Tibet Tour from Shangri-La – Must-visit Sight Spots in Shangri-La
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The incomparable Shangri-La is famous sight spot in Yunnan Province. If you have Tibet tour from Shangri-La, there are several must-visit sight spots you should not miss, such as Napa Lake, Bita Lake, Gedan Songzanlin Monastery, White Water Terrace, Shangri-La Grand Canyon, Tiger Leaping Gorge and Potala National Park.
The Napa Lake in Tibetan language means "the lake behind forest". It is typical seasonal lake. It will present different scenery in different seasons. At the turn of summer and autumn, it is grassland, a carpet made up of flower ocean, meadow and barley. In winter, it will change to a wide lake which looks like a giant mirror.
In May and June of every year, the red azaleas on mountains will float on the water. The fishes in the water will float on the water surface, looks like drunk fishes, after eating the poison azaleas. That's the distinctive landscape of Bita Lake – "Azaleas Drunk Fish".
The Gedan Songzanlin Monastery is named "Guihua Monastery" in Chinese. It is about 5 kilometers away from the county town of Shangri-La. It is important protection unit of cultural relic of the province. It is the largest famous Tibetan Buddhism monastery in Yunnan province.
The White Water Terrace is named "Baibuzhi" in Naxi Language which means gradually grow up flower. It is one of the largest water terraces of China, covering about 3 kilometers. The White Water Terrace is not only the place with beautiful scenery, but also one of the cradles of Naxi Dongba culture.
The Shangri-La Grand Canyon is about 80,000 meters away from the northwest of Shangri-La County town. One side of this grand canyon is named "Shang" and the other side is named "ri-La". Hence, it is named Shangri-La Grand Canyon.
The Tiger Leaping Gorge is named after the legend that a tiger ever leap the stone in middle of this river. The Tiger Leaping Gorge is the famous gorge which after the Great Bent of Yarlung Zangbo River.
The Potala National Park is the first national park of China. It is important part of world natural heritage "Three Parallel Rivers" Scenic Area, as well as important part of Lamusa International Wetland. The scenery of Potala National Park is really very beautiful.
