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Introduction to Changbai Mountain

Changbai Mountain Scenic Area is located in the southeast of Chibei District, Erdaobaihe Town, Antu County, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province. Adjacent to North Korea in the southeast, it is located on the northern slope of Changbai Mountain, 34 kilometers away from Changbai Mountain, and the binocular peak is 65 kilometers away from the border between China and North Korea, covering an area of 52.42 square kilometers.

Changbai Mountain Scenic Area is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, and its main peak, Changbai Mountain, is named after its white pumice and snow. The scenic spot is a tourist attraction with the reputation of "holy mountain, holy water, strange forest and immortal fruit" and the birthplace of Manchu. In Qing dynasty, it was called "Holy Land". The emperor must personally or appoint a minister to visit Changbai Mountain in Wula, Jilin (now Jilin City).

Pay attention to the local weather and climate when traveling to Changbai Mountain. Changbai Mountain Scenic Area belongs to temperate continental mountain climate affected by monsoon, which has obvious vertical climate change besides the characteristics of general mountain climate. The general characteristics are long and cold winter, short and cool summer, windy and dry spring and foggy and cool autumn. The annual average temperature is between -7℃ and 3℃, and the average temperature in July does not exceed 10℃. The precipitation from June to September accounts for 60% to 70% of the annual precipitation. Cloudy, windy and low air pressure are the main features of the main peak climate in Changbai Mountain.

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Main attraction

1, Changbai Waterfall

Changbai Waterfall is located in the north of Tianchi Lake in Changbai Mountain. After the Tianchi water overflowed along the Tiantianshi, it flowed through Chengcha River at a flow rate of 1.25-5 m3/s, and suddenly fell between Longmen and Tianhuo Peak, forming Changbai Waterfall with a drop of 68m. In 2000, Changbai Waterfall was listed as the "Volcanic Lake Waterfall with the largest drop in the world", with the highest kiness.

2. Tianchi Lake in Changbai Mountain

Tianchi is located at the top of the volcanic cone of the main peak of Changbai Mountain, like a bright pearl embedded in the majestic peaks of the main peak of Changbai Mountain. Shaped like a fallen leaf and slightly oval, it is a crater lake naturally formed after volcanic eruption. It is about 4,400 meters long from north to south, about 3,370 meters wide from east to west, and the deepest part is 373 meters, with an average of 204 meters. The water surface area is 9.82 square kilometers, the perimeter is 13. 1 km, the water surface elevation of Tianchi Lake is 2 189. 1 m, and the total water storage capacity is 2.04 billion. Standing on the snow cliff, you can also see seven peaks of 16.

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