"When the wind blows through the prayer flags, I'm also thinking of you." #Shangri-La

Here's a travel guide to Shangri-La, including attractions, accommodation, and food recommendations:

Attractions

- Tiger Leaping Gorge: One of the deepest gorges in China, located in Tiger Leaping Gorge Town, Shangri-La City. The Jinsha River flows between the Yulong Snow Mountain and the Haba Snow Mountain, with the water rushing and the sound echoing through the valley, which is very spectacular.
- Pudacuo National Park: Located in Hongpo Village, Jianthang Town, Shangri-La City, it is an important part of the "Three Parallel Rivers" World Natural Heritage Center. It has rich ecosystems, including alpine meadows, wetlands, and forests.
- Songzanlin Monastery: The largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan, located at the foot of Mount Foping in the north of Shangri-La City. The architectural style is unique and the momentum is magnificent. It is known as the "Little Potala Palace."
- Dukezong Ancient Town: Located in the center of Shangri-La City, it is an important post station and commercial center on the ancient tea-horse road. The layout of the ancient town is like an eight-petal lotus, and there is a huge prayer wheel in the town.

Accommodation

- Luxury: Shangri-La Songzanlin Ka Hotel, a Tibetan-style building with a Kangba-style room built on the mountainside; Diqing Moonlight City Indigo Hotel, overlooking the ancient city for thousands of years, blending Tibetan art.
- Scenic: Highland Villa Shangri-La Hotel, facing the grassland and blending with nature; Shangri-La 5th Meteorite Light Year Hotel (Dukezong Ancient Town Store), with a superior location and beautiful scenery.
- Local style: Shangri-La Jinshi·In the Wild Courtyard·Panhai Ranch, where you can experience the unique grassland style; Bo Xin Yun She·Gao Gong Fu (Shangri-La Dukezong Ancient Town Store), perfectly blending Tibetan style and modern comfort.

Food recommendations

- Yak beef: The yak beef raised on the plateau is purple and shiny, with clear texture. It can be grilled or stewed, and the meat is chewy and flavorful.
- Butter tea: Made with butter extracted from yak milk, the tea soup is golden and translucent, and the taste is mellow and smooth.
- Zanba: The staple food of Tibetan people, made by mixing barley flour with butter tea and kneading it into a ball. It is sweet and filling.
- Stone pot chicken: Stewed with matsutake, cordyceps flower, and local wild mushrooms and old hen in a stone pot, the chicken soup is fragrant and the chicken meat is tender.