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Skiing resort

The Origin of Life

The Origin of Life

Erhai lake and village

Erhai lake and village

Dead tree in desert

Dead tree in desert

Cottage of the Lisu nationality

Cottage of the Lisu nationality

Wind energy plant

Wind energy plant

The Black Dragon Pool of Lijiang

The Black Dragon Pool of Lijiang

Mongolian Yurt

Jasmine pattern

Jasmine pattern

The Courtyard of Lijiang old town

The Courtyard of Lijiang old town

Chinese Ancient Villages

Chinese Ancient Villages

Cottage of the Lisu nationality

Cottage of the Lisu nationality

Chinese Ancient Villages

Chinese Ancient Villages

Mani flag of Shangri-la

Mani flag of Shangri-la

Wind energy plant

Wind energy plant

Pearl river

Crack pattern

Clay Forest

Cottage of the Dulong nationality

Cottage of the Dulong nationality

Wind energy plant

Wind energy plant

Hu Tiao (Tiger Leaping) Gorge

Hu Tiao (Tiger Leaping) Gorge

Skiing resort

Weihai bay

HuLunbeier river

HuLunbeier river

The Church in the Dulong nationality area

The Church in the Dulong nationality area

Chinese Ancient Villages

Chinese Ancient Villages

The Window of the Dulong nationality s house

The Window of the Dulong nationality s house

Cottage of the Naxi nationality

Cottage of the Naxi nationality

To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower. Tourist Resort Kubuqi desert to watch the natural landscape and experience the Mongolian style based mainly white Shahai tone.It is located in Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Wengniute Banner ondor Tsog hematoxylin territory, 118 kilometers away from the Chifeng City, is away from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Liaoning and other provinces and municipalities set the recent desert, grassland, Qifeng, rock formations, lakes, secondary source of integrated tourism area is watch and experience the natural wonders of a good place for a Mongolian-style. To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower. Tourist Resort Kubuqi desert to watch the natural landscape and experience the Mongolian style based mainly white Shahai tone.It is located in Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Wengniute Banner ondor Tsog hematoxylin territory, 118 kilometers away from the Chifeng City, is away from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Liaoning and other provinces and municipalities set the recent desert, grassland, Qifeng, rock formations, lakes, secondary source of integrated tourism area is watch and experience the natural wonders of a good place for a Mongolian-style.

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Bita Lake located in Shangri-La. In the novel Lost Horizon, an English diplomat Conway and his brother Gorge scattered the English citizens and helped them leave the dangerous region. On their way home, their plane was hijacked　and fell down into the mountain in the region. Some lucky survivors were taken to Shangri-la where Conway found lots of fantastic things in such a state founded nearly 200 years ago, in which the local people lived up to more than one hundred years old and lived peacefully and harmoniously with the other people, animals and everything here. The place was called Shangri-La by the local folks.
Nowadays, that is not only a beautiful scenery, but also a kind of artistic conception.

The mystical Forest of Earth Pillars is situated in YuanMou Town,Yunnan Province,China. The mystical Forest of Earth Pillars is situated in YuanMou Town,Yunnan Province,China.

In the year 1893, James Hilton described an eternally peaceful and quiet place among mountains in the East—— Shangri-La in one of his novels for the first time. In the novel Lost Horizon, an English diplomat Conway and his brother Gorge scattered the English citizens and helped them leave the dangerous region. On their way home, their plane was hijacked　and fell down into the mountain in the region. Some lucky survivors were taken to Shangri-la where Conway found lots of fantastic things in such a state founded nearly 200 years ago, in which the local people lived up to more than one hundred years old and lived peacefully and harmoniously with the other people, animals and everything here. The place was called Shangri-La by the local folks.
Nowadays, that is not only a beautiful scenery, but also a kind of artistic conception.

Tulips were introduced into Holland before the 17th century but it did not take long for the flowers to gain popularity among the upper classes. Flowers of such beauty and rarity soon became symbols of power and prestige and the rich tried their best to lay their hands on some to display in their gardens. Tulips were introduced into Holland before the 17th century but it did not take long for the flowers to gain popularity among the upper classes. Flowers of such beauty and rarity soon became symbols of power and prestige and the rich tried their best to lay their hands on some to display in their gardens.

Tulips were introduced into Holland before the 17th century but it did not take long for the flowers to gain popularity among the upper classes. Flowers of such beauty and rarity soon became symbols of power and prestige and the rich tried their best to lay their hands on some to display in their gardens. Tulips were introduced into Holland before the 17th century but it did not take long for the flowers to gain popularity among the upper classes. Flowers of such beauty and rarity soon became symbols of power and prestige and the rich tried their best to lay their hands on some to display in their gardens.

