Blue Moon Valley
Blue Moon Valley
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curlsaremorefun
North Carolina, USA82 contributions
Mar 2024 • Friends
This is a spectacular spot with almost unreal, turquoise blue water, which reflects the amazing Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the background. Although you have to line up like cattle to get into the place and up to the lakes, the views are worth it. Go prepared for crowds and people everywhere but enjoy the views. 100CNY entrance ticket plus 20CNY minis the shuttle bus from the Tourist Center to the lake. Takes about 1 hour in a taxi or Didi from Lijiang (roughly 80CNY) each way.
Written 10 March 2024
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Allan & Amy T
Edmonton, Canada379 contributions
June 2024 • Family
This is a beautiful scenic place for photography. Unfortunately all the beautiful spots are being taken by local people in their costumes all day long
It is hard to find an ideal spot for beautiful scenic view because of the crowd. With the waterfalls,snow capped mountains,the blue colored lake plus the pink tree in centre(which I believe is a fake tree which ruins the scenery!!)
After this photo stop,one has to go up to line up for the bus to take you to the next stop......watch out for pick pockets
It is hard to find an ideal spot for beautiful scenic view because of the crowd. With the waterfalls,snow capped mountains,the blue colored lake plus the pink tree in centre(which I believe is a fake tree which ruins the scenery!!)
After this photo stop,one has to go up to line up for the bus to take you to the next stop......watch out for pick pockets
Written 17 June 2024
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meghangw
Incheon, South Korea254 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
This place appears to be an old runoff stream that has been dammed At various points to create lake/pond things. I’m not convinced that the blueness is natural, like Lake Louise in Canada is. The water looked cloudy and I didn’t see any sign of life. However around the lake were thousands of signs of life. Mostly in the form of brides and grooms and photographers. So many people. There are some man made water fall things, made to look like limestone encrusted cascades of blue water. Even the metal handrails were painted to look wood. That was probably the most interesting thing! It was very Disney.
Written 24 June 2021
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cornwall15
Durham, NC228 contributions
Nov 2019
This is a very photogenic place with the water pools and majestic mountains around it. It it spoiled by several things: the crowds are very large and will interfere greatly with your pictures; the pools and falls are all artificial; when we were there no less than 8 private photo shoots were in process blocking off areas of the valley. We did not pay to use the electric trolleys and did not regret it.
Written 5 January 2020
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Ronan V
Beijing, China58 contributions
Aug 2020 • Friends
It's kind of natural Disneyland... Of course the park is nice, the views are awesome when the weather is appropriate. But be ready to queue to enter the park, to queue to get tickets, to queue to get in the bus, to queue to take the cableway. Try to find some distant and less crowded paths to enjoy the walk without the usual crowd.
Also don't be too enthusiastic about the blue moon lake, all waterfalls are fake, and probably the color too. And that's a shame in such natural wonder.
Also don't be too enthusiastic about the blue moon lake, all waterfalls are fake, and probably the color too. And that's a shame in such natural wonder.
Written 13 August 2020
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Jofou
24 contributions
Oct 2020 • Couples
The ponds/lakes have a beautiful blue (difficult to enjoy with the hordes of tourists and newly weds being photographed).
But we lost date in the place when we noticed that all cascades are in fact fake rocks like you would find in Disneyland. Makes you wonder what else is real or fake.
A disappointment...
But we lost date in the place when we noticed that all cascades are in fact fake rocks like you would find in Disneyland. Makes you wonder what else is real or fake.
A disappointment...
Written 5 October 2020
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LondonTravellerUK
London293 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
Popular place we did ahead of climbing the Jade Dragon snow mountain. Guide tried to get us to rent a golf cart after the coach drop off but there was no need, just take the coach down to the next stop and you can walk the full length and back past the various pools, waterfalls and nice scenery. I read that some of this place is man made but it looks incredible to be fair and they do a great job of managing the vast numbers of visitors - yes it takes away from the natural experience but its made specifically for mass tourism.
I actually love seeing the yaks posing for pics and all the brides and grooms posing in their wedding gear. Maybe its a bit random but I found it entertaining.
If you're in the area you can't miss it!
I actually love seeing the yaks posing for pics and all the brides and grooms posing in their wedding gear. Maybe its a bit random but I found it entertaining.
If you're in the area you can't miss it!
Written 6 November 2023
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Riccinni
Asia623 contributions
June 2020
This place reminded us of the Alps. The place was so beautiful seeing the mountain ranges and lake all in one view. We saw so many brides and grooms that used this beautiful scenery as their photo backdrops. It was breathtaking!
Written 1 July 2020
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KodoDrummer
Buenos Aires, Argentina70,626 contributions
Sept 2020
Beautiful terraces enable an amazing flow of the turquoise-coloured water, through the valley surrounded by mountains. Spectacular and very scenic.
Written 18 September 2020
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Russ Lacuata
Long Beach, CA9,682 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
Nestled in the towering mountains of southern China, an impossibly turquoise river passes over a beautiful set of terraces. As the water runs over these flat platforms, it form dozen of miniature white water waterfalls cascading down the mountain valley. The river which originated from the melting snow of the Himalayas gets its turquoise tinted from the copper ions in the water.
While the terraces in Blue Moon Valley are mostly natural, the Chinese government has done several artificial interventions to make them look even more spectacular. The terraces combined with the flowers, gorges, and meadows that surround them make Blue Moon Valley one of the most scenic spots in all of China.
While the terraces in Blue Moon Valley are mostly natural, the Chinese government has done several artificial interventions to make them look even more spectacular. The terraces combined with the flowers, gorges, and meadows that surround them make Blue Moon Valley one of the most scenic spots in all of China.
Written 17 January 2020
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How I can go to this place from Shenzhen?
Written 17 August 2019
Jihan Cantiq
Xianning, China
I plan to go to jade dragon snow mountain on july can i build a tent on the mountain?
Written 1 March 2019
I believe they have camping, but it is not the type of camping you expect. Often in China, they do not allow open fires. Your best bet is to stay in a hotel. As for a tent, I am unsure what they allow. Sorry.
Written 25 March 2019
Hi, I want to visit this on december. Does it has lots of snow?
Written 29 October 2018
During the summer, the temperatures can be quite cool and the upper mountains still have snow. With the altitude, I suspect that there could be quite a bit of snow in that area.
Written 1 November 2018
Hey, I'm interested in visiting the Blue Moon Valley and have heard that to do so you have to buy a ticket for the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Is it possible to visit this attraction without having to pay for the whole Jade Dragon Snow Mountain hike?
Written 18 July 2018
You have to pay to enter the park -- Blue Moon Valley is well inside the park so there's no avoiding buying a ticket. Once you get in, you'll also have to pay the small fee for the shuttle bus to take you from the tourist center to Blue Moon Valley.
Written 18 July 2018
Hi can you give more details of shuttle bus services?
Written 14 June 2018
madd t
Singapore, Singapore
Is it possible to buy a ticket for lijiang impression show and walk around blue moon valley? if so, how can i get there.
Written 8 November 2017
You can certainly buy an entrance ticket and walk around. We travelled by an organised day trip and I guess that is the best way of doing it unless you speak Chinese and want to get there independently.
Written 8 November 2017
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