Da Shan Bao is a national natural reserve located in Da Shan Bao Town in western Zhaoyang District in Zhaotong city. Since it is situated plateau area of Wulianfeng mountain range in Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, foreign learners who learn to speak Chinese should know the geomorphic type belongs to high mountains and hills. It is on the main line of Yunnan internal channel. Therefore, there are railway, road, airline and water route connect with the outside world.

About 79 kilometers away from the city area of Zhaoyang District, it belongs to a mountain scenic area type with the combination of natural protection zone and natural landscapes. Da Shan Bao Scenic Area was planned and constructed in the year of 2002, with the total area of 192 square kilometers and the altitude of 2215 meters and 3364 meters. The features of the climate vary in vertical range. Due to the annual average temperature of 6.2 ℃, it is the hometown of the rare and endangered black-necked cranes in the world.

As a matter of fact, there are more than 1300 black-necked cranes living in this area, accounting for one-fourth if that in the whole world. In addition, in recent years, those who come to learn Mandarin in China may have found that the meadows, mountains, lakes, canyons, rimes, cloud sea and ethnic customs has attracted more focus of tourists, scientific and technical workers, environmentalists, photographer and adventurers from home and abroad.

It is said that the subalpine swamp meadow wetlands there are typical and representative. Therefore, it has been listed as the important wetlands in China in the wetland protection action. The scenic area is a combination of landscapes, wetlands, meadows, lakes and waterfalls as well as rare animals with the characteristics of vast, pretty, dangerous, mysterious and rare. It can be called as a pure paradise with perfect ecology and without pollution. Many people said it is a comprehensive ecological travel area for sightseeing, photographing, scientific exploration, adventuring, leisure and entertainment.

If those foreigners who learn Chinese online free intend to pay a visit, the best season should be from October to April, during which a large number of black-necked cranes moved from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to spend the winter. In order to protect the only crane species living in plateau area, the natural protection zone was established in 2003, making Da San Bao the heaven of the cranes.