The downtown of Lijiang Old Town is 2418m above sea level. It is mountainous and most villages nestle among the basin areas. Between Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Laojun Mountain, two major mountains in Lijiang, scatter plateau meadows, lakes and virgin forest. Jingsha River, one part of the Yangtze River, flows through Lijiang old town and creates numerous natural spectacles such as Tiger Jumping Gorge.