|  Songpan is an old Qing garrison town in south-west China. Situated at 8,000 feet this bustling market town is situated near the Shimending Mountain Range , in the midst of idyllic countryside, pristine forests, lakes and waterfalls.
Songpan is a throwback to a more simple way of life. The people here live a Tibetan lifestyle even though they are said to be descendants of the Mongols themselves. Within the old fortress walls, horses are tied up to every street corner and multiple vendors hawk their tasty street snacks of mystery meat skewers. The scene leaves you with the feeling that Clint Eastwood is going to come out of the saloon at any moment and face off with a Chinese Warrior.
The best way to explore the surrounding wilderness is to set out from Songpan on a horse trek. Trekking operators tout for business all over town, and expeditions range from 2 to 12 days.
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Songpan Old Town
Snow mountain and typical plateau scenery
2852 m
What need to be concerned? |
Sunburning
Sitting tight in the saddle if you have less experience of riding horse!
The average temperature(C) in each month of the year 2005.
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February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
-0.6 |
0.3 |
3.5 |
7.3 |
10.8 |
13.6 |
| July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
16.1 |
15.4 |
13.3 |
7.7 |
1.8 |
-2.1 |
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of 2005, please click here...
By Bus:
Take bus in Chengdu Chadianzi bus station, it cost 70RMB approximately. It takes 8 hours to get here. In summer's rain season, the mudslide might block some parts of the road, thus the duration of the time would be longer.
By Plane:
In Chengdu you can take plane to Songpan airport, which cost...and it takes...hours.
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