Shangri-La - 香格里拉

Shangri-La CountyYesPeople's Republic of ChinaYunnan ProvinceDiqing Tibetan Autonomous PrefectureA county under its jurisdiction is also the capital of the state. Formerly known as Zhongdian County, on December 17, 2001, with the approval of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Zhongdian County was officially renamed as "Shangri-La County".

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Diqing Shangri-La AirportIt is a civil airport located in the southwest of Shangri-La, Yunnan, China. It was completed and opened to navigation in 1999. It was completed and opened to navigation in 1999. The airport covers an area of ​​2543 acres, the flight area is 4D, and the runway is 3,600 meters long, which can be used for take-off and landing of Boeing 757 and below. The apron area is 23,400 square meters, with 4 parking bays, and the terminal area is 3,073 square meters.

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Lixiang RailwayIs a railway under construction in Yunnan Province, China, connectingLijiangThe city and Shangri-La County of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture are also important components of the planned China-Dian-Tibet Railway. The railway leads from Lijiang Station, viaTiger Leaping GorgeCrossing the Jinsha River nearby,XiaozhongdianTo Shangri-La, the total length is 139 kilometers. The line standard is National Railway Class I, the whole line adopts electric traction, and the design speed of passenger trains is 120 km/h.

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  • Lijiang to Shangri-La: about 4 hours.
  • Dali to Shangri-La: about 6 hours.
  • Kunming to Shangri-La: about 12 hours.
  • Panzhihua to Shangri-La: about 12 hours.
  • Deqin to Shangri-La: about 6 hours.

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Kadan Songzan Forest
  • Pudacuo National Forest Park, The highest altitude is 4159.1 meters, and the annual average temperature is 5.4℃. The park occupies a total area of ​​1,313 square kilometers, of which the area for developing tourism is only 3‰ of the total area. The main scenic spots are Shudu Lake, Bita Sea and plateau pastures.
    • Shudu LakeAlso known as Dugang Lake, it is surrounded by trees on all sides, with an elevation of 3705 meters and a standing water area of ​​15 square kilometers. It is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Shangri-La County.
    • BitahaiIt is a fault structure lake with a conch shape, 3000 meters long, 700 meters wide, 3504 meters above sea level, 40 meters deep and an area of ​​60 hectares. In Tibetan, "Bita" (Tibetan: བས་སཐའ་མཆོ།) means a place where trees form a felt. The water of the Bita Sea is formed by melting snow from snow-capped mountains and streams. At night, the petals of the rhododendrons fall and are eaten by fish in the lake. Because the rhododendrons contain traces of neurotoxins, the fish will float on the water if they eat too much. This is the famous local wonder of the rhododendron drunken fish. Included in the list of important international wetlands.
  • Central Town Hall，addressJiantang Town。IntroductionNational key units. The public hall is a place for Tibetan sacrifices, gatherings, weddings and funerals. The central town hall was built in the second year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty, and was later destroyed and rebuilt in the eighth year of Guangxu (1882). The public hall in the central town faces south, with triple eaves on the top of the mountain and the use of bucket arches under the eaves. These are all Han-style architectural styles. The internal walls and beams are painted with 170 square meters of Tibetan Buddhist murals, which have a distinctive Tibetan style. In May 1936, it was used as the headquarters of the Second and Sixth Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army during the Long March, and the Zhongdian Conference was held here. (Update date: November 2017)
  • Guihua Temple（Kadan Songzan Forest）。IntroductionYunnan Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit. Located about 5 kilometers north of the county seat of Shangri-La County, at an altitude of 3380 meters, it was built in 1683. It is the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan Province and belongs to the Gelug Sect. Known as the "Little Potala Palace". 
  • Baishui Taidong Ba Scenic Spot。IntroductionYunnan Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit 
  • Jiantang Abu Old House。IntroductionYunnan Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit 
  • Site of the People's Government of Diqing Prefecture。IntroductionYunnan Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Unit 

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