Cangshan

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Ancient Dali as seen from Cangshan, near the chairlift station.
Ancient Dali as seen from Cangshan, near the chairlift station.
Along the northern route of the Jade-Cloud Road.
Along the northern route of the Jade-Cloud Road.
Along the southern route of the Jade-Cloud Road.
Along the southern route of the Jade-Cloud Road.
One of many waterfalls on the eastern slopes of the mountain.
One of many waterfalls on the eastern slopes of the mountain.

Cangshan (chinese: 藏山; pinyin: cáng shān) is a mountain immediately west of Dali in China's southwestern province of Yunnan.

The highest summit, Malong, is 4,122 m, but the mountain includes another 18 peaks all over 3,500 m altitude.[1]

The mountain is noted for its very rich, diverse flora, first scientifically documented by Pierre Jean Marie Delavay in 1882.[2]

In 1991, construction began on a paved walkway running north and south from the top chairlift station near ancient Dali. This walkway passes several waterfalls, and overlooks lake Erhai and the ancient city itself. This walkway is named "Jade-Cloud Road" after the could formations that appear over the Cangshan peaks. Construction was completed in 1992[3] and in 2004 a new project was launched to widen the road and increase its length.

At the Dali Town chairlift station on the mountainside is a temple complex as well as a small travellers' inn with catering for foreigners and locals alike.


[edit] References

  1. ^ Travel China Guide
  2. ^ Lancaster, R. (1989). Travels in China, a plantsman's paradise. ISBN 1-85149-019-1.
  3. ^ www.chinauniquetour.com
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