How many meters above sea level is Deqin County?

Deqin county is 3400 meters above sea level.

Deqin County, located in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, is one of the famous tourist attractions in China. The county is located in the southern foothills of the Himalayas, named after its high terrain, with an average elevation of about 3,400 meters and a peak of nearly 6,000 meters. The weather conditions, climate and atmospheric pressure in high altitude areas are different from those in ordinary areas.

With the increase of altitude, the air becomes thinner, which leads to the decrease of oxygen concentration. In a high altitude area like Deqin County, people need to adapt to the pressure of altitude sickness and take corresponding measures to alleviate it.

For a high altitude area like Deqin County, the vertical distribution of vegetation is remarkable, and the mountain environment is very unique. There are abundant wildlife resources here, including rare wild animals such as antelope, Jin Hu, golden monkey and white-lipped deer, as well as pine forests and fir forests dominated by Yagaolin Mountain. The high altitude landform in Deqin County has brought influence to the local economy, culture and tourism. The mountainous area is strewn at random with ravines and steep terrain, which is a good place to hike and conquer nature.

Some specialties of Deqin County:

1. Snow Mountain Black Tea:

Due to the unique climate and geographical environment in Deqin County, the tea mixed with green tea and black tea is famous for its unique color, fragrance and taste.

2. Deqin Ginseng:

Ginseng in Deqin County is one of the precious wild Chinese herbal medicines in Tibetan areas of Yunnan Province. Wild Deqin ginseng grows in the snow-capped subalpine, alpine and limestone mountains above 3000 meters above sea level, with unique ecological environment and delicious taste.

3. Buttered tea:

Deqin butter tea is one of the traditional characteristic drinks of Naxi nationality, and its unique flavor and dietary value have become one of the drinks praised by many Chinese and foreign tourists.

4. Wild mushrooms in western Yunnan:

Deqin County is one of the important wild mushroom production bases in western Yunnan, China, with rich species, among which Boletus, Flammulina velutipes, Auricularia auricula and Tricholoma matsutake are the most famous.

5. Stone fish:

Plantlefish, which grows in Lugu Lake, the largest lake in Deqin County, is a special food in Yunnan-Tibet Plateau, with delicious taste, tender meat and rich nutrition.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Deqin County