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Sightseeing of Xiannv Mountain by helicopter available
2018-08-14 10:02:38
Scenic spots along the way:
The best alpine meadow in the south – Xiannv Mountain Prairie
As a national 5A scenic spot and a national forest park, Xiannv Mountain covers an area of 100 square kilometers, with an altitude of 1650-2033m, and an average temperature of lower than 11.2℃. The mild temperature and exquisite scenes give it the name of “Prairie of the South”, “Chongqing’s Summer Palace” and “Switzerland of the East”.
Xiannv Mountain Prairie. (Photo provided by Wulong Scenic Spot)
World’s largest bead-like natural bridges – Three Natural Bridges
As the only world natural heritage sinkhole in China, the Three Natural Bridges is of typical karst landform. The three magnificent natural bridges in the scenic spot is the most attractive, with an average height of over 300 meters and a span of more than 500 meters. Such grand natural bridges in triple in less than 1 kilometer are unique worldwide and it is more than spectacular when seeing from above.
The Three Natural Bridges. (Photo provided by Wulong Scenic Spot)
To walk deeply into the earth and see the geological transformations – Longshuixia Fissure Gorge
Longshui Valley Sinkhole is a world heritage. It has dangerous and deep spring and waterfalls with a total length of 4 kilometers, rocks of extraordinary shapes and rapid streams. Walking on plank roads built along the face of a cliff as water flows by and seeing the small sky and winding cliffs, one may have a feeling of entering a fairy land.
Longshuixia Fissure Gorge. (Photo provided by Wulong Scenic Spot)
(Translated by Yang Lifu, Fathom Language Limited)
Editor:Jiang Yiwei