Get to know Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
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- Administrative area
- Autonomous prefecture · 自治州
- Part of
- Yunnan
- Chinese name
- 迪庆藏族自治州
- Local areas
- 3 local areas
Area & population
- Population · 2010
- 400,182
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Diqing Prefecture is divided into three county-level divisions: Shangri-La, Deqin County, and Weixi Lisu Autonomous County. They were all formerly under the administration of Lijiang (located southeast of this prefecture). Diqing Prefecture was established in 1957 and named by its first governor.
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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Mingyong Glacier Visitor Area 明永冰川开放游览区
Feilai Temple Meili Snow Mountain Viewpoint 梅里雪山飞来寺观景区
Yubeng Official Hiking Trails 雨崩正规徒步线路
Wunongding Viewing Platform 雾浓顶观景台
Tongle Lisu Village 同乐傈僳族村寨
Yunnan Snub-Nosed Monkey National Park Tacheng Section 滇金丝猴国家公园塔城片区
Balagezong Scenic Area 巴拉格宗
Potatso National Park 普达措
Ganden Sumtseling Monastery 松赞林寺
Dukezong Ancient City 独克宗古城
Baishuitai Travertine Terraces 白水台
Napa Lake 纳帕海
Xianggelila 香格里拉市
Deqin County 德钦县
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County 维西傈僳族自治县
Places to explore around Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Mingyong Glacier Visitor Area · 明永冰川开放游览区Mingyong Glacier Visitor Area明永冰川开放游览区
Mingyong Glacier Visitor Area is the viewing area for Mingyong Glacier, a low-latitude glacier on the eastern slope of the Meili Snow Mountain range in Deqin County, Yunnan, developing directly from the range's main peak, Kawagarbo.
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Feilai Temple Meili Snow Mountain Viewpoint · 梅里雪山飞来寺观景区Feilai Temple Meili Snow Mountain Viewpoint梅里雪山飞来寺观景区
Feilai Temple Meili Snow Mountain Viewpoint is the viewpoint at Feilaisi (Feilai Temple) in Deqin County, Yunnan, one of Deqin's seven recognised vantage points for viewing the Meili Snow Mountain range and its 6,740 m main peak, Kawagarbo.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Yubeng Official Hiking Trails雨崩正规徒步线路
Yubeng Official Hiking Trails names the marked hiking routes into Yubeng, a village divided into upper and lower settlements deep in the Meili Snow Mountain range in Deqin County, Yunnan, normally reached on foot or by horse or mule.
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Wunongding Viewing Platform · 雾浓顶观景台Wunongding Viewing Platform雾浓顶观景台
Wunongding Viewing Platform is a viewpoint at Wunongding, Deqin County, Yunnan, one of the county's seven recognised vantage points for viewing the Meili Snow Mountain range, sited on the axis facing the range's main peak, Kawagarbo.
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Tongle Lisu Village · 同乐傈僳族村寨Tongle Lisu Village同乐傈僳族村寨
Tongle Lisu Village is Tongle Dacun, a Lisu village in Yezhi township, Weixi Lisu Autonomous County, Yunnan, whose vernacular timber architecture was listed in October 2019 as a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit.
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Yunnan Snub-Nosed Monkey National Park Tacheng Section · 滇金丝猴国家公园塔城片区Yunnan Snub-Nosed Monkey National Park Tacheng Section滇金丝猴国家公园塔城片区
Yunnan Snub-Nosed Monkey National Park Tacheng Section is the Tacheng section of the Yunnan Snub-Nosed Monkey National Park at Tacheng, Weixi Lisu Autonomous County, Yunnan, centred on the Xiangguqing wildlife rescue station where the endangered species can be viewed within a designated area.
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Balagezong Scenic Area · 巴拉格宗Balagezong Scenic Area巴拉格宗
Balagezong Scenic Area is a scenic area in Xianggelila (Shangri-La), Yunnan, centred on the 'Tianlu 108' access road -- cut into the mountainside over ten years by local Khampa Tibetan Sina Dingzhu -- which links a millennium bodhi tree, the Shangri-La Grand Canyon, Bala village and the Shambhala stupa.
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A wooden boardwalk trail through forest along the shore of Bita Lake, Pudacuo National Park · 普达措国家公园碧塔海木栈道，穿行于湖畔森林间 Source-recorded photograph date: Taken on 31 May 2013.Potatso National Park普达措
Highland park in Shangri-La with Shudu and Bita lakes, fir forest and meadow, approved in 2006 by Yunnan forestry officials as a national park.
