Shangri-La

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Route 318 weaves through the heart of Shangri-La County, past fertile valleys that are home to many minority peoples whose wa...
Along the Chamagudao, horses graze on Napa Lake
Sumzanling Monastery in today's Shangri-La (formerly Zhongdian): In words that could describe it today, James Hilton wrote, "...
A craftsman polishes the nose of a gigantic copper Buddha at a monastery workshop in Shangri-La.
Yi women, known for their colorful and distinctive costumes, prepare a meal in their village near Shaxi. They are among the 4...
Pilgrims of all ages, bathed in smoke from burning juniper branch incense, perform the kora, the clockwise circumambulation a...
Lhasa's Potala Palace, the monastery that was home to the Dali Lama, is among the most iconic images of Tibet. The palace see...
Viewed from the city of Lhasa, with its telephone lines, electric lights and traffic, the Potala Palace is brought back into ...