Bailihuang Grassland 百里荒

About Bailihuang Grassland

The city government presents Bailihuang as the distinctive alpine grassland of the Three Gorges region: rounded hills rise from the plateau, and some 10,000 mu of open grass, grazed by cattle and sheep, is broken by gorges. Summer temperatures average around 26 degrees, which is the basis of its role as a summer retreat, and the site also carries a national water conservancy scenic area designation.

Beyond the grass itself the profile singles out a stand of roughly 1,000 mu of Chinese white pine on the heights, a solitary tree that became known as the 'love tree' after director Zhang Yimou filmed on the plateau, and the rows of large wind turbines that now form part of the skyline. The area is promoted for seasonal contrasts of spring flowers, cool summer grass, autumn leaves and winter snow.

What to look for

• The open grassland of the plateau, around 10,000 mu of grazed pasture broken by gorges at roughly 1,200 metres.
• The Chinese white pine (Huashan pine) forest, about 1,000 mu of mature trees on the higher ground.
• The solitary 'love tree' associated with Zhang Yimou's filming on the grassland.
• The wind farm whose large turbines stand in rows across the plateau.

Location & getting there

Getting to Bailihuang Grassland

Check weather, trail access and the last return service. A mountain or forest area is not one entrance, and a map’s central pin may be far from the trailhead.

• Search for 百里荒 with 宜昌市 and 夷陵区.