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Nujiang Lisu minority Autonomous Prefecture
Posted on 21. June 2011 | No CommentsWhat Southeast Asia knows as the Salween River begins in Tibet. Then it flows southeast and enters Yunnan, where it plungues directly south through the 316 km-long canyon if Nujiang... -
Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Posted on 21. June 2011 | No CommentsIf you are tired of all the tourist gimmicks in the tourist-packed areas, go to Zhongdian, the capital of Deqen Prefecture, nestling in mountains 705 kilometers northwest of Kunming and... -
Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture
Posted on 21. June 2011 | No CommentsThe ancient city of Dali looms in the distance like an old castle. Built in 1382 (the Ming Dinasty) it has walls 7.5 meters high and 6 meters thick, and... -
Lijiang
Posted on 21. June 2011 | No CommentsLijiang is the capital city of Lijiang Prefecture. The old part of Lijiang, called Dayan, is a well-preserved traditional town, with the snow peaks of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain looming...