What are the tourist attractions in the Hengduan Mountains?

In January 2007, Zhou Xiaolin, an expert who has long been engaged in cultural tourism research in the Hengduan Mountains, creatively proposed "Hengduan Mountain" from the perspectives of natural geography, ethnic culture, humanistic tourism, regional economy and other related aspects. A new concept of "Mountain Cultural Tourism Economic Circle".

Zhou Xiaolin believes that in order to fully promote the development of western China, the six provinces and regions including Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet, Guizhou, Gansu, and Qinghai should unite closely, abandon the narrow concept of "Shangri-La", and go all out to Jointly create the "Hengduan Mountain Cultural Tourism Economic Circle" and make it an important growth sector for the cultural tourism economic development of western China.

The "Hengduan Mountain Cultural Tourism Economic Circle" proposed by Zhou Xiaolin involves six provinces and regions, including Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet, Guizhou, Gansu, and Qinghai, and its range ranges from 21° to 35° north latitude and 92° east longitude. °～105°.

Based on the current administrative divisions, the scope of the "Hengduan Mountain Cultural Tourism Economic Circle" is:

The eastern boundary is Guangyuan - Mianyang - Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province - Leshan - Yibin - Bijie, Guizhou Province —Liupanshui-Xingyi-Gejiu, Yunnan Province to the west;

The western boundary is to the east of the Qumalai-Zaduo-Zaduo-Tibet Autonomous Region Bianba-Gongbujiangda-Langxian-Tengchong line in Yunnan Province;

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The northern boundary is south of the Maduo-Gansu Province Cooperation Line in Qinghai Province;

The southern boundary is north of the Jinghong Line in Xishuangbanna Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province.

The area within the "Hengduan Mountain Cultural Tourism Economic Circle" is 1,336,723 square kilometers, accounting for 13.92% of China's total land area.

The population within the "Hengduan Mountain Cultural Tourism Economic Circle" is 85.06 million, accounting for 6.55% of the country's total population.

The "Hengduan Mountain Cultural Tourism Economic Circle" is located at the intersection of the three major geographical regions of East Asia, South Asia and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The area brings together alpine canyons, snow peak glaciers, plateau wetlands, forest meadows, Lakes, waterfalls, geothermal hot springs and other strange landscapes. It is one of the most diverse and rich regions with rare and unique natural scenery in the world. Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong, Zoige, Miyaluo, Wolong, Siguniang Mountain, Kalonggou, Daocheng, Hailuogou, Gongga Mountain, Xinduqiao, Danba, Jiulong, Seda, Dege, Dujiangyan, Qingcheng Mountain, Leshan, Emei Mountain, Sichuan Bamboo Sea, Muli, Lugu Lake, Meili Snow Mountain, Lijiang, Dali, Xishuangbanna, Luoping, Yuanyang, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Shangri-La, Nujiang, Dulongjiang , Maling River, Dafang, Yushu, Gannan, Linzhi, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, Bomi, Zayu, Medog and other places have long become hotspots of domestic tourism and become destinations that domestic and foreign travel enthusiasts infinitely yearn for. .

The "Hengduan Mountain Cultural Tourism Economic Circle" is a rare area in the world where multiple ethnic groups, multiple languages, multiple religious beliefs and customs coexist. There are Achang, Bai, Bulang, Buyi, Tibetan, Dai, De'ang, Dulong, Hani, Hui, Jinuo, Jingpo, Lahu, Lisu, Monba, Mongolian, Miao, and Naxi ethnic groups in the area. Twenty-eight ethnic minorities, including the Nu, Pumi, Qiang, Shui, Yao, Yi, Zhuang, Gelao, Wa, and Luoba, have lived here for generations. They have reproduced, interacted, and migrated here for generations, leaving a large amount of cultural heritage for future generations. The information of ancient culture accumulates over time, forming a special ethnic corridor and historical and cultural deposition zone.

Although the "Hengduan Mountain Cultural Tourism Economic Circle" area only accounts for 13.92% of China's total land area. However, it is one of the areas with the richest and most concentrated biodiversity in the country and even the world. It is known as the "Kingdom of Plants" and the "Kingdom of Animals".

Because the altitude difference between the lowest point and the highest point in the region is more than 7,700 meters, it has gathered areas equivalent to the southern subtropical zone, central subtropical zone, northern subtropical zone, warm temperate zone, temperate zone, cold temperate zone and frigid zone in the northern hemisphere. There are a variety of climate types and biological communities, with 10 vegetation types, 23 vegetation subtypes, and more than 90 groups.

The "Hengduan Mountain Cultural Tourism Economic Circle" area has more than 460 families, more than 2,800 genera, and more than 18,000 species of higher plants. The number of families, genera, and species accounts for 95%, 73%, and 73% of the country's total, respectively. 65%. Among them, there are 160 species (categories) of wild plants listed as national key protected plants, accounting for 63% of the national total. There are more than 1,900 species of vertebrates in the region, accounting for 63% of the country's total, including more than 1,500 species of terrestrial vertebrates. Among the 335 species of key protected wild animals announced by China, there are more than 220 species in the "Hengduan Mountain Cultural Tourism Economic Circle", accounting for 66% of the national total. The "Hengduan Mountain Cultural Tourism Economic Circle" also has more than 2,200 kinds of ornamental plants, including more than 1,700 kinds of flowering plants, many of which are rare species and specialty plants. It can be called the "Floral Kingdom" of rare trees, exotic flowers and exotic herbs. ".