Where is the legendary Shangri-La? Yunnan or Tibet?

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Beautiful shangri-la

The word Shangri-La means the sun and moon in the heart, and its English pronunciation comes from Zhongdian Tibetan in the ten-language group of Kangnan Dialect South Road. The word "Shangri-La" was recorded in Tibetan literature more than 1000 years ago. The Chinese phonetic alphabet is transliterated as "xamgyinyilha", which means "the sun and moon in my heart". The meaning of the word Shangri-La is consistent with the Tibetan place name "Niwangzong" in Zhongdian ancient city. Later, the word "Shangri-La" was introduced and quoted in the novel "The Lost Horizon" and became a unique place name. Another animation, music and so on are named after this.

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Shangri-La [xiāng gé lǐ lā] Telephone area code: 0887 Postal code: 674400 Province: Yunnan Province

The book describes such a story. About 60 years ago, several British people came to a strange place because of an accident. Obviously, this is a Tibetan area, surrounded by snow-capped mountains, and there is a gold mine at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. In this seemingly isolated place, they received an excellent reception. Here, time seems to have lost its meaning, and they feel that they are in the mysterious core of oriental culture. With the deepening of understanding, they know that time really loses its meaning here. The life expectancy of people here is amazing. Many religions coexist here. In the Lama Temple, they met the local spiritual leader, a living Buddha. Under the influence of the living Buddha, some of them were deeply impressed by the oriental culture. They feel that the world shows them a surprising and awe-inspiring side. In the canyon, people live happily and quietly enjoy the rewards of sunshine and snow-capped mountains. However, they are dismissive of the gold in the canyon. The Lama Temple dominates the whole valley and forms Shangri-La society. Shangri-La is a place where Tibetans live in compact communities. Their beliefs and customs are different, including Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, but they are United, friendly, harmonious and happy. In all areas of Shangri-La, the relationship between various sects, nationalities, people and nature is governed by the golden mean. People think that there are three States of human behavior: excessive, insufficient and moderate. Excessive and insufficient are evil, and only moderation is the most perfect. Shangri-La is a place where many nationalities, religions, cultures, climates and geographies coexist.

Shangri-la scenery

Since then, the word has become a symbol of eternity, peace and tranquility. The authoritative Dictionary of British Writers at that time claimed that one of the achievements of this book was to create the word "Xanadu" for English vocabulary. Hollywood studios bought the copyright and put Lost Horizon on the screen, which immediately swept the world, and the word "Shangri-La" was widely known. The theme song of the movie "This Beautiful Shangri-La" soon spread all over the world. Shangri-La, a symbol of "Xanadu", has become an ideal place for people to pursue. Later, the word Shangri-La was bought out by the Kwok family, a Hong Kong entrepreneur, and became a hotel firm, which became popular all over the world and became one of the highest symbols of global hotel brands, confirming the great significance of Lost Horizon in humanities. The lost horizon has become the peach blossom source of westerners. The great significance of Lost Horizon lies in that it has implanted the artistic conception of paradise on earth into western cultural values. Since then, this imaginary paradise on earth has become synonymous with Eden, Xanadu and Utopia.

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Where is Shangri-La?

When mankind is about to leave the 20th century, China Diqing unveiled the mystery of this world. 1996, the people's government of Yunnan Province organized a research group to study Shangri-La for one year, and demonstrated it from seven aspects, and reached the conclusion that Shangri-La is located in Diqing, Yunnan Province. September 1997 held a press conference in Diqing to announce this conclusion to the whole world, which attracted the attention of Diqing-Shangri-La at home and abroad.

Linguistically speaking, Shangri-La is Tibetan, which means "the sun and moon in my heart". English pronunciation originated from Zhongdian Tibetan. Secondly, in the past century, in addition to Tibetan Buddhism, there are Dongba, Confucianism, Taoism, Bonism, Catholicism, Christianity and Islam in Shangri-La. The people of Shangri-La have inherited the fine legend of harmony between man and nature in Tibetan culture, abandoned the old concept of rejecting modern scientific and technological achievements, and become one of the richest Tibetan areas in China. Diqing abandoned poverty and backwardness, and inherited and carried forward the custom of brothers living in harmony. Thus it is proved that Hilton created the novel Lost Horizon with Diqing as the background, and only Diqing can be called Shangri-La.

