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Deqin County is one of the counties under the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, located in the northwest direction of Yunnan Province. Deqin County administers 2 towns and 6 townships, with a total area of 7,273 square kilometers and a population of 60,080. The main ethnic groups residing in the county are Tibetan, Lisu, and others. The county seat, Shengping Town, is at an altitude of 3,400 meters, 182 kilometers from the prefectural capital Shangri-La and 889 kilometers from the provincial capital Kunming. Deqin County is known as the "Hometown of Song and Dance" and is the birthplace of the precious Yunnan golden monkey. Major attractions in Deqin County include Meili Snow Mountain, Cizhong Church, and Baima Snow Mountain. The simple folk customs and beautiful landscapes here await visitors from all over the world to explore and discover.