White water cascades in Shangri-La

Beyshutey - a unique waterfall in Shangri-La County. Its waters seem to really like a fairy tale milk. The secret of the color of the water is quite simple. However, the veil of magic no one has yet been canceled.

Beyshutey located in the foothills of the mountains of the Hub and falls several stages.








The maximum width of the waterfall is about 160 meters, and the maximum height difference - about 140 meters.





These characteristics make Beyshutey largest limestone waterfall in China.





Existing channel mountain rivers flowing in the form of melted snow and ice from the mountains of the Hub are "hard" many hundreds of years.





Water cascade of limestone, the local population as sacred.





The most represented among the "natives" Naxi people.







Every year, on the eighth day of the second lunar month, representatives of the minorities come to the waterfall and celebrate the day of his people, which lasts at least a day.



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