＂Avenue of the Country＂： the ＂most beautiful＂ self-driving route of China G219.

National Highway 219 is a world-class scenic avenue, which starts from Kanas in Xinjiang in the north and ends in Dongxing in Guangxi in the south, with a total length of 10065 kilometers. It is the longest national highway in China at present. Along the way, it passes through snow-capped mountains, glaciers, alpine canyons, rivers and lakes, grassland forests, and finally goes to the sea. The rich landscape and rich folk customs are amazing, covering the border areas of Xinjiang, Xizang, Yunnan and Guangxi. It is the main artery connecting China’s western border, and is called "the road of the country" by go on road trip lovers.

G219 line is divided into old national highway 219 line and new national highway 219 line. The old national highway No.219, the new Tibet highway, starts from Yecheng County in Kashgar, Xinjiang in the north and reaches the 2140-kilometer stone tablet in Lazi County, Shigatse City, Tibet in the south, where it meets the Sino-Nepalese highway section of National Highway No.318, also known as Yela Highway. Kashgar, Hotan, Ali and Shigatse are the main transportation routes connecting Xizang and Xinjiang, and it is also the highest highway in the world, with an average elevation of more than 5,000 meters. It was opened to traffic on October 6, 1957, and has been extended and renovated for many times, with a total length of 2,140 kilometers. It is the third highway to enter Xizang after Sichuan-Tibet Highway and Qinghai-Tibet Highway. The new G219, also known as Kadong Line, was issued by the Ministry of Transport on March 5, 2018. The northern end of the original G219 was extended to Kanas in northern Xinjiang, and the southern end was rerouted to dongxing city in Guangxi. The whole highway passed through Xinjiang, Xizang, Yunnan and Guangxi provinces. The new G219 is 10065km long, which is twice as long as the National Highway 318 (5476km) and the longest national highway in China at present. This national highway not only has the landscape elements such as snow-capped mountains, grasslands, no man’s land, Yadan landform, tropical rain forest and sea, but also becomes an important border defense line in China.

G219, as the longest world-class landscape avenue in China with rich landscapes and rich folk customs along the way, is the highest highway in the world, the main artery connecting China’s western border and the land-sea Silk Road. It travels through different cultural areas in China, and along this way, you can enjoy five peaks, 16 icebergs and 44 glaciers with an altitude of over 8,000 meters … across snow-capped mountains, grasslands, deserts, Gobi, lakes, canyons and plateaus.

Go on road trip G219 starts from Kanas, Xinjiang in the north, passes through Ili along the snowy grassland, passes through the no-man’s land of Ali, Xizang, goes south along Bingchacha and Tengchong in Yunnan, reaches Pingxiang, the border city of Guangxi, and finally reaches Dongxing, where it meets the endless sea. Walking along this world-class landscape avenue, almost all the desirable landscapes are located here.

On December 5, 2020, under the guidance of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the cultural and tourism administrative departments of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xizang Autonomous Region, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Yunnan Province jointly established the China G219 Tourism Promotion Alliance in Nanning. The establishment of the alliance conforms to the general trend of China’s tourism development, aims at promoting development through tourism, prospering the border and enriching the people, enhancing consensus, sharing experiences and deepening cooperation, and promoting the sustainable and prosperous development of tourism along G219. Since its establishment, the Alliance has organized theme promotion activities in Guangxi and Xinjiang successively. On March 16th this year, Yunnan Province, as a rotating province, will host a promotion activity in Nujiang, Yunnan Province, and organize a team of over 100 people from all over the country to experience the beautiful highway of Nujiang, Yunnan Province, National Highway 219, and feel the unique charm of the national road.

Xinjiang section of National Highway 219

The Xinjiang section of National Highway 219 is 3,216 kilometers long, passing through 8 prefectures and 7 cities in the western border of Xinjiang. It can radiate to 10 5A-level scenic spots and 25 4A-level scenic spots along the way, with beautiful scenery, all-encompassing natural landscape types and colorful humanities and history. Along the way, it includes unique natural landscapes such as snow-capped mountains, alpine meadows, grasslands, wetlands, lakes, glaciers, Gobi, deserts, etc. At the same time, it is also a great penetration from nomadic culture to oasis civilization, which combines the most typical frontier characteristics, natural geography and national customs of Xinjiang and has multiple attributes. In recent years, the strategy of rejuvenating Xinjiang through tourism has been implemented in depth, and the tourism market in Xinjiang has continued to be hot. The Xinjiang section of National Highway 219 has become the "online celebrity Highway" for national tourists to punch in.

Recommended Route 1 of Xinjiang Section of National Highway 219: Red go on road trip at Border Post.

Enter the northwest of the motherland and feel the beauty of the border; Follow the footprints of stationing troops and guarding the border, and pay tribute to the motherland in the northwest. Feel the simple patriotic feelings, visit the beautiful scenery at the port and Baymuzha, reminisce about the story of Xiaobaiyang Post, visit Sun Longzhen Martyrs Memorial Hall, and feel the frontier spirit represented by the spirit of "rooting in frontier defense and flourishing".

