Arrow Bamboo Lake
箭竹海
A broad lake fringed with arrow bamboo, where the lake battle scenes in the film Hero were filmed; wide water surface and elegant reflections.
Arrow Bamboo Lake lies in the upper Rize Valley at an elevation of about 2,618 m. It is about 1 km long and takes its name from the arrow bamboo covering its shores, which giant pandas favor. The lake is shallow and wide, reflecting the surrounding forest and snowy mountains. The scene in the film Hero in which Jet Li and Tony Leung fly over the water and fight was filmed here. A waterfall flows at the far end of the lake. Walking the boardwalk from Arrow Bamboo Lake past Panda Lake and Five-Flower Lake to Pearl Shoals is the classic downhill hike in Jiuzhaigou, about 4 km. Sightseeing buses stop at the Arrow Bamboo Lake stop.
Opening hours
Open with Jiuzhaigou scenic area
Nearby sights
- Panda Lake & Panda Lake Falls
- Five Flower Lake (Wuhua Hai)
- Mirror Lake
- Pearl Shoal Waterfall
- Swan Lake & Fragrant Hill Lake
- Seasonal Lakes
- Rhinoceros Lake
- Nuorilang Waterfall