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Free dawn cloud sea from the slope behind Manghong's octagonal pagoda
Photo: Liuxingy, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Free dawn cloud sea from the slope behind Manghong's octagonal pagoda

Manghong, Jingmai Mountain

On clear mornings, cloud fills the valleys below Jingmai and the tea hills stand above it like islands. Walk up the slope behind the octagonal pagoda in Manghong for about 7:30 am. It's free and usually gone by mid-morning.

What locals sayTravelers who slept in Manghong say the cloud sea alone justified the night.
Cost
Free
Time
1 hour · 7–8:30 am
In Chinese
芒洪八角塔
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Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.