The mystical forest of earth pillars is situated in YuanMou town,Yunnan province,China. The mystical forest of earth pillars is situated in YuanMou town,Yunnan province,China.

The mystical forest of earth pillars is situated in YuanMou town,Yunnan province,China. The mystical forest of earth pillars is situated in YuanMou town,Yunnan province,China.

In the year 1893, James Hilton described an eternally peaceful and quiet place among mountains in the East—— Shangri-La in one of his novels for the first time. In the novel Lost Horizon, an English diplomat Conway and his brother Gorge scattered the English citizens and helped them leave the dangerous region. On their way home, their plane was hijacked　and fell down into the mountain in the region. Some lucky survivors were taken to Shangri-la where Conway found lots of fantastic things in such a state founded nearly 200 years ago, in which the local people lived up to more than one hundred years old and lived peacefully and harmoniously with the other people, animals and everything here. The place was called Shangri-La by the local folks.
Nowadays, that is not only a beautiful scenery, but also a kind of artistic conception.

In the year 1893, James Hilton described an eternally peaceful and quiet place among mountains in the Eastâ€”â€” Shangri-La in one of his novels for the first time. In the novel Lost Horizon, an English diplomat Conway and his brother Gorge scattered the English citizens and helped them leave the dangerous region. On their way home, their plane was hijackedã€€and fell down into the mountain in the region. Some lucky survivors were taken to Shangri-la where Conway found lots of fantastic things in such a state founded nearly 200 years ago, in which the local people lived up to more than one hundred years old and lived peacefully and harmoniously with the other people, animals and everything here. The place was called Shangri-La by the local folks. Nowadays, that is not only a beautiful scenery, but also a kind of artistic conception.

In the year 1893, James Hilton described an eternally peaceful and quiet place among mountains in the East—— Shangri-La in one of his novels for the first time. In the novel Lost Horizon, an English diplomat Conway and his brother Gorge scattered the English citizens and helped them leave the dangerous region. On their way home, their plane was hijacked　and fell down into the mountain in the region. Some lucky survivors were taken to Shangri-la where Conway found lots of fantastic things in such a state founded nearly 200 years ago, in which the local people lived up to more than one hundred years old and lived peacefully and harmoniously with the other people, animals and everything here. The place was called Shangri-La by the local folks.
Nowadays, that is not only a beautiful scenery, but also a kind of artistic conception.

The Weihai Bay is famous for its picturesque scenery as well as blue skies, warm sunlight, fresh moist air, rolling green hills, primeval forests, calm bay, limpid seawater, and multi-colored seabed landscape .

The Trials of Life

To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower. Tourist Resort Kubuqi desert to watch the natural landscape and experience the Mongolian style based mainly white Shahai tone.It is located in Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Wengniute Banner ondor Tsog hematoxylin territory, 118 kilometers away from the Chifeng City, is away from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Liaoning and other provinces and municipalities set the recent desert, grassland, Qifeng, rock formations, lakes, secondary source of integrated tourism area is watch and experience the natural wonders of a good place for a Mongolian-style. To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower. Tourist Resort Kubuqi desert to watch the natural landscape and experience the Mongolian style based mainly white Shahai tone.It is located in Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Wengniute Banner ondor Tsog hematoxylin territory, 118 kilometers away from the Chifeng City, is away from the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Liaoning and other provinces and municipalities set the recent desert, grassland, Qifeng, rock formations, lakes, secondary source of integrated tourism area is watch and experience the natural wonders of a good place for a Mongolian-style.

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Unique plant of Lijiang

Lijiang is a beautiful shining jewel on the Northwest Yunnan Plateau neighboring the southeast side of the Tibetan Plateau which is considered to be the Roof of the World. It is impressive because of its scenery and lush vegetation.All these natural sceneries and these cultural treasures of the minority peoples have been continuously drawing tourists from all over the world and have recently vote Lijiang as one of the favorite destinations in China. Lijiang is a beautiful shining jewel on the Northwest Yunnan Plateau neighboring the southeast side of the Tibetan Plateau which is considered to be the Roof of the World. It is impressive because of its scenery and lush vegetation.All these natural sceneries and these cultural treasures of the minority peoples have been continuously drawing tourists from all over the world and have recently vote Lijiang as one of the favorite destinations in China.