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Diqing Prefecture of Shangri-La covers an area of 23,870 square kilometers, bordering Changdu District of Xizang Autonomous Region in the north, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province in the east, and Lijiang City and Nujiang Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province in the south and west. Jurisdiction over Shangri-La County, Deqin County and Weixi Yi Autonomous County. The state capital is located in Jiantang Town, Shangri-La County. There are 29 townships (towns) 183 administrative villages (offices) in Quanzhou. At the end of 1998, the total population of Quanzhou was 33 13000, and the population density was 14 /km2. There are 25 hardworking, simple and hospitable ethnic groups living here, including Tibetans, Yi, Naxi, Bai, Yi, Hui, Miao, Nu and Pumi. There are 9 ethnic groups with more than 1,000 people, of which Tibetans account for 33.8 1% of the total population, and Diqing Prefecture has a GDP of 3.489 billion yuan and a population of 37.2.

Shangri-La is known as "Mountain Garden", "Kingdom of Animals and Plants" and "Kingdom of Nonferrous Metals". From Dali along the Yunnan-Tibet Highway northbound 3 15km, you can reach the central town of Shangri-La County, Zhongdian, the capital of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, which is 659km away from Kunming and can be reached by plane in 50 minutes. Shangri-La * * has 24 famous tourist attractions, is a region rich in natural and cultural landscapes, and is also one of the eight golden tourist hotlines in China.

Shangri-La, Yunnan is located at the southeast edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the northern end of the southern section of Hengduan Mountains, in the hinterland of "Three Parallel Rivers", forming a unique landscape integrating snow-capped mountains, canyons, grasslands, alpine lakes, virgin forests and ethnic customs, and is a multi-functional tourist scenic spot. In Shangri-La Scenic Area, the snow peaks are continuous, and Kawagebo, the highest peak in Yunnan Province, is magnificent. In Shangri-La [Zhongdian] County alone, there are 470 snow-capped mountains with deep canyons above 4000 meters above sea level. The most famous are Tiger Leaping Gorge in Jinsha River and Lancang River Gorge, as well as vast alpine grassland pastures, vast virgin forests and dotted alpine lakes, all of which make Diqing's natural landscape magical, steep and beautiful. Shangri-La is inhabited by 13 ethnic groups, such as Tibetan, Yi, Han, Naxi, Yi, Bai and Hui. They are United and harmonious, maintaining their own characteristics in traditional customs such as lifestyle, costumes, residential buildings and wedding etiquette, and forming their own unique customs.

The main scenic spots (spots) in Shangri-La include Tiger Leaping Gorge, Bitahai, Songzanlin Temple, Baishuitai, Napahai, Ira Grassland, Meili Snow Mountain, Baimang Snow Mountain, Xiaozhongdian Flower Sea, Tibetan Family Visit, Shangri-La Grand Canyon, Samak Nature Reserve, Dharma Zushi Cave and Pudacuo National Forest Park.

The word "Shangri-La" is a land of eternal peace and tranquility described by American novelist james hilton in his novel LostHorizon from 65438 to 0933. And Diqing vividly has everything described in james hilton's book, which is even more ingenious.

Tiger Leaping Gorge

In short, "Shangri-La" is the Tibetan language of Zhongdian in Diqing, which means "the sun and moon in my heart". It is the ideal living environment and supreme realm in the eyes of Tibetans. Diqing Plateau is the "Shangri-La" that people have been looking for for for half a century.

Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, there are many large and small meadows and dams, which are the places where people of all ethnic groups in Diqing live and multiply, with fertile land and flocks of cattle and sheep. In this quiet land, there are quiet lakes, sacred temples and simple Kangba people. Everything is like Shangri-La, the Garden of Eden in people's dreams. You don't have to go to Tibet to appreciate the customs of Tibet. Diqing not only has the scenery and Tibetan customs of the snow-capped mountains and valleys on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, but also has the magnificent scenery of the Inner Mongolia prairie. Shangri-La [xiāng gé lǐ lā] is located in the northwest of Yunnan Province. It is the hinterland of "Shangri-La" tourist route. From Dali, you can reach the central town of Shangri-La [Zhongdian], the capital of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, which is 659km away from Kunming by 3 15km northbound along Yunnan-Tibet Highway, and it takes 50 minutes by plane. Diqing means "auspicious place" in Tibetan.

