Blue Moon Valley

Blue Moon Valley is located at the eastern foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, commonly known as 'White Water River'. It is world-renowned for its majestic snow-capped mountains, lakes as blue as jade, and the grandeur of its canyons. The valley gets its name from the azure blue of the lake and its crescent-shaped valley. It is said to be the prototype of the Blue Moon Valley in James Hilton's 'Lost Horizon'. Within its territory, there are attractions such as the Red Fairy Inn, Jade Liquid Lake, Mirror Pond Lake, Blue Moon Lake, and Listening Waves Lake, earning it the nickname 'Little Jiuzhaigou'. It is like a blue moon nestled at the foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and has become a popular new spot for internet celebrities to check in. On August 18, 2020, according to the Lijiang Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Management Committee, due to continuous rainfall and excessive rain, the water level in Blue Moon Valley rose, and some areas of the plank road were flooded, leading to the temporary closure of the waterside plank road.