Yunnan · Diqing
Deqin County 德钦县

Tibet in Yunnan.

Picture: Crossing the Jinsha river near Benzilan takes one into Tibet proper.

Benzilan: Crossing the Jinsha river near Benzilan takes one into Tibet proper.

Dramatic mountains, the most famous Meili Snow Mountain, dominate sparsely populated Deqin county.

Yanmen

Foshan

Xiaruo

Yunling

Xiaruo Lisu Township

An unspoilt Tibetan area along the Zhibaluo River.

Benzilan

This old caravan town on the Jinsha River is Yunnan's gateway to Tibet.

Shengping

Yangla

Tuoding Lisu Township

An important trading town at the confluence of the Zhubaluo and Jinsha River.

Intangible Cultural Heritage

Explore this region's Intangible Cultural Heritage

Festivals

Dengba 06 Sep 2025

Transport

Deqin Busterminal

Cikatong Busstop

Tuoding Xiaguan Busstop

Yunling

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Up the Zhubaluo River

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