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"The earliest place where the sun shines is Jiantang in the East, and the most unique place on earth is Shangri-La by the nipple river." Since the American novelist james hilton's novel Lost

Shangri-la scenery

Since Horizon came out, Shangri-La depicted in the work has aroused the yearning of countless people. Shangri-La, as people say now, essentially refers to Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan.

Diqing is located in the center of the National Three Parallel Rivers Scenic Area, including Zhongdian, Weixi and Deqin counties, among which Zhongdian is its capital (the above-mentioned Jiantang is the county seat of Zhongdian). There are many towering mountains in this area. The famous Kage Peak is the highest peak in Yunnan, with an altitude of 6740 meters. It is a pilgrimage site of Tibetan Buddhism, ranking first among the eight sacred mountains in Tibetan areas. The rest are surrounded by Prince Snow Mountain, Baimang Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain.

Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, there are many large and small meadows and dams, which are the places where people of all ethnic groups in Diqing live and multiply, with fertile land and flocks of cattle and sheep. In this quiet land, there are quiet lakes, sacred temples and simple Kangba people. Everything is like Shangri-La, the Garden of Eden in people's dreams.

200165438+February 17 the State Council approved Zhongdian County in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture to be renamed Shangri-La County.

You don't have to go to Tibet to appreciate the customs of Tibet. Diqing not only has the scenery and Tibetan customs of the snow-capped mountains and valleys on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, but also has the magnificent scenery of the Inner Mongolia prairie.

Shangri-La, located in Diqing, Yunnan, with an altitude of 3,280 meters, will allow people from low-altitude countries and regions to enjoy the beautiful scenery of nature and ethnic customs more comfortably without worrying about "mountain reaction".

Snow-capped mountains, vast grasslands, bright red scopolamine, mysterious Lama Temple ... What will this paradise look like in the eyes of foreigners?

The most famous scenic spots in Shangri-La are Meili Snow Mountain and Yubeng Village, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Napahai, Bitahai, Pudacuo National Park and Songzanlin Temple.

Magnificent snow mountain glaciers

Diqing has Meili Snow Mountain, Baimang Snow Mountain, Baja, Balagengzong and other snow mountain groups with the lowest latitude in the northern hemisphere, and there are rare low altitudes such as Mingyongcha and Sicha (altitude).

Meili Snow Mountain

2700 meters) modern glaciers, of which Meili Snow Mountain is the famous "Rizhao Jinshan", which has great ornamental value and scientific exploration value.

The magnificent Grand Canyon.

Jinsha River and Lancang River run through Diqing, among which Lancang Grand Canyon, Tiger Leaping Gorge and Birong Wengshui Grand Canyon are famous for their depth, danger, strangeness and precision. The charming scenery of Baishuitai, snowy mountains, grasslands and lakes. Mountain lakes such as Goddess Thousand Lake Mountain, Bitahai Lake, Shuodu Lake, Napahai Lake and Swan Lake are the purest freshwater lakes in the Asian continent, and beautiful meadows such as Zhongdian Lake and Shuodu Lake account for 1/5 of the land area of the whole state.

Rich and diverse rare animals and plants.

There are hundreds of rare tree species, hundreds of Chinese herbal medicines, 1060 families, 3 12 genera, 1578 wild flowers and countless rare birds and animals in Diqing. Yunnan golden monkey is the second most rare animal in China, accounting for 58% of the world total.

Mysterious and profound religious culture.

It is rare in the world that 25 ethnic groups in Diqing have lived together for generations, each believing in its religion and blending * * *. Tibetan Buddhism, Christianity, Dongba religion, native religion, Catholicism and Islam have their own characteristics. The temples such as Songzanlin Temple and Dongchikulin Temple are magnificent in architecture and full of weather.

Beautiful song and dance festival.

Diqing is the hometown of singing and dancing, and is praised as a "holy land" by the international music community. Tibet's Zhongdian Pot Dance, Weixi Tacheng Reba Dance, Deqin String Dance and Wa People's Opposite Foot Dance are unique. The Tibetan Danba dance and Gedong Festival are full of religious colors and fascinating. Ethnic festivals such as the Tibetan New Year, the Horse Racing Festival in May, the wide season of the Yi people, and the "White Water in February and Eight Dynasties" of the Naxi people are very lively and unforgettable. Ethnic customs with different styles. All kinds of ethnic customs and folk customs are unique. The national costumes and dietary styles are diverse, the etiquette connotation is rich, and the funeral form is extremely magical.

