White water terraces

The Baishui Plateau, also known as the White Water Terraces, is located southeast of Shangri-La County, in the foothills of the snowy Haba Mountain, 2000 meters above sea level. This is one of the most attractive attractions of the mysterious Shangri-La with a history of 200,000 to 300,000 years.
The white terraces are 140m long and 160m wide and are one of the largest calcium carbonate terraces in China /
For thousands of years, water flowing down from nearby mountains has accumulated dissolved calcium carbonate and created limestone terraces that now look as if they were made of white marble.
The carbonate-calcium layers grew gradually, layer by layer, and what made them look like terraces, which is why the locals called them terraces left by the fairy.
The terraces are especially beautiful in autumn, when their shores are covered with plants with bright yellow and red leaves, and in contrast to the surrounding mountains, the plateau takes on an even more impressive view.
The white water terraces are considered the cradle of the Naxi Dongba religion and are a holy place for the local people.