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There is a kind of life called Nujiang in Yunnan. If the mountains don’t see me, I will go to see Peacock Mountain.

If the mountains don’t see me, I will go see the mountains myself——Peacock Mountain in Nujiang, Yunnan Location: The junction of Nujiang River and Diqing. Directions: Map search for Peacock Mountain, Gongshan County, Yunnan Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture. Driving past the Dimalo River at the western foot of Biluo Snow Mountain, we went up the old Degong Highway to look for the Peacock Mountain we had just heard of. Falling rocks crowd the mountain road, streams flow on the ground, and the ancient pine forest is the only sound of wind. Due to the completion of the Kongqueshan Tunnel, this once "most beautiful highway in northwest Yunnan" connecting Nujiang and Diqing has become increasingly silent and has become a unique road that is difficult to find on the map. Passing by virgin forests, alpine pastures, rapids and waterfalls, when the mountain wind becomes more and more biting, we see peaks covered with deep yellow lichen. No one says it is, we know it is - Peacock Mountain. It is said that it is named "Peacock Mountain" because it resembles a peacock spreading its wings and about to fly. Peacock Mountain runs north to south, separating the Lancang River and the Nu River; it also uses itself as a boundary to separate Nujiang Prefecture and Diqing Prefecture. In May and June, the mountains are green, the stretching meadows at the foot of the peaks are full of wild flowers, and the rhododendrons reflect the red color of the Tianxin Twelve Lakes on the top of the mountain. Put up a canopy, set up a tea banquet, and have a cup of tea. I don’t know how long the years have passed in the mountains. In late October, autumn is thick, the hillsides along the road are covered with forest, and yaks are walking leisurely in the pastures. Go to the wooden shed to drink a hot pot of butter tea and listen to the shepherd talk about his home life. At the end of November, the mountain peaks turned white and were covered with silver. There were prayer flags and I don’t know which gods lived here temporarily. There was no way to go up the mountain any further, as three feet of snow blocked our longing steps. Goodbye, it's already spring next year when the flowers bloom.
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Posted: Aug 28, 2024
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