The mystical forest of earth pillars is situated in YuanMou town,Yunnan province,China. The mystical forest of earth pillars is situated in YuanMou town,Yunnan province,China.

The mystical Forest of Earth Pillars is situated in YuanMou Town,Yunnan Province,China. The mystical Forest of Earth Pillars is situated in YuanMou Town,Yunnan Province,China.

Mongolia grassland covers an area of 250.557 square kilometers,with a total population of 2.66 million. The Mongolian nationality is the dominant ethic group, and 35 other nationalities,such as Han, Manchu, Russian, etc. live in harmony with them on the grassland. Hunlunbeier is called “green and clean land” because it is relatively free of pollution. Mongolia grassland covers an area of 250.557 square kilometers,with a total population of 2.66 million. The Mongolian nationality is the dominant ethic group, and 35 other nationalities,such as Han, Manchu, Russian, etc. live in harmony with them on the grassland. Hunlunbeier is called “green and clean land” because it is relatively free of pollution.

The mystical Forest of Earth Pillars is situated in YuanMou Town, Yunnan Province, China. The mystical Forest of Earth Pillars is situated in YuanMou Town, Yunnan Province, China.

The mystical Forest of Earth Pillars is situated in YuanMou Town, Yunnan Province, China. The mystical Forest of Earth Pillars is situated in YuanMou Town, Yunnan Province, China.

The mystical Forest of Earth Pillars is situated in YuanMou Town,Yunnan Province,China. The mystical Forest of Earth Pillars is situated in YuanMou Town,Yunnan Province,China.

The Great Wall in snow

Jiankou Great Wall, which is well-known for its five characters of â€œsteepness, compactness, queerness, wonderfulness, and comprehensivenessâ€, is located in Gubeikou town to the north-east of Miyun, Beijing. Jiankou Great wall is exquisite in its details and is grand as a whole, which is the only part of ancient Great Walls with the original features of Ming Dynasty well reserved. It incorporates various characteristics of Ten-Thousand-Mile Great Wall and at the same time bears its unique features. Up to now, Jiankou Great Wall has been listed by UNESCO into the World Cultural Heritages. Jiankou Great Wall, which is well-known for its five characters of â€œsteepness, compactness, queerness, wonderfulness, and comprehensivenessâ€, is located in Gubeikou town to the north-east of Miyun, Beijing. Jiankou Great wall is exquisite in its details and is grand as a whole, which is the only part of ancient Great Walls with the original features of Ming Dynasty well reserved. It incorporates various characteristics of Ten-Thousand-Mile Great Wall and at the same time bears its unique features. Up to now, Jiankou Great Wall has been listed by UNESCO into the World Cultural Heritages.

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Tulips were introduced into Holland before the 17th century but it did not take long for the flowers to gain popularity among the upper classes. Flowers of such beauty and rarity soon became symbols of power and prestige and the rich tried their best to lay their hands on some to display in their gardens. Tulips were introduced into Holland before the 17th century but it did not take long for the flowers to gain popularity among the upper classes. Flowers of such beauty and rarity soon became symbols of power and prestige and the rich tried their best to lay their hands on some to display in their gardens.

Green Peafowl are large birds, the largest galliform on earth in terms of overall length and wingspan, though rather lighter-bodied than the Wild
Turkey. The male grows up to 3 meters (10 feet) long, including the train and weighs up to 5 kg (12 lbs). The female is 1.1 meter (3.5 feet) long and weighs about 1.1 kg (2.4 lbs). It has large wingspan and Green Peafowl is unusual amongst Galliform birds in their capacity for sustained flight. They are documented flying over the ocean to roost on islets off the coast of Java and on islands in large lakes in Yunnan. Some of the islets and islands are more than fifteen miles from shore. Green Peafowl are large birds, the largest galliform on earth in terms of overall length and wingspan, though rather lighter-bodied than the Wild
Turkey. The male grows up to 3 meters (10 feet) long, including the train and weighs up to 5 kg (12 lbs). The female is 1.1 meter (3.5 feet) long and weighs about 1.1 kg (2.4 lbs). It has large wingspan and Green Peafowl is unusual amongst Galliform birds in their capacity for sustained flight. They are documented flying over the ocean to roost on islets off the coast of Java and on islands in large lakes in Yunnan. Some of the islets and islands are more than fifteen miles from shore.

