Attractions in Shangri-la: Baimang
Snow Mountain Baishui
Terraces Birong Valley
Bitahai Nature
Reserve Cizhong
Cathedral Dongzhulin
Monastery Haba
Snow Mountain Kagebo
Peak Napahai
Nature Reserve Shuoduhai
Lake Songzanlin
Monastery Yila Prairie
Shangri-La Introduction
It
was the British writer James Hilton's novel, The Lost Horizon,
some 50 years ago, that brought fame to an unknown and uncontaminated
place- Shangri-La -and made the area a household name. The novel
describes in great detail the stunning scenery in the area;
the azure sky, the breathtaking beauty of the landscape and
the hospitality of the honest and unsophisticated people who
welcome weary travelers to their homeland.
In the Tibetan language, Shangri- La means a place of good
fortune and luck. Located in the midst of three rivers; the
torrential Jinsha, Langcang and Nujiang, Shangri-La is a sacred
scenic region with distinguishing features. Scores of years
have witnessed the failure of numerous efforts to seek out and
pinpoint the exact location of this dreamland. A few years ago,
after years of persistent searching and researching, the government
of Yunnan Province finally declared the discovery of Shangri-La
and the long lost horizon was recovered in Diqing, this stunning
prefecture in Yunnan Province.
Sight Overview
Across the world, there is only one spot where travelers can
simultaneously see the splendid canyon, towering snowcapped
mountains, the broad prairie, stunning scenery and a melting
pot of various cultures and minorities at work. This place is
here, in the northwest of Yunnan province, in the area known
as Shangri-la.
Meili Snow Mountain is one of the 9 holiest Tibetan Buddhist
mountains, towering 6,740 meters above the sea level, this remains
an elusive and "virgin peak" waiting for explorers
to conquer its summit.
Below the snow line is a completely different world. Escaping
from the freezing cold, the natural vitality of the area is
revealed in the dense forests surrounding the broadest marshy
grassland in Yunnan - the Caodian. The swamps around the lakes
are where many unusual migrant birds nest (including the black-necked
crane£
