Sangdui Red Grassland
桑堆红草滩
Red grassland around Sangdui in northern Daocheng County. In deep autumn, red aquatic grasses mix with poplars and distant hills, a seasonal wonder.
Sangdui Red Grassland lies about 28 km north of Daocheng County town, near Sangdui Township. It is a shallow-water wetland where the aquatic grasses turn a vivid red in the first half and middle of October, contrasting with golden poplars, blue sky and the distant Haizi Mountains. The viewing window is only about 10–15 days, and the rest of the year it's ordinary green grassland. The site sits beside the G227 highway, so if you're driving or hiring a car on the way to Daocheng County town, you can stop to take photos. The nearby Bangpu Monastery is another Tibetan Buddhist temple. Admission is free. Take photos from the roadside, and don't step into the wetland.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Banghe Poplar Forest
- Daocheng White Stupa
- Daocheng Yading Airport
- Rubuchaka Hot Spring
- Bowa Mountain Pass Viewpoint
- Gongga Langjiling Monastery
- Echu Mountain
- Shangri-La Town (Riwa)