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FreetalkShangri-laHi,everyone
WelcometoShangri-La,Yunnan
First,I’dliketosendmygreetingstoallofyouinTibetan:“Shangri-La
”Youmaygetconfusedandask:Isn’titanEnglishword
WheredoesthiswordShangri-Lacomefrom
Actually,wehavethiswordinTibetantomean:Welcome,friendsofold
Whiletomostpeople,Shangri-LaismorecommonlyknownforitsmeaninginEnglish:themostbeautifulplaceonearth
ThewordShangri-lafirstappearedinanovelnamed“Losthorizon”,writtenbyJamesHilton(afamousBritishwriter)in1933
Inthisnovel,anEnglishmanConwayandhisthreefriendsflewtotheHimalayas,butunfortunatelytheirplanefelldownintothemountainintheTibetanregion
Conwayandhisfriendssurvivedthecrash
Theywerefoundbysomelocalpeop