Get to know Danling County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Meishan
- Chinese name
- 丹棱县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 449.00 km²
- Population · 2020
- 148,820
- Administrative seat
- Qile (齐乐镇)
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Lao'e Mountain and tea
Lao'e Mountain (老峨山), in Zhangchang Town (张场镇), reaches 1,142 metres. Tea gardens follow its slopes, while Chenghuai Lake (澄怀湖), bamboo, woodland and temples form part of the mountain landscape. At Eshan Village (峨山村) below the mountain, tea-related activities include picking leaves and making tea. Surviving Tea Horse Road (茶马古道) sections link the area with its earlier trading role.
Leaf-wrapped dongba
Danling dongba (丹棱冻粑) combines non-glutinous rice, glutinous rice and soybeans. The ingredients are soaked and ground, then fermented and mixed before being wrapped in corn leaves and steamed. Peanut, sesame, brown-sugar and rose versions offer different flavours.
Sources for this guide
【美丽四川】溯源·地名文化遗产名录 | 丹棱县 _四川旅游_四川印象_四川省情网 · Sichuan Provincial Local Chronicles Office
老峨山上觅清凉 · People’s Daily Overseas Edition
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-30.
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Getting there
Danling County is about 35 km in a straight line from central Meishan. Search for 丹棱县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Start with Lao'e Mountain. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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