Guidelines about Shangri-La

For many years, Shangri-La has been a "paradise" that many people, especially those in the Western world, yearn for. Countless explorers have been searching for this mysterious place in Tibetan areas of China, India, Nepal and other places. Below are the tourist guides about Shangri-La that I compiled for you. I hope it can help you. About Shangri-La tour guide 1

Dear tourists:

Hello everyone! I am XXX, your tour guide for Shangri-La trip. You can call me XX or X guide. On behalf of our travel agency, I would like to extend our most sincere welcome to everyone: Friends, welcome to your arrival! I hope to have the best trip to the Holy Land with you?

Before we start our trip to the Holy Land Before that, I think these are the things you need to pay attention to. It is recommended that everyone bring jackets, down jackets, gloves, and non-slip boots. Coupled with the dry climate and strong ultraviolet radiation, women should prepare sunscreen, sun hats, and sunglasses. We are located in a high-altitude area. It is not advisable to exercise strenuously or drink alcohol. Eat more vegetables and fruits to prevent altitude sickness. If you have friends who are weak, you can rent small oxygen bottles at the hotel and prepare some high-calorie foods such as chocolate. Our tourist license plate number is XXXXXX. Please put safety first when traveling, remember our license plate number, and don’t fall behind. If you need my help, please tell me in time. If you have any comments, please tell me in time. Correction.

Now let me introduce Shangri-La to you. The term "Shangri-La" originates from the Kingdom of Shambhala in the Tibetan scriptures. In the history of the development of Tibetan Buddhism, it has been widely mentioned as the highest state of the "Pure Land". In modern vocabulary, it has also become the "Garden of Eden" Synonymous with "Utopia", "Utopia", "Utopia". It is said that it is hidden in a secret place deep in the snow-capped mountains of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The entire kingdom is surrounded by double-layered snow-capped mountains, with 8 lotus-petal-shaped areas. The inner ring of snow-capped mountains standing in the center is called the King of Kalabar. There lived the king of the kingdom of Shambhala.

There are snow-capped mountains, glaciers, canyons, forests, meadows, lakes, gold mines and pure air. It is the ideal place for all human beings such as beauty, clarity, safety, leisure, contentment, tranquility and harmony. destination. It is precisely because of these that the legend of "Shangri-La" attracts thousands of believers and pilgrims like a mystery, and also attracts explorers from the Western world. So, what kind of magical power does Shangri-La contain? Today let us unveil the mystery of Shangri-La!

First of all, we arrived at Tiger Leaping, known as the best canyon in the world. Gorge, everyone, please take a look. Tiger Leaping Gorge is majestic and well-deserved! Tiger Leaping Gorge is named after the legend that a tiger jumped over the boulder in the middle of the river. It is famous for its three sections: Upper Tiger Leaping, Middle Tiger Leaping and Lower Tiger Leaping. There are 18 dangerous shoals in the world. You can see a 13-meter-high boulder in the middle of the river. The boulder is like a solitary peak, which is particularly eye-catching. We can stand by the Tiger Leaping Gorge for a while, and the deafening roar and the vomiting magnanimity let us see the power of nature.

After Tiger Leaping Gorge, there is the first bay of the Yangtze River. As you can see, the river flow has reversed here, and its momentum is extraordinary. After this is Shangri-La. Before entering the Garden of Eden, please follow me. Everyone, please think about the work pressure, worries, emotional pain, misunderstandings of others, and family conflicts from the world, and please hold all these unhappiness in your hands like me. Come, let us throw these unpleasant things out of the window, throw them to the first bay of the Yangtze River, throw them out of our hearts, let us embark on our Shangri-La trip with a pure and happy heart, and let us spend the future happily Every day!

Dear friends, we have arrived at Shangri-La, and now we are about to enter Pudacuo National Forest Park. The park has unique natural conditions, complex topography, and diverse biological, geological, hydrological, and celestial landscape resources. It is a treasure house of natural ecological beauty and a paradise for ecotourists.

