Tibet Tour from Shangri-La – Yubeng Village

Tibet Tour from Shangri-La – Introduction of Yubeng Village

Yubeng Village is a magical and beautiful place. If you visit the Yubeng Village in your Tibet tour from Shangri-La, the surrounding scenery of Yubeng Village will make you feel like staying on the fictitious land of peace away from the turmoil of the world. Due to the distinctive geographical environment of Yubeng Village, there are few inhabitants. In the village, there are only over twenty households. And the village connects with outside world with one post road. The whole Yubeng Village can be divided into upper section and down section. The upper section of Yubeng Village leads to the base camp of climbing Kawa Boge Peak, while the down section leading to Yubeng Magical Fall. On the way, you can enjoy the wonderful landscapes of Ancient Seal Book from Heaven and five trees with one root.

Tibet Tour from Shangri-La – Special Custom in Yubeng Village

Because the Yubeng Village is isolated from the outside world, it still keeps some pure Tibetan custom. Among them, the strangest one to outside world is the polyandry that brothers in the family marry one woman and live together. In fact, the people in Yubeng Village propose one hostess in the family. After the old brother marrying a woman, the young brother can regard the sister-in-law as his wife as long as them do not divide up family property and live apart. Then, the family can live together.

Tibet Tour from Shangri-La – Transportation to Yubeng Village

In you Tibet tour from Shangri-La, you can arrange the Yubeng Village after Mingyong Glacier. After visiting Mingyong Glacier, go toward south and you will reach the Xidang Village. Then, you will reach the Yubeng Village by riding horse for five hours. Of course, you also can first take scheduled bus from Deqen County to Xidang Village. On the way, you will enjoy the wonderful scenery of snow covered peak. If you reach Xidang Village late, you are suggested to spend the night at the Xidang Hot Spring, on south of Xidang Village, and ride horse to Yubeng Village on the second day. The cost of riding horse is about 140 CNY. The sight spots of Yubeng Magical Fall and Ancient Seal Book from Heaven is about 8 kilometers away from the Yubeng Village.