Mt. Gongga with an elevation of 7,556 meters is the highest peak of Sichuan Province, called "the king of Shu Mountains". The high and steep mountain is covered forever with thawless snow. If visitors look at the mountain from far, it seems to float above a vast snow-sea. Located at the foot of the snow-peak of Mt.Gongga, Hailuogou Scenic Spot is celebrated for modern glacier at a height below sea level (most of the glaciers in the world is at a height above sea level). The sparkling modern glacier slides from the high and steep ravine. The quiet mountain ridge is adorned with big snowfall into the crystal domes and jade halls. A huge ice-bridge make the visitors seem to enter the Crystal Palace in a myth. Especially unique large icefall, 1,000 meters in height, over 1,100 meters in breadth. Near the bitterly cold glacier there is a thermal spring maintaining at a temperature of 90 degrees Celsius and a steaming hot thermal-spring falls. At the same time it is both cold and hot, and its range, of temperature is a great disparity. This is really marvelous spectacle of nature.
    It may be a dream for many people to climb glaciers. Most of them think glaciers are the places being high, cold, mysterious and far away, where only few explorers, mountain climbers or scientists can get to. However, the Hailuogou Glacier & Forest Park can fulfill their dreams. They will have changes to walk on glaciers. Since the first day of year 2000, the mysterious glacier park, Hailuogou has formally opened to the public, receiving tourists both from home and abroad. It is an important part of the national key scenic spot - Mount Gongga Scenic Area. And it will become the most attractive tourist spot in the 21st century in China.
    The dominant peak of Mount Gongga with an altitude of 7556 m a.s.l. is the highest mountain at the eastern margin of Plateau of Tibet. While Hailuogou is a glacial erosion valley at the eastern slope of the dominant peak, including a glacier which consists of solid water stretching 13 km long. The Hailuogou Glacier Park is situated at the eastern slope of Mount Gongga, 282 km away from Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province. The total length of the glacier park is 30.7km, and the scenic area covers 197 km2.The glacier ends at Moxi Township of Luding County where a large-sized integrated scenic area forms. The area is composed of a low-elevation, oceanic and contemporary glacier, hot springs, snow capped mountains, virgin forests and old drift-dammed lakes. The Valley has high values of sightseeing and scientific research because it is easy to enter and stay as well as its perfect landscape of ecological system with features of virginity and diversity. The Hailuogou is being concerned by the people both home and abroad. Now go with me to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Hailuogou Glacier Park!