It is located at the juncture of four counties
of three municipalities, i.e. Yuxi, Chuxiong, and Simao. With 3,000,00
Mu of primitive forest land in Xinping County, a lot of precious ancient
trees and important national protection plants grow in the mountain
such as Iron China Firs, Red Bean China Firs, Yellow China Firs, Phoebe
Nanmus, Red Chinese Toons, Scenty Camphor Trees, Chinese Catalpas
and Water Green Trees, Red Flower Lotus Trees and Bell Clayx trees.
It has a great function in water and land preservation and biological
balance, being a green jewel and a natural scenic area.
In the Ailao Mountains, there are various delicious mushrooms and
fungus such as Chicken Mushroom, Pine Piloe Antlers, Meat Mushroom,
Edible Fungus and Scenty Mushroom, which can be made into famous dishes.
There also live 228 kinds of precious birds and animals.
Source:Travelling in Yuxi |