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About Laojun Mountain Liming Danxia Landform
Laojun Mountain National Park carries three designations — a component of the Three Parallel Rivers World Natural Heritage Site, a national-level scenic area, and a national geopark — across a total area of 1,324 sq km. A 2024 notice about the Liming scenic area lists four bodies in its signature block: the Lijiang Laojun Mountain National Park Administration, the Three Parallel Rivers World Natural Heritage Lijiang Laojun Mountain Conservation Administration, the Yunnan Lijiang Laojun Mountain National Geopark Administration, and the Liming Lisu Township government of Yulong Naxi Autonomous County. Within it, the Liming danxia area covers more than 250 sq km and is described by People's Daily Online's Yunnan channel as the country's largest and most fully developed danxia landform group.
Because the danxia formations sit close together across a compact area, the changing light produces what is locally described as three sunrises and three sunsets appearing to occur in a single day, giving Liming township its nickname 'hometown of the sun'. The scenic area was rated a national AAAA (4A) tourist attraction by the then National Tourism Administration in 2015.
What to look for
- The alpine danxia formations of the Liming scenic area, spread across more than 250 sq km
- Viewpoints where the concentrated danxia peaks produce the 'three sunrises and three sunsets' light effect
Location & getting there
Getting to Laojun Mountain Liming Danxia Landform
Use an authorised visitor route. Cave sections, geological sites and access roads can close independently, so confirm the area that your ticket covers.
- Search for 老君山黎明丹霞 with 丽江市 and 玉龙纳西族自治县.
Find Laojun Mountain Liming Danxia Landform
老君山黎明丹霞 · 玉龙纳西族自治县
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Sources & visit information
The linked sources support the identity and background described in this introduction. Opening hours, admission, activity availability and exact arrival arrangements have not been comprehensively checked. Confirm current visitor information with the venue; the original catalogue locality and editorial review flag are retained.