Read the place guide →Songzanlin Monastery · 松赞林寺Ganden Sumtseling Monastery松赞林寺
Songzanlin Monastery climbs a hillside north of Shangri-La, with its principal halls rising above the surrounding monastic buildings. The arrangement makes the complex look layered when seen from below. Zacang Hall and the…
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The East Gate archway of Dukezong Ancient Town, with the old town's street visible beyond, Shangri-La City, Diqing. · 迪庆州香格里拉市独克宗古城东门牌楼，可见古城街道。 Source-recorded photograph date: 2026-02-25 12:03:34.Dukezong Ancient City独克宗古城
Shangri-La's Tibetan old town, dating from 634, a Tea Horse Road staging post rebuilt after a 2014 fire, with a hilltop temple and giant prayer wheel.
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Baishuitai Travertine Terraces (白水台), Xianggelila. Photograph: "1 baishuitai 2018 aerial pano 2018".Baishuitai Travertine Terraces白水台
Baishuitai Travertine Terraces is a travertine terrace formation at Baidi village, Sanba township, Xianggelila (Shangri-La), Yunnan, regarded locally as the birthplace of Naxi Dongba culture and covering about 3 sq km at 2,380 m elevation.
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Wetland channels of Napa Lake with mountains beyond, Shangri-La · 香格里拉纳帕海湿地与远山 Source-recorded photograph date: 2025-05-07 18:49:07.Napa Lake纳帕海
Seasonal highland lake near Shangri-La that turns into Yila Grassland in winter, the main wintering ground of the central black-necked crane population.
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Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture local specialties
迪庆藏族自治州特色美食 · 9 specialties to discover
Nixi Clay Pot Chicken 尼西土锅鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Nixi Clay Pot Chicken (尼西土锅鸡) is chicken stewed in a black-pottery pot made in Nixi Township (尼西乡), in the north-west of Shangri-La (香格里拉) in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan.
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Tsampa Roasted Barley Flour 糌粑Dish photograph · see caption for context
Tsampa Roasted Barley Flour (糌粑) is roasted barley flour used as a traditional Tibetan staple in Diqing (迪庆).
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Highland Barley Cake 青稞饼AI dish illustration · AI 菜品示意图
Highland Barley Cake (青稞饼) is listed among the local specialties of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan. The term 饼 points to cakes or flatbreads.
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Tibetan Fragrant Pig 藏香猪
Tibetan Fragrant Pig (藏香猪) is listed among the local specialties of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan. The name includes 猪 (pork).
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Yak Milk Yogurt 牦牛酸奶
Yak Milk Yogurt (牦牛酸奶) is yogurt made from yak milk, sold and served as a local speciality in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (迪庆藏族自治州), Yunnan, including the city of Shangri-La (香格里拉).
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Chicken Stewed with Matsutake 松茸炖鸡
Chicken Stewed with Matsutake (松茸炖鸡) combines sliced mushrooms with chicken broth in Diqing (迪庆), Yunnan (云南).
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Pipa Cured Pork 琵琶肉AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Pipa Cured Pork (琵琶肉) is a meat dish of Nu (怒族) households in Nujiang (怒江). Its appearance resembles cured pork, and it has a fragrant, full flavour.
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Highland Barley Wine 青稞酒
Highland Barley Wine (青稞酒) is documented in family brewing traditions in Shangri-La (香格里拉), Diqing (迪庆).
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More dishes from across Yunnan are in the Yunnan food guide.
Counties & districts in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
3 areas belong directly to Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.
3 areas
Xianggelila香格里拉市
Shangri-La is a county-level city in northwestern Yunnan province, China, named after Shangri-La, the mythical land depicted in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon.
Explore the area →CountyDeqin County德钦县
Deqin County is county of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, located in northwest Yunnan province, China.
Explore the area →Autonomous countyWeixi Lisu Autonomous County维西傈僳族自治县
Weixi Lisu Autonomous County is an autonomous county of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, in northwest Yunnan province, China. The titular ethnic group is the Lisu people.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
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Where to stay →Build your route
Mingyong Glacier Visitor Area and Feilai Temple Meili Snow Mountain Viewpoint are both listed here. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Yunnan →More in Yunnan
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Background text adapted from Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1357923791.
Photo: Mingyong Glacier Visitor Area · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
Photo: Feilai Temple Meili Snow Mountain Viewpoint · Source photographer · License not provided. EXIF orientation normalized; resized without changing aspect ratio; converted to WebP. No subject edits.
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Photo: Napa Lake · 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full frame retained; proportionally resized and converted to WebP. No retouching or changes to the photographed subject. Card displays may crop the view.
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