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About Luoguqing Scenic Area
'Luoguqing' is Pumi for 'Jilijie', meaning 'red cliff precipice', named for the jagged, Danxia-red rock formations within the gorge. It lies within the Laojunshan scenic area, part of the 'Three Parallel Rivers' World Natural Heritage site, and is Lanping County's best-known scenic area as well as one of Yunnan's 48 provincial-level scenic areas. The Danxia landform was shaped in part by earlier glacial cutting action, which combined tortoiseshell-patterned rock with the area's red cliffs, set among primeval forest.
On the area's alpine meadow stand a pair of tall fir trees known locally as the 'lovers' trees', their trunks intertwined and canopies leaning into each other; during festivals, villagers from nearby settlements gather on the meadow beneath them to sing and dance, displaying Pumi culture.
What to look for
- The Danxia-red cliff formations that give Luoguqing its Pumi name
- The 'lovers' trees', a pair of intertwined firs on the alpine meadow, a gathering point for Pumi festivals
- The combination of tortoiseshell-patterned rock and Danxia cliffs shaped by earlier glacial action
Location & getting there
Getting to Luoguqing Scenic Area
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 罗古箐 with 怒江傈僳族自治州 and 兰坪白族普米族自治县.
Find Luoguqing Scenic Area
罗古箐 · 兰坪白族普米族自治县
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Sources & visit information
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