Where is Shangri-La? Detailed introduction of Shangri-La tourist attractions

When mankind is about to leave the 20th century, China Diqing unveiled the mystery of this world. From 65438 to 0996, the People's Government of Yunnan Province organized a research group to study Shangri-La for one year, demonstrated it from seven aspects, and reached the conclusion that Shangri-La was in Diqing, Yunnan. 1September, 1997 14, held a press conference in Diqing, and announced this conclusion to the whole world, which aroused great concern at home and abroad about Shangri-La 354 in Diqing.

In Tibetan, Shangri-La means "the sun and moon in my heart", and its English pronunciation comes from Zhongdian Tibetan dialect. Secondly, in the past century, in addition to the prevalence of Tibetan Buddhism, Shangri-La has witnessed the existence of Dongba, Confucianism, Taoism, Catholicism, Christianity and Islam. Shangri-La people have inherited the excellent legend of harmony between man and nature in Tibetan culture, abandoned the old concept of rejecting modern scientific and technological achievements, and become one of the richest Tibetan areas in China. Diqing abandoned poverty and backwardness, and inherited and carried forward the custom of brothers living in harmony. So Hilton created the novel Lost Horizon based on Diqing, and only Diqing can call it Shangri-La.

Beautiful shangri-la

Shangri-la tourist attractions

The main scenic spots (spots) of Shangri-La include Tiger Leaping Gorge, Bitahai, Songzanlin Temple, Baishuitai, Napahai, Ira Grassland, Meili Snow Mountain, Baimang Snow Mountain, Xiaozhongdian Flower Sea, Tibetan Home Visit, Shangri-La Grand Canyon, Shamak Nature Reserve, Damocle Ancestor Cave and Pudacuo National Forest Park.

The most famous scenic spots in Shangri-La are Meili Snow Mountain and Yubeng Village, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Napahai, Bitahai, Pudacuo National Park and Songzanlin Temple.

Best tourist season

May to July and September to October. Because it is located on the plateau, the landform is complex and influenced by natural conditions, it is very important to choose the season when traveling to Shangri-La. May-July, late spring and early summer, September-65438+1October, autumn is the best time to travel to Shangri-La. Besides festivals, the temperature and weather conditions in this period are most suitable for traveling. Flowers are in full bloom, the grass is lush, the sky is endless blue, and the scenery is the most beautiful. But the temperature difference between the two seasons is also great.

And ethnic dialects.

There are 13 ethnic groups living here, including Tibetans, Lisu, Han, Naxi, Yi, Bai and Hui. They are United and harmonious, maintaining their own national characteristics and forming their own unique customs in traditional customs such as lifestyle, costumes, residential buildings and wedding etiquette.

Travel tips

Shangri-La has majestic snow-capped mountains, vast grasslands and deep valleys. Shimenguan on many desolate tea-horse ancient roads and the rift valley of Yunnan and Tibet jade have opened their arms to tourists with their wonderful scenery. Deep in the snow-capped mountains, hinterland of grassland, Bitahai, Shudu Lake, Napahai and many other quiet and mysterious alpine lakes call people to unveil their beautiful veils. The essence of Shangri-La is Meili Snow Mountain, and the essence of Meili Snow Mountain is Yubeng Village.

Matters needing attention

1. Except in May-July and 9- 10, the rainy season in Diqing is poor, which is not conducive to travel. The temperature is too low in winter. If it rains, just wait for it to go home. The mountain road is not easy to walk after the snow. Waiting for the snow to melt is a matter of patience and time.

2. Don't rush to Diqing during the Spring Festival, because the outdoor temperature is -3-8 and the indoor temperature is 1-9 in those days, and there is no heating equipment. The temperature is lower at night, outdoor -7, indoor-1. In addition to the low temperature, there are few people and cars on the street, and the icy road surface will make drivers daunting.

3. It is recommended to bring coats, down jackets, gloves and non-slip boots to Diqing. Coupled with the dry climate and strong ultraviolet rays, women should prepare sunscreen, sun hats and sunglasses, especially after 10, and bring enough warm clothes.

June-September is the rainy season in Diqing Plateau every year. The weather in the plateau is changeable. In rainy days, you can bring more plastic bags (or shower caps) to cover the camera to prevent rain and dust.