Have you seen the clear and bright lake? And the rhododendrons blooming beside the lake? That is Bitahai, known as the "Pearl of the Plateau". In Tibetan, Bita Sea is called "Bita Decuo", which also means the peaceful sea. Rhododendron is a major feature of Bitahai. If you look at the blooming azalea petals on the lakeside and fall into the water, when the fish eat the petals, you will have the strange sight of "cuckoo fish".

Please pay attention to safety and safekeeping of valuable money when visiting, pay attention to protecting the environment, throw garbage into the corresponding trash cans, and let the beauty here last forever.

Well, visiting Pudacuo National Forest Park allowed us to experience the natural beauty of Shangri-La. Next, let’s walk into the last destination of our trip? Gaden Songzanling Monastery. You see, it looks like an ancient castle, but it is the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan Province and plays a decisive role in the entire Tibetan area.

The temple architecture can be said to embody the essence of Tibetan religious culture. It is known as the "Tibetan Art Museum" that collects the greatest achievements of Tibetan plastic arts. It is also known as the "Little Potala Palace". . Everyone can walk into the courtyard, worship devoutly, and feel the power of Tibetan Buddhist culture. However, please do not make loud noises in the temple. You must respect the Buddhist culture and abide by the etiquette system in the temple. I believe that the Buddha who saves all sentient beings will bless everyone.

Okay, dear tourist friends, our trip to Shangri-La has ended here. You must feel that you still have more to say! But it doesn’t matter. I look forward to seeing you again next time. Come to this peaceful and harmonious paradise on earth! Please bring your belongings, line up and follow me. We will soon embark on the road home and share the joy of travel with your family and friends! Here, I wish you all the best. Everyone is in good health, works well, and is happy every day! About Shangri-La Tour Guide 2

Hello, tourist friends! Today, I am here with a happy mood, as a local host, to welcome guests from afar. Come to our Diqing to travel, visit and inspect, I hope you can spend a wonderful time here!

Before you set off to Diqing, you must have heard some rumors about our Zhongdian and Diqing. Otherwise, why would you, regardless of the distance, travel thousands of miles across mountains, rivers, and rivers to come to Diqing for sightseeing and adventure?

As the saying goes: "Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times." Now, Now that you are there, you have to see our Diqing with your own eyes. First of all, I would like to thank you all for coming and welcome all distinguished guests in Tibetan: ?Shangri-La!?

After listening to my welcome speech in Tibetan, you may feel confused, how to use this foreign phrase? Jingbang is coming to welcome us? Wait a minute, this is what I want to tell you, "Shangri-La" is our Tibetan language, which means "Old friend, you are here?!" I am happy to say hello to you and welcome you. You understand. This means, are you happy? Let me say it again? Shangri-La?!? Old friend, you are here! Welcome?!

However, "Shangri-La" has another meaning in English, "Shangri-la" ?That is, paradise. What a coincidence, our Diqing is a real Shangri-la, a paradise on earth, a paradise on earth! To understand this, we have to start with the origin of the English word Shangri-la. In 1933, the famous British novelist James Hilton wrote a novel "LOST HORIZON". The story begins: A British diplomat named Wei and his three friends took a hijacked plane to the roof of the world.

During the flight, the gasoline burned out and was finally forced to land in an ice-covered silver world. They knew the exact location, they were out of ammunition and food, and they were desperate. In a desperate moment, they met Tibetans who went into the mountains to dig Coptis chinensis and Fritillaria chinensis. Seeing that they were in dire straits, these kind-hearted Tibetans helped them and took them to their homes to give them a place to stay. They escaped from danger and came to the Tibetan residence. When they woke up the next day, they opened their eyes. Looking around, I was surprised to find what a beautiful and magical paradise it is! Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, fertile land, sunny, simple folk customs, and harmonious living between man and nature. With the help of Tibetans, they embarked on their return journey.

When they wanted to come back for a visit, they could no longer find the exact location. They only remembered a sentence they often heard Tibetans say: "Shangri-La". "Lost Horizon" - this place is called "Shangri-La" in the book. He also gave a wonderful description of the environment of this place: Tibetan areas in southwestern China are a place of eternity, peace and tranquility.

