Sichuan Province – Qingcheng Hau Shan, Tangjiahe and Wanglang NNR
November 2007
by John and Jemi Holmes

              四川省 青城后山 唐家河/王朗国家级自然保护区   
         2007年11月 
             孔思义 黄亚萍
 
SITE  NOTES and COMMENTS

Qingcheng Hou Shan –  the “back” mountain 青城后山

Good secondary forest at middling elevations (1,500 to 1,800m), the path between the lower cable car and Youyi village had some good birds, even though it was hazy so close to Chengdu and the plains. 

Access

We got a taxi from Dujiangyan 都江堰 for RMB 100. There are some upmarket hotels near the imposing entrance gate of Qingcheng Shan 青城山 (the “front” mountain is a “World Heritage Site”). Turning left the road continues about 15km to Shaping where RMB 20 is paid to enter the “back” mountain.  A few kms further up the hill is a small town and the base of the lower cable car.

We stayed at Youyi Cun (Village) 又一村 which is at the base of the higher cable car. There are many guesthouses to choose from, and more being built all the time. 

The upper cable car goes more across the mountain than up it. There are more places to stay near the upper cable car terminal. Summer  (May-September) would be high season, outside these times there should be plenty of beds).
Spotted Laughingthrush Qingcheng Hou Shan
Speckled Piculet White-cheeked Laughingthrush Streaked-breasted Scimitar Babbler Golden-breasted Fulvetta