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Outline Brief introduction Natural environment The main tourist attractions Snack food Tourist route

Shangri-La is a word, meaning mind, English pronunciation from Kang dialect road ten language groups in the Zhongdian Tibetan dialects. " Shangri-la" in the early one thousand years ago Tibetan literature there are records. Shangri-La is the meaning of the word with the ancient Zhongdian County Tibetan names", Wang Zong " consistent. Later," Shangri-la" this vocabulary is novel" Lost Horizon" introduction into a unique names.

Brief introduction Shangri-La is located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, Yunnan, Sichuan, Tibet "big triangle" area, is the jewel in the national "Three Rivers Parallel Flowing" scenic area,located in Diqing Shangri-La a shortest. Is a rare earth perfect to retain the natural ecosystems and traditional culture of the Pure Land, known as the "Alpine Garden", "Animal Kingdom", "non-ferrous metal kingdom" laudatory. Northbound along the Yunnan- Tibethighway from Dali 315 km, up Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Zhongdian countycenter of town, 659 km from Kunming by plane 50 minutes up. A Tibetan as the main body, a vast territory, abundant resources of the county. Zhongdian, a total of 24 well- known tourist attractions, regions rich in a natural landscape, cultural landscape, one of the eight golden tourist hotline

Natural environment Yunnan Shangri-La is located in the southeast edge of the Tibetan Plateau, the southern section of the Hengduan Mountains, the northern end of the formation of melting snow-capped mountains, canyons, grasslands, alpine lakes, forests and national conditions and customs of the landscape as a whole, multi-functional tourist scenic spots. A variety of rare plants and animals. Profound mystery religion culture Beautiful dance festival. As the acme of perfection of national technology

The main tourist attractions

Yang Tong Qu Located in the Shangri-La County, Yunnan Pro vince, Zhongdian town, in the Tibetan languag e means “flowers convergence sur”. Yang Ton g Qu of cross-strait confrontation between th e snow-capped mountains, flowery meadow, c attle and sheep flocks; the water clear and pur e, unique Tibetan villages, beautiful rural scene ry, the river is too like a dream-like paradise.

Bita Lake Nature Reserve is located in the eastern part of the Sha ngri-La County, 35 km away from the county. Nature Reserve Bita center, east, south and north and logi Township adjacent to the western border and construction to build the town, north and south about 60 km, 14 km from east to west, a total area of 1418 hectares. "Bita" inTibetan means the place of the oak tree into the carpet.Protected areas have a wide range of national advanced protection move, plants, fish biologists call "heavy lip fish, is the legacy of the Quaternary gacial period paleontology, tender and delicious the cuckoo Buddlejalandscape known.

Karma Dan · Songzanlin Temple in Diqing is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery inYunnan Province, has a pivotal position in the entire Tibetan. 5 km north from Zhongdian County, before Buddhism, Ping Shan, a group of solemn, solemn huge buildings mountainstanding, here is the Qing Dynasty Emperor Kangxi and Fifth Dalai Uighurian the Tibetanone of the thirteen forest, Yunnan Tibetan the largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, theGelug Sect in Tibetan temple - the most prestigious Karma Dan Songzanlinsi. Because ofthe appearance of the layout resembles the Potala Palace, so there are the "Little Potala Palace". Qing Emperor Yongzheng the Shiyou Ciming "owned by Temple.

Tiger Leaping Gorge, by definition, named after the legend tiger jumps over from the middle of the river boulders. The world after the famous canyon of the Yarlung Zangbo River Great Bend, about 20 km, drop 213 meters, the river is the narrowest point is only 30 meters, withboth sides of the Jade Dragon and Haba Snow Mountain elevation drop of 3900 meters.Tiger jump above Tiger Leaping Gorge, the tiger jumped the next tiger jumping known to the world, a total of 18 throughout the canyon rapids.

Snack food Cable in Mar Tibetan cakes Buttered tea Tsampa Pipa meat Close game mutton BenGuo Hot pot " Si Bu"

Tourist route To Shangri-La tourism in general there are 3 ways, namely: Lijiang Shangri-La, Kunming to Shangri-La Travel, go west Sichuan, from Daocheng Aden to Shangri-La tourism. One of the most common, and most convenient, from Lijiang to Shangri-La tourism.

Shangri-La two tour: Day first: Old Town of Lijiang -- male Ancient Observatory -- overlooking the Yangtze River the first Bay -- hiking on Tiger Leaping Gorge -- small grassland in Zhongdian Grassland -- Iraq ( Napahai ) -- Shangri-La City --" Shambhala" dream Second days: the ancient city of Shangri-La -- National Park ( Bita Lake, both lake, MI in subalpine meadow pond ) -- return -- Old Town of Lijiang Shangri-La County

Shangri-La three tour: Day first: Old Town of Lijiang after pulls city sea, Yangtze River first Gulf of Shigu - Tibet railway bridge site Jinsha River coast scenery to Nisibis in dry and hot valley area, Moon Bay - benzilan, Baima Snow Mountain - thirteen pagodas Welcome Desk and flying Temple Days Second : Flying temple, thirteen pagodas Welcome Desk, Ming Yong glacier, East Zhu Linsi, benzilan, Shangri-La Canyon Day third: Balague cases, Napahai, Shangri-La, in La Prairie small Zhongdian grassland, snow Jin Jiang Old Town of Lijiang in addition to Meili Xue Shan tour, China travel, need from Shangri-La after.