There are grasslands surrounded by snow-capped mountains on all sides, with bright sunshine and fresh air, enigmatic living Buddhas, sacred and quiet lakes, glorious and mysterious temples, and simple and kind-hearted Kham Tibetan people. Everything is like the Garden of Eden in people's dreams, where life can have eternal life?

This book was published, causing a sensation in the world, attracting thousands of readers, and Shangri-la was included in the English dictionary. ) word.

For many years, Shangri-La has been a paradise that many people, especially those in the Western world, yearn for. Countless explorers have been searching for this mysterious place in Tibetan areas of China, India, Nepal and other places. After more than half a century, this mystery has finally been solved. After many investigations, it has been fully confirmed that the word "Shangri-La" created in the book "Lost Horizon" is the Diqing Tibetan word. Old friend, you Coming? means. It also extends the meaning of "leading to a holy place" and "the Bodhisattva in the heart".

Now I will introduce to you the real Shangri-La - Diqing.

Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, adjacent to the Tibet Autonomous Region to the northwest. The entire prefecture covers an area of ??23,870 square kilometers, including Zhongdian, Weixi, and Deqin counties, and is home to Tibetan and Lisu people. , Han, Bai, Yi, Hui, Pumi, Gong, Nu and other ethnic groups.

Zhongdian County, the capital of Diqing Prefecture, is more than 640 kilometers away from Kunming. Diqing Prefecture is the commanding heights of Yunnan Province. There are many towering mountains within the territory. The famous one is Kagebo Peak, the highest peak in Yunnan, with an altitude of 6,740 meters. It is a holy pilgrimage site for Tibetan Buddhism and ranks first among the eight sacred mountains in Tibetan areas. . The remaining peaks include the Taizi Thirteen Peaks surrounding Kagebo Peak, the Taizi Snow Mountain with an altitude of 5,396 meters, and the Baimang Snow Mountain with an altitude of 5,137 meters. There are more than 10 other peaks with an altitude above 4,500 meters.

Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, there are many large and small meadows and dams. This is where people of all ethnic groups in Diqing live and multiply. The land here is fertile, the water and grass are abundant, and there are herds of cattle, sheep, and horses. Especially in Xiaodazhongdian, Zhongdian County, there is a scenery of "clear sky, vast fields, and cows and sheep visible in the wind-blown grass." In Zhongdian grassland in May, azaleas, galsang flowers and countless small flowers are in full bloom on the green grassland and hillside, like large colorful carpets with galloping horses. The cattle and sheep are rolling, the eagles are soaring, the shepherds are singing pastoral songs under the white clouds and waving their long whips under the blue sky. This is life in the fairyland on earth, a living and beautiful picture.

Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, in the middle or on the edge of the meadow, there is a large mirror - dotted with natural lakes. The famous scenic lakes in Diqing include Bita Sea, Napa Sea, Shudu Sea, etc. These sacred and quiet lakes reflect the snow-capped mountains and forests, the blue sky and white clouds, attract herders and livestock, and retain various birds and beasts, becoming a paradise for humans and nature to coexist and prosper.

Surrounded by mountains, on meadows or hillsides, people of all ethnic groups here have built villages: Tibetan houses with thick walls, large roofs and wide corridors, Yi and Lisu houses. The wooden houses of the , Nu and Naxi people, as well as the Siheyuan of the Han people, the three-bedroom, one-screen wall, four-in-five patio of the Bai people are all distinctive and eye-catching.

We in Diqing, as stated in "Lost Horizon", have rivers as pools and canyons that are narrow and deep. In Diqing Prefecture, three rivers flow together, the Jinsha River and the Lancang River roll in from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau; they run rampant in the Hengduan Mountains, cracking the banks and piercing the rocks, creating many canyons; in many places, the Tongren Valley on both sides of the bank is close to each other, and the rapids and dangerous shoals are connected. There are no rocks without strange things, no water without anger, and dangers arise. It’s really like: there are gorges and no roads, and it’s hard for birds to fly, and monkeys cry when they climb rocks.

