Yi nation is one of ancient nations in Yunnan.
Their ancient people were related with Qiang nation,
now the population of 4.05 million . They are distributed over Chuxiong, Honghe,
Ailaoshang and areas of Xiaoliangshang in Yunnan.
Their language is a branch of the family of Tibetan and Myanmar languages.
Yi lives in a type of house of wood timbers battlement,
The fire of fireplace ( a hollow dug on the ground) is
never put off a year around in their houses.
It is the living center of the family so called "Fireplace Culture".
Yi's nature is so forthright, good at drinking,singing and having a felt on the back.
The family system is the structure of a husband and one wife forming a
small family. They prefer to the black color,
so in the history the Yi nobleman was always in black,
the white represented the "Wazi" meaning the serfs.
The man has a black scarf around the head and a set of black clothes.
But the woman is in colorful shining clothes.
Yi nation believes in the Master of Soil and multi-Gods religion.
Their main holiday is the "Festival of Torch" (Around in March) .

The population of the Lisu nationality is 580,000,half of whom live in compact communities in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture.The rest are scattered in Lijiang, Dehong, Chong, Chuxiong and Baoshan.Their ancestors were a branch of the Diqiang people.
They were called "Linman", "Shiman" or "Shunman" in the Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties,and "Lixie" and "Lisu"on the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

The Naxi nationality has a population of 281,000,
most of whom live in compact communities in Lijinag Naxi Autonomous County,;Ninlglang County, Yongsheng County and Weixi ,Zhongdian and Deqin counties in Diqing.The Naxi nationality has a long history.
Their ancestors were a nomadic tribe from northern China called "Qing". In upper reaches of the Jinsha River during the Sui and Tang Dynasties,and were called "Moshayi", "Moxoeyi" and "Mosuo". They called themselves "Na", "Naxi" means people who worship black or a nation. therefore "Naxi" means people who worship black or a great nationality.

Tacheng is located with  northwest cower of Yulong county,and has a long history of clolorful ethnic
traditions and exceptionally warm hospifality.In Lijiang it is called the land of the Dongba land and the Home of song and dance
it is a center for Dongba shamanism.
Xinzhu botanic garden,165 kilometers from Lijiang,contains with in its 10 square kilometer  area a number of deciduous plant species
The Xinzhu Botanic garden and tacheng are both inmportant centers for Dongba culture andplant ecology.
avisit to the  religious sites here requires two days.

Lashi Lake
With an elevation of 2500 meters,Lashi Lake is the largest highland lake in Lijiang County,
and an important habitat for over 70 species of migratory birds,the highest waterbird species
diversity of any lake in Norhwest Yunnan.
During the winter months ,the lake is home to tens of thousands of migratory birds.
including proected species such as the Black-necked Crane,

Wenhai Lake, a sub-alpine lake within the Lashihai Nature Reserve,
is another habitat for migrating birds, most notably the endangered black stork.
Each year, for reasons not yet completely known, Wenhai undergoes a transformation
from sub-alpine lake to grazing grasslands.
Beginning in early spring, the lake gradually disappears,
believed to drain through underground limestone formations to Lashi Lake,
about 500 meters below. Then, with the return of the summer rainy season,

Yunnan snub-nosed monkeys(Golden hairde monkeys) Ranked as one of the most endangered animals in China and in the world this species of monkey lives at an altiude of 3000-4700 meters above sea-level in virgin conifer and thocdendron forests. The Yunnan snub-monkey is found in north .western Yunnan province and in south -easttern tibet. only thirteen froups of yunnan snub-nosed monkeys remain extant including only 1000-1500 imminent extinction!

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