Nujiang 2

There's a saying in this area, that this kind of road conditions can make the monkeys cry and scare the eagles away.

In Bing Zhongluo, every mountain peak is worshipped by local people as they believe there is a god behind each and every peak. And there is also many legends associated with the mountains here.

You will feel like you've entered the world of 1001 nights. That stone cave is gonna be your luxurious suite tonight. And this is one of the ten sacred caves of Nu people. There's one story behind each cave. Your cave is called Naiyi Cave. The story behind this cave goes like there used to be a magical stone stalactite in the cave. And if you worship it, you can get whatever you wish. Let's go inside and check out if it's still working.

The whole cave is built of Yangzhi Yu, a special, precious stone, sorta like jade.

It turns out a performance is actually going on in the field. Many local bands and music wizards were gathered together to celebrate the fifth year anniversary of the completion of the road into Dulong Jiang valley.

Chinese ethnic minorities are known for their abilities of singing and dancing. And in Nujiang Valley, there are over a dozen different ethnic groups.

Our next destination is to explore the remotest, and the most mysterious corner in Nujiang Prefecture - Dulong River area situated on the northwest corner of the Nujiang River Canyon.

Not many people were able to travel to this part of country before. This road was just completed like couple years ago, and still of very poor condition. It's only about 97 kilometers from the county town of Gong Shan to Dulong valley, but it takes from six to nine hours to drive there.

The only road into Dulong river valley is closed half year after the first snow on Gaoligong and Dandanglika Mountains, making the life of Dulong people, the more mysterious to outsiders.

Most of the Dulong villages are hidden away in woods on high mountains, hiking is the only way to get to the villages.

The idyllic life pace is almost a century apart from the life we are normally used to, and that might well explain why most people here wear a smile so serene like we've never seen before.