Three Parallel Rivers

Geographic Location Wujing Township (五境乡) is located in the western part of Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan Province (云南省), between 27°34′ – 27°52′ N latitude...

Niru is located in the northeast of Shangri-La County (香格里拉县), Yunnan Province, 75 kilometers from the county seat. It lies at an altitude of 2705 meters above sea level,...

Niru Village (尼汝村) is located in the eastern part of Shangri-La City (香格里拉市) and belongs to the “Three Parallel Rivers” (三江并流) World Natural Heritage Site. Surrounded by mountains, the...

Ancient Period Pre-Qin to Northern and Southern Dynasties: As early as the Neolithic Age, there were human activities along the Jinsha River and Lancang River in the county. The...

Weixi Lisu Autonomous County (维西傈僳族自治县) is located in northwestern Yunnan Province (云南省) and southwestern Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (迪庆藏族自治州). Situated in the core area of the Three Parallel Rivers...

Distribution of ethnic minorities Weixi Lisu Autonomous County of the Lisu nationality mainly live in the high mountains and steep slopes, the living environment is relatively poor mountainous areas...

Ancient Period New Stone Age: Evidence of human activity in the Tacheng area dates back to the Neolithic Age. In 1958, a site with Neolithic artifacts was discovered in...

Weixi County town tower within a kind of popular Tibetan ancient folk art – Reba, its historic heritage, spread a vast, ancient style and its unique artistic style and...

The Western image of Tibet is largely one of a vast plateau cradled between snow-capped mountains where peaceful Buddhists devote their lives to prayer and meditation. Yet this vision...

A few hours south of the Khawa Karpo, the sacred mountain that attract several thousands of pilgrims every year, the century old Catholic church of Cizhong (茨中天主教堂) seems out...

Benzilan Internet Bar Address: 214 State Road,Benzilan town(south of benzilan rural finance,Deqin County) Benzilan Guozhuang Dance Benzilan Guozhuang Dance is typical of Diqing Tibetan Zhuang pot to Guozhuang Dance in...

Benzilan Town (奔子栏镇) is situated in the southeast of Deqen County (德钦县), Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (迪庆藏族自治州). Nestled between the towering Baimang Snow Mountain (白茫雪山) and the Jinsha River...