Hailuogou Valley

Mt.Gongga with an elevation of 7,556 meters is the highest peak of Sichuan Province, called "the king of Shu Mountains". The high and steep mountain is covered forever with thawless snow. If visitors look at the mountain from far, it seems to float above a vast snow-sea. Located at the foot of the snow-peak of Mt.Gongga, Hailuogou Scenic Spot is celebrated for modern glacier at a height below sea level (most of the glaciers in the world is at a height above sea level). The sparkling modern glacier slides from the high and steep ravine. The quiet mountain ridge is adorned with big snowfall into the crystal domes and jade halls. A huge ice-bridge make the visitors seem to enter the Crystal Palace in a myth. Especially unique large icefall, 1,000 meters in height, over 1,100 meters in breadth. Near the bitterly cold glacier there is a thermal spring maintaining at a temperature of 90 degrees Celsius and a steaming hot thermal-spring falls. At the same time it is both cold and hot, and its range, of temperature is a great disparity. This is really marvelous spectacle of nature.

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South to the town of Luding, Moxi locates at the east slope of Minya Konka. Being on an accient route, it is encompassed by lofty mountains with a tongu-shaped table carved by the ancient glacier. The total area of this town adds up to be 308.64 Km² with a population of 5600, formed by a complex of 8 different tribes. They are Han, Yi, Tibetan, Tujia and so on. The local tradition & custome are of original & unique. The Moxi Table-land, 0.2-1.2 Km in width, is very special in topography, running lower from north to south at a distance about 10Km like a giant lying dragon zigzagging quietly among the sacred Minya Konka.

In 1935, the famous Battle, Luding suspension bridge, burst out fere during procces of the long March of Red Army. The major force under leadership of Mao Tzetung & Zhe De had been settled in Moxi town. Today, tourists from all over the country come to visit here in honor.

Nowadays, Moxi town is famous for its tranquil & charming natural beauty, unique ethnic tradition & lanes of old taste.

Glacier

The Great Ice-Fall forms the main body No.1 glacier of Hailuogou. The immense size and striking scenery of the Great Ice-Fall, with its width in 1100 meters and its height in 1080 meters, have given the birth to the largest Great Ice--Fall both in China and Asia. Here icefall and avalanche burst out frequently and consequently create one of the most spectacular natural wonder in China. When hundreds of thousanda of snow plunges from the brink of the Grat Ice- Fall, it fills the air with a light blue mist and also sends out an enduring roaras it strikes the bottom. Sightseers can enjoy the great spectacle in the safe area (3 Km away from it) and you will find hard to turn away from. There are 71 glacires, with a total area of 255 Km², in Minya Konka and it forms the massive glacier system in the region of Hengduan Mountains and Eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Among these glaciers, the largest, the longest and the most brilliant one is No.1 Glacier of Hailuogou. It is accessible for climbing up all the year round and is one of the few low-latitude and low-atitude glaciers that already discovered in the world. 

Hotspring

Besides the great glacier, there is another sightseeing which is the thermal hotsspring hidden in the primitive forests deeply. The boiling mineral water running through Hot Streams all years round. The temperature of those outlets of springs canbe 92°c, Scientific analysis shows the springs belong to a high quality mild type and are rich in sodiumbicarbonate that can be properly applied in medical treatment fields. It is suitable for both soaking & drinking while have many magic effects on various kinds of diseases. Up-to- now, there are developed visitors facilities including many spring pools and a outdoor hot spring swimming pool with an area of 200m². Around the springs are thick primitve forests with picturesque sceneries. It's out of word to describe the marvelous feelings while soaking in the pool and enjoying the snowy views around, especially in the winter time.  

Forests

It's 6200 meter way up from the entrance to the main peak of Minya Konka and the enormous fall in height formed 8 vegetation zones here as well as the most typical vertically distributing topography in terms of natural resources. The total forest covered area in Hailuogou counts up to 70 Km², where happens to be the most ancient reserve holding the richest primitive bio forms. The thrilling flowers competing in the wild dot Hailuogou into a colorful wonderland. The primitive forests here are a wonderful home of different kinds of rare animals. When summer comes up, you can witness numerous macaca mulatta, red panda, tragopa de mminchii & Tibetan pheasant seeking their food in those primitive forests. So it's famed of the paradise of wild life.

More than 400 kinds of animals living there, birds about 200 kinds. Many rare animals are nationally reserved.

Temperature

Ice Wall