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The word Shangri-La means the sun and moon in the heart, and its English pronunciation comes from the Tibetan dialect in Zhongdian, a ten-language group in Kangyu South Road. The word "Shangri-La" was recorded in Tibetan documents more than 1000 years ago. The Chinese phonetic transliteration is "xamgyinyilha", which means "the sun and the moon in my heart". The meaning of the word Shangri-La is consistent with the Tibetan place name "Niwangzong" in Zhongdian ancient city. Later, the word "Shangri-La" was introduced and quoted in the novel "The Lost Horizon" and became a unique place name. Another animation, music and so on are named after it.
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Shangri-La [xiāng gé lǐ lā] Telephone area code: 0887 Postal code: 674400 Province: Yunnan Province
The book describes such a story. About 60 years ago, several British people came to a strange place because of an accident. Obviously, this is a Tibetan area, surrounded by snow-capped mountains, and there is a gold mine at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. In this seemingly isolated place, they received an excellent reception, where time seems to have lost its meaning, and they feel that they are in the mysterious core of oriental culture. With the deepening of understanding, they know that time really loses its meaning here. The life expectancy of people here is amazing. Many religions coexist here. In a Lama Temple, they met the living Buddha, the local spiritual leader. Under the influence of the living Buddha, some of them were deeply impressed by the oriental culture. They feel that the world shows them a surprising and awe-inspiring side. In the canyon, people live happily and quietly enjoy the rewards of sunshine and snow-capped mountains. However, they are dismissive of the gold in the canyon. Lama Temple leads the whole valley and forms Shangri-La society. Shangri-La is where Tibetans live. Their beliefs and customs are different, including Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, but they are United, friendly, harmonious and happy. In all areas of Shangri-La, we can see the virtue of gentleness when dealing with the relationship between various sects, nationalities, people and nature. People think that there are three States of human behavior: excessive, backward and moderate. Excessive and backward are evil, and only moderation is the most perfect. Shangri-La is a place where many nationalities, religions, cultures, climates and geography coexist.
Shangri-la scenery
Since then, the word has become a symbol of eternity, peace and tranquility. At that time, the authoritative Dictionary of British Writers claimed that one of the achievements of this book was to create the word "Xanadu" for English vocabulary. Hollywood film company bought the copyright and put "Lost Horizon" on the screen. The film immediately became popular all over the world, and the word "Shangri-La" became more widely known. The theme song of the movie "This Beautiful Shangri-La" soon became famous all over the world. As a symbol of "Xanadu", Shangri-La has become an ideal place for people to pursue. Later, the word Shangri-La was bought out by the Kwok family, a Hong Kong entrepreneur, and became a hotel firm, which became popular all over the world and became one of the highest symbols of hotel brands in the world, which confirmed the great significance of Lost Horizon in the humanities field. The lost horizon has become the peach blossom source of westerners. The significance of The Lost Horizon lies in that it has implanted the artistic conception of paradise on earth into western cultural values. Since then, this imaginary paradise on earth has become synonymous with Eden, Xanadu and Utopia.
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Where on earth is Shangri-La?
When mankind is about to leave the 20th century, China Diqing unveiled the mystery of this world. 1996, the People's Government of Yunnan Province organized a research group to study Shangri-La for one year, and demonstrated it from seven aspects, and reached the conclusion that Shangri-La is located in Diqing, Yunnan. On September 1997, Diqing held a press conference to announce this conclusion to the world, which attracted the attention of Diqing-Shangri-La at home and abroad.
Linguistically speaking, Shangri-La is Tibetan, which means "the sun and the moon in my heart". English pronunciation originated from Zhongdian Tibetan. Secondly, in the past century, in addition to Tibetan Buddhism, Shangri-La has coexisted with Dongba, Confucianism, Taoism, Bonism, Catholicism, Christianity and Islam. The people of Shangri-La have inherited the wonderful legend of harmonious coexistence 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. This proves that Hilton created the novel The Lost Horizon with Diqing as the background, and only Diqing can be called Shangri-La.
