By Peng, iChongqing

The 4th Balagezong Music Festival will kick off on May 1 at the Shangri-La Grand Canyon·the Balagezong Scenic Area in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

Famed Tibetan, Mongolian and Qiang singers and bands will be invited to bring live performances on this event.

With the theme of “World’s Shangri-La, Magical Balagezong,” the festival marks a step forward for the scenic area to integrate culture into tourism.

Famed Tibetan, Mongolian and Qiang singers and bands will be invited to bring live performances to the audience nationwide, including ANU, a band which was set up in 2012 by Gongba and Baya and now enjoys popularity in the Himalayan region.

As an essential part of the World Natural Heritage of Three Parallel Rivers, the Balagezong scenic area lies in Nishi Township, northwest of Shangri-La. It covers 176 square kilometers.

Sightseeing in the area features ancient tribes, pagodas, snow-capped peaks, grand canyons, pastures, rivers, glass plank roads, pristine lakes, and azaleas.

The Balagezong Music Festival has been staged three times since May 1, 2016.

For the convenience of tourists to enjoy the exciting festival, we launch a package ticket priced at RMB 2,880 special for Balagezong Music Festival. The tour will start on April 30.

Scheduling:

Day1: Chongqing – Diqing Shangri-La Airport – Shangri-La Balagezong Tibetan Ecological Hotel

Day2: Millennium Bodhi Tree – Shambhala Stupa – Echo Wall and Glass Plank Roads – Bala Village (Earthenware DIY, Tibetan Butter Tea and Tibetan Costumes Experience in Nishi Township) – Music Festival – Tibetan Performance

Day3: Rafting in the Shangri-La Grand Canyon – Tongtian Gorge – Post Road-Dukezong Ancient Town

Afternoon: Shangri-La – Chongqing

(Flight: China Southern Airlines: Chongqing-Shangri-La (CZ8129 15:40-17:35); Shangri-La-Chongqing (C8130 18:15-19:50))

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