Module Two

Session 2

The Landscapes of

Snow Mountains

ⅠⅠ. Lead-in questions. Lead-in questions

1.1. Can you list some snow mountains in Yunnan?Can you list some snow mountains in Yunnan?

2. Have you ever had the experiences of climbing 2. Have you ever had the experiences of climbing snow mountains?snow mountains?

3.What are supposed to carry with if you intend to 3.What are supposed to carry with if you intend to have a travel to snow mountain?have a travel to snow mountain?

ⅡⅡ. Vocabulary/key words. Vocabulary/key words

snow-capped adj. adjoin n.snow-capped adj. adjoin n.

azalea n. glacier n.azalea n. glacier n.

altitude n. mountain rangealtitude n. mountain range

herbal medicine scenic statusherbal medicine scenic status

geographic locationgeographic location

ⅢⅢ. Contents. Contents

1.1. Meli snow mountainMeli snow mountain

(1)Basic Information(1)Basic Information

☆☆Geographic locationGeographic location::

about 10 kilometersabout 10 kilometers

north of Deqing County, north of Deqing County,

Diqing Tibetan Diqing Tibetan

Autonomous PrefectureAutonomous Prefecture

☆☆ Scenic statusScenic status:: the core area of the Three Parallel the core area of the Three Parallel Rivers World Natural Heritage; the Three Parallel Rivers World Natural Heritage; the Three Parallel Rivers National scenic areaRivers National scenic area

☆☆ Tour time:Tour time: 1 ~ 3 days1 ~ 3 days

☆☆ Recommended Tour Route Recommended Tour Route Mingyong Glacier → Siqia Glacier → the Taizi Temple Mingyong Glacier → Siqia Glacier → the Taizi Temple

→ the Lotus Temple → the Qudenggong Temple and → the Lotus Temple → the Qudenggong Temple and the Gunmading Temple → the Kagebo Peak and the Gunmading Temple → the Kagebo Peak and Yubeng WaterfallYubeng Waterfall

(2)The Introduction of Meli Snow Mountain(2)The Introduction of Meli Snow Mountain

☆☆Name:Name: ““Taizi (Prince) Snow MountainTaizi (Prince) Snow Mountain””; the ; the ““Holy Holy MountainMountain”” ; ; ““the mountain of the medicine kingthe mountain of the medicine king””

☆ ☆ Features:Features: 20 peaks above 5,000 meters and 6 peaks 20 peaks above 5,000 meters and 6 peaks above 6,000 meters, highland meadows, deep valleys, above 6,000 meters, highland meadows, deep valleys, glaciers, large-scale vegetation of frigid zone, and glaciers, large-scale vegetation of frigid zone, and typical alpine views. typical alpine views.

(3) The Famous Peaks(3) The Famous Peaks

☆ ☆ Kagebo Peak:Kagebo Peak: the highest point (6740 m),the highest point (6740 m),

meaning: meaning: ““white snow mountainwhite snow mountain””

in Tibetan, legendin Tibetan, legend

(3) The Famous Peaks(3) The Famous Peaks

☆ ☆ Mian Cimu Peak:

to the south, be personified as... a graceful goddess, aloofness, mist and cloud

(3) The Famous Peaks(3) The Famous Peaks

☆ ☆ Jiawarenan PeakJiawarenan Peak

the highest elevation of the highest elevation of

5 770.5 meters , the north5 770.5 meters , the north

of Mian Cimu Peak, a crownof Mian Cimu Peak, a crown

of Five Dhyana Buddhas inof Five Dhyana Buddhas in

Tibetan language.Tibetan language.

(4) (4) GlaciersGlaciers

☆ ☆ Siqia glacierSiqia glacierextends from an elevation of extends from an elevation of 6,000 metres, and disappears 6,000 metres, and disappears

into the thick forests at 2,660 meters.into the thick forests at 2,660 meters.

☆☆ Mingyong glacierMingyong glacier

can be considered as the most can be considered as the most

spectacular glacier in the wholespectacular glacier in the whole Kagebo, ranging from 2,700 Kagebo, ranging from 2,700 meters to 5,500 meters. meters to 5,500 meters.