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Diqing Prefecture of Shangri-La covers an area of 23,870 square kilometers, bordering Changdu area in Xizang Autonomous Region in the north, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province in the east, and Lijiang City and Nujiang Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province in the south and west. Jurisdiction over Shangri-La County, Deqin County and Weixi Yi Autonomous County. The state capital is located in Jiantang Town, Shangri-La County. There are 29 townships (towns) 183 administrative villages (offices) in the whole state. 1At the end of 1998, the total population of Quanzhou was 33130,000, and the population density was 14/km2. There are 25 industrious, simple and hospitable nationalities living here, such as Tibetan, Yi, Naxi, Bai, Yi, Hui, Miao, Nu and Pumi. There are 9 ethnic groups with a population of 1000 or more, among which Tibetans account for 33.8 1% of the total population, and the GDP of Diqing Prefecture is 3.489 billion yuan with a population of 37.2.
Shangri-La is known as "Alpine Garden", "Kingdom of Animals and Plants" and "Kingdom of Nonferrous Metals". Starting from Dali, take the Yunnan-Tibet Highway northbound for 315km, and you can reach the central town of Shangri-La County, Zhongdian, the capital of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, which is 659km away from Kunming and takes 50 minutes by plane. Shangri-La has 24 famous tourist attractions, which are rich in natural and human landscapes, and it is one of the eight golden tourist hotlines in China.
Shangri-La, Yunnan is located at the southeast edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the northern end of the southern section of Hengduan Mountains. It is in the hinterland of "Three Parallel Rivers", forming a unique landscape integrating snow-capped mountains, canyons, grasslands, alpine lakes, virgin forests and ethnic customs, and is a multi-functional tourist scenic spot. In Shangri-La Scenic Area, the snow peaks are continuous, and the carvajal slope, the highest peak in Yunnan Province, is magnificent. In Shangri-La [Zhongdian] County alone, there are 470 snow-capped mountains with deep valleys over 4,000 meters above sea level. The most famous are the Tiger Leaping Gorge in Jinsha River and the Lancang River Gorge, as well as the vast alpine grassland pastures, vast virgin forests and dotted alpine lakes, which make Diqing's natural landscape magical, steep and beautiful. There are 13 ethnic groups living in Shangri-La, such as Tibetan, Yi, Han, Naxi, Yi, Bai and Hui. They are United and harmonious, maintaining their own characteristics in traditional customs such as lifestyle, costumes, residential buildings and wedding etiquette, and forming unique customs.
The main scenic spots (spots) in Shangri-La include Tiger Leaping Gorge, Bitahai, Songzanlin Temple, Baishuitai, Napahai, Ira Grassland, Meili Snow Mountain, Baimang Snow Mountain, Xiaozhongdian Flower Sea, Tibetan Tour, Shangri-La Grand Canyon, Samak Nature Reserve, Bodhidharma Zushi Cave and Pudacuo National Forest Park.
Shangri-La is a land of eternal peace and tranquility described by American novelist james hilton in his novel LostHorizon from 65438 to 0933. On the other hand, Diqing vividly owns everything described in james hilton's book, which is even more ingenious.
Tiger Leaping Gorge
In short, "Shangri-La" is the Tibetan language of Zhongdian in Diqing, which means "the sun and moon in my heart". It is the ideal living environment and supreme realm in the eyes of Tibetans. Diqing Plateau is the "Shangri-La" that people have been looking for for for half a century.
Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, there are many meadows and dams, which are the places where people of all ethnic groups in Diqing live and multiply. The land is fertile and cattle and horses flock. In this quiet land, there are quiet lakes, sacred temples and simple Kangba people. Everything, like Shangri-La, is the Garden of Eden in people's dreams. You don't have to go to Tibet to appreciate Tibetan customs. Diqing not only has the scenery and Tibetan customs of the snow-capped mountains and valleys on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, but also has the magnificent scenery of the Inner Mongolia prairie. Shangri-La is located in the northwest of Yunnan Province. It is the hinterland of "Shangri-La" tourist route. From Dali, 315km northbound along the Yunnan-Tibet Highway, you can reach the central town of Shangri-La [Zhongdian], the capital of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, which is 659km away from Kunming and takes 50 minutes by plane. Diqing means "auspicious place" in Tibetan.