Green Peafowl are large birds, the largest galliform on earth in terms of overall length and wingspan, though rather lighter-bodied than the Wild
Turkey. The male grows up to 3 meters (10 feet) long, including the train and weighs up to 5 kg (12 lbs). The female is 1.1 meter (3.5 feet) long and weighs about 1.1 kg (2.4 lbs). It has large wingspan and Green Peafowl is unusual amongst Galliform birds in their capacity for sustained flight. They are documented flying over the ocean to roost on islets off the coast of Java and on islands in large lakes in Yunnan. Some of the islets and islands are more than fifteen miles from shore. Green Peafowl are large birds, the largest galliform on earth in terms of overall length and wingspan, though rather lighter-bodied than the Wild
Turkey. The male grows up to 3 meters (10 feet) long, including the train and weighs up to 5 kg (12 lbs). The female is 1.1 meter (3.5 feet) long and weighs about 1.1 kg (2.4 lbs). It has large wingspan and Green Peafowl is unusual amongst Galliform birds in their capacity for sustained flight. They are documented flying over the ocean to roost on islets off the coast of Java and on islands in large lakes in Yunnan. Some of the islets and islands are more than fifteen miles from shore.

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Hometown of famous chinese writter - LuXun.The Shaoxing is has more than 900 years historical the Chiangnan region of rivers and lakes Guzhen, it by the distant tradition, the simple and honorable common social practice, the ancient construction, the character which the clear river water and fills the legendary color, becomes a piece extremely to have the tourist attraction. Hometown of famous chinese writter - LuXun.The Shaoxing is has more than 900 years historical the Chiangnan region of rivers and lakes Guzhen, it by the distant tradition, the simple and honorable common social practice, the ancient construction, the character which the clear river water and fills the legendary color, becomes a piece extremely to have the tourist attraction.

Beanpod pattern

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The window of watchtower

Jiankou Great Wall, which is well-known for its five characters of “steepness, compactness, queerness, wonderfulness, and comprehensiveness”, is located in Gubeikou town to the north-east of Miyun, Beijing. Jiankou Great wall is exquisite in its details and is grand as a whole, which is the only part of ancient Great Walls with the original features of Ming Dynasty well reserved. It incorporates various characteristics of Ten-Thousand-Mile Great Wall and at the same time bears its unique features. Up to now, Jiankou Great Wall has been listed by UNESCO into the World Cultural Heritages. Jiankou Great Wall, which is well-known for its five characters of “steepness, compactness, queerness, wonderfulness, and comprehensiveness”, is located in Gubeikou town to the north-east of Miyun, Beijing. Jiankou Great wall is exquisite in its details and is grand as a whole, which is the only part of ancient Great Walls with the original features of Ming Dynasty well reserved. It incorporates various characteristics of Ten-Thousand-Mile Great Wall and at the same time bears its unique features. Up to now, Jiankou Great Wall has been listed by UNESCO into the World Cultural Heritages.

Golden Great Wall

Jiankou Great Wall, which is well-known for its five characters of â€œsteepness, compactness, queerness, wonderfulness, and comprehensivenessâ€, is located in Gubeikou town to the north-east of Miyun, Beijing. Jiankou Great wall is exquisite in its details and is grand as a whole, which is the only part of ancient Great Walls with the original features of Ming Dynasty well reserved. It incorporates various characteristics of Ten-Thousand-Mile Great Wall and at the same time bears its unique features. Up to now, Jiankou Great Wall has been listed by UNESCO into the World Cultural Heritages. Jiankou Great Wall, which is well-known for its five characters of â€œsteepness, compactness, queerness, wonderfulness, and comprehensivenessâ€, is located in Gubeikou town to the north-east of Miyun, Beijing. Jiankou Great wall is exquisite in its details and is grand as a whole, which is the only part of ancient Great Walls with the original features of Ming Dynasty well reserved. It incorporates various characteristics of Ten-Thousand-Mile Great Wall and at the same time bears its unique features. Up to now, Jiankou Great Wall has been listed by UNESCO into the World Cultural Heritages.

Golden Great Wall

Jiankou Great Wall, which is well-known for its five characters of “steepness, compactness, queerness, wonderfulness, and comprehensiveness”, is located in Gubeikou town to the north-east of Miyun, Beijing. Jiankou Great wall is exquisite in its details and is grand as a whole, which is the only part of ancient Great Walls with the original features of Ming Dynasty well reserved. It incorporates various characteristics of Ten-Thousand-Mile Great Wall and at the same time bears its unique features. Up to now, Jiankou Great Wall has been listed by UNESCO into the World Cultural Heritages. Jiankou Great Wall, which is well-known for its five characters of “steepness, compactness, queerness, wonderfulness, and comprehensiveness”, is located in Gubeikou town to the north-east of Miyun, Beijing. Jiankou Great wall is exquisite in its details and is grand as a whole, which is the only part of ancient Great Walls with the original features of Ming Dynasty well reserved. It incorporates various characteristics of Ten-Thousand-Mile Great Wall and at the same time bears its unique features. Up to now, Jiankou Great Wall has been listed by UNESCO into the World Cultural Heritages.

