Laomudeng comes from Nu language means “ the palace where people like to visit “ There is the largest Christ Church of the Nu River Region in the village. The church is a house with red and white color which was built at edge of the cliff. Difference ethnic minority groups inhabiting this prefecture include the Lisu, Nu and Dulong, Tibetan , Bai peoples. Most of them believe in Christian, only a small group people kept the original belief, such as the Lisu Dongba religion and Tibetan Buddhism.
