Another busy summer season has dawned on the Blue Moon Valley in Lijiang city, southwest China’s Yunnan Province, as the scenic area welcomes visitors eager to revel in some of its breathtaking beauty. A crystal-clear lake that sparkles like a gem, lofty mountains covered with lush green trees, and white clouds floating across the blue sky over the mountaintops have turned the valley into a “fairyland,” with beautiful dreamlike mirrored images of mountains, clouds, and azure skies reflected on the lake’s surface.

Located at the eastern foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang city, the Blue Moon Valley got its name from its bright blue lake whose shape resembles that of a crescent moon. The preexistence of Blue Moon Valley also known as White Water River is located in Yunnan Province. The water appears blue to us on a bright and clear day, and the valley is framed like a crescent shape. The valley is very beautiful and looks like one blue moon at a distance in its setting of being at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain hence the name Blue Moon Valley. 

The water pool with the mountains around from three sides and water on the rest looks emerald green, contrasting sharply and to each other's advantage with the silk-colored water in the Blue Moon Valley. Blue Moon Valley derives its name from the fact that the mud at the bottom of the lake is white, and the water would change to white color when the rain started. The water of Blue Moon Valley is blocked by the mountains in the process of flowing. Thus it has formed four larger water surface areas, which are dubbed Yuye Lake, Jingtan Lake, Blue Moon Valley, and Tingtao Lake. 

Reference: People’s Daily

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