Photos Gallery of Blue Moon Valley and Baishuihe River in Lijiang

Blue Moon Valley is a popular spot inside the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area, nine miles (15 kilometers) away from Lijiang Old Town. Located besides the Spruce Plateau (Yunshanping云杉坪)，the east side of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lijiang , the Blue Valley looks just like a hanging waterfall from the heaven. It is fed by the melting snow and ice running down from the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The water is freezing. Even in summer, visitors cannot bear the piercing cold when they dabble in the river. Seen from a distance, it resembles a blue crescent moon inlaid at the foot of the mountain.

However, blue is not the only color of the river. The river is extremely clear and clean without any pollution. The river bed consists from the white marbles and limestone gravels. If it rains, the white mud and limestone rubble at the riverbed will be swirled up, making the water as white as milk. Therefore, local Naxi people name it White Water River (Baishuihe River).

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