Huang Long Valley means Yellow Dragon Valley, which was added to the Natural World Legacy List in 1991.

This incredible valley undulates through the southern part of the Minshan mountain range in the Songpan County about 155 miles away from Chengdu - the capital of Sichuan.

Legend has it, that about 4000 years ago, a yellow dragon helped Xiayu, the king of Xia Kingdom (21st -16th century B.C.), channel the flood water into the sea, hence making the Minjiang River. Due to the calcium carbonate mineral deposit patterns and the gold hue of the water the river looks just like the tail of a Yellow Dragon. In later years a temple was built in honor of the yellow dragon and the valley was given its name. The river carves out the scenery for the limestone valley, which is over 4 miles long and as wide as 300 meters, covering an area of an impressive 270 square miles.