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Lugu Lake
2690 metres above sea level located at the borders between Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces, covers an area of 50 square kilometers with the average water depth of 45 meters and the transparency 11 meters. In the lake there are five islands, three peninsulas and a sea- wall islet. Here everything looks as if it has not been disturbed by human beings at all and still remains in its primitive state. Boating in the lake, you can feel that the surface of the water is as smooth as a mirror and the water as blue as the sky. The slow – canoe in the blue lake, the beautiful Mosuo girls in their ethnic clothes and the Mosuo folk songs will show you something of primitive simplicity and peace. Lugu Lake has the fame of a fabled abode of immortals and “Plateau Pearl" for its pure and virgin land of natural landscapes.
The Mosuo people living here still keep their matriarchal society system. The "Axia visiting marriage'' system (actually no marriage system at all)is called the fossil for the study of the development of the human being society .The members of the big matriarchal families live in harmony, love dearly and care for one an other. The Axia couples live in their own mothers' houses without a real family life are less burdened economically. They free themselves from such worries as daily housework, quarrels and the obligation of a husband-and-wife relationship. Here, a colorful ethnic custom painting, is an ideal place for traveling, holidays, recuperation and scientific research. Welcome to the beautiful, mysterious and romantic "Oriental Women-governed kingdom."
Around the Lugu Lake, there are many villages, with buildings in the very special style. Here, you can see the lake, the wooden houses and quadrangles, and take Zhucao boat in the lake and understand the mysterious Axia marriage. Because of convenient traffic and the ideal location, the beautiful Luoshui village is a representative of the area attractions.
Luoshui village
The most famous residential hotel in the Luoshui village is "Mosuo style garden". The hotel also offers guests unique Mosuo traditional food, especially the breakfast. You can enjoy the unique flavor Suyou Tea and Ciba noodles. Of course, if you are not accustomed to the breakfast there, you can ask them to prepare for rice and pickles.
Lige village
The Lige Village is about 10 kilometers from the Luoshui Village, which is the most beautiful scenery.
And Lige has many guest houses laying on the water side which are really comfortable and leisure.
Yongning ancient town
Drive 20Km away from Lugu lake to visit the Zhamei Lamaist Monastery which is the biggest lamasery in Moso area Yongning Town. Tibetan people call Yongning as "taluo", meaning "the way to heaven". The place the Zhamei Lamasery lies in is called "Zhameige", which means "no war". The coincidence of these two names make the Lamasery even famous in Tibet.
Yongning Town is an important town of the Ancient Tea-Horse Trade Caravan from Yunnan to Tibet. Located between Yunnan and Sichuan, Yongning keeps the original ethnic life which is still not damaged by tourists. You will visit Mosuo Market in Yongning Town. Going to a Mosuo family to visit and have lunch there, there you could enjoy the real Mosuo life.
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