National 5A Scenic AreaSouthwest China
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
玉龙雪山 · Yunnan, Lijiang
A glacier-capped massif above Lijiang, with a cable car to 4,506 metres and the dramatic Blue Moon Valley.
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yulong Xueshan) is a 13-peak range topped by the 5,596-metre Shanzidou, its permanent snow and glaciers visible from Lijiang. A cable car lifts visitors to a boardwalk at 4,506 metres for close glacier views, while below lies the surreal turquoise Blue Moon Valley and the alpine meadow of Ganhaizi, home to the large-scale Impression Lijiang show.
Sacred to the Naxi people, who regard the range as the 'jade dragon' guardian of their homeland, the mountain has never been officially summitted. Developed for eco-tourism with high-altitude cableways, it is a national 5A scenic area and the natural backdrop to Lijiang's heritage region.
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