Qīngshuǐlǎngshān

The mountain country west of Heqing belongs to the rugged highlands of northwestern Yunnan. Long ridges and deep valleys run through the region, where forested slopes separate the waters flowing toward the Lancang and Yangbi rivers. Farther south, the Qingshuilang range forms a prominent ridge beside the Bi River valley. Its high wooded slopes overlook a country of narrow gorges and scattered settlements, connected by paths across the mountains.