With a history of more than 1300 years, the Dukezong Ancient Town is a living and intact Tibetan town in Shangri-La, Yunnan Province. As one of the oldest towns in the region, the town is also known as the 'footstep of Shangri-La'. In the early morning of January 11, 2014, a fire broke out in t...
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Located at the foot of Haba Snow Mountain, the White Water Terrace (called Baishuitai in Chinese) is a gorgeous natural terrace with beautiful cliff side pools. Measuring 140 meters in length and 160 meters in width, the terrace is one of the biggest of its kind in China.
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The Lake Napa boasts its natural beauty thus is adored by eco-tourists. Most of the area is marshy wetland that becomes dry from late fall to winter, but from spring through summer, the area becomes an expansive wetland that attracts countless flocks of birds.
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The Potatso National Park, also called or Pudacuo National Park, is the first national park in China to meet International Union for Conservation of Nature standards. It aims at protecting the natural and cultural heritage in the region. The Park preserves many classic features of China’s southwes...
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Bita Lake in Tibetan means the lake of peace and tranquility. Embraced by luxuriant trees and green mountains, Bita Lake is an emerald, looking glamorous and magnificent under the sunlight.
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As one of 13 great Lama Monasteries in China, Dongzhulin Monastery was built in 1667 and located in Benzilan Town of Deqin County. With orderly-distributing architecture complex, the lofty monastery can be mistakenly deemed a town when looked from the distance.
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The Feilai Temple, commonly known as the Big Temple, was built in 1614 during Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) with a history of 385 years. The temple is located 10 kilometers away from Deqen Town in southwest China’s Yunnan province. Visitors come here for the views of Meili Snow Mountain rage, including...
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Located to the northeast of Shangri-La, Shudu Lake is 43 km away from the city. It is one of the biggest lakes in Shangri-La covering an area of 15 square kilometers. Now it has been turned into a highland pasture resort.
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Located in the capital of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, the Sumtsaling Monastery is target="_blank" title="China">China bombed the monastery during their invasion of Tibet. Since 1981, the situation has changed, the monastery buildings have been mostly restored and normalit...
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