2. Cangshan Mountain2. Cangshan Mountain

(1)Basic Information(1)Basic Information

☆ ☆ Geographic location:Geographic location: it is located in the it is located in the Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake scenic areasCangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake scenic areas

☆ ☆ Scenic status:Scenic status: major part of Dali National major part of Dali National Scenic Area Scenic Area

☆ ☆ Tour time:Tour time: 1 ~ 2 days1 ~ 2 days

(2) The Introduction of (2) The Introduction of Cangshan Mountain Cangshan Mountain

☆ ☆ The Basic FactsThe Basic Facts

Diancang Mountain, Hengduan Mountain Diancang Mountain, Hengduan Mountain ranges, 42 kilometers in length and 25 kilometers ranges, 42 kilometers in length and 25 kilometers in width, 19 peaks and 18 creeksin width, 19 peaks and 18 creeks

(2) The Introduction of (2) The Introduction of Cangshan Mountain Cangshan Mountain

☆ ☆ FeaturesFeatures

snow, clouds,snow, clouds,

springs, and marble,springs, and marble,

virgin forests, rare virgin forests, rare

trees, and flowerstrees, and flowers

(3) The View of Clouds(3) The View of Clouds

☆ ☆ Husband-expecting CloudHusband-expecting Cloud

appears above the Yuju Peak ,appears above the Yuju Peak ,

a heavy gale will blow a heavy gale will blow

☆ ☆ Jade Belt CloudsJade Belt Clouds

appear halfway up the mountain,appear halfway up the mountain,

an indicator of harvest an indicator of harvest

3. Jade Snow Mountain3. Jade Snow Mountain

(1)(1) Basic InformationBasic Information

☆☆ Geographic location:Geographic location: 15 kilometers away from 15 kilometers away from Lijiang Ancient CityLijiang Ancient City

☆☆ Scenic status:Scenic status: one of the 66 national 5A tourist one of the 66 national 5A tourist attractions rated by China National Tourism attractions rated by China National Tourism Administration in May 2007, a provincial nature Administration in May 2007, a provincial nature reservereserve

☆☆ Tour time:Tour time: 1 day1 day

(2) The Introduction of (2) The Introduction of Jade snow mountain Jade snow mountain

☆ ☆ The Basic FactsThe Basic Facts in the North end of Yulong County, in the North end of Yulong County,

35 kilometers from the south to the35 kilometers from the south to the

north and 25 kilometers from thenorth and 25 kilometers from the

east to the west. 13 peaks, the east to the west. 13 peaks, the

highest being Shanzidou Peak, highest being Shanzidou Peak,

5,596 meters above sea level. 5,596 meters above sea level.

(2) The Introduction of (2) The Introduction of Jade snow mountain Jade snow mountain

☆ ☆ FeaturesFeatures glaciers , trees of economic value, glaciers , trees of economic value,

herbal plants, flowers like azalea,herbal plants, flowers like azalea,

primrose, orchid, and herbal primrose, orchid, and herbal

medicines more than 20 forest medicines more than 20 forest

clusters and varieties of birds clusters and varieties of birds

and animalsand animals

(3) The Four Kinds of Landscapes of (3) The Four Kinds of Landscapes of Jade snow mountainJade snow mountain

the snow landscape, the spring landscape, the the snow landscape, the spring landscape, the forest landscape and the meadow landscape. forest landscape and the meadow landscape.

ⅣⅣ. Culture Notes. Culture Notes

☆ ☆ Meli snow mountain is endowed with the religious Meli snow mountain is endowed with the religious and cultural implications. It is considered as the and cultural implications. It is considered as the holy place by local Tibetans . A pilgrimage to the holy place by local Tibetans . A pilgrimage to the mountain is supposed to drive off misfortune.mountain is supposed to drive off misfortune.

☆ ☆ The Jade Snow Mountain has been a holy The Jade Snow Mountain has been a holy mountain in the heart of Naxi people from old mountain in the heart of Naxi people from old times. times.

ⅤⅤ. Homework. Homework

☆ ☆ to get familiar with the key words and to get familiar with the key words and vocabulary mentioned above.vocabulary mentioned above.

☆ ☆ to compose an tour guide speech to to compose an tour guide speech to introduce the landscapes of snow mountains introduce the landscapes of snow mountains in Yunnan.in Yunnan.