If you ask where the most stunningly beautiful scenery in China is, I will tell you: it’s in the Southwest!
The Southwest region, comprised of Chongqing Municipality, Sichuan Province, Guizhou Province, Yunnan Province, and Tibet Autonomous Region, encompasses five provinces and cities.
Here, you will find fiery red, magnificent yellow, tranquil green, pure blue, and immaculate white… It is a place that boasts the most diverse colors.
In this region, you will encounter towering mountains that soar into the sky, winding and meandering rivers, lush and dense forests, pools of vibrant green water, solemn and sacred temples, and freely thriving creatures. It is home to the most awe-inspiring visual feasts that Chinese people take great pride in!
I.Fiery Red
Seda
The red of Seda is a fiery and devout red of faith.
As a tourist, when you venture into Seda, you enter an unexpected and mysterious land.
Crossing over the mountains, the vast expanse of red, stretching across the valleys and gullies, gleams under the setting sun.
The faith here is stronger than in any other place, yet you can feel a more ordinary but special sense of life, albeit in a different and arduous way…
Coming here, one cannot help but be deeply moved by the fiery red and the devout pilgrims!
📍 Seda County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province
Dongchuan
The red of Dongchuan is like God’s spilled palette.
The iron content in the soil has slowly accumulated over thousands of years, forming a unique red color.
Coupled with the local people’s efforts to cultivate this barren land, it has been transformed into a stunningly colorful and beautiful landscape.
Vast swathes of red color the land, creating a magnificent sight when viewed from afar.
In the entire world, only the red soil of Brazil can rival its beauty.
📍 Huashitou Village, Dongchuan District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province
II. Magnificent Yellow
Hongya Cave
The yellow of Hongya Cave is a dazzling and lively representation of the human world.
Every night when darkness falls, this place becomes the most eye-catching spot in the city.
Teahouses, hot pot restaurants, and snack shops still retain the unique and natural leisure of city life.
The stilted building architecture displays its uniqueness and highlights the distinctive charm of the mountain city.
The luminous and transparent night scene also reflects Chongqing’s enthusiasm in welcoming visitors from afar.
📍 No. 88 Jialing Riverfront Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing
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Daocheng Yading
The yellow of Daocheng Yading is the best interpretation of autumn.
As the “last pure land on Earth,” it maintains the nearly extinct purity of the planet.
The azure sky, white snow-capped mountains, and golden grasslands make this place feel like a mysterious fairy tale world.
Countless people have been touched by the beautiful yet regretful story in the movie, and countless others yearn to visit Daocheng with their loved ones.
This 5,000-square-meter land gathers the most stunning scenery of the western Sichuan plateau. One glance is enough to leave you enchanted and unforgettable.
📍 Daocheng Yading Scenic Area, Xianggelila Town, Daocheng County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province
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III. Tranquil Green
Libo Xiaoqikong
The green of Xiaoqikong is like a real-life version of the Emerald City.
Nestled deep within the embrace of mountains, it is known as the “Green Gem on Earth’s Belt.”
Here, the green is pure, and the tranquility is profound, flowing with the poetic charm of “walking on water, as water flows through the forest.”
The mountains and rivers here are almost entirely covered by lush vegetation; the pool water is crystal clear, adding a touch of elegance to the green fairyland.
Xiaoqikong enjoys spring-like weather all year round, and its rare tranquility makes it hard to leave!
📍 206 Provincial Road, Libo County, Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province
Naqu Grassland
The green of Naqu Grassland is a green gem embedded in the Tibetan Plateau.
Naqu Grassland is a unique creation of nature and one of China’s five largest pastures.
Vast grasslands, flower-dotted meadows, fresh air, and the expansive blue sky compose this stunning scenery.
The terrain here is gentle, with countless sacred mountains, lakes, and mighty rivers flowing in all directions.
The expansive grasslands are home to yaks, Tibetan antelopes, and other creatures, resembling a pristine and untouched wilderness.
