How many ancillary attractions are there in Lijiang Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area?

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is definitely a must-visit scenic spot when visiting Lijiang. Many people are attracted by the photos taken there. This scenic spot has unlimited beautiful scenery. It is close to the Internet-famous city of Lijiang, so there is no worries about the flow of people. But how beautiful is the rumored Jade Dragon Snow Mountain? Introduction to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area

The scenic spot was approved as a national 5A tourist attraction in 2007.

The scenic spots in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain include:

Ganhaizi, Glacier Park, Blue Moon Valley, Yunshanping, Maoniuping, etc.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain gameplay route:

Best tour route

Departure around 8:30 in the morning → Jade Dragon Snow Mountain - National 5A Scenic Area

Yunnan Provincial Nature Reserve → Take the large ropeway to the Glacier Park at an altitude of 4506M → Lunch → Visit the Blue Moon Valley → Pass by the natural meadow pasture Ganhaizi → Impression of Lijiang/Lijiang’s eternal love (choose to go to Yunshanping and Maoniuping)

Two major performances

"Impression of Lijiang", directed by Zhang Yimou, uses the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain as the background.

"Eternal Love" is an indoor performance, and it is a national style performance like Impression Lijiang. Distribution of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Attractions

The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain landscape can be roughly divided into forest landscape, alpine snow landscape, meadow landscape, spring pool water landscape, etc. The main attractions include Yunshanping, Yuzhu Qingtian, Heishui River, Snow Mountain Cableway, Baishui River, Baoshan Stone City, etc.

1. Ganhaizi

Ganhaizi is about 3,100 meters above sea level and is a plateau meadow surrounded by mountains on three sides. The terrain here is open and you can see the entire Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Impression Lijiang directed by Zhang Yimou is performed in this attraction. The phrase "ask Tiantian to agree, ask Di Di to agree" made many tourists cry.

2. Glacier Park

Glacier Park is located directly below the main peak of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. It takes about 15 minutes to get there by cable car. You can see the largest glacier in Yulong Snow Mountain, "Baishui No. 1", and you can also enjoy playing in the snow. When you are tired, you can overlook Sichuan Gongga Mountain from the observation deck. You can't miss the visual enjoyment.

3. Blue Moon Valley

Blue Moon Valley is a crescent-shaped valley at the foot of the snow-capped mountains. Because the lake water in the valley is rich in copper ions and appears blue, it is called the Blue Moon Valley. Watching in Blue Moon Valley can arouse people's yearning for beautiful things. Walking through the Blue Lake and looking up at the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain not far away, the scenery at this time is picturesque. You just need to pick up your camera to capture the moment.

4. Yunshanping

Yunshanping is located in the lower right corner of the main peak of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. It is an alpine meadow hidden in a fir forest. It is said that this is the "place of love" for the Naxi people. There are not only beautiful scenery here, but also singing and dancing ethnic minorities, as well as poignant love stories, giving you another experience during your journey.

5. Maoniuping

Maoniuping is located at the northern end of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area. It is an alpine meadow higher than Yunshanping. Here you can see the complete Jade Dragon Thirteen Peaks. Walking on the creaking plank road, you can see the nearby Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. A strong sense of hierarchy emerges naturally. Forget your worries now.

6. Yuzhu Qingtian Scenic Area

Yuzhu Qingtian Scenic Area is located at the southern foot of the main peak of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The scenic spot is a magical natural scenic spot, with natural scenery such as snow-capped mountains, Jade Dragon Academy, cliff carvings, Jade Lake, and the Saint who died for love;

Tibetan Buddhism, Dongba culture and colorful ethnic customs complement each other, Fusion. Here, spring, summer, autumn and winter each have their own merits. The love of spring, summer, autumn and winter allows you to appreciate the seasonal scenery that you have never been exposed to before. At the same time, they allow you to let go of everything, put your worries on the shelf, leave your worries behind, and release your happiness that extends infinitely.

7. Baishui River

Baishui River is a river that winds out of a deep valley. Walking into the valley between Ganhaizi and Yunshanping, you will hear the sound of gurgling water. When you walk in, you will see a clear stream flowing. The river with a clear spring flowing at the bottom of the valley is called Baishui River. White marble and carbonite fragments form the riverbed and platform of Baishui River. From a distance, it looks clear and gray-white, so it was named "Baishui River".

The water in this river comes from melted snow in the snow-capped mountains. If you drink a handful of water, you will feel the cold, natural and pure feeling!

8. Blue Moon Valley "Little Jiuzhai"

Baishui River is also called Blue Moon Valley. Baishui River is a river formed by the melted glacial snow water from Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. It jumps down cascades along the valley. The water is clear and dark green. Because the river bed is composed of deposited limestone fragments, it is gray-white. The clear spring flows through it, and it looks like it from a distance. It looks like a white river, hence its name. The reason why it is also called "Blue Moon Valley" is because on a sunny day, the color of the water is blue, and the valley is crescent-shaped. From a distance, it looks like a blue moon embedded at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, so it is named Blue Moon Valley.

9. The Chinese version of "Pamukkale"

Baishui River is the most famous scenic spot on Baishui Terrace. Because Baishui River is located in a special karst landform, the groundwater contains a large amount of Calcium carbonate, the spring water flows down, forming white calcium carbonate deposits in its flow direction, showing high and low terraces. Known as the Chinese version of "Pamukkale"

The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area is beautiful. Of course, this is more than just an attraction.

What tourist attractions does the scenic area include? There are three ropeways in the scenic area.

Most of these attractions are located on the mountainside and on the ropeways. The middle ropeway is Maoniuping, and the small ropeway is Yunshanping, with the lowest altitude, 3,200 meters.

10. Glacier Park Ropeway

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is the modern ocean glacier closest to the equator in the northern hemisphere.

Take the cable car up the mountain and you can get up close to the snow. There are dense pine trees at the foot of the mountain. The more trees there are on the mountain, the rarer the trees. When you reach the top of the mountain, it becomes bare stone. The cableway reaches 4506 meters. You can hike to 4680 meters, and depending on your physical strength, you can see the Yunshanping Cableway.

11. Yunshanping Cableway

Yunshanping Cableway has a lower altitude and is suitable for all ages. Yunshanping is known as the third country of Jade Dragon. The place where the Naxi people died for love is also a grassland. The surrounding spruce trees are ancient trees. On the stretching grassland, a yak is vaguely visible, presenting a "plateau pasture scenery"

12. Yakniuping Middle Cableway

Yakniuping is the best place to view the Thirteen Peaks of Yulong Mountain Best location (also a good place to take pictures of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, especially in the morning and evening of sunrise and sunset, but it is often foggy). In Naxi, it is called "Banongguo", which means beautiful snow-capped mountains and meadows. Unlike Yunshanping, Maoniuping is not flat and is very different from the ups and downs of mountains. The Blackwater River also meanders here.