Along the Lancang River in Deqin County, Diqing, you can see the geological landscape where the Eurasian plate and the Indian plate collide. You can see that "the sky is different in ten miles, everything is in the same mountain", which is caused by the three-dimensional climate. Produced three-dimensional plants, rare animals, valuable flowers, valuable medicinal materials, etc.

Shangri-La means a fairyland on earth, a paradise in the world, and everyone yearns for it. Therefore, knowledgeable people in the world’s tourism industry call the best-built five-star hotel in the world Shangri-La. Grand hotel. Guide words about Shangri-La 3

The place where the sun shines first is Jiantang in the east. The most special place in the world is Shangri-La by the * River.

?Since the publication of the novel "Lost Horizon" by the British James James, the Shangri-La depicted in the work has aroused the yearning of countless people. According to research, Shangri-La actually refers to the 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, of which Zhongdian is the capital (Jiantang mentioned above is Zhongdian county seat). There are many towering mountains in the territory. The famous Kagebo Peak, the highest peak in Yunnan, is 6,740 meters above sea level. It is a pilgrimage site for Tibetan Buddhism and ranks first among the eight sacred mountains in Tibetan areas. The others are surrounded by Prince Snow Mountain, Baimang Mountain Snow Mountain, Haba Snow Mountain, etc.

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.

Diqing means "auspicious place" in Tibetan. For more than half a century, the world has been searching for a paradise of harmony, harmony and tranquility between man and nature. Shangri-La?. It is located in the north-south Hengduan Mountains, an extension of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, at the junction of the three provinces of Yunnan, Tibet, and Sichuan. It is located in the hinterland of the national scenic spot where the Jinsha River, Lancang River, and Nujiang River flow parallel to each other. The Lancang River and Jinsha River run through the entire territory from north to south. , forming a natural special scene with snow-capped mountains as the screen and golden sand as the belt. It is a shining pearl on the northwestern Yunnan plateau.

The whole state has a land area of ??23,870 square kilometers. It is connected to Qamdo Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region in the north, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province in the east, and Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County in Yunnan Province and Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in the south and west. Autonomous prefectures are connected. It governs Shangri-La County, Deqin County and Weixi Lisu Autonomous County. The state capital is located in Jiantang Town, Shangri-La County. There are 29 townships (towns) and 183 administrative villages (offices) in the whole state. At the end of 1998, the total population of the state was 331,300, with a population density of 14 people/square kilometer. There are 25 ethnic groups living here, including Tibetan, Lisu, Naxi, Bai, Yi, Hui, Miao, Nu and Pumi who are hard-working, honest and hospitable. There are 9 ethnic groups with more than 1,000 people, and Tibetans account for 33.81% of the total population.

Diqing belongs to the southern extension of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, in the southwest hinterland of the Hengduan Mountains. The natural geographical features are "three mountains, two rivers and one dam". The "Three Mountains", namely the Nushan Mountains, the Yunling Mountains, and the Gongga Mountains, run parallel to each other from north to south. Meili Snow Mountain, Baimang Snow Mountain, and Haba Snow Mountain stand tall on the peaks of the three mountains. "Two rivers", namely the Lancang River and the Jinsha River, run through the entire territory from north to south. "Yiba", namely the big and small Zhongdian Bazi, covers an area of ??more than 400,000 acres. The average altitude of the whole state is 3380 meters, making it the highest altitude area in Yunnan Province. The terrain is deeply cut, with a huge difference in height, with the highest altitude being 6,740 meters and the lowest altitude being 1,486 meters. The territory is characterized by vertical agricultural climate and three-dimensional ecological environment.

Diqing is the only passage from Yunnan to Tibet. It is at the center of the golden tourist route from Yunnan to Tibet and Sichuan. Historically, it is the economic and cultural link between Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet, the Tea Horse Road, and the inland and Tibetan areas. A transfer station and material distribution center for exchanges. This mysterious pure land is vast and rich in natural resources. There are 24 mineral types, among which tungsten, copper, lead, zinc, manganese, molybdenum, silver, gold and other mineral reserves are large. In terms of biological resources, there are about 5,000 species of seed plants, more than 30 nationally protected first- and second-class rare plants, and more than 260 first- and second-class wild animals.

