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The landscape of God, three parallel rivers of Yunnan protected areas.

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Wide dragon-like rivers wrap around the mountains.

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It is a truly distinctive landscape.

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Three great Asian rivers, the Yangtze, the Mekong and the Salween,

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run parallel to each other in the northwest of Yunnan province in China.

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People live here at 2,000 meters above sea level.

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The landscape is known as the White Water Terrace.

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Naxi people believe that this is where God resides.

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The terrace mountain is made of limestone.

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Water running from the top of the mountain contains a high concentration of calcium,

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which is accumulated over a long period to create spectacular water terraces.

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There is a form of altar here.

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This is a sacred place for the Naxi people.

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Flat land in the valley has been reclaimed and elevated above the river.

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A Tibetan tribe lives here.

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The village here has many walnut trees.

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The ground yields a good harvest because it is shielded by the surrounding mountains,

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which block the wind and ensure a mild climate throughout the year.

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Walnuts are highly nutritional and are used to make walnut oil.

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There are glaciers 4,000 meters above sea level.

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Here there is a meadow beside the glacier.

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The front edge of the slowly and ever-moving glacier breaks away

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and continues to slide down the mountainside.

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The meadow is called the Glacier Meadow.

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Cattle spending a summer here rarely catch cold in winter.

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The secret lies in the grass they eat.

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This highland area is blessed with a range of natural herbs.

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The Meili Mountain peaks keep an eye on the villages in the three parallel rivers area.

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The Meili Mountains are around 6,000 meters high.

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This is where the local people believe God is.

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A large incense altar is set in front of the peaks.

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The people deep inside this splendor express gratitude for what nature provides.