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Baili Dujuan Rhododendron Forest 百里杜鹃Bǎilǐ Dùjuān
5A scenic area · Bijie, Guizhou
About Baili Dujuan Rhododendron Forest
Baili Dujuan is a mountain forest of wild rhododendrons on the Bijie plateau, with more than 60 species recorded and, according to the Bijie government, a thousand-year-old azalea 'king' among the trees. The 5A scenic area, about 126 sq km in all, has two main parts, Pudi and Jinpo, linked by shuttle buses in the flowering season, which runs from about March to late April, and summer temperatures average about 19 degrees Celsius. Yi, Miao, Bai and other peoples live around the area, and the cool summers make it a retreat from the heat as well.
How to get to Baili Dujuan Rhododendron Forest
In the Baili Dujuan management district, about 45 km east of Dafang town by road; shuttle buses link the district's main town with the Pudi and Jinpo areas in the flower season.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Fangjiaping Scenic Area 方家坪 (under 10 km), Yishan Flower Valley 彝山花谷 (under 10 km).
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