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"The earliest place where the sun shines is Jiantang in the east, and the most unique place on earth is Shangri-La by the nipple river." Since the American novelist james hilton's novel Lost
Shangri-la scenery
Since Horizon came out, Shangri-La depicted in the work has aroused the yearning of countless people. Shangri-La, as people say now, essentially refers to Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan.
Diqing is located in the center of the National Three Parallel Rivers Scenic Area, including Zhongdian County, Weixi County and Deqin County, among which Zhongdian County is its capital (Jiantang mentioned above is the county seat of Zhongdian County). There are many towering mountains in this area. The famous Kage Peak is the highest peak in Yunnan, with an altitude of 6740 meters. It is a pilgrimage site of Tibetan Buddhism, ranking first among the eight sacred mountains in Tibetan areas. The rest are surrounded by Prince Snow Mountain, Baimang Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain.
Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, there are many meadows and dams, which are the places where people of all ethnic groups in Diqing live and multiply. The land is fertile and cattle and horses flock. In this quiet land, there are quiet lakes, sacred temples and simple Kangba people. Everything, like Shangri-La, is the Garden of Eden in people's dreams.
200 1 12 17 the State Council approved the renaming of Zhongdian County in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture as Shangri-La County.
You don't have to go to Tibet to appreciate Tibetan customs. Diqing not only has the scenery and Tibetan customs of the snow-capped mountains and valleys on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, but also has the magnificent scenery of the Inner Mongolia prairie.
Shangri-La is located in Diqing, Yunnan, at an altitude of 3,280 meters, which will enable people in low-altitude countries and regions to enjoy the natural beauty and ethnic customs more comfortably without worrying about "mountain reaction".
Snow-capped mountains, vast grasslands, bright red scopolamine, mysterious Lama Temple ... What will this paradise look like in the eyes of foreigners?
The most famous scenic spots in Shangri-La are Meili Snow Mountain and Yubeng Village, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Napahai, Bitahai, Pudacuo National Park, Songzanlin Temple and so on.
Magnificent snow mountain glaciers
Diqing has Meili Snow Mountain, Baimang Snow Mountain, Baja, Balagengzong and other snow-capped mountains with the lowest latitude in the northern hemisphere, and rare low-altitude areas such as Mingyongcha and Sicha (altitude).
Meili Snow Mountain
2700 meters) modern glaciers, of which Meili Snow Mountain is the famous "Rizhao Jinshan", which has great ornamental value and scientific exploration value.
The magnificent Rio Grande Canyon.
Jinsha River and Lancang River run through Diqing, among which Lancang Grand Canyon, Tiger Leaping Gorge and Birong Wengshui Grand Canyon are famous for their depth, danger, strangeness and preciseness. The charming scenery of Baishuitai, snowy mountains, grasslands and lakes. Alpine lakes such as Goddess Thousand Lake Mountain, Bitahai Lake, Shuodu Lake, Napahai Lake and Swan Lake are the purest freshwater lakes in the Asian continent, and beautiful meadows such as Zhongdian Lake and Shuodu Lake account for 1/5 of the land area of the whole state.
Rich and diverse rare animals and plants.
There are hundreds of rare tree species, hundreds of Chinese herbal medicines, 1060 families, 3 12 genera, 1578 wild flowers and countless rare birds and animals in Diqing. Yunnan golden monkey is called the second rare animal in China, accounting for 58% of the world total.
Mysterious and profound religious culture.
The 25 ethnic groups in Diqing have lived together for generations, and each ethnic group believes in its own religion and lives in harmony, which is rare in the world. Tibetan Buddhism, Christianity, Dongba religion, native religion, Catholicism and Islam have their own characteristics. The temples such as Songzanlin Temple and Dongchikulin Temple are magnificent in architecture and full of weather.
Beautiful song and dance festival.
