Jade Water Village
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CountryPeople's Republic of China
Elevation2,500 m (8,200 ft)
Jade Water Village
玉水寨 | |
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  Jade Water Village Location in Yunnan | |
| Coordinates: 27°00′02″N 100°07′14″E / 27.000441°N 100.120461°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Yunnan |
| Prefecture-level City | Lijiang |
| County | Yulong Naxi Autonomous County |
| Town | Baisha |
| Elevation | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
Jade Water Village (Chinese: 玉水寨; pinyin: Yùshuǐzhài) is a natural village in the town of Baisha, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang, Yunnan, China.[1][2] The village serves as a Dongba cultural centre, and a home to Nakhi people.[1][2] The village is near Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.[2]
A dance item at its cultural centre.
The statue of a bird immortal sacred to the Naxi people.
The exit of the Jade Water village, with Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (right) in the background.
A furnace at the village, near the sacrificial ground.
A house at the village. Seen hanging outside are bunches of dried chili.
