Pǎomǎ Shān is the famed mountain of the Kāngdìng Qíng Gē' (Kangding Love Song), one of China's most enduring folk songs. It's an easy ascent on foot or take the cable car halfway up for excellent views of the town and surrounding peaks and valleys. You have to pay to go all the way up the stepped path, past ribbons of prayer flags and Pǎomǎ Sì , or just loop north and descend another way.
