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Jinji Peaks at sunrise from the Laojianshan viewpoint
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Jinji Peaks at sunrise from the Laojianshan viewpoint

Jinji village, Luoping County

The defining Luoping view: cone-shaped karst hills rising out of canola, with mist lying low between them. Laojianshan, at about 1,580 m in the middle of the peak cluster, is the best of the three paid viewpoints, a climb of roughly 20 minutes. Sunrise in bloom season is around 7:15–7:30 am, and the mist is usually best in the hour or so after.

What locals sayPhotographers call this the soul of Luoping, at its best when fog wraps the peaks.
Cost
About ¥30
Time
2 hours · 7–9 am
In Chinese
金鸡峰丛 老尖山观景台
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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.