[2025 Jingdong Attraction] Travel Guide for Wuliang Mountain Nature Reserve (Updated Feb)

Just a 1-hour drive from Hangzhou, Bashan Tea Plantation in Fuyang takes beauty to new heights. Nearly 2,000 late cherry blossoms bloom amidst the spring tea, rivaling the winter cherry blossoms of Dali's Wuliang Mountain. This spot becomes incredibly popular every year around the Qingming Festival. This is the ultimate cherry blossom tea field in Hangzhou. The best viewing spot is the "Guancha Pavilion" halfway up the mountain. The cherry blossom avenue is located downhill from the "Guancha Pavilion." Navigation: Bashan Village/Bashan Hiking Trail parking lot, Fuyang District, Hangzhou City. You can also drive up directly (one-way traffic only). The hiking trail is 6.5 km long. Hike up the mountain along the trail for 15 minutes. The trail ends at Meihua Wu Reservoir. The recommended visiting time is 2 hours.

Upon arriving in Jingdong, I initially thought it belonged to Dali, but it is actually part of Pu'er City. Between the two mountains runs a river, and Jingdong is situated between Ailao Mountain and Wuliang Mountain. Wuliang Mountain resembles a giant green dragon winding through the land of Jingdong. With its high mountains, dense forests, and lush vegetation, it is a paradise for flora and fauna. Walking along the mountain trails, breathing in the fresh air, and listening to the birds singing, one feels as if they are in a fairyland. If you are lucky, you might even spot rare wild animals roaming through the forest. On Wuliang Mountain, you can climb to the summit to overlook the spectacular scenery of rolling mountains and a sea of clouds, or venture into the valleys to explore clear streams and waterfalls, experiencing the tranquility and beauty of nature. The famous “Wuliang Sword Lake,” “Wuliang Jade Wall,” and “Wuliang Cave” described by Mr. Jin Yong add a touch of mystery to Wuliang Mountain. The Ailao Mountain Scenic Area is a poetic landscape where mountains and waters intertwine. With its clear mountains and waters and lush vegetation, attractions such as Rhododendron Lake, Dachaoshan, Jinping, and Xianrenzhai are like pearls embedded in the scenery. By the Rhododendron Lake, the water is clear as a mirror, reflecting the green mountains and trees on the shore, creating a breathtaking view. On Dachaoshan, the mist shrouds the peaks, giving them a mysterious veil. As night falls, the riverside promenade in Jingdong comes alive. Lights twinkle, tree shadows sway, and people throng the area. Adults stroll and chat or dance joyfully, while children play and laugh, their cheerful voices echoing in the air. Here, you can let go of your fatigue and enjoy the beauty of a slow-paced life. Feel the breeze, admire the night scenery, and experience the warmth and simplicity of the Jingdong people, allowing your soul to find a moment of peace.

Only after visiting Dali will you know that the earliest cherry blossoms bloom in winter! When the northeast is still being occupied by cute potatoes from the south, the cherry blossoms on Dali Wuliang Mountain are already in full bloom. No wonder this is where the fairy sister lives. 2,000 mu of pink winter cherry blossoms bloom secretly in the cloud tea garden at an altitude of 2,000 meters.

