![]() Zhongdian ( Shangri La ) in NW Yunnan 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 NW Yunnan |
![]() 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 |
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