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Shangri-La香格里拉（中甸）

Shangri-la, once named Zhongdian, has changed its name according to the famous fairy tale. No matter how the name is, there are alot more about this land which attractive many visitors.
First, it lies in the protected area of the three parallel rivers, which are Jishajiang(Yangtze), Nujiang(Salween) and Lancangjiang(Mekong). Second, it is located on the edge of Yungui Plateau and Tibetan Plateau. Third, it used to be an important station of the ancient Tea Horse Road, which is also recognized as the Silk Road of the South. Also it has beautiful landscape.
噶丹松赞林寺Ganden Sumtseling Monastery
:: 噶丹松赞林寺Ganden Sumtseling Monastery :: 		Valley of Jinshajiang (Yangtze)
Valley of Jinshajiang (Yangtze)		 Gorge of Jinshajiang
Gorge of Jinshajiang		 Tiger Leaping Gorge
Tiger Leaping Gorge
Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge
Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge		 Season with the most Water Volumn
Season with the most Water Volumn		 The original ancient Tea Horse Road
The original ancient Tea Horse Road		 Village of Li People
Village of Li People
Fields of the Li Village
Fields of the Li Village		 Li Village
Li Village		 YiLa Pasture
YiLa Pasture		 Yaks, very important for local People
Yaks, very important for local People
Yila Grassland
Yila Grassland		 Riding Horse
Riding Horse		 The Swamp
The Swamp		 Religious Tower
Religious Tower
Four Snacks of local Zang People
Four Snacks of local Zang People		 Show of Dancing and Music of Zang People
Show of Dancing and Music of Zang People		 Show of Dancing and Music of Zang People
Show of Dancing and Music of Zang People		 Sumtseling Monastery and the huge Prayer Wheel
Sumtseling Monastery and the huge Prayer Wheel
A Museum
A Museum		 Temple
Temple 		Up to the Wheel
Up to the Wheel		 The huge Prayers Wheel
The huge Prayers Wheel
Only more than 10 people together can turn it
Only more than 10 people together can turn it		 Old Town of Shangri-la
Old Town of Shangri-la		 Grape Field
Grape Field		 Local Wine is made from the Grapes
Local Wine is made from the Grapes
The Main Road seen from the other Side
The Main Road seen from the other Side		 Dongzhulin Temple
Dongzhulin Temple		 First time for Bamboo Worms - delicious
First time for Bamboo Worms - delicious		 Important local Product. Guess what this is.........
Important local Product. Guess what this is.........
The Sex Organ of Oxes...
The Sex Organ of Oxes...		 There are different Flowers here around the Year
There are different Flowers here around the Year

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