Shangri-La is a place to cast your eyes on the heavens. The bright blue firmament pulls your eyes skyward again and again. At night, the sky is clear and full of glittering stars, which look bigger and brighter than in Shanghai. The sky seems closer to the earth in Shangri-La. I feel as if I can almost touch the galaxies above.

Shangri-La is a county in Southwest China's Yunnan Province, located 3,600 meters above sea level. It is one of the three counties in Diqing Tibet Autonomous Prefecture.

Several neighboring counties have applied for the name "Shangri-La," but only here do you feel the landscape is worthy of the name "earthly paradise."

A snowy world

Summer is the peak season for tourism in Shangri-La. Then, visitors can see wild flowers and exotic plants blossoming in the fields. But winter, for me, is even more magical. Because of the cold, there are fewer tourists, cheaper hotels and less-crowded roads. The winter colors are pure and breathtaking.

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