The Zhongdian Guihua Temple is in the Foping Mountains north of Zhongdian county. It was built in the Ming Dynasty as one of the 13 big Lamaist Temples in the Kangzang region. The " Kangzang region " refers to the joint ports of Tibet, Sichuan and Yunnan inhabited only by Zang people. During its time of greatest prosperity, there were more than 3,000 monks in the temple. The present monasteries were rebuilt on the original location using the similar pattern and imposing manner of the former ones. It is composed of well - arranged flat-roof houses row upon row from the foot to the top of the mountains, like a neatly set-up mountain castle

The Baishui Tableland (the wonder formed by calcium carbonate sinter) is approximate 90 kilometers from the center of Zhongdian county. It is located in the Bai people village at the foot of Haba Snow Mountain. The terrace slope is 140 meters in length and 160 meters in width, with a semicircular platform pool on the top surrounded by white limestone.

The spring water runs down from the top row after row to the bottom, like a white terraced fields. The cream color spring water leaves people a picture of " thousands of clouds tides and snow waves ". Previously, the spring water was carbonic acid spring water, containing great amount of pure calcium carbonate elements. Accumulating over years, it has become the present extraordinary Baishui Terrace. Opposite the Baishui Terrace, there is a Shiluo Cave. As it is told from a legend that the Dongba Shiluo, the master priest of Naxi Dongha culture once practiced self - cultivation in this cave.

On every February 8 of the lunar year, the Naxi people living in the Sanba gather to celebrate the traditional February 8th Festival with presentation of dances and songs. Tourists are attracted to participate in this folk holiday while enjoying the wonderful landscape of Baishui Terrace. What fun it is to make a trip there !

Between the Golden Sand River and the Lencang River is the Baimang Snow Mountain with perennial snow - capped peaks. An area of 180,000 ha around it is designated as the nature reserve, with a perfectly preserved primeval forest vertical landscape and valuable animals and plants. The Yunnan Snub - nosed Monkey, the first class protected animal in China, lives in this area.