2006, Deqin, Yunnan Province, China --- Baima Snow Mountain is a component of the Three Parallel Rivers, a UNESCO World Heritage site chosen for its outstanding biodiversity. The Three Parallel Rivers refer to a section of the Hengduan Mountain Ranges where three great rivers, the Yangtze (Jinsha), the Mekong (Lancang) and the Salween (Nu) run roughly parallel to each other. --- Image by © (C) Liu Jian Ming / Redlink/Redlink/Corbis