China News Service, Diqing, May 29 (Xiong Jiaxin) On the 29th, the first Shangri-La Outdoor Sports Conference came to an end in Pudacuo National Park, Diqing Prefecture, Yunnan Province.

During the two-day event, through carrying out wonderful activities such as the Pudacuo Park to the "world's first village" Niru Village, the Niru Village Rural Tourism Experience, the Greater Yunnan Sports Tourism Integration Development Summit and other exciting activities, a comprehensive display of and Promote Diqing's rich sports tourism charm.

  Diqing is located at the junction of the three provinces (regions) of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet. It has unique natural landscapes, diverse ethnic cultures, a long history and world-class cultural tourism resources. "Shangri-La", "Three Parallel Rivers" and "Meili Snow Mountain" Tourism brands such as "Pudacuo National Park" and "Tiger Leaping Gorge" are world-renowned.

In recent years, Diqing has put forward the idea of ​​building a national first-class Shangri-La outdoor sports base and creating an outdoor paradise for the development of the sports tourism industry. With the "sports + tourism" model, the sports tourism scenic spots, routes and events are perfectly combined.

The picture shows the beautiful scenery along the hike from Pudacuo to Niru Village.

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  It is reported that the event was hosted by the Diqing State Education and Sports Bureau, and undertaken by the Diqing State Sports Association and Pudacuo National Park.

Pudacuo National Park is located in the center of the "Three Parallel Rivers" world natural heritage in northwestern Yunnan. It consists of two parts, the Bitahai Nature Reserve, an internationally important wetland, and the Judu Lake Scenic Area, the "Three Parallel Rivers" World Natural Heritage Hongshan Area. In 2012, it was rated as a national AAAAA-level scenic spot, and in 2017, it was rated as a national-level sports tourism boutique scenic spot.

  With its natural and primitive landscape and unique resource endowment, Pudacuo provides a broad space for the development of the cultural tourism industry and the sports and health industry.

Pudacuo to Niru Village is a popular sightseeing route on foot among “ALICE friends”, with a total length of about 18km, a high matching index and low difficulty on foot. In 2019, it won the national “Sports Tourism Boutique Route”.

The picture shows Niru Village in the morning light.

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  Niru Village, 2705 meters above sea level, is located in the northeast of Pudacuo National Park Scenic Spot. Because of its rich eco-tourism potential, it is known as "the first village in the world".

This area belongs to the second phase of the Pudacuo National Park project. The construction of related infrastructure and equipment such as hiking roads, signs, management and protection stations has been completed. .

  Zhuang Xiaoping, director of the Education and Sports Bureau of Diqing Prefecture, said that in the next step, Diqing sports tourism will take the "Shangri-La" brand as the core and take the "Three Parallel Rivers" World Natural Heritage Diqing Natural Scenic Area as the scope to develop all-for-one tourism. Accelerate the construction of ten facilities in Shangri-La Ecological Sports Park, carry out outdoor leisure sports, promote the top ten hiking routes in the state, ten high-quality events, and ten high-quality scenic spots, and will develop sports tourism activities in an all-round, all-field, and full-open manner.

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