Bai Tea Valley Jiulong Gorge

　　The Bai Tea Valley Jiulong Gorge scenic area is located in the Tianhuangping Scenic Area of Anji City, Zhejiang Province. It is named after the world’s only thousand-year-old white tea, and is just 2 kilometers away from the Tianhuangping Pumped-Storage Power Station — the tallest of its kind in Asia. It is 70 kilometers from Hangzhou, 220 kilometers from Shanghai, and 64 kilometers from Huzhou.

　　As you step into Bai Tea Valley Jiulong Gorge, a vibrant scroll of mountain and water landscapes unfolds before you: lush green mountains, deep blue forests, steep cliffs, winding streams, and winding paths that create an extraordinary sense of serenity, as if you’ve entered a fairyland. Here, nine grand waterfalls cascade freely, said to be where the nine sons of the dragon come to play.

　　In this auspicious land, each waterfall displays its own unique charm: some flow gently like demure maidens, pooling into deep azure basins; others resemble the Milky Way pouring down from the sky, with silvery ribbons glistening brilliantly in the sunlight; still others seem to burst forth from the horizon, majestic and unrestrained, creating a hundred cascading waterfalls in the gorge, each showcasing its own grace. The dense, exuberant primeval forest, with its precipitous cliffs, twisted ancient trees, spiritual plants, and untouched purity, offers an authentic ecological experience that refreshes your lungs, clears your mind, and makes you forget all worldly concerns.

　　The Jiulong Gorge landform is an ancient valley formed during the Ice Age. With towering mountains and deep valleys, the gorge floor rarely sees sunlight year-round. Its unique geographical climate, special structure, and peculiar terrain naturally form rare icy wonders in winter, including icefalls, ice mountains, and glaciers. There are icefalls as high as over 100 meters, stunning giant icicles, and captivating ice rivers and glaciers — making it a perfect destination for winter tourism and providing a one-of-a-kind geographical setting in North China for hosting ice sculpture winter events.

　　Additionally, the scenic area has constructed cultural ice sculptures such as the Giant Dragon, Ice Dragon Pillars, and Ice Mountains. The Jiulong Gorge ice sculpture and icefall tour mainly covers the following areas within the Dragon Palace Scenic Zone, divided into three sections: The first section is primarily the ice sculpture area, featuring completed works such as the Maitreya Buddha, ancient castles, pagoda forests, Jade Monkey Welcoming Spring, Jade Lion, Ice Dragon, and Egyptian Pharaohs, using over 1,000 cubic meters of ice. The second section mainly consists of massive artificial ice mountains and icicles created through spraying techniques. The third section features a naturally formed icefall over 100 meters high. Winters in Jiulong Gorge often bring foggy weather, forming vast seas of clouds, and the beautiful rime frost creates a fairy-tale-like scene — making it the best time to visit.

　　The scenic area includes a folk vacation village with comfortable and clean farmhouse accommodations, delicious local cuisine, and rich mountain village charm to wash away your work fatigue and life worries. A variety of local specialties offer endless enjoyment. Jiulong Gorge is a comprehensive tourist destination integrating sightseeing, scientific research, leisure, and vacation.