3,480 meters above sea level, Deqin is the northenmost county of Yunnan. It has been functioning was gateway to Tibet (a best destination for Tibet Tours ) from Yunnan for centuries.
Bai Ma Snow Mountains is a nature reserve under national protection. With 188 thousand hectares of land, it is the biggest nature reserve with the highest altitude in Yunnan.
Dong Zhu Lin Lamasery, located in Benzilan of Deqin, or around 90 kilometers from Shangri-la, was initially built in 1667 and restored in 1985.
Fei Lai Temple near the Mei Li Snow Mountains is 8 kilometers in the east of Deqin. It houses the best-kept mural Buddhist paintings in the whole region. Fei Lai Temple is also a vantage point to take a panoramic view of the Mei Li Snow Mountains.
The Tibetans have been making pottery wares for hundreds of years. The pottery workhsop at Nixi village on the outskirts of Shangri-la boasts an excellent display of pottery boxes, vases, tea holders, and other daily necessities.
Mei Li Snow Mountains is a mountains is a mountain range of 13 peaks averaging over 6000 meters. Its main peak Mt kagebo at 6740 meters above sea level is the highest point in Yunnnan. For centuries, Mt Kagebo is considered a sacred mountain. Every year, thousands of Tibetans come from near and far to worhip it.
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