📍 Naqu Town, Naqu County, Tibet Autonomous Region
IV. Clear Blue
Jiuzhaigou
The blue of Jiuzhaigou is its incomparably clear water.
Water is the dancing spirit of Jiuzhaigou, and “After visiting Jiuzhaigou, you won’t look at water the same way” is the most apt and perfect interpretation of Jiuzhaigou’s scenery.
Amidst the colorful forests, its blue is like a pure and flawless jade, captivating you with just one glance.
These lakes are like gems, embedded in the secluded valleys and forests, with the colorful red leaves reflecting in the bright lake water.
The fairyland on earth is nothing more than this. Arriving here, one unconsciously immerses oneself in the purity of nature!
📍 Zharu Temple Section of 301 Provincial Road, Jiuzhaigou County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province
Huanglong
The blue of Huanglong is the color reflected by the colorful pools.
The colorful pools are known as the “Heavenly Pools on Earth.” Different locations offer different colors, including emerald green, dark green, and the most famous Tiffany blue.
Among all the colors, the clear and pure blue is the most captivating.
A piece of pool water as blue as jade embedded in the earth, when the wind is still, the calm surface of the calcified pools resembles a mirror.
Under the sunlight, they sparkle with dazzling ripples.
📍 Huanglong Scenic Area, Songpan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province
V. Pure Blue
Namtso Lake
The blue of Namtso Lake is an incomparably pure blue.
It is the “Heavenly Lake” and the “Sacred Lake,” one of the famous Buddhist holy sites.
Namtso Lake is like a huge mirror, embedded in the Changtang Plateau of northern Tibet. From afar, it seems to merge with the blue sky, crystal clear and transparent.
Beneath the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, the azure Namtso Lake ripples gently, with the sacred Tianmen Gate standing on the shore, like a giant gate leading to heaven.
Coming here, everything is arranged into an extreme state of transcendence.
📍 Near Zhaxi Monastery, Damxung County, Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region
Siling Co
The blue of Siling Co is like an oasis suddenly encountered in the desolate wilderness of the Qiangtang Plateau.
The scenery of Siling Co is stunning. Like many large lakes on the Changtang Plateau in northern Tibet, it has a transparency that lakes on the inland plains cannot match.
The azure lake water and sky, from a distance, merge into one, making it difficult to distinguish the boundary.
Compared to the azure blue of Namtso Lake, the water of Siling Co is closer to the color of the ocean and has the vastness of the sea.
Under the sunlight, Siling Co reflects a deep blue glow from afar, containing a mysterious power.
📍 Baingoin County, Nagqu City, Tibet Autonomous Region
VI. Sacred White
Xiling Snow Mountain
The white of Xiling Snow Mountain is a sacred and pure fairy tale world of ice and snow.
This is the place described in the famous poetic line, “The window contains the thousand-year snow of the western ridge.” The snow here remains unmelted throughout the year, and the scenery is spectacular.
The snow-covered mountains, under the sunlight, appear sacred and ethereal.
At Xiling Snow Mountain, you can admire the vast sea of clouds and the magnificent sunrise with your beloved, and experience the feeling of riding the clouds and mist… It’s simply a fairyland on earth!
Coming here, you might accidentally get lost in this white fairy tale world!
📍 Xiling Town, Dayi County, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province
Meili Snow Mountain
The white of Meili Snow Mountain is China’s most beautiful golden mountain under the sun.
Meili Snow Mountain is the highest and most beautiful mountain in Yunnan, and it is also one of the four sacred mountains of Tibetan Buddhism.
The pure white snow-capped mountains are often shrouded in a layer of mist, adding a touch of mystery.
One of its most famous sights is the “Golden Mountain in Sunlight.” Every time the morning sun shines on it, the entire mountain peak glows with a golden light, magical and stunning.
Gazing at the golden mountain of Meili in the sunlight from afar will amaze you and make you prostrate yourself. The shock and joy it brings will make you unconsciously fall in love with this snow mountain!
📍 Western part of Yunling Township, Deqin County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province
Southwest China gathers the most stunning scenery in the country, each one a shocking visual feast.
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