Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, adjacent to Xizang Autonomous Region in the northwest, covering an area of 23,870 square kilometers. Weixi Yi Autonomous County, which governs Zhongdian and Deqin counties, governs 29 townships (towns) and 184 administrative villages (offices). Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture has 26 ethnic groups with a total population of 33 1272.
Due to the obvious vertical climate, Diqing Prefecture is rich in biological resources such as plants, animals and microorganisms. According to statistics, there are 5000 kinds of seed plants, many of which are precious medicinal materials and rare ornamental plants. There are 89 species of wild mammals, including Yunnan golden monkey, wild donkey, snow leopard, leopard and impala. Wild birds 170 species, including first-class protected animals such as black-necked cranes.
Because of the low average temperature, long sunshine and large temperature difference between day and night, it is especially suitable for the growth and reproduction of alpine flowers and other plants. There are many kinds of flowers in Diqing Prefecture, including more than 200 kinds of azaleas alone. Precious flowers such as orchids, primroses, Saussurea involucrata, Gentiana, lilies and Meconopsis are everywhere. Wild edible fungi 136 species, among which high-grade edible fungi such as Tricholoma matsutake, Morchella esculenta and chanterelle are the main products of Diqing's export to earn foreign exchange.
The special geographical structure created Diqing's wonderful natural landscape. From the Jinsha River with Jiangnan characteristics to the Snow Mountain Canyon, people can "walk" all over the world in one day-"Snow drifts in June, melons and fruits ripen in March, and apricot blossoms freeze", which makes tourists amazed. "One line divides the moat, and two mountains fight with stones"-Tiger Leaping Gorge: "The first wonder in the world"-the first bay of the Yangtze River; "Fairyland"-Baishuitai; "Pearl of Plateau"-Bitahai; Napahai, a paradise for black-necked cranes; Samari, the hometown of Yunnan golden monkey, is the mysterious library of various climatic and ecological phenomena, the "God of Snow Mountain"-Kagebo Peak in Shangri-La Grand Canyon Group.
Zhongdian, the capital of Diqing Prefecture, is the largest pastoral area in Yunnan Province. The grassland stretches for thousands of miles, with endless grass, cattle and sheep playing leisurely in the depths of the grassland, and pink houses and scattered villages are hidden in meadows or dense forests that fluctuate with the wind. Fragrant butter tea, like the national costume of colorful clouds, is more difficult to divide heaven and earth. Occasionally, the folk songs of shepherdess will intoxicate you. ...
Religious culture is one of the most attractive cultures in this land. Tibetan Buddhism is very infectious in Tibetan culture. Among ordinary people, everything from clothing to accommodation, from singing and dancing to festivals is influenced by religious culture. Songzanlin Temple in ganden is the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan and one of the thirteen famous forests of Tibetan Buddhism. It is a rare tourist attraction with magnificent momentum and patchwork buildings.
Diqing is located in the national corridor, with frequent cultural exchanges among all ethnic groups, forming colorful national costumes and buildings. As far as national costumes are concerned, there are as many as seven kinds of Tibetan costumes in China, which can be described as "different clothes across the mountain". There are also three kinds of Naxi costumes, which can be regarded as a collection of Naxi costumes. The temple gardens here perfectly combine the essence of Tibetan Buddhism with the modernity of the West.