Lijian

From Shangri-la to Lijiang

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August 22nd 2006
Shangri-la otherwise known as Zhongdian is close to the Tibetan border at about 3,300 m. The flight back from Lhasa was again beautiful and I soaked in the aerial vistas. Although the 'old town' is mostly new (in old style) the local people are genuinely friendly - the women distinctive in their pink headgear. I hung out in the square with Hank (a dutch off duty tour guide) eating baked potatoes ... read more

Asia » China » Yunnan » Shangri-La

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more