Mingyong Glacier, Three Parallel Rivers National Park

Name: Mingyong Glacier
Address: Three Parallel Rivers National Park, China

#2 among attractions in Three Parallel Rivers National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature

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Mingyong Glacier is located in the Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China, The glacier retreated 200 meters 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 Tibetan peoples. The glacier is fed by snows which fall on 6,740 m Mount Meili, also known as the Meili Snow Mountain. Glaciers in China's Tibetan region are melting at 7 percent annually. At 28.5 degrees north and an elevation of 2,700 meters, the glacier is located at the lowest latitude and elevation of any glacier in China. ()

Local name: 明永冰川 Length: 7.27 miCoordinates: 28°27'13"N, 98°44'23"E

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Three Parallel Rivers National Park China

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Mingyong Glacier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kawagarbo, Meili Snow Mountains.

3.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Kawagarbo
89 min walk • Kawa Garbo or Khawa Karpo, as it is known by local residents and pilgrims, or Kawagebo Peak, is the highest mountain in the Chinese province of Yunnan.
3.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Meili Snow Mountains
91 min walk • Meili Xue Shan or Mainri Snow Mountains is a mountain range in the Chinese province of Yunnan. It lies close to the northwestern boundary of the province and is bounded by the Salween River on the west and the Mekong on the east.