- Cangshan
Cangshan (chinese: 苍山;
pinyin : cáng shān) is amountain immediately west of Dali inChina 's southwestern province ofYunnan .The highest summit, Malong, is 4,122 m, but the mountain includes another 18 peaks all over 3,500 m altitude. [ [http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/yunnan/dali/mt_cangshan.htm Travel China Guide] ]
The mountain is noted for its very rich, diverse
flora , first scientifically documented byPierre Jean Marie Delavay in 1882. [Lancaster, R. (1989). "Travels in China, a plantsman's paradise". ISBN 1-85149-019-1.]In 1991, construction began on a paved walkway running north and south from the top
chairlift station near ancient Dali. This walkway passes several waterfalls, and overlooks lakeErhai and the ancient city itself. This walkway is named "Jade-Cloud Road" after the could formations that appear over the Cangshan peaks. Construction was completed in 1992 [ [http://www.chinauniquetour.com/arts.asp?id=1917 www.chinauniquetour.com ] ] and in 2004 a new project was launched to widen the road and increase its length.At the Dali Town chairlift station on the mountainside is a temple complex as well as a small travellers' inn with catering for foreigners and locals alike.
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