5. Diqing is a high altitude area (3300m), which is not suitable for strenuous exercise or drinking. Eat more fruits and vegetables to prevent mountain reaction.

6. If there is no special reason, any township in Diqing can complete ordinary postal service, but the time will be different. In Shangri-La County, postal communication is as complete as that in big cities. However, in areas with inconvenient transportation, a letter usually takes only 2 days to arrive, while it takes 5 days or more there.

7. The first sunrise of Meili Snow Mountain after continuous rainy days is often beautiful. The morning glow is all over the sky, and the smart and elegant clouds are like fairyland. Red clouds in the sky at dusk, or golden canopy clouds on snowy peaks, are rare. The rainbow is worth mentioning. In the rainy season, you can often see rainbows at dusk. At this time, if you are in Feilai Temple, you need to turn around and shoot in the southeast. The location of the rainbow is generally above the Deqin Valley, with Baima Snow Mountain as the background. (Baima Snow Mountain is located in the southeast of Meili. It was taken from Feilai Temple on a sunny evening. This is Rizhao Jinshan. If it is on the top of the fog (the fog is in the southeast of Meili Snow Mountain and Feilai Temple), the rainbow passes through the valley with Meili Snow Mountain as the background. If the rainbow goes up and the neon goes down, it is simply a gift from the mountain.

8. The local specialties are yak dry rice, Tibetan knives and Tibetan medicine. Many yak dry rice is made of cattle, and its taste is much worse. If you want to buy dried yak meat, you can go to the local supermarket. The price is much more reasonable. Those tourist shops can only say one word-expensive. Remember to go to the store to buy Tibetan knives, don't worry, and then mail them through the post office.

9. If you have a weak friend, you can rent a small oxygen bottle in the hotel, which is about the size of an air freshener. The deposit for the bottle is 20 yuan, and the oxygen is 5 yuan. But if you keep smoking, you will use it up in 2 minutes. It is also necessary to prepare some high-calorie foods such as chocolate, which is necessary in plateau areas. You must bring enough clothes. The temperature in Shangri-La is low all the year round, especially when visiting the snow-capped mountains. Another pair of sunglasses is also necessary to avoid snow blindness.

May-July, late spring and early summer, September-65438+1October, autumn is the best time to travel to Shangri-La.

Accommodation guide

There are many government guest houses in Shangri-La, such as county government guest house, party school guest house, grain guest house, commercial bureau hotel, etc.

Shangri-La Diqing Tibetan Youth Hostel: formerly known as Zhongdian Traveler Club. It is located at No.98 Heping Road, Shangri-La County (at the southern end of the county), just across the street from Zhongdian Ancient City, with convenient transportation and only 1 km from the central bus station. The hostel has complete facilities, including public telephone in the bathroom, laundry room, etc. Single 80 yuan/bed (non-membership fee), 25 yuan/bed for six or more people (non-membership fee).

Diqing Hotel (state government reception): located in the middle section of Changzheng Road, Shangri-La County. Rooms are high, medium and low grade, and the cost is between 30- 150 yuan. It looks old because it took a long time to build.

Shambhala Hotel: standard room 120 yuan/day, less than 100 meters away from the civil aviation ticket office, opposite the supermarket, which is convenient for shopping.

Xinhua Hotel: just opened, 180/ day (including morning). The room is very comfortable, quite four-star standard.

Yongsheng Hotel: Located at No.28 Cangfang Street, Zhongdian, the ancient city, it is the first private foreign-related hotel in Diqing Plateau. Tibetan-style high-grade rooms, the price is between 40-80 yuan.

To Deqin area, you can stay in Feilai Temple, where there is a Tibetan hotel 25 yuan/Night; Or live in the traveler's house next to the temple, or live in the photographer's house, 20 yuan/bed; Famous Mountain Villa, 60 yuan/Night.

shopping guide

Deqin has a typical Tibetan style, so many tourists buy wooden bowls and boxes here, as well as ethnic costumes, Tibetan handicrafts, Tibetan wood, Tibetan incense and other specialties.

Moreover, Deqin is rich in medicinal materials, and it is cheaper to buy snow mountain treasures such as Cordyceps sinensis, Saussurea involucrata and saffron here than in other places. Saffron is available in all pharmacies, 60 yuan/gram.

