Qingbi Brook

Qingbi Brook (Qingbi Xi) lies halfway up the slopes of Cangshan Mountain, 3km north of Qiliqiao Village, which is 3km south of Dali. Along the brook, there are many small ponds, each of which reflects the sky and may resemble huge, silver plates. Water flowing down from one pond to lower ponds resembles a thread of silver beads. The first pond is about six square meters, collecting at the foot of a waterfall. Further up about 30 meters, there is a second, larger pond. To reach the third, final pond, you have to climb over a peak in the Cangshan Mountains. This last pond is quite small and the bottom is covered with small, colorful pebbles.

How to get there: The Cangshan Mountain cable car takes you up to Zhonghe Temple which is halfway up the mountain. A round trip ticket for the cable car is RMB35. Qingbi brook is west of the temple, about 4 km, which take around 1 hour to walk.
Opening Hours: The cable car runs between 8am and 6pm.