Bitahai Lake
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Azure lake regarded as a pearl in tableland |
Bitahai Lake is widely recognized as 'A Pearl on the Plateau' and the most attractive lake in Shangri-La. Legend has it that a goddess dropped her mirror carelessly to the earth when she was making up. The mirror was broken into pieces and they became lakes on the plateau. Among these pieces, the most beautiful piece with green jade turned into today's Bitahai Lake.
In the center of the lake stands an islet shaped like a boat sailing on the water surface. The islet is 30 meters (about 33 yards) above the water level, and is covered with rare plants and also includes spruces and rhododendrons. Here, birds twitter happily and flowers release their pleasant fragrances. When stepping on the islet, one feels as if they are arriving at Xanadu, and visitors have frequently remarked about how they have felt intoxicated by the aura, beauty and tranquility.
Bitahai Lake is fringed with rhododendrons of various varieties, which adds to its beauty. Every year around June and July, petals of the rhododendrons fall onto the water surface with the wind. When passing fish eat these rhododendron petals (which are slightly poisonous) they can be seen on their backs with their white bellies exposed as they float upside-down amongst the petals as if they are drunk. It is now the best-known sight of Bitahai Lake. It is also said that in the past bears in the nearby mountains often came out in the moonlight to catch these intoxicated fish.
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Admission Fee: | CNY 30 |
Recommended Time for a Visit: | Two hours |





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As I know, you don’t need to pay extra money for the lake. But as I know, the lake is not allowed to visit since Aug.18th, and the reopening time has not been reported.




The reason why the ticket of Pudacuo costs more is it’s a larger scenic area, including the Bita Lake, Shudu Lake, and other attractions.





From Shangri-la, how do I go to Bitahai lake, is there any bus going there and how much will it cost.
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