Prefecture

Shangri-La (Diqing) 迪庆

Tibetan Yunnan: Shangri-La, Tiger Leaping Gorge and the Meili Snow Mountains.

What to see

1 Dukezong Old Town Shangri-La The old Tibetan town of Shangri-La, with wooden houses, little squares and one of the largest prayer wheels in the world on Turtle Hill. In the eve…

2 Songzanlin Monastery Shangri-La Built in 1679, Songzanlin is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan and is often called the "Little Potala". Golden roofs rise above the …

3 Pudacuo National Park Shangri-La Alpine lakes, meadows and old forest at around 3,500 m. Boardwalks lead along Shudu Lake and Bita Lake, where yaks graze and the meadows are full o…

4 First Bend of the Yangtze Tiger Leaping Gorge At Shigu, the Jinsha River – the upper Yangtze – suddenly turns sharply north-east, away from the parallel rivers flowing south. A small old town a…

5 Tiger Leaping Gorge Tiger Leaping Gorge Between the snow peaks of Jade Dragon and Haba Snow Mountain, the Jinsha River squeezes through one of the deepest gorges in the world. Walk down t…

6 Meili Snow Mountains Meili Snow Mountains Kawagebo (6,740 m), the highest peak in Yunnan and one of the most sacred mountains of Tibetan Buddhism. From the viewing terrace at Feilaisi you c…

7 Yubeng Village Meili Snow Mountains A remote Tibetan village at the foot of the Meili range, reached only on foot or by mule. Waterfalls, glacier lakes and simple guesthouses make thi…

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