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Access to the waterfall is available year-round via a sheltered VIP path up the mountain (visible in photos to the right of the falls). The path is fully enclosed but has windows spaced along the steps. The enclosure protects the path from blockage by snowfall and ice, and is closed during summer.
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Julong Hot Springs below the falls create pools full of colorful algae that thrive in the geothermal water upwelling. This contributes headwater flow to the young
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Koreans and Jilin residents traditionally consider the waters of the lake to be sacred. Many Korean-speaking natives bring a bottle to capture some
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With a drop of 68 m (223 ft), the Changbai Waterfall is in the
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passes nearby, through the center of the alpine Lake Tianchi.
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Yanbian
Jilin
China
Coordinates
42°02′07″N 128°03′08″E / 42.035178°N 128.052184°E / 42.035178; 128.052184 (Changbai Waterfall)
Songhua River
Chinese
pinyin
waterfall
Northeast China
Changbai Mountain
Changbai Mountain Range
China
North Korea
Guinness World Records
volcanic crater lake
Heaven Lake
Chinese
pinyin
China–North Korea border
Songhua river
sacred water
"Chinese Lakes-Virtual Science Museum of China"
"Mount Changbai Sets Two Guinness Records"



"Changbai Waterfall - The Main Waterfall of Changbai Mountain"

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