Elegant lace_mask

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Wind energy plant

The project, scheduled to supply power to the city by the end of this year, comprises a 14,000 kilowatts wind power plant in Neimenggu District and a 6,000 kilowatts one in Chongming County, according to officials with the Beijing Energy Conservation Supervision Center. Upon completion, probably by 2007, the province's first wind power plant is expected to be the biggest of its kind in Asia. The project, scheduled to supply power to the city by the end of this year, comprises a 14,000 kilowatts wind power plant in Neimenggu District and a 6,000 kilowatts one in Chongming County, according to officials with the Beijing Energy Conservation Supervision Center. Upon completion, probably by 2007, the province's first wind power plant is expected to be the biggest of its kind in Asia.

Dandelion pattern

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Dandelion pattern

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The mountain ranch of Lijiang

Lijiang is a beautiful shining jewel on the Northwest Yunnan Plateau neighboring the southeast side of the Tibetan Plateau which is considered to be the Roof of the World. It is impressive because of its scenery and lush vegetation.All these natural sceneries and these cultural treasures of the minority peoples have been continuously drawing tourists from all over the world and have recently vote Lijiang as one of the favorite destinations in China. Lijiang is a beautiful shining jewel on the Northwest Yunnan Plateau neighboring the southeast side of the Tibetan Plateau which is considered to be the Roof of the World. It is impressive because of its scenery and lush vegetation.All these natural sceneries and these cultural treasures of the minority peoples have been continuously drawing tourists from all over the world and have recently vote Lijiang as one of the favorite destinations in China.

Pine-needle pattern

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Rainbow over the Lijiang old town

The old town of Lijiang is also known as Dayan town in Lijiangba. It is an intact ancient city inhabited mostly by Naxi ethnic people and covers an area of 1.5 square kilometers. The old town of Lijiang was first built in Southern Song Dynasty and in 1253, Kublai (the first emperor of the Yuan Dynasty) was stationed here on his march into the south. In Ming and Qing dynasties, it became much larger. Lijiang is world renowned as an ancient city built in a simple and artistic style and scientifically laid out. There is a square in its center. It was listed as a national historical and cultural city in 1986.There is no other town in China like Dayan which incorporates the folkways of so many people and the architectural styles of both north and south China. The old town of Lijiang is also known as Dayan town in Lijiangba. It is an intact ancient city inhabited mostly by Naxi ethnic people and covers an area of 1.5 square kilometers. The old town of Lijiang was first built in Southern Song Dynasty and in 1253, Kublai (the first emperor of the Yuan Dynasty) was stationed here on his march into the south. In Ming and Qing dynasties, it became much larger. Lijiang is world renowned as an ancient city built in a simple and artistic style and scientifically laid out. There is a square in its center. It was listed as a national historical and cultural city in 1986.There is no other town in China like Dayan which incorporates the folkways of so many people and the architectural styles of both north and south China.

Chinese Ancient Villages

Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui province of China. Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui province of China.

The moat of Lijiang old town

The old town of Lijiang is also known as Dayan town in Lijiangba. It is an intact ancient city inhabited mostly by Naxi ethnic people and covers an area of 1.5 square kilometers.
The Old Town of Lijiang was first built in Southern Song Dynasty and in 1253, Kublai (the first emperor of the Yuan Dynasty) was stationed here on his march into the south. In Ming and Qing dynasties, it became much larger. Lijiang is world renowned as an ancient city built in a simple and artistic style and scientifically laid out. There is a square in its center. It was listed as a national historical and cultural city in 1986.There is no other town in China like Dayan which incorporates the folkways of so many people and the architectural styles of both north and south China. The old town of Lijiang is also known as Dayan town in Lijiangba. It is an intact ancient city inhabited mostly by Naxi ethnic people and covers an area of 1.5 square kilometers.
The Old Town of Lijiang was first built in Southern Song Dynasty and in 1253, Kublai (the first emperor of the Yuan Dynasty) was stationed here on his march into the south. In Ming and Qing dynasties, it became much larger. Lijiang is world renowned as an ancient city built in a simple and artistic style and scientifically laid out. There is a square in its center. It was listed as a national historical and cultural city in 1986.There is no other town in China like Dayan which incorporates the folkways of so many people and the architectural styles of both north and south China.

