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The Black Dragon Pool is a famous pond in the scenic Jade Spring Park (Yu Quan Gong Yuan) located at the foot of Elephant Hill, a short walk north of the Old Town of Lijiang in Yunnan province, China. It was built in 1737 during the Qing Dynasty and offers a spectacular view of the region's tallest mountain, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, over its white marble bridge.
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a mountain massif near Lijiang, in Yunnan province, southwestern China. Its highest peak is named Shanzidou (5,596 m or 18,360 ft).
Lijiang has an 800 year history from as early as the late Song Dynasty. It is built where the Jade River divides into three and its streams form the canals and waterways which flow along the old town streets. The shops are filled with artisans selling handcrafted bits of silver, clothing and leather goods.
Impression Lijiang - a cultural show demonstrating the traditions and lifestyles of the Naxi, Yi and Bai peoples of the area. The show takes place inside Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Park at 3500m in an outdoor theater specifically designed to showcase the mountain which is used as a backdrop. The production itself was designed by Zhang Yimou (director of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.). It features a cast of over 500 people and a number of horses.
The panda's diet is over 99% bamboo. Adults measure around 1.2 to 1.8 m (4 to 6 ft) long, including a tail of about 13 cm (5.1 in), and 60 to 90 cm (2.0 to 3.0 ft) tall at the shoulder. Males can weigh up to 160 kg (25 stone). Try and visit the pandas during feeding time because the rest of the time they are quite sleepy.
Jiuzhai Valley National Park's best-known feature is its dozens of blue, green and turquoise-coloured lakes. Originating in glacial activity, they were dammed by rockfalls and other natural phenomena, then solidified by processes of carbonate deposition. Some lakes have a high concentration of calcium carbonate, and their water is very clear so that the bottom is often visible even at high depths. The lakes vary in colour and aspect according to their depths, residues, and surroundings.
Canals of Suzhou
Shanghai skyline
And if you'd like to see Nicola Philippi's video of the Impressions Show in Lijiang and Guilin please click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7g-Qmc1xMQ&list=UUjO2CsMrL0LKaO_RwrwXcDA
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a mountain massif near Lijiang, in Yunnan province, southwestern China. Its highest peak is named Shanzidou (5,596 m or 18,360 ft).
Lijiang has an 800 year history from as early as the late Song Dynasty. It is built where the Jade River divides into three and its streams form the canals and waterways which flow along the old town streets. The shops are filled with artisans selling handcrafted bits of silver, clothing and leather goods.
Impression Lijiang - a cultural show demonstrating the traditions and lifestyles of the Naxi, Yi and Bai peoples of the area. The show takes place inside Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Park at 3500m in an outdoor theater specifically designed to showcase the mountain which is used as a backdrop. The production itself was designed by Zhang Yimou (director of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.). It features a cast of over 500 people and a number of horses.
The panda's diet is over 99% bamboo. Adults measure around 1.2 to 1.8 m (4 to 6 ft) long, including a tail of about 13 cm (5.1 in), and 60 to 90 cm (2.0 to 3.0 ft) tall at the shoulder. Males can weigh up to 160 kg (25 stone). Try and visit the pandas during feeding time because the rest of the time they are quite sleepy.
Jiuzhai Valley National Park's best-known feature is its dozens of blue, green and turquoise-coloured lakes. Originating in glacial activity, they were dammed by rockfalls and other natural phenomena, then solidified by processes of carbonate deposition. Some lakes have a high concentration of calcium carbonate, and their water is very clear so that the bottom is often visible even at high depths. The lakes vary in colour and aspect according to their depths, residues, and surroundings.
Canals of Suzhou
Shanghai skyline
And if you'd like to see Nicola Philippi's video of the Impressions Show in Lijiang and Guilin please click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7g-Qmc1xMQ&list=UUjO2CsMrL0LKaO_RwrwXcDA