Amazing scenery in Danba valley (CRI) Updated: 2006-08-15 11:16

Danba lies along the eastern border of the Ganzi Tibet Autonomous Region
which lies in western Sichuan. The county is not far from Ya'an in the
southeast, Kangding in the south and Daofu in the west. The county varies
greatly in altitude, from peaks that are as high as 5,820 meters to river
valleys as low as 1,700 meters. The Big Jinchuan and Small Jinchuan Rivers meet
here, marking the beginning of the Dadu River. The county's landscape is
vertically changing, from the high-altitude snow-capped mountains, to glaciers
and the low altitude grasslands and valleys. The main population here is
composed of ethnic Tibetans. The girls from Danba are famed to be the prettiest
in the region, giving the valley a second nickname, "Beauty Valley." Beautiful
local women clothed in their magnificent traditional dresses are a photographic
treat for tourists and serious photographers alike. [Photo Source: Xinhua
Net]
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