Yaomei Peak
Following Mount Gongga renowned as "King of Shu Mountains", the 6,250m-high Yaomei Peak is reputed as "Queen of Shu Mountains" and "Holy Mountain in the Orient".
Mt. Siguniang was listed as one of the top 10 famous mountains for mountaineering in China in 1982, listed as a national key scenic area in 1994, listed as a national nature reserve in 1996, ranked as one of the first national AAAA tourist areas in 2000, approved as a national geological park in 2005, and listed as a world heritage of giant panda sanctuary in 2006. Up to now, mountaineering teams from more than a dozen countries, including the US, Japan, Italy and the UK, have reached its top.
