Baishuitai

Baishuitai (Chinese: 白水台) is located in Baidi (白地村), a village between Lijiang and Shangri-La County in Sanba Township (三坝乡), Shangri-La County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwestern Yunnan province, China.[1] Slightly north of Haba near the upper Yangtze river valley, it is noted for its natural mineral terraces.

The mineral terraces of Baishuitai
Aerial panorama of the village

Transportation

From Tiger Leaping Gorge

In October 2013, there was a daily bus running between Tiger Leaping Gorge and Baishuitai at a price of 55 RMB. Tickets can be purchased at Tina's Guest House or Tibet Guest House. Taxis can be arranged, at a price of around 300 RMB.

From Shangri-la

In August 2013, there were two daily buses operating between Shangri-la and Baishuitai, one leaving Shangri-la at 9 am and one at 2 pm. The ticket price was 25 RMB. The journey of about 90 km lasts around 3 hours, because of the very difficult mountain road.

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