Yulong Snow Mountain is called "Oulu" in Naxi, which means "Tianshan".
玉龙雪山在纳西语中被称为“欧鲁”，意为“天山”。
Its 13 snow peaks are continuous, just like a "dragon" flying, so it is called "jade dragon".
其十三座雪峰连绵不绝，宛若一条“巨龙”腾越飞舞，故称为“玉龙”。
It is also called "black and white snow mountain" because its lithology is mainly limestone and basalt, black and white are distinct.
又因其岩性主要为石灰岩与玄武岩，黑白分明，所以又称为“黑白雪山”。
Blue Moon Valley, formerly known as "Baishuihe" before.
蓝月谷，其前身为早前人们所熟知的“白水河”。
On a clear day, the color of the water is blue, and the valley is in the shape of a crescent moon.
在晴天时，水的颜色是蓝色的，而且山谷呈月牙形。
From a distance, it looks like a blue moon inlaid at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain, so it is called blue moon valley.
远看就像一轮蓝色的月亮镶嵌在玉龙雪山脚下，所以名叫蓝月谷。
Yulong Snow Mountain cableway runs about 35km from the north of Lijiang ancient city.
玉龙雪山大索道从丽江古城北行约35公里。
With a total length of 2914 meters and a vertical height difference of 1150 meters,
索道全长2914米，垂直高差1150米。
cableway is one of the highest tourist passenger cableways in China.
是我国海拔最高的旅游客运索道之一。
Yulong Snow Mountain is a group of snow mountains in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province. It is located between 100 ° 4 ′ 2 ″ - 100 ° 16 ′ 30 ″ e, 27 ° 3 ′ 2 ″ - 27 ° 18 ′ 57 ″ n, about 15 kilometers north of Lijiang, with a total length of 75 kilometers.
It is a mountain range with the latest equatorial snow all year round in the northern hemisphere, juxtaposed with Zhongdian snow mountain and mianmianshan mountain in the East, extending from Sanjiangkou in the north to 27 ° n in the south, such as fan facing.
The ancient city unfolded. The 13 peaks of the whole mountain are arranged longitudinally from south to north. The highest part of the main peak fan is 5596 meters above sea level, with snow all the year round. There are temperate marine glaciers in Eurasia closest to the equator.
Yulong Snow Mountain is called "Oulu" in Naxi, which means "Tianshan". Its 13 snow peaks are continuous, just like a "dragon" flying, so it is called "jade dragon".
It is also called "black and white snow mountain" because its lithology is mainly limestone and basalt, black and white are distinct. It is the holy mountain of Naxi people, and is said to be the embodiment of the Naxi protection god "Sanduo".
In 1984, Yunnan Yulong Snow Mountain Provincial Nature Reserve was established. In 2001, Yulong Snow Mountain was rated as 4A level scenic spot, and in May 2007, it became the first batch of 5A level scenic spots in China.
In recent years， due to the increased quantity of ice melting， the glacial tongue of Yulong Snow Mountain has withdrawn along with reduced glacial area and raised the snow line. The retraction of the glacier was as much as 100 meters during the five years from 1998 to 2002. Its thickness and snowy areas also decreased during the same period.
The main cause to the glacier retraction in Yulong Snow Mountain is global warming， according to He Yuanqing， an expert from Chinese Academy of Science.
Yulong Snow Mountain has 13 peaks， stretching 35 kilometers from north to south. Shanzidou， the main peak， is 5，596 meters above sea level.
Neighboring the famous ancient town of Lijiang， Yulong Snow Mountain is a popular tourist destination in Yunnan province. It is the one and only place you can ski in South China.
All year around， snow falls on the peaks and which are frequently lost in the clouds and fog. Looking from a distance， the mountain resembles a Jade Dragon （Yulong）， which is how it got its name.
1、Located
25
kilometers
north
of
Lijiang，
Yulong
Snow
Mountain
is
the
southernmost
snow-capped
mountain
in
China，
and
the
ocean
glacier
nearest
to
the
equator
of
all
the
snow
mountains
in
Eurasia.
In
recent
years，
due
to
the
increased
quantity
of
ice
melting，
the
glacial
tongue
of
Yulong
Snow
Mountain
has
withdrawn
along
with
reduced
glacial
area
and
raised
the
snow
line.
The
retraction
of
the
glacier
was
as
much
as
100
meters
during
the
five
years
from
1998
to
2002.
Its
thickness
and
snowy
areas
also
decreased
during
the
same
period.
The
main
cause
to
the
glacier
retraction
in
Yulong
Snow
Mountain
is
global
warming，
according
to
He
Yuanqing，
an
expert
from
Chinese
Academy
of
Science.
Yulong
Snow
Mountain
has
13
peaks，
stretching
35
kilometers
from
north
to
south.
Shanzidou，
the
main
peak，
is
5，596
meters
above
sea
level.