Amazing national handicrafts.

Tibetan wooden bowl; Tibetan carpets, bronzes and silverware are beautifully polished. Tibetan medicine, Tibetan medicine, Dongba hieroglyphics, primitive religious totems, endless charm.

environmental protection

"Shangri-La is the core area of the' Three Parallel Rivers' region and the largest forest area in Yunnan Province with rich vegetation. However, at a high altitude like ours,

Parallel flow of three rivers

Area, the ecology is very fragile, and the trees grow slowly. In other words, our responsibility to protect the ecological environment is very important, which has both the strategic significance of protecting the ecology in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the role of protecting the fragile ecology. "

Before 1998, the local people used to build houses with wood; Shangri-La County has a temperature below 0℃ for half a year, and each person burns about 2 cubic meters of firewood every year. At the same time, the wood here has a long growth period and good wood. Logs can be sold for more than 0/000 yuan per cubic meter/kloc, and plates can be sold for between 0/500 ~ 2000 yuan per cubic meter/kloc. At that time, almost everyone in Shangri-La lived on wood, and most of its financial income came from forestry.

1998 The catastrophic flood in the Yangtze River ended the history that Shangri-La County earned money by logging, and the state issued laws and regulations prohibiting the felling of natural forests in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, including Shangri-La County. As soon as the ban came out, the fiscal revenue of many places decreased by more than half.

With the resolute implementation of the logging ban policy, the national natural forest protection project has also settled in Shangri-La. Leysin, a model tree-planting worker in Yunnan Province, said: "We are now' putting axes and saws into storage and hoes up the mountain', and many former tree cutters have become forest rangers and tree planters."

In addition to making money by chopping wood, we also strictly protect the ecological environment in other aspects. Pan Yufeng told us that Diqing will hold its 5th anniversary celebration next year, and the county government will buy cedar from other places instead of using local materials to decorate the county with cheaper and more beautiful spruces.

In Shangri-La, we got such a revelation: to really protect the ecological environment, we must focus on the long-term, be willing to give up immediate economic interests, adjust the industrial structure in time, change the mode of economic growth, and strive to achieve sound and rapid development.

It should be mentioned here that in 2008, the BBC and China jointly filmed six episodes of the documentary Wild China, one of which focused on Shangri-La and introduced the beautiful scenery of China that had not been discovered, such as the wild animals in the southwest, which was of great benefit to understanding Shangri-La!

Best tourist season

May to July and September-10. Because it is located on the plateau, the landform is complex and influenced by natural conditions, it is very important to travel to Shangri-La for the selection of seasons. May-July, late spring and early summer, September-65438+1October, autumn is the best time to travel to Shangri-La. Besides festivals, the temperature and weather conditions during this period are most suitable for traveling. Flowers are in full bloom, green grass is everywhere, the sky is endless blue and the scenery is the most beautiful. But the temperature difference between the two seasons is also great.

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Nationalities and dialects

SHANGRI-LA means "the sun and moon in my heart" in Tibetan, while shangri-la in English is a Chinese transliteration, and the English pronunciation comes from the Tibetan dialect in the hinterland of Shangri-La.

Shangri-la country

There are Tibetan, Yi, Han, Naxi, Yi, Bai and Hui nationalities living here 13. They are United and harmonious, maintaining their own characteristics in traditional customs such as lifestyle, costumes, residential buildings and wedding etiquette, and forming their own unique customs.

