Zhongdian Travel Guide, China Destinations, Travel Guide To Chinahttp://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardSELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2661) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCZhongdian Old TownFri 31 Mar 2011 22:23:00 GMTcoconuthttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/attraction/zhongdian-old-town/The old town looks old, filled with broken Tibetan buildings. The town is now under maintenance and renovations, molded on the old town of Lijiang. Hostels and bars geared up to travelers continuous to open in recent years, which soon will create a busy tourist destination. But now, it sees very few travelers, probably due to its shabby looks....]]>Soyala tibetan diner and restaurantSat 16 Jul 2010 4:45:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/restaurant/soyala-tibetan-diner-and-restaurant/Feilaisi MonasteryFri 8 Jan 2009 5:09:00 GMTpaulhickok@gmail.comhttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/attraction/feilaisi-monastery/Chinese AngelicaTue 29 Dec 2008 21:51:00 GMThttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/product/chinese-angelica/Hongmu Flavor Snack Restaurant Tue 29 Dec 2008 21:49:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/restaurant/hongmu-flavor-snack-restaurant/ Diqing Restaurant Tue 29 Dec 2008 21:48:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/restaurant/diqing-restaurant/Nixi black Pottery VillageTue 29 Dec 2008 21:48:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/attraction/nixi-black-pottery-village/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 925) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCBaishuitaiTue 29 Dec 2008 21:36:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/attraction/baishuitai/Baishui Terrace, or White Water Terrace one of the most important scenic sites in Shangri-La (Zhongdian) County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture is located at the foot of Haba Snow Mountain, about a hundred kilometers southeast of the village of Shangri-La, the seat of Shangri-La County. Snugly carved into a mountain slope some 2400 meters above sea level, Baishui Terrace, from its base to its top, measures 140 meters and spans some 160 meters in width at its widest place, making Baishui ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 919) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCSongzanlin LamaseryTue 29 Dec 2008 21:32:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/attraction/songzanlin-lamasery/Song Zanling Lamasery, a collection of monastic buildings that cover a mountain slope, is located about 5 kilometers from the town of Shangri-la (aka Zhongdian), the seat of Shangri-la County. Song Zanlin Lamasery has been granted official protection as a Yunnan Province cultural site. The monastery, or lamasery (after the Tibetan name for monk: lama), one of the 13 famous monasteries of Tibetan Kham (Kham refers to the Tibetan dialect native to the geographical area spanning the eastern part of...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1955) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCMeili Snow MountainTue 29 Dec 2008 21:29:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/attraction/meili-snow-mountain/Meili Snow Mountain (aka Kawa Karpo) in reality, a multi-peaked mountain range is located in the western section of Deqin County, Yunnan Province, on the border with Tibet Autonomous Region. Apart from its top, which is snow-capped year round (whence the name), Meili Snow Mountain is characterized by the usual four distinct seasons. Between the mountain's foot and summit are several zones of plant distributions, from a flower-studded tropical zone near the base of the mountain to a frigid zone...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 920) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCLake NapaTue 29 Dec 2008 21:27:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/attraction/lake-napa/Napa Hai (Lake behind the forest) Nature Reserve is a state-designated wetlands area situated some 8 kilometers north of Shangri-La County (aka Zhongdian County) on the Yunnan-Guizou Plateau in northwestern Yunnan Province. Not surprisingly, this wetlands area is a true paradise for all types of birds, most especially for water fowl. In spring, the higher, drier parts of the reserve is a prairie landscape carpeted with flowers. Parts of this prairie are farmed, the main crop being highland barle...]]>Shudu LakeWed 9 Dec 2008 1:20:00 GMTdrwihttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/attraction/shudu-lake/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 1162) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCBaimang Snow MountainSat 5 Dec 2008 4:59:00 GMThttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/attraction/baimang-snow-mountain/Baimang Snow Mountain is the biggest and the highest nature reserve in Yunnan province. The highest peak of the mountain is covered with snow all year around. The area of 180,000 hectares that surrounds mountain is a nature reserve, where complete vertical sight of virgin forest and rare plants and animals could be found. Commonly, tourists climb the mountain from the Bengzilan of the Jinshajiang Canyon and go down the mountain from the mouth of wind and snow at 4,500meters. From December to Ap...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2682) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCYubeng VillageFri 4 Dec 2008 20:50:00 GMTdrwihttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/attraction/yubeng-village/Yubeng Village is a secluded Tibetan village tucked away at the foot of Meili Snow Mountain near the city of Shangri-la, in the northwestern corner of Yunnan Province. The only way to reach the village, which is surrounded by mountains on all sides, is by non-motorized means, such as by foot or on the back of a horse or a mule. But the trip, however arduous, is worth it, for Yubeng is a charming little village which, due to its inaccessibility, consists of only 20 households. The only access roa...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2681) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCMingyong GlaciersThu 3 Dec 2008 20:08:00 GMTdrwihttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/attraction/mingyong-glaciers/Mingyong Glacier was formed by runoff from Mount Kawa Karpo, the main peak of Meili Snow Mountain. The glacier consists of several tongues that fork down the mountain's gullies, stretching down as far as the forest line some 2600 meters below, only 800 meters or so above the surface waters of the Langcang River. The natural proto-ecology surrounding the glacier tongues is well preserved, representing the diverse natural geological characteristics that one would expect to find at such a xerotherm...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 2679) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCHaba Snow MountainThu 3 Dec 2008 16:59:00 GMTdrwihttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/attraction/haba-snow-mountain/Haba Xue Shan (Haba Snow Mountain), one of a number of snow mountains in Diqing Prefecture, lies about 120 kilometers southeast of Shangri-la in the northwest corner of Yunnan Province. Haba (meaning golden flower in the language of the indigenous Naxi people, to whom the mountain is sacred) Snow Mountain faces Yu Long Xue Shan (Jade Dragon Snow Mountain) across the famous gorge, Hu Tiao Xia (Tiger Leaping Gorge). At the bottom of Tiger Leaping Gorge snakes the even more famous Chang Jiang, or Y...]]>SculptureThu 22 Oct 2008 2:52:00 GMTRonaldohttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/product/sculpture/Dukezong Ancient CityFri 24 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/attraction/dukezong-ancient-city/Guihua TempleFri 24 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/attraction/guihua-temple/Kagebo PeakFri 24 Jan 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/zhongdian/attraction/kagebo-peak/