish to be able to return a beautiful woman may not be realized. Well, in terms of tradition, since you like your sister-in-law and your sister-in-law also looks interesting to you, then just make a rice cooked rice!" Before parting, Zhaxi Dawa looked at Chu Qian, who was having a good conversation with two other ladies in the distance and began to give advice to Lao Liu.
"You should just pull it down! You little brat who has not grown hair knows nothing. You still make mature rice. Do you know what this sentence means?" Old Liu was so angry that he wanted to punch this guy twice.
Hao Lei, who was standing beside him, smiled and whispered: "Brother Liu, why do I think Brother Dawa is right? We can understand your thoughts in the past two days, but I don't believe that Sister Qian can't understand them. Besides, we are not blind, let alone fools. We can all see that Sister Qian has thoughts about you. Since this is the case, why not just break this layer of window paper? Is it interesting to have to be so reserved?"
The youngest Teng Zhixin directly instigated Lao Liu: "Brother Liu, don't think about anything, just fight directly! If you don't fight, how can you know if Sister Qian likes you?"
"I'll call you a chrysanthemum and the ground is covered with wounds! You know a spoon while you go!" Old Liu couldn't hold back his face.
Zhang Xinggang patted Lao Liu on the shoulder, but didn't say anything, but kept smiling at Lao Liu strangely.
"Damn, Brother Gang, can we not bring such a scary one? Your smile reminds me of Sadako."
Zhang Xinggang angrily punched Lao Liu, "You stupid boy, even the three little brothers can see the matter between you and Chu Qian. As a man, why are you not brave enough in such things? Brother, brother, I advise you as a person who has experienced it. In such things, men should take the initiative. If you don't even dare to take the initiative in such things, what will you ask Chu Qian to think of you?"
Zhashidava cheered on the side: "Yes, Brother Gang is right, your dog licking behavior is not good. Countless examples of dog licking seniors prove that licking dogs and licking dogs will definitely have nothing to do until they lick it!"
This was extremely powerful, but in the end, Zhashidawa seemed to remember something sad, turned his head and looked at the white lion and muttered in a low voice: "Well...just like I licked the white lion before..."
The white lion's ears were so sharp that when he heard Tashidawa calling his name, he ran over and rubbed Tashidawa with his big head, which instantly surprised Tashidawa again.
Old Liu sighed and shook his head and said, "Okay, okay, brothers and brothers, I know what you mean, I think so too. But I don't think it's the opportunity yet. If it's not a good thing, our outdoor hike will be wasted. Let's wait for the opportunity."
Zhang Xinggang patted Lao Liu's shoulder again and said nothing. Hao Lei and Teng Zhixin shook their heads speechlessly, hiding while smoking.
As for Zhaxi Dawa, he stared at the white lion, "Brother Liu, can I bring the white lion back?"
Obviously, this guy's whole mind is on the white lion.
The white lion snored and left Zhashidawa without stopping. Zhashidawa looked desperate and said hatefully: "I'm leaving! I'm going to cross the mountains and the sea, and also through the crowds..."
This guy was just a little bit, leaving as he said, humming "Ordinary Road" and walked over to the mountains ahead without hesitation without looking back.
However, after walking a few steps, he turned around and said loudly to Old Liu: "Brother Liu, you have to pay attention these two days. The weather has been a little bit wrong these days, and it has been hot for several days. At this time, such weather can still occur. This is very wrong. I guess it may change the weather... I'm leaving, you don't have to send me..."
Seeing Zashidawa's figure walking away, Old Liu smiled speechlessly and shook his head, "Let's go, let's not poke here, let's continue on the road while the weather is good."
The seven people embarked on the journey of turning around the lake again.
Binna Village is located in the southwest corner of Namtuo. From here, it enters the west shore of Namtuo Lake.
If you walk north along the lake shore, the straight line distance is only more than 40 kilometers when you reach the northwest corner of Namcuo. However, because many rivers in the west bank of the lake are injected into Namcuo, especially in the southwest corner of the lake, several rivers in the Angqu, Ceququ, Kaqiongqu, Guqu and other rivers injected into Namcuo in this area, so people cannot leave on this lake shore.
Even though it has been October now, the originally surging river water has gradually become smoother and the water flow has decreased a lot, but it is still not suitable for hiking here.
As a last resort, everyone could only continue to walk westward for nearly twenty kilometers along the lakeside road, then turn north, pass by Deqing Town, and then turn eastward to close to the lakeshore.
After walking around such a big circle, I have to walk more than 40 kilometers, a whole day!
Two days later, the group of seven finally arrived at the northwest corner of Namtuo.
But at this time, the weather became more and more stuffy.
"Brother Gang, the weather forecast shows that precipitation will occur in the area of Namcuo, and there is a high probability of heavy snow. What should we do? Should we find a place to avoid it?" When camping that night, Lao Liu found Zhang Xinggang with his mobile phone.
"Snowfall?" Zhang Xinggang frowned. Of course, hikers who hike outdoors do not like precipitation, as it is like snowfall. However, long-distance outdoor hiking like this is often impossible without precipitation or something for more than ten days.
"It's not clear yet, but the altitude of Namcuo is too high, and no one knows what will happen. It may be rain, snow, or even a hail to give us."
"Swallow, come here." Zhang Xinggang called his wife over, "Brother Liu said that precipitation may occur tomorrow, and the weather here is also changing, and no one can guarantee what day it will be tomorrow."
Wang Yan looked up at the sun in the west, frowned and said, "Xinggang, the weather has indeed been a little wrong these two days, especially today, you can feel the stuffy heat in such a high-altitude area, which is obviously not right."
Seeing the three people discussing here, Chu Qian and the other four came over.
Old Liu explained the general situation, and Zhang Xinggang added: "The Holy Elephant Tianmen is about thirty kilometers away from the place where we camped today. When I checked the guide to the lake, I knew that there were tents for tourists to live near the Holy Elephant Tianmen. In other words, if we walk faster tomorrow, we would probably be able to arrive at the Holy Elephant Tianmen tomorrow afternoon. Of course, if we want to shelter from the wind and snow, we can find a village around today or simply go to Baoji Township ten kilometers away. This is the situation now, let's discuss and see what to do!"
Chapter completed!