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Hongshan Destination Guide

Discover Hongshan in China

Hongshan in the region of Yunnan is a town located in China - some 1,269 mi or ( 2042 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Hongshan

Local time in Hongshan is now 03:40 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wangda, Shengping, Mabating, Gyigang, and Gartog. When in this area, you might want to check out Wangda . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Hongshan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Such Great Heights by the Postal Service -- Yunnan's Meili Snow Mountains

5:20 min by Roman Dial
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Hiking in the Meili Snow Mountains of SW China, far NW Yunnan, near Tibet. Images driving from Shangri-La to Deqen and trekking in Upper and Lower Yubeng and Minyong Glacier Area, on trail and off up ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Mingyong Glacier

Mingyong Glacier is located in the Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China, The glacier retreated 200 meters (656 feet) in four years. The region has also seen a rising tree line and these events are believed to be associated with global warming. The glacier is sacred to the local peoples. The glacier is fed by snows which fall on 6,740 m (22,107 ft) Mount Meili, also known as the Meili Snow Mountain. Glaciers in China's Tibetan region are melting at 7 percent annually.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 28.45 98.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Geography of Yunnan, Glaciers of China