| This article is about the China vacations and you | | | | view, the most attractive thing of Shangri-La is |
| can find some useful information in it if you are | | | | the beautiful natural scenes, not the culture or |
| planning your China vacations now. | | | | history of Tibet. |
| In the year 1893, James Hilton described an | | | | (1). Wufeng Mountain and Dabao Temple: This trip |
| eternally peaceful and quiet place among | | | | not difficult and needs 4 to 5 hours. You can see |
| mountains in the East - "Shangri-La" in one of his | | | | some unique Tibetan villages in this trip. The |
| novels for the first time. In the novel "Lost | | | | hotspring is also a good option for you. |
| Horizon", an English diplomat Conway and his | | | | (2). Qianhu Mountain: You will see the Tibetan Holy |
| brother Gorge scattered the English citizens and | | | | Lake in this trip. |
| helped them leave the dangerous region. On their | | | | (3). Shige Snow Mountain: This trip is not a easy |
| way home, their plane was hijacked and fell down | | | | one and you'd better find a good tour guide if you |
| into the mountain in the Tibetan region. Some | | | | are really interested in this mysterious place. |
| lucky survivors were taken to Shangri-la where | | | | 3. Eat in Shangri-La: |
| Conway found lots of fantastic things in such a | | | | There are many nations in Shangri-La and the |
| state founded nearly 200 years ago, in which the | | | | food here is also various. I will recommend some |
| local people lived up to more than one hundred | | | | restuarants I like here: |
| years old and lived peacefully and harmoniously | | | | (1). XIN'S Eats: It is a small but lovely restaurant. |
| with the other people, animals and everything | | | | The food here is delicious and you can ask the |
| here. The place was called "Shangri-La" by the | | | | chef to cook your dishes the way you like. Here |
| local folks. | | | | is the phone number: 013988742139. It is in the |
| Shangri-La is located in the Tibetan areas of | | | | opposite of the Zangdi hostel, Heping Street. |
| Yunnan province. The word "Shangri-La" comes | | | | (2). Crow Bar: It is a specail bar in Shangri-La and |
| from the Tibetan Holly Bible. | | | | you can find some local beers here(cost 10 rmb |
| 1. What is the best season for the Shangri-La | | | | for one). |
| travel? | | | | 4. Hostels: |
| Generally, the best time to visit Shangri-La is from | | | | The most famous hostels here are the |
| May to November. You can see the beautiful | | | | Yongsheng Hostel and Zangdi Hostel. They were |
| Buzhimin flowers here during this period of time. | | | | very good choices for your Shangri-La travel. But |
| 2. The attractions in Shangri-La: | | | | their services are not so good now in my mind. I |
| Most travellers like the Songzanlin Temple, Bita | | | | lived in a hostel named Longmen Hostel last year |
| Lake and Shuoduo Lake. These place are not bad | | | | and this place is pretty cool. It is owned by a |
| choices for the travellers but they are a little bit | | | | young man and his girlfriend. They are very nice |
| too crowded and the tickets are not cheap. I will | | | | to the travellers and the rooms there are clean |
| recommend some specail places for your | | | | and lovely. Here is the phone number of this |
| Shangri-La travel in this article. In my point of | | | | hostel: 0887-8228178. |