In the southeast of Sichuan Province's Garze Ti-betan Autonomous Prefecture, Hailuo Valleyrests 296 kilometers from the provincial capitalof Chengdu, and is well-known for both mag-nificent glaciers and refreshing hot springs. As China'sonly glacier forest park, Hailuo Valley is home to oneof only a few existing low altitude glaciers in the world.January is one of the best times to visit the place, whenits hot springs in snow compare to those of Hokkaido,complemented by the most beautiful glaciers in westernChina.