# Dieshuihe Waterfall (叠水河瀑布)

Tengchong, Yunnan Province · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** ¥20 8:00–17:00
- **Time needed:** 2–3 hours
- **Address:** 1 km west of downtown Tengchong, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province
- **Getting there:** Take bus No. 3 (inner loop), No. 3 (outer loop) or No. 9 and get off at Li Genyuan Former Residence (李根源故居站). It is a short walk from there.
- **Good for:** Nature

## About Dieshuihe Waterfall

Dieshuihe Waterfall is 46 metres high. Along the cliffs on both sides stand striking columnar joint formations. The Dayingjiang River plunges over the high rock face here with thunderous roars and sprays of water, creating a magnificent scene described as “flowers scatter on their own, no bow needed to shoot them.” Across the way, a viewing platform sits on the mountain, and the courtyard holds many stone inscriptions left by famous scholars through the ages. The most celebrated is a 206-character couplet written by Cun Kaitai, a jinshi (top-ranking scholar) of the Guangxu era of the Qing dynasty.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 283. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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