Zhongdian ( Shangri La ) in the NW of Yunnan Province The
name Shangri La comes from the novel
"The Lost Horizon" by James Hilton. Shangri La was a fictional, hidden paradise where the inhabitants lived for centuries. Zhongdian was renamed Shangri La for commercial tourism purposes. The old town is similar to Lijiang but on a smaller scale. From Lijiang to Shangri La is some 4 hours by bus. |
Picturesque
Landscape of Zhongdian ( Shangri La ) in the NW of Yunnan Province in China |
Sumtseling Gompa ( Buddhist Monastery ) at Zhongdian ( Shangri La ) |
Songzanlin
Monastery at Zhongdian ( Shangri La ) |
Tibetan Houses at Zhongdian ( Shangri La ) |
Hill Village in NW Yunnan |
Bend in Lan Cang River Láncāng
Jiāng ( "Turbulent River",
Lan Xang )
is the name for the headwaters of the Mekong River in China |
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