Located in the counties of Antu, Wusong and Changbai in southern Jilin Province, Changbaishan is one of China’s nature preservation zones, covering an area of over 200,000 hectares, extending 78.5 kilometers north to south, and 53.3 kilometers west to east. It has a wholesome natural environment and ecosystem with world famous precious animals like Northeast Tigers, sikas, sables etc. It’s China’s typical comprehensive nature existence of world importance.
Tianchi Lake : Lying in the crater of a volcano at the main peak of the Changbai Mountains, Tianchi Lake was formed through the natural accumulation of water through the years. It is the largest crater lake in China. The oval-shaped lake resembles a jasper-coloured lotus flower nestled among the 16 peaks of the Changbai Mountains. The lake’s water surface is 2,189 meters above sea level, the highest of its kind in China. As the border lake between China and the DPRK, Tianchi Lake stretches for 3.37 kilometers from east to west and 4.4 kilometers from south to north for a total area of 10 square kilometers. The lake water is as deep as 373 meters at its deepest spot. Weather is changeable in the lake area, and the waters are often found to be enshrouded in clouds and mist.
Known as the “source of rivers and lakes”, the Changbai Mountains have abundant water resources. The mountains are high in elevation, with steep slopes and many gorges giving rise to numerous waterfalls. The Changbai Waterfall, 1,250 meters from Tianchi Lake, is an outlet of the lake water flowing between Longmen and Tianhuo peaks to join the Chengcha River. The waterfall has a flow of 1.25-5 cubic meters/per second. It cascades down over a 68 meter high cliff like a white jade belt hanging in the sky, bringing about a thunderous roar and foam that splashes several meters high in the air. Tizi River, Yuehua, Dongtian, Yinliu and Binghu Valley also boast impressive waterfalls.
The Waterfall of Changbaishan:- The water of the Heavenly Lake finds its way out through an opening in the northern bank and at a vertical cliff, 1250 meters away, drops 68 meters down with loud rumbles. The Changbai Waterfall hangs in the air like a white ribbon.
The Hot Springs of Changbaishan:- At the north side of the White-Head Mountain, there is a group of hot sprin coverings an area of over one thousand square meters. Two white rivers wind their ways among the hot springs. The right banks where the mouths of springs concentrate are shrouded in hot misty air all the year round. The springs vary in temperature, with the highest reaching 82 degree Celsius. The hot waters contain hydrogen sulphide and have high medical value.
The Primeval Forests: The vast sea of forests appears mysterious and bizarre. No old sky-piercing trees have ever been felled. Natural-grown upside down trees are covered with moth, and young trees shoot just from the old rotten roots.
