Shangri-la

Shangri-La county, Tibetan inhabited Region, Diqing Prefecture in Yunnan, China Diqing is Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the north-west of Yunnan. It is known as a piece of mysterious, beautiful and Fertile land. It has Zhongdian, Deqin and Weixi counties. Zhongdian County is famous for its largest pastoral area with wide, rich grasslands and herds of Yak. There are numerous undulating snow mountains in Diqing. Rivers are meandering across the land and the First Bend of China. Diqing is dotted with countless plateau crystal-clear lakes, including the world-famous Bita, Napa and Shudugan Lakes. Name of Zhongdian County now has been changed to Shangri-la County. There are numerous undulating snow mountains in Diqing. The capital of Diqing is Shangri-la, originaly Zhongdian. In the Tibetan language, Shangri-la means the sun and the moon in one's heart. Today, Shangri-la has become a common English word, meaning heaven on earth.