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טראסות לבנות, מנזר טיבטי, בריכות חמות וקריסה אלגנטית | Jan 20 06'

by ISUZU_C a female, on vacation in Shangri-La (Zhongdian)

שוב פעם, יום מדהים! התחלנו בכפר Bai Shui Tai, ויצאנו משם לסיום בטראסות הלבנות – תופעת טבע מדהימה של מי מעיינות מינראליים שקופים ובהירים יורדים במדר... Continue reading »
A dusty old town with hidden opportunities | Dec 10 06'

by EdgeWise Magazine a real traveler from Indiana, on vacation in Shangri-La (Zhongdian)

"We never would have thought that we would have the opportunity to not only meet the monks of this famous monastery, but also drink tea with them."

We originally planned to go to Zhongdian (Xianggelila, or Shangri-la) because we wanted to see Tibet without actually going to Tibet (since its qui... Continue reading »
Day 23 - Peanuts Galore | Aug 11 06'

by Elad a 29 year old male from Israel, on vacation in Shangri-La (Zhongdian)

"We sold ourselves, our dignity, for peanuts"

Going on a rollercoaster is always fun - buckle up and enjoy a ride that will make the hair stand up on the back of your neck. Now substitute the w... Continue reading »
Day 3: Shangri-La | Jan 21 06'

by Alex in China a 24 year old male, on vacation in Shangri-La (Zhongdian)

"If you have never eaten Yak, your not missing much"

Today we left the airport early and took a short 50 minutie flight to Zhongdian, also know as Shangri-La, on the Tibetian Plateau. We are up at ov... Continue reading »
Day 4: Shangri-La | Jan 22 06'

by Alex in China a 24 year old male, on vacation in Shangri-La (Zhongdian)

"One hell of a day"

Today is Day 2 in Shangri-La and we visited the Songzanlin Monastery. Its is the worlds second largest Tibetian Buddhist monastery and was built i... Continue reading »
Day 5: Shangri-La | Jan 23 06'

by Alex in China a 24 year old male, on vacation in Shangri-La (Zhongdian)

"I dont know it you have ever tried to scale the side of a mountain at 12,000ft"

Today was options day. Before leaving on the trip we all got to sign up for either hiking, a culture day, or a Tibetian medicinal lecture. Can yo... Continue reading »
Dizzy & Dancing | Sep 03 07'

by gavngailstrail a 39 year old male traveling as a couple from Manchester, on vacation in Shangri-La (Zhongdian)

After an early morning start and a very scary 40 minute drive along the low road at 'Tiger Leaping Gorge' we caught a 4x4 with a couple we met on t... Continue reading »
Frustrated in Shangri-La | Aug 16 06'

by Laus and James a female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Shangri-La (Zhongdian)

"This was a pretty boring place, not much you can talk about really."

The 5 days spent in Shangri-La were purely to find a cheap way overland into Tibet. We found this wasn't possible. We thought maybe we... Continue reading »
Golden week in Shangri-La | Apr 30 06'

by Niamh and Cathal a 35 year old traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Shangri-La (Zhongdian)

"It's full of winding alleys with wooden buildings piled higgledy-piggeldy along the cobbled streets"

We arrived on May day in Zhongdian which the Chinese Government have renamed Shangri-La to encourage tourism. It's certainly worked because we bagg... Continue reading »
Pseudo Tibet Once Again | May 03 06'

by Thing 1 and Thing 2 a 35 year old female traveling as a couple from Ann Arbor, on vacation in Shangri-La (Zhongdian)

"people with extremely bright clothing and a huge penchant for yak meat"

AM sezAs you gathered from Ron’s last entry, our first city stops in China impressed us with their consumer-frenzied streets full of neon lights,... Continue reading »