Daocheng: Wondrous Package of Cultural Tourism

2024-05-10 15:08:26Source:China News Release VOL. 029 May 2024Author:Zeng Mao
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Mount Chenrezig.

"There is a place called Daocheng. I want to go there with my beloved, to see the azure sky, the snow-capped mountains and the golden grasslands and experience an autumn fairy tale." These classic lines from the movie I Belonged to You have touched the hearts of many viewers.

Daocheng, known as "the last pure land on the blue planet" and the "soul of Shangri-La," has gained worldwide recognition since the turn of the century for its unique high-altitude scenery and mysteriously diverse culture. In 1928, Austrian-American geographer Joseph Rock, with the help of the King of Muli, visited Yading, Daocheng, twice for scientific research and exploration. He later published an article titled "Konka Risumgongba: Holy Mountain of the Outlaws" along with many photos in the National Geographic magazine, causing a huge sensation in the United States. Inspired by this, British author James Hilton wrote the full-length novel Lost Horizon, depicting "Shangri-La," a utopian paradise. Since then, Yading has been known to the world.

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