Does the real Shangri-La exist?

The Origin of Shangri-La

The word Shangri-La originally came from Tibetan, meaning "the place of the sun in the hearts of Tibetans". It originally originated from Bingzhongluo, which is located on the west side of Gaoligong Mountain and must pass through the hump route. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains and inhabited by humans and gods, there is a unique scene of the Tibetan, Lisu, Nu, Dulong and other ethnic groups coexisting harmoniously, as well as the harmonious coexistence of Lamaism, Christianity, Catholicism and primitive religions. The wreckage of World War II crashes is scattered among the dense forests of Gaoligong Mountain and along the mountain lakes.

[Edit this paragraph] The geographical location of Shangri-La

Shangri-La is located in the triangle area of ??Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet in the northwest of Yunnan Province, and is located in the heart of Diqing Shangri-La. Yunnan Shangri-La is A rare pure land in the world that perfectly preserves the scenery of Shangri-La and preserves the natural ecology and traditional ethnic culture. Shangri-La is a county with Tibetans as the main body, a vast territory and rich resources.

Shangri-La is known as the "Great Mountain Garden", "The Kingdom of Animals and Plants", and the "Kingdom of Non-ferrous Metals". Traveling 315 kilometers north along the Yunnan-Tibet Highway from Dali, you can reach the central town of Zhongdian County, the capital of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is 659 kilometers away from Kunming and can be reached in 50 minutes by plane. Zhongdian has 24 famous tourist attractions. It is an area rich in natural and cultural landscapes and is one of the country's eight prime tourist hotlines.

Yunnan Shangri-La is located on the southeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, at the northern end of the southern section of the Hengduan Mountains, in the hinterland of the "Three Parallel Rivers", forming a unique integration of snow-capped mountains, canyons, grasslands, alpine lakes, virgin forests and ethnic customs. The landscape is a multi-functional tourist scenic spot. There are continuous snow peaks in the Shangri-La Scenic Area, including the Kagebo Peak, the highest peak in Yunnan Province. In Zhongdian County alone, there are 470 snow-capped mountains with an altitude of more than 4,000 meters, and deep canyons. The most famous are the Jinsha River Tiger Leaping Gorge, Lancang River Gorge and other grand canyons, as well as vast alpine grassland pastures, vast virgin forests, and Dotted with mountain lakes, Diqing's natural landscape is magical, steep, yet beautiful. Shangri-La is home to 13 ethnic groups, including Tibetan, Lisu, Han, Naxi, Yi, Bai, and Hui. They are united and harmonious, and have maintained the characteristics of their own ethnic groups in their lifestyles, clothing, residential buildings, wedding etiquette and other traditional customs. The unique customs of each ethnic group have been formed.

The main scenic spots (spots) of Shangri-La include Tiger Leaping Gorge, Bita Sea, Songzanlin Temple, Baishui Terrace, Napa Sea, Yila Grassland, Meili Snow Mountain, Baimang Snow Mountain, Xiaozhongdian Flower Sea , Tibetan home visits, Shangri-La Grand Canyon, Samage Nature Reserve, Bodhidharma Cave.

The word "Shangri-La" is a land of eternal peace and tranquility described by the American novelist James Hilton in the novel "Lost Horizon" in 1933. But Diqing vividly possesses everything described in James Hilton's book. What's even more ingenious is that the word "Shangri-La" is the Tibetan word for Zhongdian in Diqing, which means "the sun and the moon in the heart". The ideal living environment and the highest realm in the minds of Tibetans. Diqing Plateau is the "Shangri-La" that people have been looking for for half a century.

Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, there are many large and small meadows and dams. They are places where people of all ethnic groups in Diqing live and multiply. The land is fertile and there are herds of cattle and horses. In this peaceful land, there are quiet lakes, sacred temples, and simple Kham people. Everything is like the Garden of Eden in people's dreams - Shangri-La. “You don’t have to go to Tibet to appreciate Tibetan customs.” Diqing not only has the style of the snow-capped mountains and canyons of the Tibetan Plateau and Tibetan customs, but also the magnificent scenery of the Inner Mongolia prairie where you can see the cows and sheep with the wind blowing the grass. Shangri-La [xiāng gé lǐ lā] is located in the northwest of Yunnan Province. It is the hinterland of the "Shangri-La" tourist route. Traveling 315 kilometers north along the Yunnan-Tibet Highway from Dali, you can reach the central town of Zhongdian County, the capital of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. It is 659 kilometers away from Kunming and can be reached in 50 minutes by plane. Diqing means "a place of good fortune and good fortune" in Tibetan.

Because it is located on the southeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and at the northern end of the southern section of the Hengduan Mountains, the hinterland of the "Three Parallel Rivers" forms a unique landscape that integrates snow-capped mountains, canyons, grasslands, alpine lakes, primeval forests and ethnic customs, making it a multi-functional tourist destination. Scenic area. There are continuous snow peaks in the scenic area, including the Kagebo Peak, the highest peak in Yunnan Province. In Zhongdian County alone, there are 470 snow-capped mountains with an altitude of more than 4,000 meters and deep canyons. The most famous ones are the Jinsha River Tiger Leaping Gorge and the Lancang River Gorge. Waiting for the Grand Canyon, there are vast alpine grassland pastures, vast primeval forests and dotted mountain lakes, making Diqing's natural landscape magical, steep and beautiful