In the morning, drive about 4 hours to Deqin County (3400m altitude) which is 187km away from Shangri-La. The view along the way is fantastic with different kinds of trees, streams down the valley, prayer flags and stupas, and Tibetan villages. Drive uphill to the Dongzhulin Monastery which is located in Shusong Village, Benzilan District, Deqin County, and 105km from the seat of Zhongdian County. The Yunnan-Tibet Road passes behind the temple and cars can get straight to the temple. The Dongzhulin Monastery was built in 1667, the sixth year of the Kang Xi Period in Qing Dynasty.

Arrive in Xidang in the afternoon, then take the jeep to Yubeng village. Yubeng village is located in Yunling township of Deqin county, in the east foot of Meili Snow Mountain in Yunnan province. Surrounded by mountains, Yubeng village enjoys a unique geographical environment with an altitude of 3,000 meters. Since there is no highway currently, there are two roads entering Yubeng from Xidang(西当) and Ninong(尼农). Yubeng village, a tiny Tibetan village at the foot of the Meili Snow Mountain, is the paradise for hikers.