The word "Shangri-La" is a land of eternal peace and tranquility described by American novelist james hilton in his novel The Lost Horizon. This is a paradise, with snow-capped valleys, splendid and mysterious temples, quiet lakes surrounded by forests, beautiful grasslands and flocks of cattle and sheep. And Diqing vividly has everything described in james hilton's book. Coincidentally, the word "Shangri-La" is the Tibetan language of Zhongdian in Diqing, which means "the sun and moon in my heart". It is the ideal living environment and supreme realm in the eyes of Tibetans. Diqing Plateau is the "Shangri-La" that people have been looking for for for half a century.

religion

The word "Shangri-La" comes from the kingdom of Shambhala in Tibetan scriptures. In the history of Tibetan Buddhism, it is widely called the highest realm of "pure king". In modern times,

Shambalachang

Lexically, it is synonymous with "Eden, Utopia, Xanadu, Utopia". According to Tibetan scriptures, it is hidden in a secret place deep in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The whole kingdom is surrounded by double snow-capped mountains and consists of eight lotus petal-shaped areas. The snow-capped mountain, which also stands in the center, was originally named Karaba Palace, where the supreme leader of Shambhala kingdom lived. The legendary Shangri-La is the sage with the highest wisdom. They are tall and have natural strength. Up to now, they still communicate with the world through a secret passage called "the navel of the earth" from places that people can't see, and they firmly control the world. In fact, for a long time, this mysterious "navel of the earth" passage has been the key to finding Shangri-La and the only way to reach Shangri-La Kingdom.

James hilton's novel The Lost Horizon tells the story of four westerners, including Conway, who were taken to the Blue Moon Valley in Shangri-La by a mysterious oriental hijacker when they were transferred to Peshawar from a place called Basku in the South Asian subcontinent during the war. Throughout Shangri-La described in the novel, various faiths coexist peacefully, and there are Christian churches, Buddhist temples, Taoist temples and Confucian ancestral temples everywhere. People adhere to the doctrine of the mean, and maintain a doctrine of the mean for everything, even for happiness. Shangri-La is a natural scenery-snow-capped mountains, glaciers, canyons, forests, meadows, lakes and wealth-rich in gold mines and pure air. It is a beautiful, clear, safe, leisure, long-distance, satisfying, quiet and harmonious destination for all beautiful human ideals. Here, in fact, Shangri-La has become an ideal country with a kind of harmony and tranquility. When this novel was published by Macmillan Publishing Company in London, England in April 1934, it caused an unexpected sensation among publishers and writers in Europe and soon sold well in the United States, Japan and other countries. After the novel was published, it was immediately made into a movie by a Hollywood production company with unique vision. This film is popular all over the world, and the theme song Shangri-La is sung all over the world. Later, the word Shangri-La was bought by the Kuo family, a Malaysian entrepreneur, and became a hotel firm, which became popular all over the world. Shangri-La Hotel has become one of the highest symbols of global hotel brands, which proves the great significance of Lost Horizon in humanities. The lost horizon has become the peach blossom source of westerners. The great significance of Lost Horizon lies in that it has implanted the artistic conception of paradise on earth into western cultural values. As the British Writers' Dictionary pointed out when commenting on the Lost Horizon, its merit lies in creating the word Shangri-La, a "paradise" for English vocabulary. Since then, this imaginary paradise on earth has become synonymous with Eden, Xanadu and Utopia.

Due to the extensive influence of novels and later films, Shangri-La has become a recognized paradise or secret place. During World War II, when the US Air Force bombed Tokyo for the first time, US President franklin roosevelt (1882- 1945) said that these planes took off from Shangri-La. Roosevelt also named a villa of the President of the United States in Virginia Shangri-La. Later, Eisenhower changed it to Camp David in memory of his grandson David.

On this point, the understanding of the East and the West is roughly the same, and so is China's "Xanadu" and "Utopia", both of which show people's pursuit of beautiful things and their yearning for peace and harmony. Shangri-la first rose in the west. First of all, it is worth noting that "The Lost Horizon" was written after World War I, when World War II was about to begin. At this time, the western economy was not very prosperous, and the people were generally in ecstasy, which can be proved from the social background of Hitler's coming to power. People generally want to be rich, but in reality they can't get this satisfaction. This is a spiritual desire. It is also the deep social background of the emergence and sensation of Lost Horizon. Just like today's real society, people's yearning and helplessness for the real society can be seen from the hit of anti-corruption blockbusters and the secret history of the Qing Dynasty. The topic is beside the point.

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Shangri-La has towering snow-capped mountains, vast grasslands and deep valleys. Many stone gates on the desolate ancient tea-horse road and the wonders of western Yunnan have opened their arms to tourists with their wonderful scenery. In the depths of the snow-capped mountains, in the hinterland of the grassland, countless quiet and mysterious mountain lakes such as Bitahai, Shudu Lake and Napahai in the forest call for people to lift the beautiful veil. The essence of Shangri-La is Meili Snow Mountain, and the essence of Meili Snow Mountain is Yubeng Village.

