The times are a-changing in Nixi
The streets of modern-day Shangri-La have become somewhat of a magnet for couples tying the knot. On any given day, you'll likely stumble upon a wedding party.
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Shangri-La unveils rural development forum
The first "one world one Shangri-La" rural tourism development forum opened on Oct 31 in Shangri-La, Yunnan province, with over 50 experts, academic scholars the field discussing how to move further along ..
Yunnan: China’s first frontier primary school
"The Burmese students only need to show the proof of identification translated by Bureau Migration along with birth certificates and then they can register into school enjoy a pre ..
Yunnan, how the trees of Meri Snow Mountains got protected
The Yangtze River tumbles down from the roof of world to Yunnan’s Diqing, Lancan and Nujiang rivers. Where they meet can be found “Three Rivers Confluence. An elderly Tibetan ..
Qamdo to construct "Great Passageway"
On the 23th of June, deputy mayor Qamdo City, Tsering Jigme indicated that during 13th Five-Year Plan, will realize a tridimensional transportation construction project foc ..
1st tunnel connected in Lijiang-Shangri-La Railway
On June 22, China Railway Erju has connected the Xiao Zhongdian Tunnel No. 2, first tunnel of Lijiang-Shangri-La Railway, Xinhua reported. The tunnel, located in Township S ..
Forest coverage rate reaches 76% in Shangri-la
The forest is gaining ground in Shangri-la city, with the coverage rate reaching 76 percent. Located core area of Three Parallel Rivers Yunnan Protected Areas (a UNESCO World Heritage ..
Villagers partner with park to protect world heritage site
Drazha's village has a unique written rule: villager can only build new house if his old one is more than 30 years old. Drazha, Tibetan farmer, lives in Langrong Diqing ..
Local flavor of Yunnan tourism
Experts and officials gathered recently in Beijing to discuss the development of tourism Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture. Based Southwest China's Yunnan province, prefecture&# ..
Yunnan tourism focuses on environmental protection
Lijiang City of Yunnan Province. (Photo/CCTV.com) province, Southwestern China, recently held a conference to promote tourism in its vast Three Parallel Rivers Protected Areas. Here is ..
London Shangri-La hotel welcomes friends from Shangri-La
More than eighty years ago, British author James Hilton wrote the novel Lost Horizon in which he described a coveted, pure land of idyllic peace and beauty - Shangri-La. Yesterday, people from ar ..
China's border region on Zika alert
An aedes aegypti mosquitoes that carries the Zika virus is seen at a laboratory of National Center for Control Tropical Diseases (CENCET) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on February ..
Airline helps to ensure happy Spring Festival
Li Jincheng, a volunteer support teacher in small town Yunnan province, flew home on Jan 23 for the Spring Festival, after traveling three days by bus from primary school he worked at to ..
Power transmission line built to curb smog in China's business hub
Construction on a power transmission line to distribute from southwest China's Yunnan Province the Pearl River Delta region in Guangdong began Wednesday, move ease its p ..
Fifth China Mang City (International) Coffee Culture Festival opens in Yunnan
The fifth China Mang City (International) Coffee Culture Festival opened on Jan 24, Kunming Daily reported. lovers from more than 30 countries and regions took part in the festival, to experi ..
Ancient town in China's Yunnan to reopen in January
Photo taken on Oct. 12, 2015 shows the ancient town of Dukezong in Shangri-la County, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The Dukezong, which caught fire January 2014, w ..
Shangri-la reopens after disastrous fire
An ancient Tibetan town reopened to visitors on Friday after authorities restored parts of the city destroyed in a devastating fire 2014. A total 343 houses were burned down ..
Scenery of Shangri-la in pictures
Photo shows the scenery of Shangri-la, Deqin Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Yunnan province. The beautiful Shangri-la attracts many tourists each year. sho ..