Diqing is the hometown of singing and dancing, and is praised as a "holy land" by the international music community. Zhongdian pot dance in Tibet, Weixi Tacheng Reba dance, Deqin string dance and Wa people's opposite foot dance are all unique. The Tibetan Danba dance and Gedong Festival are full of religious colors and fascinating. Ethnic festivals, such as the Tibetan New Year, the Horse Racing Festival in May, the wide season of the Yi people, and the "White Water in February and August" of the Naxi people, are very lively and unforgettable. Ethnic customs with different styles. Various ethnic customs and folk customs are unique. The national costumes and dietary styles are diverse, the etiquette connotation is rich, and the funeral form is extremely magical.
Amazing national handicrafts.
Tibetan wooden bowl; Handicrafts such as Tibetan carpets, bronzes and silverware are beautifully polished. Tibetan medicine, Tibetan medicine, Dongba hieroglyphics and primitive religious totems have infinite charm.
environmental protection
"Shangri-La is the core area of the' Three Parallel Rivers' region and the largest forest area in Yunnan Province, with rich vegetation. However, at a high altitude like ours,
Parallel flow of three rivers
The ecology in this area is very fragile and the trees grow slowly. In other words, our responsibility to protect the ecological environment is very important, which has both the strategic significance of protecting the ecology in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the role of protecting the fragile ecology. "
Before 1998, it was a local custom to build houses with wood; In Shangri-La County, the temperature is below 0℃ for half a year, and the amount of firewood per person per year is about 2 cubic meters. At the same time, the wood here has a long growth period and good wood. Logs can be sold for more than 0/000 yuan per cubic meter/kloc, and plates can be sold for between 0/500 ~ 2000 yuan per cubic meter/kloc. At that time, almost everyone in Shangri-La lived on wood, and most of their financial income came from forestry.
1998 The extraordinary flood in the Yangtze River ended the history of Shangri-La County earning money by logging, and the state issued laws and regulations prohibiting the felling of natural forests in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, including Shangri-La County. As soon as the ban came out, the fiscal revenue of many places was reduced by more than half.
With the resolute implementation of the logging ban policy, the national natural forest protection project has also settled in Shangri-La. Leysin, a model tree-planting worker in Yunnan Province, said: "We are now' putting axes and saws into storage and hoes up the mountain', and many original tree cutters have become forest rangers and tree planters."
In addition to making money by chopping wood, we also strictly protect the ecological environment in other aspects. Pan Yufeng told us that the fifth anniversary of Diqing will be held next year, and the county government will buy cedar from other places instead of using local materials to decorate the county with cheaper and more beautiful spruce.
In Shangri-La, we got such a revelation: to really protect the ecological environment, we must focus on the long term, be willing to give up immediate economic interests, adjust the industrial structure in time, change the mode of economic growth, and strive to achieve sound and rapid development.
What I want to mention here is that in 2008, BBC and China jointly filmed six episodes of the documentary Wild China, one of which focused on Shangri-La and introduced the beautiful scenery in China that had not been discovered, such as wild animals in southwest China, which is of great benefit to understanding Shangri-La!
Best tourist season
May to July and September-10. Because it is located in the plateau, the landform is complex and influenced by natural conditions, it is very important to travel to Shangri-La for the selection of seasons. Late spring and early summer in May-July and autumn in September 9- 10/0 are the best time to travel to Shangri-La. Apart from festivals, the temperature and weather conditions during this period are most suitable for travel. Flowers are in full bloom, green grass and trees are everywhere, the sky is boundless blue and the scenery is the most beautiful. But the temperature difference between the two seasons is also great.
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Nationalities and dialects
Shangri-La means "the sun and the moon in my heart" in Tibetan, while English Shangri-La is a transliteration of Chinese, and English pronunciation comes from Tibetan dialect in the hinterland of Shangri-La.
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There are Tibetan, Yi, Han, Naxi, Yi, Bai and Hui nationalities living here 13. They are United and harmonious, maintaining their own characteristics in traditional customs such as lifestyle, costumes, residential buildings and wedding etiquette, and forming unique customs.
