Live Your Best Lives
"The first place where the sun shines is Jiantang in the east, and the most wonderful place on earth is Shangri-La on the banks of the Nazi River."
Since the publication of the novel Lost Horizon by the American novelist James Hilton, the Shangri-La described in the work has aroused the yearning of countless people. Snow-capped mountains, vast grasslands, bright red henbane flowers, mysterious lama temples... constitute the most beautiful scenery here. The Tibetan transliteration of Shangri-La is "Shambhala", which means "the bright moon in the heart", referring to an ideal life. Shangri-La means a paradise on earth, and this place is indeed a paradise on earth, a fairyland on earth.
Deqin County: This is the closest place to Meili Snow Mountain, where you can experience the majestic beauty of the Meili Snow Mountain.
Dukezong Ancient Town: the ideal country of Shambhala, a place with a long history and stories.
May-June: Late spring and early summer, Shangri-La is the most beautiful at this time. Late May-Early June, mainly azaleas (but the time may be postponed due to weather changes). In mid-June, there are wild flowers, such as large and small irises. July-August, various wild flowers bloom, but this is the rainy season. September-October is autumn, with rich colors and wolfsbane flowers blooming. The scenery is also beautiful at this time and suitable for photography. Snow in early November, the colors are relatively simple, and the weather is relatively cold. December: Mainly snow scenery, you can see black-necked cranes.
It is recommended to bring a coat, down jacket, gloves, and non-slip boots when going to Shangri-La. Shangri-La has a dry climate and strong ultraviolet radiation. Ladies should prepare sunscreen, sun hats, and sunglasses. Especially after October, you should bring enough warm clothes. June to September every year is the rainy season in Shangri-La. The weather on the plateau is changeable. You can bring a few plastic bags (or shower caps) to cover your camera on rainy days to prevent rain and dust, and also protect the equipment.
The cost of accommodation, transportation and food in Shangri-La is not very high. The cost of accommodation in the ancient city and Feilai Temple is relatively high, and the accommodation in other places is relatively cheap. Generally, a room of about 70 yuan is very good.
The largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan, like an ancient castle
The beautiful Moonlight City, where you can relive the vicissitudes of the history of the Ancient Tea-Horse Road
Looking east to Dukezong and west to Jinsha River, it becomes a sea of ​​rhododendrons in summer
