Three Parallel Rivers

Geography Shangjiang Township (上江乡) is located in the southwestern part of Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), between 27°19′-27°36′ north latitude and 99°33′-99°46′ east longitude. The township government is seated in Geluwang...

Geographical Location Luoji Township (洛吉乡) is located in the eastern part of Shangri-La City, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It borders Eya Township (俄雅乡) in Muli County, Sichuan...

Geographic Location Nixi Township (尼西乡) is under the administration of Shangri-La City (香格里拉市) in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan Province. It is located in the northwest of Shangri-La...

Geographic Location Gezha Township (格咱乡) is located in the northern part of Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan Province. It lies between 27°53′~28°37′ north latitude and...

Geographic Location Dongwang Township (东旺乡) is located in the northern part of Shangri-La City (香格里拉市), situated between 99°23′ to 99°53′ east longitude and 28°22′ to 28°52′ north latitude, near...

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...