Wuliang Mountain, formerly known as Mengle Mountain, is located in the western part of Jingdong County, Pu'er City, Yunnan Province, in the middle of the "Western Yunnan Longitudinal Valley Zone". It runs through Nanjian, Jingdong, Zhenyuan, Jinggu and other places. The mountains here are high and the valleys are deep, with a warm and humid climate. The peaks are majestic and beautiful, with overlapping ridges and peaks towering into the clouds; ancient trees reach the sky, blocking the sun; mountain flowers are everywhere, and small rivers flow. It is known as the "gene bank of the animal and plant kingdom", "famous mountains and rivers", and "fairy traces and Buddha traces", and is a national nature reserve. The towering Wuliang and the surging Lancang have created a beautiful and magical valley that reflects the blue sky and white clouds, accompanies the green mountains and green waters, and paints a magnificent picture. In winter, all flowers wither, only chrysanthemums stand out, but Wuliang Mountain is an exception. The winter cherry blossoms in the Cherry Blossom Valley here will bloom among the tea mountains at the end of November, with splendid cherry blossoms covering 2000 acres, which is particularly spectacular. Wuliang Mountain is a nature reserve for wild animals and is one of the famous mountains in Yunnan. Wuliang Mountain is known as the "Little Huangshan". The highest peak, Cat Head Mountain, is located in the western part of Jingdong County. Within the county, there is the Wuliang Mountain Nature Reserve, which is famous at home and abroad. In the Huangcaoling area of Wuliang Mountain, you can see special plants, including Yunnan fir, lover tree, arrow bamboo forest, king rhododendron, and wild tea tree. Many people know Wuliang Mountain through Mr. Jin Yong's martial arts novel "The Dragon Babu". Duan Yu accidentally entered the Wuliang Sword Lake Palace and obtained the martial arts secret book to practice the unique skill of "Lingbo Weibu". It is the description of the magnificent scenery of Wuliang Mountain that allows us to appreciate the beautiful mountains and beautiful scenery of Wuliang across thousands of mountains and rivers. Whether it is the turbulent river or the endless cliffs, they all occupy the limelight under Mr. Jin Yong's pen. On the edge of the Wuliang Mountain Nature Reserve, there is a fairyland that is extremely similar to the book. The trees here are lush, the cliffs are steep, and looking into the distance, you can only see a huge waterfall hanging between the mountains like a jade belt, pouring down from the top of the mountain at a high speed, splashing pearls and jade, majestic and spectacular. The waterfall that falls straight down follows the cliff and falls into the clear lake. This is the "Wuliang Sword Lake" where the sword dances and the shadows play. The peaks of Wuliang Mountain are towering and green, and the vegetation is dense. It has the best ecological environment for the growth of large-leaf tea trees, and the clouds and mist are lingering all year round. The quality of tea is superior. It has been a famous ancient tea mountain in the upper reaches of the Lancang River and an important place of origin for high-quality Pu'er tea since ancient times. The tea trees of Wuliang Mountain have evolved from wild types and natural hybrids to modern group varieties. Each form of tea tree has corresponding tea plant plants. The tea resources are relatively rich. It is a natural museum of tea variety resource evolution. In addition, due to sufficient sunlight and abundant rainfall, the tea tree has a long growth cycle, which makes the tea content of Wuliang Mountain diverse, the tea amino acid content is high, and the tea polyphenol content is moderate, forming a mellow taste and long-lasting fragrance. Quality characteristics. The Cherry Blossom Valley of Wuliang Mountain is known as the "first place to welcome spring". Every year from late November to mid-December, the Cherry Blossom Valley is full of flowers, and the cherry blossoms are blooming, becoming the first fragrance in the severe winter. Initially, the introduction of cherry blossoms was just to shade the tender tea tree seedlings, but unexpectedly, the willows were planted unintentionally, and the large cherry trees all over the mountain not only have the function of shading and cooling, but also add a bright landscape to the Wuliang Mountain in winter. Walking into the valley, surrounded by mountains, the delicate winter cherry blossoms are dotted in the green tea garden, forming a piece. The clouds and mist in the valley are lingering, and the pink is looming, like a shy girl with a half-covered face, only revealing a bit of beauty in the dim light, which is so beautiful that it is indescribable. Wandering in the cherry blossoms, those flower buds full of branches, and the flowers that are about to bloom, sway their bodies in the breeze, making people feel pity. The cherry blossoms of Wuliang Mountain are natural and uncarved. They use the original mountain forest as the background and coexist with the natural tea garden, composing a charming movement of winter cherry blossoms. Wuliang Mountain is known for its majesty, strangeness, danger, and beauty, which makes countless people yearn for and indulge in it...

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