Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture

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Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is a mountainous, ethnically Tibetan region in northwest Yunnan, China, known for its dramatic landscapes, Tibetan culture, and inclusion in the UNESCO-listed Three Parallel Rivers area.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division of China
autonomous prefecture
administrativeCenter Shangri-La City
borders Sichuan Province
Tibet Autonomous Region
capital Shangri-La City
climate plateau monsoon climate
contains Deqin County
Shangri-La City
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County
country China
ethnicDesignation Tibetan autonomous prefecture
governedAs prefecture-level division
governingBody People's Government of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
hasCulturalFeature Tibetan monasteries
traditional Tibetan villages
hasScenicArea Meili Snow Mountain scenic area
Tiger Leaping Gorge vicinity
hasTourismType cultural tourism
ecotourism
highestPeakInRegion Meili Snow Mountain area
historicalRegion Kham
knownFor Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
Tibetan culture
dramatic landscapes
high-altitude environment
mountainous terrain
languageFamilyOfMajorEthnicGroup Tibeto-Burman
locatedIn Hengduan Mountains region
linked to: Hengduan Mountains

Yunnan Province
southwestern China
linked to: Southwest China
majorEthnicGroup Han Chinese
Lisu people
linked to: Lisu ethnic group

Tibetans
linked to: Tibetan people
officialLanguage Standard Chinese
partOf Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
regionalLanguage Lisu
Tibetan
religion Tibetan Buddhism
folk religion
subdivisionOf Yunnan Province
timeZone China Standard Time
transportInfrastructure Diqing Shangri-La Airport
traversedBy Jinsha River
Lancang River
Nu River
UNESCOStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
utcOffset +8

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Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas locatedIn Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Pudacuo National Park locatedIn Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture contains Deqin County
subject linked to: Diqing
linked to: Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture governingBody Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture People's Government
subject linked to: Diqing
linked to: Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Nujiang borderProvince Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Meili Snow Mountains locatedIn Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Haba Snow Mountain locatedIn Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Shangri-La City locatedInAdministrativeEntity Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Shudu Lake locatedIn Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Diqing Shangri-La Airport locatedIn Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Diqing Shangri-La Airport serves Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County partOf Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County locatedIn Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Songzanlin Monastery locatedIn Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture