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| (Provided to People's Daily Online/Ma Zhiming) |
In the high mountains of southwest China's Yunnan Province, three rivers–the Jinsha, Nujiang and Lancang–all originated from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and run roughly parallel, north to south for some 170 km. With it come nine nature reserves and 10 scenic spots variously belonging to Lijiang City, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture. It is a representative of rare alpine landforms and their evolution, and one of the richest biodiversity areas in the world.
In 1985, a UNESCO official discovered this world wonder from satellite scanning images. In 1988, the Three Parallel Rivers area was designated as a state-level scenic attraction with the approval of the State Council.
On July 2, 2003, the site was inscribed on the World Heritage List as a natural property at the 27th session of the UNESCO's World Heritage Committee.
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