The word "Shangri-La" is a place of eternal peace and tranquility described by American novelist james hilton in his novel The Lost Horizon. It is a paradise with snow-covered valleys, splendid and mysterious temples, quiet lakes surrounded by forests, beautiful grasslands and flocks of cattle and sheep. And Diqing vividly has everything described in james hilton's book. Coincidentally, the word "Shangri-La" is the Tibetan language of Zhongdian in Diqing, which means "the sun and moon in my heart". It is the ideal living environment and supreme realm in the eyes of Tibetans. Diqing Plateau is the "Shangri-La" that people have been looking for for for half a century.
religion
The word "Shangri-La" comes from the kingdom of Shambhala in Tibetan scriptures. In the history of Tibetan Buddhism, it has been widely called the highest realm of "pure king". In modern times,
Shambalachang
Lexically, it is synonymous with "Eden, Utopia, Xanadu and Utopia". According to Tibetan scriptures, it is hidden in a secret place deep in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The whole kingdom is surrounded by double snow-capped mountains and consists of eight lotus petal-shaped areas. The same ring stands in the center of the snow-capped mountain, originally known as the Karaba Palace, where the supreme leader of Shambhala lived. The legendary Shangri-La is the sage with the highest wisdom. They are tall and have natural strength. Up to now, they still communicate with the world through a secret passage called "the navel of the earth", and they firmly control the world. In fact, for a long time, this mysterious "navel of the earth" passage has been the key to finding Shangri-La and the only way to the kingdom of Shangri-La.
James hilton's novel "The Lost Horizon" tells the magical experience of four westerners, including Conway, who were taken to Blue Moon Valley in Shangri-La by a mysterious oriental hijacker when they were transferred to Peshawar from a place called Bascou in the South Asian subcontinent during the war. Throughout Shangri-La described in the novel, various faiths coexist peacefully, and there are Christian churches, Buddhist temples, Taoist temples and Confucian ancestral temples everywhere. People adhere to the principle of moderation, and maintain the principle of moderation for everything, even for happiness. Shangri-La is a natural scenery-snow-capped mountains, glaciers, canyons, forests, grasslands, lakes and wealth-where there are abundant gold mines and pure air. It is an ideal destination for all beautiful human beings, such as beauty, clarity, safety, leisure, long distance, satisfaction, tranquility and harmony. Here, in fact, Shangri-La has become an ideal country with a kind of harmony and tranquility. When the novel was published by Macmillan Publishing Company in London, England in April, it caused an unexpected sensation among publishers and writers in Europe and quickly sold well in the United States, Japan and other countries. After the novel was published, it was immediately made into a movie by a Hollywood production company with unique vision. This film is popular all over the world, and the theme song Shangri-La is sung all over the world. Later, the word Shangri-La was acquired by the Kuo family, a Malaysian entrepreneur, and became a hotel company, which was very popular in the world. Shangri-La Hotel has become one of the highest symbols of global hotel brands, which confirms the great significance of Lost Horizon in the humanities field. The lost horizon has become the peach blossom source of westerners. The significance of The Lost Horizon lies in that it has implanted the artistic conception of paradise on earth into western cultural values. As the British Writers' Dictionary pointed out when commenting on The Lost Horizon, its value lies in creating Shangri-La, a "paradise" in English vocabulary. Since then, this imaginary paradise on earth has become synonymous with Eden, Xanadu and Utopia.
Due to the extensive influence of novels and later films, Shangri-La has become a recognized paradise or secret place. During World War II, when the US Air Force bombed Tokyo for the first time, US President franklin roosevelt (1882- 1945) told the outside world that these planes took off from Shangri-La. Roosevelt also named a mountain villa of the President of the United States in Virginia "Shangri-La". Later, Eisenhower changed it to Camp David in memory of his grandson David.
At this point, the understanding of the East and the West is roughly the same, and so are China's "Xanadu" and "Utopia", both of which show people's pursuit of beautiful things and their yearning for peace and harmony. Shangri-la first rose in the west. First of all, it is worth noting that The Lost Horizon was written after World War I and at the beginning of World War II. At this time, the western economy was not very prosperous, and the people were generally in a state of selflessness, which can be proved by the social background of Hitler's coming to power. People generally want to be rich and prosperous, but in reality they can't get this satisfaction. This is a spiritual desire. It is also the deep social background of the emergence and sensation of Lost Horizon. Just as in today's real society, people's yearning and helplessness for the real society can be seen in the anti-corruption blockbuster and the hot broadcast of The Secret History of the Qing Palace. This topic is beside the point.
