The first bay of the Nujiang River shows the large rotation of the river around the mountain, and the nearby road leading to Wuli Village preserves fragments of the Ancient Tea Horse Road. Viewpoints, narrow historic roads and inhabited villages are spaces with varying boundaries of risk and privacy.
Laomudeng is located in the Nu community landscape high up in the canyon, adjacent to Zhiziluo where the buildings from the old administrative center period are preserved. Views of the river valley coexist with memories of church life, farming, and changes in the 20th century; neither site is an abandoned set.