Red go on road trip route of border post: Urumqi-Wuerhe ghost city-Rainbow Beach Scenic Area-Burqin County-Baishahu Scenic Area of the 10th Division-185th Regiment of the First Company in Northwest China-Burqin County-Jimunai Port of the 186th Regiment of the 10th Division-165th Regiment of the 9th Division-Baymuzha Scenic Area-Xiaobaiyang Post of the 161st Regiment of the 9th Division, Sun Longzhen Martyrs Memorial Hall-Urumqi.

Recommended Route 2 of Xinjiang Section of National Highway 219: Red Tour in Southern Xinjiang

There is a natural barrier that runs through the northern and southern Xinjiang, and a memorial hall for the reclamation of the 359 brigade that feels the glorious tradition … Driving along the red army reclamation line of the Silk Road, you can feel the frontier scenery, remember the history of the Corps, carry forward the spirit of the Corps, and eulogize the cause of reclamation and frontier defense.

Southern Xinjiang Red Tour Route: Urumqi-Korla-Malan Hongshan Military Expo Park-tiemenguan-Daxi Village-Luobu Village-Luntai Western Duhufu Cultural Town-Kuqa-Aksu Monument to the People’s Heroes-Aksu Museum-First Division Aral 359 Brigade Reclamation Memorial Hall-Chinese People’s Liberation Army March into Hotan Monument.

National Highway 219 Xizang Section

Driving in the Xizang section of National Highway 219 is like walking in the clouds, with an average elevation of about 5,000 meters. The familiar landscapes such as Bangong Lake, Guge Dynasty, Mount Everest, Mabian Yongcuo, Gangrinboqi and Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon are all located here.

National Highway 219 is a road into Tibet paved in the air, crossing several hundreds of kilometers of no-man’s land, and the laying conditions are daunting. From "Extreme Ali" to "Zangyuan Shannan", from "Peak Dream" Shigatse to "Snowy Jiangnan" Linzhi, from the stars to the sea, from the mountains to the rivers, there are snow peaks and glaciers, winding streams and beautiful lakes.

Recommended Route 1 of Xizang Section of National Highway 219: Bingchacha Cross-sectional Imagination Road

When G219 meets G214, but Wujiao meets G318；; When the Nujiang River flows parallel to the Lancang River in a narrow place, when Bingcha agrees to Shangri-La, a new Yunnan-Tibet tourism ring line of G219 with "three G tours and three rivers flowing parallel" will be built.

The whole journey is about 1465km: Bingzhongluo (Yunnan)-—G219 National Road-Songta Village (the first village in Tibet)-ChaHuaron-Chayu County-—G559—-Ranwu-Basu-—G214—-Zuogong-Mangkang-Quzika-Deqin (Yunnan)-Shangri-La-Diqing Shangri-La Airport (flying).

Recommended Route 2 of Xizang Section of National Highway 219: Feel the dream trip of the plateau peak.

When G219 meets the highest mountain in the world, G318 holds G219 hand in hand, and the extreme border of the motherland experiences "8" and "9" without "10". I met in Lhasa and walked hand in hand into the hometown of Mount Everest. The snowy peaks are endless, the glaciers are numerous, the streams are winding, and the lakes are hidden. It is only owned by Mount Everest. This is the ultimate journey of "peak dreams and Tibetan border conventions".

The whole journey is about 1850km: Lhasa-Langkazi County-Gyangze-—G219—-Kangma County-Yadong County-Gamba County-Dingjie County-Dingri County-Mount Everest-Nyemora-Lazi-Shigatse City-Lhasa-Gongga Airport (flying).

Recommended Route 3 of Xizang Section of National Highway 219: Tour Link of Tianhu.

When G219 meets the snow-covered "Holy Lake", meets the snow-capped mountains, meets the "Holy Lake", and faces the human history, "take measures again". Encountering glaciers, snow-capped mountains, lakes and historical sites is a "trip to Tianhu" tour loop of "crossing three cities, crossing the holy lake and seeing yourself".

The whole journey is about 2200km: Lhasa-Langkazi County-—G219—-Luozha County-Kangma County-Gamba County-Dingjie County-Dingri County-Jilong County-Saga County-Zhongba County-Gaer County-Ali Kunsha Airport (flying).

Yunnan section of National Highway 219

Enter Bingzhongluo, Yunnan along Bingchacha Highway from National Highway 219, bid farewell to Xizang in the clouds and enter Yunnan in the south of colorful clouds. Here, there are Bingchacha and the mysterious Bingzhongluo, and the southwest monsoon swings in the season of Nujiang Grand Canyon. When I came to the First Bay of Nujiang River and Wuli Village not far away, the dense water vapor refracted the sun, making every corner seem to be full of "fairy spirit". The Yunnan section of National Highway 219 also connects Tengchong, which has the reputation of "the first city on the extreme edge", Lincang, a place where Wa cultures gather in China, Pu ‘er, Xishuangbanna, an emerald on the crown of plants, Honghe and Wenshan, so that tourists can enter Yunnan with spring-like seasons from the deep scenery of ice and snow and canyons.

