What does Shangri-La mean in Tibetan?

Shangri-La means "the sun and moon in my heart" in Tibetan.

Shangri-La is the capital and city of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province. It is located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, in the hinterland of Hengduan Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. This is the junction of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet provinces, and it is also the location of the world natural heritage "Three Parallel Rivers" scenic spot.

Shangri-La, formerly known as Zhongdian County, is called "Jiantang" in Tibetan. According to legend, it is the fief of the third son of the Tibetan king, Batang and Litang. "Dian" seems to be Yi language, meaning "Bazi" and "Pingdu". Zhongdian is a Naxi language, which is a transliteration of "land", meaning "the residence of the chief" or "the place where yaks are raised".

Shangri-La is the Tibetan language of Diqing, which means "the sun and moon in my heart". 1933, in his novel The Lost Horizon, james hilton first described Shangri-La, an eternal and quiet place far from the eastern mountains.

Shangri-la has been the only place where Yunnan-Tibet tea-horse ancient road passes since ancient times. There are typical Tibetan plateau scenery, blue sky, white clouds, cattle and sheep, snow-capped mountains, meadows and pastures. The simple and fierce Tibetan people constitute a clear and harmonious natural ecology.

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20 17, 17 On February 24th, Shangri-La was selected as one of the top 200 charming cities with China characteristics.

On may 8, 20 19, 18, shangri-la was selected as the "20 19 list of the most beautiful counties in China".

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