Photo shows the jade-green Cangshan Mountain in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan province.

Cangshan Mountain is a high mountain rising above the city of Dali in the southern province of that borders Vietnam. It is a scenic spot and a good hiking area where hikers may bring tents.

Situated on the west of Erhai Lake, it is also called Diancangshan. It is well-known for clouds, snow, springs and stones. It measures 42 km. from south to north and 20 km. from east to west. The mountain range comprises 19 peaks.

Fairy tale:

It is said that a daughter of the King in Nanzhan Kingdom fell in love with a local hunter, however the king disagreed with their dating. The princess and the hunter ran away and got married on the peak of Yuju Mountain. Unluckily, the princess could not bare and live under the sever cold on the high mountain. Her husband sneaked on Luoquan Temple, expecting to steal her a cassock that was warm in winter and cool in summer. However, he was found and thrown into Erhai Lake. Later, he became a stone vivipara in the lake. His wife died melancholy without seeing her husband's return. Her sprit became clouds. Once the wave in the lake tumbles, it is the princess blowing away the water to see her husband.

If you don't want to climb the mountain, you can take the ropeway or rent a horse. Make sure to prepare enough food and water and to wear comfortable clothes and shoes, for it's a rather challenging journey with no restaurants on the mountain.

Admission Fee:

RMB 30 (Resource Protection Fare)RMB 60 (through ticket for Zhonghe Temple Telpher)RMB 80 (through ticket for Gantong Temple Telpher)

Photo shows the jade-green Cangshan Mountain in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan province.