Diqing

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Diqing is an autonomous prefecture in northwestern Yunnan Province, China, known for its Tibetan culture, high-altitude landscapes, and proximity to the eastern Himalayas.

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Diqing canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
autonomous prefecture
administrativeCenter Shangri-La City
averageElevation over 3000 meters
borderedBy Lijiang City
linked to: Old Town of Lijiang

Sichuan Province
Tibet Autonomous Region
capital Shangri-La City
climate highland climate
commonlySpokenLanguage Lisu language
linked to: Lisu

Tibetan
contains Deqin County
Shangri-La City
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County
country China
economyBasedOn agriculture
animal husbandry
tourism
ethnicAutonomyFor Tibetans
linked to: Tibetan people
governingBody Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture People's Government
hasEthnicGroup Han Chinese
Lisu people
linked to: Lisu ethnic group

Naxi people
Tibetans
linked to: Tibetan people
hasMajorCity Shangri-La City
hasProtectedArea Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
hasTouristAttraction Meili Snow Mountain
Songzanlin Monastery
Tiger Leaping Gorge (upper reaches area)
hasTransportInfrastructure Diqing Shangri-La Airport
higherLevelAdministrativeUnit Yunnan Provincial People's Government
knownFor Tibetan culture
biodiversity
deep river gorges
high-altitude landscapes
proximity to the eastern Himalayas
snow-capped mountains
locatedIn Southwest China
Yunnan Province
locatedInMountainRange Hengduan Mountains
locatedInRegion northwestern Yunnan
near eastern Himalayas
officialLanguage Standard Chinese
partOf People's Republic of China
linked to: China
timeZone China Standard Time
traversedByRiver Jinsha River
Lancang River
Nu River NERFINISHED
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteWithin Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
utcOffset +8

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