Matters needing attention

1, except in May-July and 9- 10, the rainy season in Diqing is not good, which is not conducive to travel. The temperature is too low in winter. If it rains, you have to wait to go home. The mountain road after snow is not easy to walk, so it takes patience and time to wait for it to melt.

2. Don't rush to Diqing during the Spring Festival, because the outdoor temperature will be -3-8℃ in those days, or 1-9℃ if there is no indoor heating equipment. At night, the temperature is lower, outdoor -7℃, indoor-1℃. In addition to the low temperature, there are few people and cars on the street, and the icy road surface will make drivers daunting.

3. It is recommended to take a coat, down jacket, gloves and non-slip boots when going to Diqing. Coupled with the dry climate and strong ultraviolet rays, women should prepare sunscreen, sun hats and sunglasses, especially after 10.

June-September is the rainy season in Diqing Plateau every year. The weather on the plateau is changeable. In rainy days, you can bring more plastic bags (or shower caps) to cover the camera, which is rainproof and dustproof, and can also protect the equipment. When you live in a tent on the grassland in summer, you must burn a bonfire.

5. Diqing belongs to a high altitude area (3,300m), so it is not suitable for strenuous exercise, drinking, eating more fruits and vegetables to prevent mountain reaction.

6. If there is no special reason, any township in Diqing can complete ordinary postal service, but the time will be different. In Shangri-La County, postal communication is as complete as that in big cities. In areas with inconvenient transportation, it usually takes only two days to send a letter, and it takes five days or even longer there.

7. The first sunrise of Meili Snow Mountain after continuous rainy days is often beautiful. The morning glow is all over the sky, and the smart and elegant clouds are like fairyland. And the red clouds in the sky at dusk, or the golden canopy clouds on the snowy peaks, are rare. The rainbow is worth mentioning. In the rainy season, you can often see rainbows at dusk. At this time, if you are in Feilai Temple, you need to go back to the southeast to shoot. The location of the rainbow is generally above the Deqin Valley, with Baima Snow Mountain as the background. (Baima Snow Mountain is located in the southeast of Meili. It was taken from Feilai Temple on a sunny evening. This is Rizhao Jinshan. If it is on the top of the fog (the fog is on the southeast of Meili Snow Mountain and Feilai Temple), the rainbow spans the valley with Meili Snow Mountain as the background. If the rainbow lights up, it will be a gift from the mountains.

8. The local specialties are yak sticks, Tibetan knives and Tibetan medicine. Many yak dry sticks are made of yellow cattle, and the taste is much worse. If you want to buy dried yak meat, you can go to the local supermarket to buy it. The price is much more reasonable. Those tourist shops can only say one word-expensive. Remember to buy Tibetan Dao in the store, don't worry, and then send it by post office.

9. If you have a weak friend, you can rent a small oxygen bottle in the hotel, which is about the size of an air freshener. Bottle deposit 20 yuan, oxygen 5 yuan. But if you smoke continuously, you will run out in 2 minutes. Also prepare some high-calorie foods, such as chocolate, which is necessary in plateau areas. Also, be sure to bring enough clothes. The temperature in Shangri-La is relatively low all year round, especially when playing in the snowy mountains. Another pair of sunglasses is also essential to avoid snow blindness.

May-July, late spring and early summer, September-65438+1October, autumn is the best time to travel to Shangri-La.

Gourmet snacks

Sorima wine:

It is a distinctive drink in Tibetan areas, commonly known as "Tibetan wine", and some people call it "Tibetan beer". Its production process is not complicated; Stir-fry the green pear material, put it into the distiller's yeast, and cook it in a vat for seven days. When you take it, you can drink it by connecting a small tube to the waist of the barrel, which is a bit like the practice of brewing in western Europe. The wine tastes peaceful and quiet, but don't be greedy, because once drunk, it is not easy to wake up.