Diqing Prefecture also produces a delicious dish-Tricholoma matsutake, which is a very popular mushroom in Japan and Southeast Asia. But it only lasts from June to August every year. Although delicious, the growth time is short.

This reminds friends who buy Tibetan Dao that it is best to open a process invoice when buying Dao, which can solve some troubles. It should be noted that Tibetan Dao can not be taken on the plane, but can be taken on the train or mailed from the post office. Don't risk being confiscated by the security guard.

In fact, the Tibetan ornaments purchased in Zhongdian County of Diqing Prefecture are not very cheap, and some are even very expensive. A silver ring, 40 yuan.

Ticket price of scenic spots

Bitahai: Napahai, 30 yuan; Baishuitai, 30 yuan; Songzanlin Temple, 30 yuan; Feilai Temple, 85 yuan; East Chikulingi, 20 yuan; Mingyong Glacier, 30 yuan; Shangri-La Canyon, 78 yuan; 20 yuan of Zhudu Lake; Tianshengqiao Hot Spring 15 yuan; Tiger Leaping Gorge 15 yuan; Pudacuo National Park 50 yuan (Bitahai. Duhu):1Biking fee in Bitahai, 90 yuan: Tibetan song and dance in 60 yuan: Tibetan family visit in 30 yuan includes meals:1Tibetan family visit in 35 yuan does not include meals:1Blue Moon Canyon in 5 yuan 220 yuan.

Reference price of main tourist attractions:

1. From Shangri-La to Songzanlin Temple in ganden, the fare is 1.5 yuan.

2. Take the shuttle bus from Shangri-La to Napahai, and 8 yuan can get there. If you miss the bus, you can also rent a car and return to 50 yuan.

3. You can also take a taxi from Shangri-La to Baishuitai for 200 yuan per day (including round trip).

4. There is a CMB from Shangri-La to Songzanlin Temple, and the fare is 2 yuan.

From Shangri-La to Shangri-La Grand Canyon, you can take a bus to Xiangcheng County, Sichuan Province every morning. Get off at the entrance of the canyon,

Ticket price 15 yuan. From Shangri-La to Baishuitai, there is a bus to Sanba Township every morning. Ticket price 16 yuan.

6 Shangri-La to Hutiaoxia Town (Qiaotou), 105km, 14: 30.

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aviation

Zhongdian Airport covers an area of 225 hectares and is one of the largest airports in northwest Yunnan. Flights from Zhongdian to Kunming, Chengdu, Lhasa, Banna and Shanghai were opened.

Shangri-la tourist routes

There are four flights to Shangri-La, Kunming every day, which are: 07:00, 07:20, 08: 10, 20:00 full price: 1200 including tax. The flight time is about 50 minutes.

In addition, CLP International flies to Chengdu every Thursday and Sunday, arriving at 14:55 and 17:25. There are flights to Lhasa every Thursday and Sunday from 10:20 and arrive at 12:05.

highway

Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture connects Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet provinces, and now the transportation is quite convenient, forming a transportation network with Yunnan-Tibet Highway, Sichuan-Tibet Highway and Kangzang Highway as the mainstay, supplemented by all highways in the province. Traffic in this state depends mainly on roads. If you want to go to scenic spots such as Bitahai which cannot be reached by expressways, you need to ride a horse.

Kunming-Zhongdian Highway

The highway is 720 kilometers long and passes through Chuxiong and Dali on the way. Visitors can take the high-speed train from Kunming Bus Terminal to Zhongdian, which generally takes 12 hours, the fare is 17 1 yuan, and the departure time is 8:20. Of course, tourists who are in a hurry can choose to fly directly from Kunming to Zhongdian. It comes every Monday, and the fare is 640 yuan.

Lijiang-Zhongdian Highway

The expressway is 200 kilometers, and there are 3-5 buses every day from 7:00- 15:00. The fare is 25 yuan.

Dali-Zhongdian Highway

The mileage of this highway is 300 kilometers. Take a minibus from Dali to Zhongdian. Ticket price, 35 yuan.

Sichuan Panzhihua-Zhongdian Highway

The highway mileage is 470 kilometers, and there are several buses from Panzhihua (Jinjiang) Station to Zhongdian every day. Sleeper fare 90 yuan, hard seat fare 60 yuan.