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Shangri-La has towering snow-capped mountains, vast grasslands and deep valleys. Many stone gates on the desolate ancient tea-horse road and the wonders of western Yunnan are open to tourists with their wonderful scenery. In the depths of the snow-capped mountains, in the hinterland of the grassland, countless quiet and mysterious mountain lakes such as Bitahai, Shudu Lake and Napahai in the forest call for people to lift the beautiful veil. 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 September-10, the rainy season in Diqing is not good, which is not conducive to travel. The temperature in winter is too low. If it rains, you have to wait to go home. The mountain road after snow is not easy to walk, so it takes patience and time to wait for it to melt.
Don't rush to Diqing during the Spring Festival, because the outdoor temperature will be -3-8℃ in those days, and it will be 1-9℃ if there is no indoor heating equipment. At night, the temperature is lower, the outdoor temperature is -7℃, and the indoor temperature is-1℃. Apart from the low temperature, there are almost no people and cars on the street, and the icy road surface will make drivers daunting.
3. It is recommended to take a coat, down jacket, gloves and non-slip boots to Diqing. Coupled with the dry climate and strong ultraviolet radiation, women should prepare sunscreen, sun hat and sunglasses, especially when visiting after 10.
4. June to September is the rainy season in Diqing Plateau every year. The weather on the plateau is changeable. In rainy days, you can bring more plastic bags (or shower caps) to cover the camera, which is rain and dust proof and can also protect the equipment. When you live in a tent on the grassland in summer, you must light a bonfire.
Diqing belongs to a high altitude area (3,300m), so it is not suitable for strenuous exercise, drinking and eating more vegetables and fruits to prevent mountain reaction.
6. If there is no special reason, ordinary postal service can be completed in any township in Diqing, 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, it usually takes only two days to send letters, and it takes five days or more there.
7. The first sunrise of Meili Snow Mountain after continuous rainy days is often beautiful. The morning glow fills the sky, and the smart and elegant clouds are like fairyland. Moreover, the red clouds in the sky at dusk or the golden canopy clouds on the snowy peaks are rare. The rainbow is worth mentioning. In the rainy season, you can often see rainbows at dusk. If you are in Feilai Temple at this time, you need to go back to the southeast to shoot. The location of the rainbow is usually 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 on the southeast of Meili Snow Mountain and Feilai Temple), the rainbow spans the valley with Meili Snow Mountain as the background. If the rainbow lights up, it will be a gift from Dashan.
8. The local specialties are yaks, Tibetan knives and Tibetan medicine. Many yak dry sticks are made of yellow cattle, and the 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 Dao, don't worry, and then send it by 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. Bottle deposit 20 yuan, oxygen 5 yuan. But if you smoke continuously, you will run out in 2 minutes. We should also prepare some high-calorie foods, such as chocolate, which is a necessity in plateau areas. Also, you must bring enough clothes. The temperature in Shangri-La is relatively low all the year round, especially when visiting the snow-capped mountains. Another pair of sunglasses is also crucial to avoid snow blindness.
Late spring and early summer in May-July and autumn in September 9- 10/0 are the best time to travel to Shangri-La.
Gourmet snacks
Sorima wine:
It is a distinctive drink in Tibetan areas, commonly known as "Tibetan wine" and some people call it "Tibetan beer". Its production process is not complicated; Stir-fry the green pear until fragrant, then put it into the distiller's yeast and cook it in a vat for seven days. When you take it, you can drink it by connecting a small tube to the waist of the barrel, which is a bit like the practice in western Europe when making wine. The wine tastes peaceful and quiet, but you must not be greedy, because once you are drunk, it is not easy to wake up.
Tibetan pastry:
Tibetan cakes are good at making pasta for collectors, and there are many varieties. The most common ones are fried fruits, "Barca" cakes, "Lucky Knot" fried fruits, longan buns, fried "LULU LULU" and so on. They are crispy and delicious in various shapes. Mostly used for festivals and entertaining guests. Fried fruit is called "Xianna" in Tibetan. Made of refined flour, ghee and other raw materials. When making Baba cake, the refined flour is made into flour balls the size of broad beans, steamed, fried in butter soup, and then added with milk and cold brown sugar, which is sweet and sour, soft and sweet, oily but not greasy. In addition, there are Tibetan cakes with highland barley noodles, such as Nazhen Baba.
