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Baishui
Terrace
 The
Baishui Tableland (the wonder formed by
calcium carbonate sinter) is approximate
90 kilometers from the center of Zhongdian
county. It is located in the Bai people
village at the foot of Haba Snow Mountain.
The terrace slope is 140 meters in length
and 160 meters in width, with a semicircular
platform pool on the top surrounded by white
limestone.
The spring water runs down from
the top row after row to the bottom, like
a white terraced fields. The cream color
spring water leaves people a picture of
" thousands of clouds tides and snow
waves ". Previously, the spring water
was carbonic acid spring water, containing
great amount of pure calcium carbonate elements.
Accumulating over years, it has become the
present extraordinary Baishui Terrace. Opposite
the Baishui Terrace, there is a Shiluo Cave.
As it is told from a legend that the Dongba
Shiluo, the master priest of Naxi Dongha
culture once practiced self - cultivation
in this cave.
On every February 8 of the lunar year, the
Naxi people living in the Sanba gather to
celebrate the traditional February 8th Festival
with presentation of dances and songs. Tourists
are attracted to participate in this folk
holiday while enjoying the wonderful landscape
of Baishui Terrace. What fun it is to make
a trip there !
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