Muli

　　　Muli Tibetan Autonomous County is situated on the southern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, in the middle section of the Hengduan Mountains, at the southwestern border of Sichuan Province. The region is characterized by rugged mountains and winding rivers. To the east and northeast, it faces Mianning County as well as Jiulong and Kangding counties of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture across the Yalong River. To the north, it borders Yajiang and Litang counties of the Garzê Prefecture. The southwest and northwest are adjacent to Daocheng County of the Garzê Prefecture, while the south and southeast connect with Yan Yuan County of the same prefecture. In the southwest, it interlocks with Zhongdian County of the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province and Ninglang Yi Autonomous County in the Lijiang area. It also lies just across a river from Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County in the Lijiang area of Yunnan. The highest elevation within the county reaches 5,958 meters, and the lowest is 1,470 meters. With such a significant relative height difference, the area experiences distinct vertical variations in climate, soil, and vegetation—creating a layered climate where “one mountain has four seasons, and ten miles bring different weathers.”