Yunnan|Shangri-La|The place closest to heaven

|Shangri-La|The place closest to heaven. Shangri-La is a mysterious and beautiful place, located in the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China. This place is known to the world for its unique natural scenery and rich Tibetan Buddhist culture. The name Shangri-La comes from the novel 'Lost Horizon' by British writer James Hilton, which depicts a distant and tranquil paradise, that is, Shangri-La. Shangri-La's natural landscape is very magnificent. There are majestic snow-capped mountains, the most famous of which is the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. This snow mountain with an altitude of over 5000 meters, with its peaks and ridges, and the snow on the top of the mountain all year round, gives people a sense of grandeur and magnificence. In addition, Shangri-La also has beautiful lakes, such as Napahai and Bitahai, with clear and transparent lake water. In addition to natural landscapes, Shangri-La also retains a rich Tibetan culture. There are many Tibetan Buddhist temples, such as Songzanlin Temple and Bai Nationality Daguan Temple, which are important places for Tibetan Buddhists. In these temples, you can see the scene of monks chanting and chanting, and feel the solemnity and tranquility of religion. 🌈Attractions 1. Dukezong Ancient City Go to the ancient city to see the Moonlight City of Shambhala 2. Turtle Mountain Park Inside the edge of Dukezong Ancient City, it is within walking distance. There is the world's largest prayer wheel. The lights are better at night. It is quite spectacular. Songzanlin Temple Known as the Little Potala Palace, wearing Tibetan clothes to take pictures there is quite out of the picture. You can buy tickets offline directly for 55r. 3. Napahai It is recommended to come to Napahai from June to August. At that time, the grass has grown. The grassland looks good when the weather is clear. The grass may not have grown in other months. Pudacuo Park Forest, wetland grassland, lake scenery, it is the same as Napahai to see the season, the scenery will be better when the grass grows from June to October. Scenic area ticket price: 168 yuan 4. Pudacuo Scenic Area Ticket: 68 yuan 5. Pudacuo Scenic Area Sightseeing car ticket: 70 yuan Round-trip direct bus ticket from the ancient city: 30 yuan Meili Snow Mountain See the sunrise, very spectacular Tiger Leaping Gorge The flood season in summer is more spectacular, you can go from Lijiang, or you can go to Shangri-La and then take a car 🍱Food 1. Mom's butter tea You can try butter tea in the Tibetan area. This one is in the ancient city. The taste feels okay. Highland barley biscuits 2. Highland barley cake It is also a local specialty, 3. Hot pot You can try yak hot pot. Of course, you have to try yak hot pot when you come here. It's spicy, cheap and large portions of beef. Yogurt can be a yogurt here, but some of the yogurt sold near the ancient city is very sour 4. Shangri-La Yak Cheese Their yak cheese is quite famous but you need to order it in the store in advance, but many people recommend it online 🏠About accommodation We live in a homestay called Tibetan House Courtyard. There are two floors. The first floor is a place to drink and the second floor is accommodation. The boss is Taiwanese, gentle and kind. 🌈About altitude sickness Don't wash your hair or take a bath on the day you arrive in Shangri-La, and don't walk fast or run or do vigorous exercise, otherwise you will easily lack oxygen and cause altitude sickness. Although I did not have altitude sickness, I also prepared a bottle (25/bottle) of oxygen just in case~ ❤️Warm reminder Shangri-La in December is really cold, you can persuade one is one! You must bring down jackets! Shangri-La in December is very cold, minus four or five degrees, you must bring more warm clothes! Don't bring summer skirts, you can't wear them, autumn clothes can be used as a base 🚗🚙Transportation: Bus/Chartered Bus: Lijiang Bus Station - Shangri-La Bus Station, the earliest bus is 8:00 when you go, and you can arrive in two and a half hours~; the latest bus when you come back is 7:30 in the evening, all are high-speed, the scenery is average, always in the tunnel, so it is a dark piece Chartered/self-driving, usually take the 214 National Road, the scenery is more beautiful, you will see Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Haba Snow Mountain. 👉Geographical location: Located in the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan Province, China, near the border between China, Myanmar and Bhutan.