Picturesque Diexi Lake is situated in Mao County in the Aba Tibetan & Qiang PrefectureThe tranquil jade green waters of Diexi Haizi (lake)The Min River flows through this region & Diexi Lake covers about 3.5sq kmThis area which is situated at the foot of Minshan Mountains, had to be rebuilt as the old town of Diexi was devastated in a massive earthquake killing about 9000 people & the town sank into what is now, Diexi LakeThis lake is a landslide dam-created lake caused by the 1933 Diexi Earthquake that measured 7.5 on the Richter scaleThe Minjiang (Min River) in Central Szechuan is a tributary of the upper Yangtze River & runs for some 735kmMaoxian County is located in the south-east of Aba Tibetan & Qiang Autonomous Prefecture in Szechuan Province, ChinaInteresting ethnic Qiang minority architectureMaoxian County is home to the largest number of Qiang minority people in West China. Their recorded history dates back as far as the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046B.C.)
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