| If you are on a tour to China and decide
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| | Lake, an ear like shaped Lake, the Three
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| to stop at Yunnan province, then you are
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| | Pagodas, the Butterfly Fountain and Dali
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| guaranteed a wonderful time with Chinese
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| | Museum to enrich your knowledge about the
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| minority groups. Yunnan is a beautiful
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| | history and culture of Yunnan.
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| province which is proud of its ethnic
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| | Lijiang is an old town resting in
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| minorities and culture; this is reflected
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| | northwestern Yunnan. It is located on a
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| in the lifestyle of the locals who
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| | plateau which rises on an elevation of
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| inhabit the community. Considered as one
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| | 8,530 feet above sea level. Lijiang Old
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| of the beautiful places to go in China,
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| | town is Yunnans mecca for most Chinese
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| the province of Yunnan is a place that
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| | tour groups and this is because of the
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| celebrates life. It can be divided into
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| | magnificent landscape which it has. The
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| different cities namely Kunming, Dali,
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| | Old town is a world heritage relic site
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| Lijiang, Zhongdian and Deqin. Each of
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| | as listed by UNESCO. It has a number of
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| these cities has various sightseeing and
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| | attractions for tourists to visit, many
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| highlights which attracts tourists all
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| | of which includes The Jade Dragon Snow
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| year round.
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| | Mountain: a snow capped mountain which
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| Kunming is known as the city of eternal
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| | looks like a jade dragon lying in the
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| spring which is usually the best city to
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| | clouds when seen from Lijiang, the tiger
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| travel to in China in spring. This is
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| | leaping gorge believed to be the deepest
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| because of its mild climate which has in
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| | gorge in the world which attracts rafters
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| turn boosted the tourism and natural
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| | and adventure tourists. Other interesting
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| beauty of the city. With over four
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| | things to do in Lijiang are the use of
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| hundred types of flowers and orchids in
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| | cable cars to the top of Cangshan
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| the various gardens, it is no wonder
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| | Mountain to witness a panoramic view
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| horticulturists and nature lovers flock
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| | overlooking Erhai Lake and the
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| to this part of China to spend some time.
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| | traditional musical concerts.
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| Kunming is also known to be the center of
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| | Zhongdian and Deqin should be the final
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| the Yunnan minority culture where over 25
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| | destination on your Yunnan province tour.
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| different ethnic groups live together.
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| | It is one of the three counties that form
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| The major ethnic minorities have their
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| | the Diqen Tibetan Autonomous Territory.
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| various cultures, languages, and customs
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| | With some of its history based on the
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| and celebrate different festivals. Major
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| | concept of Shambhala, a mystical city in
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| highlights to see in Kunming include the
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| | Tibetan Buddhism; it was formerly called
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| stone forest, a long acre of karsts
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| | Zhongdian County and was later renamed to
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| limestone formations which were formed
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| | Shangri-la after the fictional land in
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| into cliffs, peaks, caves and arches; the
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| | the book Lost Horizon in 2001. Shangri-la
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| birds and flowers market where different
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| | is considered to be a mythical distant
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| species of birds and flowers are sold;
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| | paradise on earth characterized with
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| Dian Chi Lake, the Yunnan nationalities
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| | great beauty and peacefulness; this is
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| museum and the World Horticultural Expo
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| | why many travelers come to this place to
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| garden.
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| | spend some peaceful time. This town has
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| Dali is another city in Yunnan well known
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| | also been used by hikers and mountaineers
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| for preserved relics for historical
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| | as a gateway to Tibet. Some of the major
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| interests. The beautiful sceneries,
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| | highlights in this town include the
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| different traditions, the locals and the
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| | Emerald Pagoda Lake (Bita hai Lake), the
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| unique environment are what makes Dali a
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| | Meili Snow mountain (God Mountain) and
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| stop over for tourists on their Yunnan
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| | the Ganden Sumtseling Gompa monastery.
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| province tour. For example the Old town
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| | This monastery is a 300 year old complex
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| of Dali is a place that was set up in the
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| | which has around 600 monks. The small
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| Ming Dynasty where you will find well
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| | town is centered with multi story temples
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| preserved traditional styled houses of
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| | filled with statues and colorful
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| the Bai people. These houses were built
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| | paintings of Tibetan lamas, guardians and
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| with unique designs featuring grey tilted
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| | mandalas. The landscape of Zhongdian is
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| roofs, stone walls, windows and doors
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| | not enough to describe in words, it gives
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| carved in dragon patterns. The streams
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| | a kind of feeling which is difficult to
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| fed by the run offs from the Cangshan
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| | describe; this is why most people
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| Mountains and the idyllic courtyards and
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| | recommend a visit to Zhongdian and its
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| peaceful streets which were well known in
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| | sacred temples.
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| the ancient times have now become a place
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| | For comments and inquiries about this
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| of interest for visitors. Major
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| | article, visit Great Wall of China tours.
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| highlights in Dali include the Erhai
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