Does Shangri-La belong to Tibet?

Shangri-La is located at the junction of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet, and does not belong to Tibet entirely.

Shangri-La

Shangri-La, which means "the sun and moon in my heart" in Tibetan, is the city and capital of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province. It is located in the northwest of Yunnan Province and the hinterland of Hengduan Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, at the junction of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet provinces. World natural heritage "? The location of the "Three Parallel Rivers" scenic spot.

Shangri-La has a total area of 1 16 13 square kilometers, and governs 4 towns, 7 townships, 6 communities and 58 administrative villages. 20 1 1 At the end of the year, the total population of the city was 174585, and the population density was 10/square kilometer, making it one of the provinces with the largest population and the lowest population except the main ethnic Tibetan. In 20 1 1 year, Shangri-La achieved a county-level GDP of 3,595.8 million yuan, and the added value of municipal primary, secondary and tertiary industries accounted for 9.4:38.3:52.3 of the county-level GDP.

Shangri-La Tibetan area has a long history and beautiful natural scenery, including Pudacuo National Park, Dukezong Ancient City, Gadansong Zanlin Temple and Tiger Leaping Gorge. 201February 24th, 7 17 was selected as one of the top 200 charming cities with China characteristics.