Vale of Eternal Blossoms, a zone for max-level players, is the seat of the Pandaren empire. Sealed shut for many years, it's open to travelers for the first time after completing Xuen, the White Tiger's trials, in A Celestial Experience. It is the location of the Alliance and Horde major faction hubs in Pandaria, as well as daily quests with Golden Lotus and The Lorewalkers's archaeology hub, not to mention the dungeon Mogu'shan Palace.

The faction hubs are very elaborate--Blizzard said they wanted them to make Dalaran look simple in comparison, and they achieved that! The faction hubs have all the amenities of major cities, as well as floors dedicated to introducing players to the level-90 Pandaren factions and scenarios with breadcrumb quests.

Reins of the Thundering Ruby Cloud Serpent is a mount from the rare spawn Alani in this zone.