Shangri-la

Chinese name: 香格里拉
Foreign name: Shangri-la
Alias: Zhongdian, Shambhala,
Area: Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province
Location: Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, hinterland of Hengduan Mountains, northwestern Yunnan
Area: 11613 km²
Areas under its jurisdiction: 4 towns, 7 townships
Government Residency: Jiantang Town
Telephone area code: 0887
Postal code: 674400
Climate conditions: temperate climate, plateau climate
Famous attractions: Pudacuo National Park, Shika Snow Mountain, Dukezong Ancient City, Gadan Songzanlin Temple, Tiger Leaping Gorge, etc.
Airport: Diqing Shangri-La Airport
Railway Station: Shangri-La Station, Tiger Leaping Gorge Station (all under construction)
License plate code: 云 R
Gross Regional Product: 161,5364 million yuan (2020)
Population: 186412 (November 1, 2020)

Shangri-la

Shangri-la (Shangri-la), a county-level city under the jurisdiction of the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, means “the sun and the moon in the heart” in Tibetan . The junction of the three provinces

Shangri-La appeared in the novel “Disappearing Horizon” by British writer James Hilton in the 1930s and was longed for by the world. It was soon made into a movie of the same name and won many Oscars, making it even more familiar to the world. The Shangri-La Tibetan area has a long history and gorgeous natural scenery, including Pudacuo National Park, Dukezong Ancient City, Gadan Songzanlin Temple, Tiger Leaping Gorge and other attractions