Just 1.5 Hours from Chengdu! A Hidden Fairyland Nestled in the Mountains

🌿 As dawn light filters through thousand-year-old spruce forests, the Baishi River Valley brews an escape plan within reach for city dwellers—14 kilometers of pristine canyon coolness. This secret paradise, just 60 km from Chengdu, weaves a breathing natural theater with its streams, peculiar rocks, and air bursting with negative oxygen ions. 💦 The shallows are the valley's gentlest invitation. In six emerald-like pools, the stream tickles your ankles as it flows, and cupping a handful of clear water reveals fish darting between stones. The 30-meter-drop Baishi Waterfalls hide the perfect backdrop for Hanfu photoshoots—when the mist brushes your shoulders, it feels like stepping into a fantasy drama scene. 🌲 The hiking trails are love letters to the wilderness. The 3 km family-friendly route is perfect for picking wild strawberries with kids, while morning fog on the wooden walkways wraps you in a fairy-tale haze. The 10 km advanced trail winds through fir forests, rewarding hikers with a panoramic view of the valley unfurling like green silk between mountains. Abandoned sheds and hidden waterfalls are Easter eggs for seasoned trekkers. 🍢 Rustic charm lingers in farmhouse kitchens. Firewood chicken bubbles in iron pots, freshly fried river shrimp carry the freshness of the stream, and the star—milky-white fish soup made from cold-water fish—is so good even Chengdu foodies take it home. Borrow a shovel from locals, and for 10 yuan, your freshly foraged greens can be stir-fried into a fragrant dish. 🌌 When the starry river spills over the valley, the free campsite near the pass transforms into a fairy-tale stage. Pitch your tent by the stream, counting stars to the sound of water at night. At 6:30 AM, mist drapes the spruce forest like gauze—no tickets needed, just legends of Tang Sanzang sunning scriptures carved on rocks and the slow time gifted by the mountains. Dayi County · Dayi