219国道云南段推荐线路一：高黎贡山秘境之旅

怒江傈僳族自治州境内居住着傈僳族、怒族、普米族、独龙族等21个少数民族，也是我国生物多样性、文化多元性较富集的一个地方，被称为“世界物种基因库”“天然地质博物馆”“一部活的社会发展史”和“民族歌舞的海洋”。在漫长的历史发展中，各少数民族世代繁衍生息，共同耕耘劳作，用自己的血汗和智慧谱写了光辉灿烂的文化篇章，创造了丰富多彩的民族文化。怒江州是因为怒江由北向南纵贯全境而得名。怒江最佳旅游时间在每年的10月至次年4月。219国道横穿怒江州境内的泸水、福贡、贡山、丙中洛。

219国道云南段推荐线路二：保山温泉火山体验之旅

219国道从秘境怒江进入“极边第一城”的保山腾冲市。腾冲市位于云南省保山市西南部，西部与缅甸毗邻，从腾冲到克钦邦首府密支那217公里，是云南到缅甸、印度、泰国的必经地之一。腾冲在西汉时称滇越，大理国中期设腾冲府。由于地理位置重要，历代都派重兵驻守，明代还建造了石头城，称之为“极边第一城”。这里的温泉、火山、雨林与独特的边地汉文化给自驾旅行带来独特体验。219国道在保山市境内途径腾冲滇滩、明光、固东和龙陵县。

Recommended Route 3 of Yunnan Section of National Highway 219: A Tour of Primitive Tribes in Lincang Wa Township

Lincang is an ancient, mysterious and beautiful land, where 23 ethnic minorities have thrived for generations. This is the gathering place of Wa culture in China, and it is also the "eternal spring capital" with pleasant climate all year round. There is a graceful song between the lush mountains and the flowing water. Wild fruits in the mountains and fungi after the rain are natural gifts. Humanity and art achieve each other, and man and nature live in harmony, which creates the mysterious and unique beauty of Lincang. National Highway 219 will pass through three counties here: Yongde, Zhenkang and Cangyuan.

Guangxi section of National Highway 219

The section of National Highway 219 in Guangxi has a total length of 704.2 kilometers, which belongs to the border area between China and Vietnam, involving 3 cities and 8 counties on the border, with rich and unique tourism resources. G219 Guangxi section begins in dongxing city, Fangchenggang, and ends in Napo, Baise, running through the charming scenery of Guangxi’s secret land. Driving through rivers, seas and mountains, a landscape scroll stretching for more than 700 kilometers slowly extends under the wheels. All the way along the mountain and around the water, it sets off the humanities, history and scenery on both sides along the way and carries the memories from the depths of time. It is like a ribbon floating from the Beibu Gulf to the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, floating on the mountains and hills. This road is full of poetry and fairyland of Guangxi’s mountains and rivers, and it is also full of pictures of time and customs.

Recommended route 1 of Guangxi section of National Highway 219: Passing through Hena Expressway between landscape galleries, the charming scenery is like a fairyland.

The British "Mirror" once described it like this: "This is the most beautiful road in the world, and the charming scenery means that this may be the road to heaven." This is the Hena Expressway in Guangxi, with a total length of 503 kilometers, which consists of highway sections from Hepu to Qinzhou (142 kilometers), Qinzhou to Chongzuo (129 kilometers), Chongzuo to Jingxi (147 kilometers) and Jingxi to Napo (85 kilometers).

Self-driving route of Hena Expressway: Heiyizhuang Village in Tunlitun, Napo, Baise (the "living fossil" of Zhuang culture)-Jingxi Goose Spring (one of the three famous springs in southwest China)-Jiuzhou Ancient Town (the hometown of Chinese hydrangea)-Tongling Grand Canyon (the waterfall with the largest single-stage drop in Asia)-Detian transnational waterfall in Chongzuo (the largest transnational waterfall in Asia)-Daxin Mingshi Garden (the location of TV series Hua Qiangu)

Recommended Route 2 of Guangxi Section of National Highway 219: Self-driving Chongzuo "Drunk and Beautiful Border Customs Road" to enjoy the mystery and beauty of the border.

In Guangxi, there is a short-distance tourist scenic avenue, which covers almost all the beautiful scenery in nature. Mountains, rivers, rainforests, villages and cultural customs can be found on this line. This is the first-class tourist scenic avenue in Chongzuo, which is one of the routes that self-driving enthusiasts have to go. It has a total length of 84.17 kilometers, connecting Daxin, Longzhou and Ningming counties in Chongzuo, and a line runs through the landmark scenic spots of Chongzuo, such as Detian transnational waterfall scenic spot, Mingshi pastoral scenic spot and Zuojiang Huashan rock painting cultural landscape, and is known as "drunken beauty border customs road".

Self-driving route of the first-class tourist avenue in Chongzuo: Detian Transnational Waterfall in Chongzuo (national 5A-level tourist scenic spot, the largest transnational waterfall in Asia)-Mingshi pastoral scenic spot (location of TV series Hua Qiangu)-Huashan rock painting landscape in Zuojiang (rock painting world cultural heritage)-Nonggang National Nature Reserve (a scenic spot for birdwatchers).