There are many varieties of flowers, such as camellia, alpine primula, green wormwood, orchid, Davidia involucrata, bald fir, gentian, etc., which are widely distributed. There are 960 kinds of medicinal plants, such as caladium, snow tea, Angelica sinensis, gastrodia elata, cordyceps, etc. are also abundant in matsutake mushrooms and morels. Among the rare and exotic animals in the territory are protected animals such as Yunnan golden monkeys and black-necked cranes. Since 1982, one national-level Baimang Snow Mountain Nature Reserve and three provincial-level Haba Snow Mountain Nature Reserves, Bitahai Nature Reserve, and Napa Sea Nature Reserve have been established within the territory with approval. The forest coverage rate within the territory is 36.4%, and the forestry land is 1.615 million hectares. Water energy resources are extremely rich, with the theoretical water energy reserves of the whole state being 13.7 million kilowatts.

Diqing is the core area of ??"Three Parallel Rivers" World Natural Heritage. Its tourism resources integrate snow mountains, canyons, alpine meadows, religions and ethnic groups, forming a harmonious environment between man and nature. Shangri-La is a paradise for harmonious photos of ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-religious people.

Especially after the "Shangri-La" brand was launched, these rich tourism resources have become full of charm and scenery.

Majestic snow-capped mountains and glaciers.

Diqing has the Meili Snow Mountain, Baimang Snow Mountain, Haba, Balagengzong and other snow-capped mountains with the lowest latitude in the northern hemisphere. It also has rare low-altitude (2,700 meters above sea level) modern glaciers such as Mingyongqia and Sqia. , has great ornamental value and scientific investigation and exploration value. .

The Jinsha River and Lancang River run through the entire territory of Diqing. Among them, the Lancang River Grand Canyon, Tiger Leaping Gorge and Biyang Wengshui Grand Canyon are world-famous for being deep, dangerous, strange and steep. The charming scenery of Baishuitai, snow-capped mountains, meadows and lakes. Mountain lakes such as Goddess Qianhu Mountain, Bita Sea, Shuodu Lake, Napa Sea, and Swan Lake are the purest freshwater lakes in the Asian continent. Beautiful meadows such as Xiaozhongdian and Shuodu Lake account for l/ of the entire state's land area. 5.

Rich and diverse rare animals and plants.

Diqing has hundreds of rare tree species, hundreds of Chinese medicinal materials, 1,578 species of wild flowers in 312 genera and 060 families, and countless rare birds and animals. The Yunnan golden monkey, known as the second rarest animal in my country, accounts for 58% of the world total.

Mysterious and profound religious culture.

Diqing’s 25 ethnic groups have lived together for generations, each believing in its own religion, and they are in perfect harmony, which is rare in the world. Tibetan Buddhism, Christianity, Dongba Religion, Bon Religion, Catholicism, Islam, etc. each have their own characteristics. Temples such as Songzanlin Temple and Dongzhulin Temple have magnificent buildings and a myriad of atmospheres.

Beautiful singing and dancing festival.

Diqing is the hometown of singing and dancing and is regarded as a "holy land" by the international music community. The Tibetan Zhongdian Guozhuang Dance, Vesita City Reba Dance, Deqin Xianzi Dance, Lisu Dual Foot Dance, etc. are unique; the Tibetan Danba Dance and Gedong Festival are rich in religious color and thought-provoking; the Tibetan New Year Ethnic festivals such as the May Horse Racing Festival, the Kuo Shi Festival of the Lisu people and the "Baishui Festival on the eighth day of February" of the Naxi people are very lively and unforgettable. Different national customs. Various ethnic customs and folk customs are unique. The national costumes and food styles are diverse, the rituals are rich in connotations, and the funeral forms are very magical.

Amazing national craftsmanship.

Tibetan wooden bowls; Tibetan carpets, copperware, silverware and other handicrafts, exquisitely polished. Tibetan medicine, Tibetan medicine, Dongba hieroglyphics and primitive religious totems are endlessly charming.