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A black or Yunnan snub-nosed monkey in Deqen prefecture, Tibet.

The Dharma Cave, Yunnan Travel Guide

Dharma Cave or Damo Patriarch Cave (达摩祖师洞) is located on the Elephant Trunk Mountain in Qizong Village of Weixi County. The temple of Dharma Cave It is said that Dharma had visited here and understood the doctrines to be Buddha after facing the wall and study for 10 years in the cave. The cave then got its name. The temple was built with wood against the cliff and shaped according to the cave,…

Cizhong Catholic Church, Yunnan Travel Guide

Cizhong Catholic Church (茨中天主教堂) is located in Cizhong Village 80 kilometers from the south of Deqin County. It is a French Catholic church, first established in the 6th year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (A.D.1867). The church is constituted with French buildings and Chinese pavilions, special in architecture. Cizhong catholic church images Cizhong map  

Dongzhulin Monastery, Deqen county | Yunnan Guide

Dongzhulin Monastery (东竹林寺) is located in Benzilan Township, Deqin County, and 105km from the seat of Shangri-la County. It was built in 1667 and named Gedan by the fifth Dalai Lama. It is the largest one of the three Gelu Sect monasteries in Deqin County and one of the religious cultural activity centers in Kangnan District. Dongzhulin Monastery Map Dongzhulin Monastery images

Lanyue Valley Scenic Region in Shangri-la

Situated where Yunnan borders Sichuan and Tibet and in the abdomen of Three Parallel Rivers National Tourist Region. Lanyue Valley Scenic Region in Shangri-la (香格里拉蓝月山谷景区) lies in the core area of Shangri-la, in the south of Shangri-la County Town. Lanyue Valley Scenic Region covers an area of 65 square kilometers. The glitter snow mountain, the magnificent valley, the bright lake like a mirror,…

Napahai Lake in Deqen county, Yunnan

Napahai (纳帕海) means “the forest beside the lake”, being located 8 kilometers northwest of Shangri-la County Town. It is a plateau lake on which many precious birds dwell, among them, black-necked cranes in the list of Class-A animals under state protection is the most famous. Every year from September to March of next year, a lot of birds are seen to hover on the lake. Napahai is also the largest…