• Bitahai Lake

	Hidden in dense forest , Bitahai is a well known freshwater lake in western Yunnan . In Tibetan , Bita means a blanket of oak trees . With an elevation of 3540 meters , the lake is 40 meters at the deepest and remains emerald all year round . Huge trees that cast shadows upon the lake and the bat-shaped islet in the middle of the lake form a charming landscape , which varies in four seasons . The most wondrous scene of the area is in spring when intoxicated fish floating in the lake after they eat azalea petals .

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• Napa Hai Nature Reserve
  
  

  	The Napahai Lake is 3270 meters above sea level and covers 660 square Km . Mountains stand by it on three sides and 10-plus rivers flow into it after zigzagging through the grasslands . In autumn , the prairie changes into a golden color and rare birds such as black necked crane and bar-headed goose flock to the area for winter .

  
  
  

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•  Meili Snow Mountain
  
  

  	The Meili Snow Mountain in the east suburb of Deqen County is known for its main park , the Kagebo , which at an elevation of 6470 meters above sea level is the tallest in Yunnan . It is extolled as the “ most beautiful mountain in the world “ . The Kagebo Peak is surrounded by 13 lesser peaks , and at its foot lies a modern monsoon maritime glacier , a geographical rarity , given its low latitude and high altitude . On the southern side of the main peak ,
  	a waterfall-known as a deluge of rain andgod-mandated cascade “ among the local people numbles down from a breath-taking height of 1,000 meters . Despite the fact that man has long conquered Mount Qomolangma , the top of the Kagebo Peak , Protected by perpendicular cliffs and foul climate , is yet to be visited by a human soul .

  
  
  

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