Buttered tea:
Buttered tea is an indispensable necessity for Tibetan people's daily life. The production is simple and convenient: first, pour the earth tea into the tea tube, add ghee, salt, refining and spices, beat it up and down repeatedly with an egg beater until it is completely mixed, and then pour it in. Drink it, it is delicious in color, smell and aftertaste. Drinking butter tea plays a very important role in Tibetan diet. Tibetan families drink tea at least three times a day, and some even as many as a dozen times. Buttered tea can not only produce a lot of heat, but also keep out the cold and quench thirst. Many people who have never drunk buttered tea will feel unhappy when they taste it for the first time, but after biting their teeth and drinking it several times, they will really appreciate the beauty of its fragrant mouth and slender aftertaste.
Yogurt:
Yogurt is a unique dairy product of Tibetan families in Zhongdian area, which is called "Shuo" in Tibetan. Made of ghee refined milk, it is nutritious, helpful for digestion, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. It is most suitable for the elderly and children. It is said that if you eat yogurt all your life, it will prolong your life, which is pure natural!
Baba:
Ciba is one of the main foods in Tibetan areas. Grinding Baba is mainly highland barley. After the highland barley is dried and fried, it is ground into fine flour, which becomes delicious Baba. Most Tibetan Bazin people first pour some butter tea into a bowl, then add Bazin into the bowl and mix it evenly by hand. Then, knead them into small balls to eat. Ciba is nutritious and easy to carry. You can eat tea as long as you have it. It's the first time to eat, you can lose weight, and be careful to choke your throat! Many pilgrims take Ciba as their dry food, which is very convenient to eat.
Pipa meat:
Pipa meat is a kind of meat made by traditional Tibetan pickling method. The specific method is to take out the pig's internal organs and bones and keep the whole body. After a little cooling, add seasonings such as pepper, tsaoko, salt (or white wine), gently knead, sew, marinate on a slate, and plug the pig's nose with a cork or corncob to prevent insects from eating. Because it is shaped like a pipa. Therefore, it is called "Pipa Meat". In "Southern Yunnan Newspeak", it is said that Pipa meat is "as thin as a pipa." Pipa meat can be preserved for a long time. If it is not cut, it will remain unchanged for several years. Its meat is delicious, its color is transparent and mouth-watering, and it can be cooked and stewed. For Tibetans, entertaining guests is a delicacy.
Saimi mutton:
This dish is specially for Tibetan men when they come back from hunting. It is cooked by the wife at home, waiting for her husband to come home with a full load to show happiness and sweetness. The main ingredient is mutton, supplemented by yellow eggs, sugar, wine, vegetable oil and ghee. Golden and smooth, delicious, sweet and sour.
Hot pot:
"Pot Ben" is a kind of bamboo leaf vegetable in Tibet and a wild plant in the mountains. Accurately speaking, it is not a traditional Tibetan dish, but the result of ethnic integration and "mutual learning". The main raw materials are pot, potatoes, cooked pork belly, tofu, gouache and so on. , with cooked ham, fungus, duck meat and a little sesame oil, suddenly the fragrance overflowed and the fragrance overflowed. Eating keeps the body warm against the cold and nourishes the body. It is easy to use copper or ceramic containers to eat this kind of hot pot, and it tastes more beautiful.
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"Silk cloth" is a famous dish of Naxi nationality, which means "blowing liver" in Naxi language. After the pig liver is fully expanded, it is stuffed with refined salt, spiced powder, shredded ginger, saltpeter and Shaoxing wine for curing, and then taken out and sprinkled with pepper powder for air drying. When eating, put the four cloths into a soup pot, add pepper, ginger and pepper, cook slowly with slow fire, take them out and cut them into pieces. Fresh and moist colors. Spicy and fragrant, resistant to storage, can keep the flavor unchanged for one year.