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Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (simplified Chinese: 玉龙雪山; traditional Chinese: 玉龍雪山; pinyin: Yùlóng Xuěshān; Naxi: Jingv'lv or Ngv'lv bbei jjuq) is a mountain massif or small mountain range in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang, in Yunnan province, China.
It was built in 1737 during the Qing dynasty and offers views of the region's tallest mountain, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, over its white marble bridge. In the past, the pool itself has sometimes been dry, spoiling the famous view. In 2010, however, the park was declared a water conservation area by the local government.
The Yulong Mountains are a subrange of this system and the highest peak here is Jade Dragon Snow Mountain's Shanzidou. Eastern Himalaya, part of larger Himalaya mountains, is Hengduan Mountain's immediate neighbor to its west. The third primary component of the Hengduan ranges is the section running between the Yangtze (Jinsha) and Yalong Rivers.
Terraces partway up the sides of the Tiger Leaping Gorge. Around 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) in length, the gorge is located where the river passes between the 5,596 metres (18,360 ft) Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and the 5,396 metres (17,703 ft) Haba Snow Mountain in a series of rapids under steep 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) cliffs.
The tallest peak is the Jade Emperor Peak (simplified Chinese: 玉 皇 顶; traditional Chinese: 玉 皇 頂; pinyin: Yùhuáng Dǐng), which is commonly reported as being 1,545 meters (5,069 ft) tall. [2] Mount Tai is known as the eastern mountain of the Sacred Mountains of China. It is associated with sunrise, birth, and renewal, and is often ...
Jade Water Village (Chinese: 玉水寨; pinyin: Yùshuǐzhài) is a natural village in the town of Baisha, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang, Yunnan, China. [1] [2] The village serves as a Dongba cultural centre, and a home to Nakhi people. [1] [2] The village is near Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. [2]
Mount Emei ([ɤ̌.měɪ]; Chinese: 峨眉山 [2]; pinyin: Éméi shān), alternatively Mount Omei, is a 3,099-metre-tall (10,167 ft) mountain in Sichuan Province, China, and is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. [3]
Jade Mountain may refer to: Jade Mountain (mythology), mythological mountain in Chinese mythology; Jade Mountain (North Slope Borough, Alaska), mountain in Alaska; Jade Mountains, a small offshoot range of the larger Baird Mountains; Yu Shan, also known as Jade Mountain, the highest mountain in Taiwan