The roof of Lijiang old town

The old town of Lijiang is also known as Dayan town in Lijiangba. It is an intact ancient city inhabited mostly by Naxi ethnic people and covers an area of 1.5 square kilometers. The Old Town of Lijiang was first built in Southern Song Dynasty and in 1253, Kublai (the first emperor of the Yuan Dynasty) was stationed here on his march into the south. In Ming and Qing dynasties, it became much larger. Lijiang is world renowned as an ancient city built in a simple and artistic style and scientifically laid out. There is a square in its center. It was listed as a national historical and cultural city in 1986.There is no other town in China like Dayan which incorporates the folkways of so many people and the architectural styles of both north and south China. The old town of Lijiang is also known as Dayan town in Lijiangba. It is an intact ancient city inhabited mostly by Naxi ethnic people and covers an area of 1.5 square kilometers. The Old Town of Lijiang was first built in Southern Song Dynasty and in 1253, Kublai (the first emperor of the Yuan Dynasty) was stationed here on his march into the south. In Ming and Qing dynasties, it became much larger. Lijiang is world renowned as an ancient city built in a simple and artistic style and scientifically laid out. There is a square in its center. It was listed as a national historical and cultural city in 1986.There is no other town in China like Dayan which incorporates the folkways of so many people and the architectural styles of both north and south China.

Cottage of the Dulong nationality

Yunnan Nationalities Cottage usually be built in tourism scenic spots with beautiful environment and long cultural history. Most of hotels are built into ancient castles, village villas or cottage with stone walls according to the local custom or geographical environment.
Authentically reproducing the cottage building, temple, production and living scene, religious customs of each minority ethnic group, it can be considered a miniature of the multivariate culture of Yunnan. Yunnan Nationalities Cottage usually be built in tourism scenic spots with beautiful environment and long cultural history. Most of hotels are built into ancient castles, village villas or cottage with stone walls according to the local custom or geographical environment.
Authentically reproducing the cottage building, temple, production and living scene, religious customs of each minority ethnic group, it can be considered a miniature of the multivariate culture of Yunnan.

Lama temple of Shangri-la

In the year 1893, James Hilton described an eternally peaceful and quiet place among mountains in the East—— Shangri-La in one of his novels for the first time. In the novel Lost Horizon, an English diplomat Conway and his brother Gorge scattered the English citizens and helped them leave the dangerous region. On their way home, their plane was hijacked　and fell down into the mountain in the region. Some lucky survivors were taken to Shangri-la where Conway found lots of fantastic things in such a state founded nearly 200 years ago, in which the local people lived up to more than one hundred years old and lived peacefully and harmoniously with the other people, animals and everything here. The place was called Shangri-La by the local folks.
Nowadays, that is not only a beautiful scenery, but also a kind of artistic conception. In the year 1893, James Hilton described an eternally peaceful and quiet place among mountains in the East—— Shangri-La in one of his novels for the first time. In the novel Lost Horizon, an English diplomat Conway and his brother Gorge scattered the English citizens and helped them leave the dangerous region. On their way home, their plane was hijacked　and fell down into the mountain in the region. Some lucky survivors were taken to Shangri-la where Conway found lots of fantastic things in such a state founded nearly 200 years ago, in which the local people lived up to more than one hundred years old and lived peacefully and harmoniously with the other people, animals and everything here. The place was called Shangri-La by the local folks.
Nowadays, that is not only a beautiful scenery, but also a kind of artistic conception.

Cottage of the Nu nationality

Yunnan Nationalities Cottage usually be built in tourism scenic spots with beautiful environment and long cultural history. Most of hotels are built into ancient castles, village villas or cottage with stone walls according to the local custom or geographical environment.
Authentically reproducing the cottage building, temple, production and living scene, religious customs of each minority ethnic group, it can be considered a miniature of the multivariate culture of Yunnan. Yunnan Nationalities Cottage usually be built in tourism scenic spots with beautiful environment and long cultural history. Most of hotels are built into ancient castles, village villas or cottage with stone walls according to the local custom or geographical environment.
Authentically reproducing the cottage building, temple, production and living scene, religious customs of each minority ethnic group, it can be considered a miniature of the multivariate culture of Yunnan.

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