Danba means "a town on the cliff" in Tibetan. Local people have benefited from this miraculous fertilized land created by Mother Nature. Since the valley areas provide especially good conditions for the growth of crops and fruit trees, human forefathers began to settle and farm in Danba in ancient times.

Aba Prefecture is the second larger Tibetan area in Sichuan Province, and the main region inhabited by Qiang people in China. This is a land of primitive simplicity. On entering Aba, no matter you point your camera in any direction and you can capture a scene of pristine beauty. On entering Aba, you step into a thousand years of history. As you visit the villages and monasteries of the Tibetan and Qiang peoples, you enter the simple yet fascinating world of ancient culture.