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Maoniuping Destination Guide

Explore Maoniuping in China

Maoniuping in the region of Sichuan is a town in China - some 1,211 mi or ( 1949 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Maoniuping is now 09:05 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zhongxin, Yongbei, Yanjing, Qiaowa, and Panlian. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhongxin . Where to go and what to see in Maoniuping ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Lugu Lake

Lugu Lake is located in the North West Yunnan plateau in the centre of Ningliang Yi Autonomous County in the People's Republic of China. The middle of the lake forms the border between the Ninglang County of Yunnan Province and the Yanyuan County of Sichuan province. The formation of the lake is thought to have occurred in a geological fault belonging to the geological age of the Late Cenozoic. It is an alpine lake at an elevation of 2,685 metres and is the highest lake in the Yunnan Province.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.70 100.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Geography of Sichuan, Geography of Yunnan, Lakes of China, Visitor attractions in Yunnan

Mosuo

Known to many as the Mosuo, but known often to themselves as the Na, the Mosuo are a small ethnic group living in Yunnan and Sichuan Provinces in China, close to the border with Tibet. Consisting of a population of approximately 40,000, most of them live in the Yongning region and around Lugu Lake, high in the Himalayas . Although the Mosuo are culturally distinct from the Nakhi, the Chinese government places them as members of the Nakhi (aka Naxi) minority.

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Located at 27.71 100.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Ethnic groups in China, Matriarchy

Mosuo women

Known to many as the 'Kingdom of Women,' the Mosuo (Chinese: 摩梭; pinyin: Mósuō, are a small ethnic group living in Yunnan and Sichuan provinces in China, close to the border with Tibet. A population of about 50,000, the Mosuo are found near Lugu Lake in the Tibetan Himalayas {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:27|42|35.30|N|100|47|4.04|E| | |name= }}. Scholars use diverse terms and spellings to designate the Mosuo culture.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 27.71 100.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Ethnic groups in China