Neighboring
the
famous
ancient
town
of
Lijiang，
Yulong
Snow
Mountain
is
a
popular
tourist
destination
in
Yunnan
province.
It
is
the
one
and
only
place
you
can
ski
in
South
China.
All
year
around，
snow
falls
on
the
peaks
and
which
are
frequently
lost
in
the
clouds
and
fog.
Looking
from
a
distance，
the
mountain
resembles
a
Jade
Dragon
（Yulong），
which
is
how
it
got
its
name
2
、Locating
between
10004’-10016’east
longitude
and
2703’-2740’
north
latitude,
Jade
Dragon
Snow
Mountain
(Yulong
Mountain)
is
the
southernmost
glacier
in
the
Northern
Hemisphere.
Consisting
of
13
peaks,
among
which
Shanzidou
is
the
highest
one
with
an
altitude
of
5,600
meters
(18,360
feet),
Jade
Dragon
Snow
Mountain
stretches
a
length
of
35
kilometers
(22
miles)
and
a
width
of
20
kilometers
(13
miles).
Looking
from
Lijiang
Old
Town
in
the
south
which
is
15
kilometers
(nine
miles)
away,
the
snow-covered
and
fog-enlaced
mountain
resembles
a
jade
dragon
lying
in
the
clouds,
hence,
the
name
Jade
Dragon
Snow
Mountain.
According
to
the
geologists’
research,
for
about
400
million
years
the
area
around
Jade
Dragon
Snow
Mountain
was
the
ocean
and
it
was
during
the
last
600
thousand
years
that
the
different
landscapes
had
come
into
being
because
of
the
uprising
of
the
lithosphere.
Archaic
legend
about
this
mysterious
and
beautiful
snow
mountain
goes
like
this:
Once
upon
a
time,
Jade
Dragon
Snow
Mountain
and
Haba
Snow
Mountain
were
twins.
They
had
lived
on
panning
in
Golden
Sand
River
until
one
day
an
evil
fiend
usurped
the
river.
The
brothers
were
very
brave
and
had
a
fierce
fight
with
the
fiend,
Haba
died
in
the
fight
and
Jade
Dragon
drove
off
the
fiend
after
wearing
out
13
swords.
For
guarding
the
people
and
preventing
the
return
of
the
fiend,
Jade
Dragon
held
the
13
swords
in
hands
day
and
night.
As
time
passed,
the
brothers
had
turned
into
the
two
snow
mountains,
and
the
13
swords
had
become
the
13
peaks.
Jade
Dragon
Snow
Mountain
is
a
holy
mountain
for
the
local
Naxi
people
not
only
because
of
the
legend,
but
also
because
long
time
ago,
it
was
a
place
for
young
lovers
to
sacrifice
their
young
lives
in
honor
of
true
love
and
to
escape
from
the
arranged
marriages
and
feudal
ethics.
Jade
Dragon
Snow
Mountain
is
a
sanctuary
for
rare
animals
and
wild
plants.
In
fact,
one
fourth
of
all
plant
species
in
China
can
be
found
here
and
20
primeval
forest
communities
shelter
a
big
family
of
400
types
of
trees
and
30
kinds
of
animals
which
are
protected
by
the
state.
These
species
live
in
different
temperature
levels
and
create
different
kinds
of
views
of
Jade
Dragon
Snow
Mountain.
The
13
peaks,
which
have
the
altitudes
of
at
least
4,000
meters,
are
covered
by
snow
all
year
round;
the
mountain
is
called
the
"Natural
Glacier
Museum"
for
it
has
all
types
of
glacier.
Move
down
from
the
mountaintop
and
you
can
see
rivers
and
pools,
which
are
formed
by
the
thawed
snow
water
running
along
the
valley
and
through
the
forests.
The
plants
and
the
animals
are
different
according
to
the
altitude,
so
are
the
views.
Every
sight
brings
you
a
surprise
and
every
step
takes
you
to
a
new
scene.
Each
of
the
meadows
on
Jade
Dragon
Snow
Mountain
has
its
own
special
character
due
to
their
different
landscape
and
height.
For
instance,
Yunshanping
(Spruce
Plateau)
is
grassland
with
gigantic
spruces
whilst
Ganhaizi
(Dry
Sea)
used
to
be
a
highland
lake
as
its
name
tells,
the
meadow
was
formed
after
the
water
had
dried
up.
Jade
Dragon
Snow
Mountain
now
is
a
famous
scenic
spot
for
sightseeing,
mountaineering,
skiing,
exploration,
scientific
research
and
taking
holiday.
Besides,
widespread
legends
and
myths
of
the
Naxi
ethnic
minority
and
the
unclimbed
Shanzidou
are
all
important
attractive
spots
for
those
who
come
to
Jade
Dragon
Snow
Mounta
