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View Plans & PricingArea: 23,870 km² (autonomous prefecture, capital Shangri-La)
Population: Approximately 390,000 (prefecture, 2020 census)
Diqing is named after the Tibetan term "Deqen" meaning "auspicious and happy." It is a Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwestern Yunnan, famous for Shangri-La.
7.0/10 — Residents enjoy a balanced lifestyle with modern amenities and cultural richness.
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) offers domestic flights to Kunming, Chengdu, and other cities. Buses and taxis serve Shangri-La and Deqen; long-distance buses connect to Lijiang and Kunming.
Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture has limited higher education; the main vocational institution is Diqing Vocational College.
Diqing lies on the southeastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau with high mountains, deep gorges, grasslands, and the Yangtze and Mekong rivers. It has an alpine climate with strong Tibetan cultural influence.
Visit Shangri-La Old Town (Dukezong), Songzanlin Monastery, Pudacuo National Park, Tiger Leaping Gorge, and Meili Snow Mountain.
Day 1: Visit Dukezong Ancient Town and Songzanlin Monastery.
Day 2: Day trip to Pudacuo National Park.
Try Tibetan yak butter tea, yak meat hot pot, tsampa, Tibetan momos, and highland barley wine. Shangri-La also has Yunnan and Sichuan influences.
Tibetan thangka paintings, yak wool products, highland barley, Tibetan medicine, and Shangri-La crafts are popular. Dukezong Old Town has many craft shops.
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