The Southern Sichuan Bamboo Sea

The Southern Sichuan Bamboo Sea, also named "Shunan Zhuhai" in Chinese Pinyin, located close to the border of Changning and Jiang'an and about 70km southeast of Yibin. It covers an area of 120sqkm of mountain slopes at an elevation from 600 to 1000m. In its central region, at least 5000 hectares of bamboo shelters 28 ridges and peaks, with plenty of cultural relics and historic sites screened by the feathery green tufts.

 There are Bamboo Sea Museum, old folk residences on Mount Xijia and fish fossils. It's a comparatively big primeval ecological bamboo forest including mountains, rivers, karst caves, lakes and falls with artificial scenes of long history. The classic scene in the popular Chinese movie Crouching Tiger，Hidden Dragon by famous director Zhang Yimou, was filmed in the famous Southern Sichuan Bamboo Sea. >> Chengdu Tour Guide

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