Tibetan cakes:

Tibetan cakes are good at making pasta for collectors, and there are many varieties. The most common ones are fried fruits, "Barca" cakes, "Lucky Knot" fried fruits, longan buns, fried "LULU LULU" and so on, which have different shapes and are crispy and delicious. Mostly used for festivals and entertaining guests. Fried fruit is called "Xianna" in Tibetan. Made of refined flour, ghee and other raw materials. To make Barcelona cake, refined flour is made into flour balls the size of broad beans, steamed, fried in butter soup, and then added with milk and cold brown sugar, which is sweet and sour, soft and sweet, oily but not greasy. In addition, there are Tibetan cakes with highland barley noodles, such as that precious Baba.

Buttered tea:

Buttered tea is an indispensable necessity in the daily life of Tibetan people. The production is simple and convenient: first pour the earth tea into the tea tube, add ghee, salt, refining and spices, beat it up and down repeatedly with an eggbeater until it is in perfect harmony, and then pour it in. Drink it, it's delicious in color, fragrance and aftertaste. Drinking butter tea plays a very important role in Tibetan diet. Tibetan families drink tea at least three times a day, and some even as many as a dozen times. Buttered tea can not only produce a lot of heat, but also keep out the cold and quench thirst. Many people who have never tasted butter tea will feel uncomfortable for the first time, but only after biting their teeth and drinking several times will they truly appreciate its mellow taste and delicate aftertaste.

Yogurt:

Yogurt is a unique dairy product of Tibetan families in Zhongdian area, which is called "Shuo" in Tibetan. Milk refined from ghee is nutritious, helpful for digestion, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. It is most suitable for the elderly and children. It is said that eating yogurt for life will prolong life, which is pure natural!

Baba:

Ciba is one of the main foods in Tibetan areas. Grinding Baba is mainly highland barley. The highland barley is dried, fried and ground into fine powder, which becomes delicious Baba. Most Tibetan credit bazan people first pour some butter tea into a bowl, then add bazan into the bowl and stir it evenly by hand. Then, knead them into small balls to eat. Ciba is nutritious and easy to carry. You can eat tea as long as you have it. It's the first time to eat, you can lose weight, and be careful to choke your throat! Many pilgrims take Ciba as their dry food, which is convenient to eat.

Pipa meat:

Pipa meat is a kind of meat made by traditional Tibetan pickling method. The specific method is to take out the pig's internal organs and bones and keep the whole body. After a little cooling, add spices such as pepper, tsaoko, salt (some with white wine), gently knead, sew, marinate on a slate, and plug the pig's nose with a cork or corncob to prevent insects from eating. Because it is shaped like a pipa. Therefore, it is called "Pipa Meat". In "Southern Yunnan Newspeak", it is said that Pipa meat is "as thin as a pipa." Pipa meat can be preserved for a long time. If you don't cut it, it won't change for several years. Its meat is delicious, its color is transparent and mouth-watering, and it can be cooked and stewed. Entertaining guests is a delicacy for Tibetans.

Saimi mutton:

This dish is specially for Tibetan men to eat after hunting. It was cooked by the wife at home, waiting for her husband to return home with a full load to show happiness and sweetness. The main ingredient is mutton, supplemented by yellow eggs, sugar, wine, vegetable oil and ghee. Golden and smooth, delicious, sweet and sour.

Pot running hot pot:

"Penben" is a kind of Tibetan bamboo leaf vegetable, which is a wild plant in the mountains. Accurately speaking, it is not a traditional Tibetan dish, but the result of ethnic integration and "learning from each other". The main raw materials are Pan Ben, potatoes, cooked pork belly, tofu, gouache and so on. With cooked ham, fungus, duck meat and a little sesame oil, the fragrance suddenly overflowed and the fragrance was fragrant. Eating keeps the body warm and warm, nourishing and nourishing. It is easy to eat this kind of hot pot in copper or ceramic containers, and it tastes more beautiful.

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"Silk cloth" is a famous dish of Naxi nationality, which means "blowing liver" in Naxi language. Pork liver is fully expanded, stuffed with refined salt, spiced powder, shredded ginger, saltpeter and Shaoxing wine for curing, taken out and sprinkled with pepper powder to dry. When eating, put the four elephants into a soup pot, add pepper, ginger and pepper, cook slowly with slow fire, take them out and cut into pieces. The color is fresh and moist. Spicy and delicious, resistant to storage, and can keep the flavor unchanged for one year.