Today, Shangri-La is not only the name of a county-level administrative region, but also a place where special natural landscapes, Shambhala spirit, Shambhala cultural phenomenon and Tibetan culture are closely integrated, creating a pure environment. synonym. In the micro area, it refers to the triangle area of ??Daocheng County in Sichuan, Shangri-La County in Yunnan (formerly Zhongdian County) and Deqin County in Yunnan, including the following six administrative counties. gt; gt; Diqing, Shangri-La (formerly Zhongdian County), Daocheng Yading, Deqin, Derong, Xiangcheng

Comparison of Sichuan Shangri-La and Yunnan Shangri-La

1. Yunnan Shangri-La is located in Zhongdian County, Deqin Prefecture, Yunnan Province (now renamed Shangri-La County), while Sichuan Shangri-La is located in Aden Township, Daocheng County, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province.

2. Both places are Tibetan areas, close to Tibet, and the distance between the two places is only more than 300 kilometers.

3. Both places are plateaus, with an average altitude of over 3,000 meters.

4. The scenery of the two places is similar. They are both characterized by snow-capped mountains, plateaus, pastures, grasslands, Tibetan temples, and alpine lakes, attracting a large number of tourists.

5. Yunnan Shangri-La was developed earlier and obtained the Shangri-La trademark. After several years of development, the transportation is convenient. Now it has opened civil aviation transportation and is connected to Kunming, Chengdu, and Lhasa, and the highway is also connected with Lijiang, Kunming and even Tibet are connected.

6. Sichuan Shangri-La was developed late and its transportation is relatively backward. Currently, it is only connected to Chengdu by highway, which is far away and in poor road condition.

7. Yunnan has relatively developed hardware such as accommodation, catering, shopping, etc., while Sichuan is very backward. There are several four-star hotels in Yunnan, and many two- to three-star hotels. Sichuan Currently, people mainly live in tents.

8. There is also a considerable difference in the attention paid by the governments and competent authorities in the two places. Although Sichuan governments at all levels have made great improvements in this regard, there is still a considerable gap compared with Yunnan, and the investment funds are not comparable. For example, there are several examples that illustrate the problem: The Sichuan Tourism Bureau often issues documents during peak seasons to inform the tourism industry: Do not organize tourists to go to places with hidden dangers, otherwise you will be responsible for your own responsibility (obviously Daocheng Aden belongs to this category); in addition, Tour buses from Sichuan to Yunnan via Daocheng often have many restrictions (for example, relevant departments in Sichuan scenic spots require payment of fees, application for inter-provincial passes, etc.), but there are no restrictions in the Yunnan direction, so tourists from the Yunnan direction are often seen in Daocheng Aden. car.

9. The scenery in Sichuan is more primitive and simple, hidden in the virgin forest, and more attractive to tourists; especially the three sacred mountains in the hearts of Tibetans (Yangmaiyong, Shanuoduoji, Xianduoji) Nairi) is the most attractive core of the scenic spot, supplemented by grasslands, pastures, etc. It can be said to be the most desirable place for tourists, and it is suitable for carrying out various special tourism mountaineering, hiking, horseback riding, camping, etc.

10. There is no fixed scenic spot in Yunnan, but it refers to Zhongdian in general, and several scattered small scenic spots (such as Bitahai, Songzanlin Temple, Yila Grassland, etc.) The main axis forms the highlight of Zhongdian. Since Zhongdian has become urbanized, tourists often feel disappointed after visiting.

11. In terms of aborigines, in addition to Tibetans, Shangri-La, Yunnan also has Mo and Yi ethnic groups, while the Aden Scenic Area is entirely Tibetan and has Tibetan characteristics.

12. In terms of surrounding scenic spots, Shangri-La in Yunnan has the famous Lijiang and Tiger Leaping Gorge, which are not far away and are quite attractive to tourists; while in Sichuan, there are Danba, Kangding, and Hailuogou , Siguniang Mountain, etc., and the scenery along the way is spectacular. Since there is no air connection, you can only take a car, so you can see the thousands of miles of Sichuan-Tibet Line, vast grasslands, towering snow-capped mountains, etc.

13. Due to traffic restrictions, it takes at least 6-7 days to go to Shangri-La in Sichuan; while Yunnan has convenient transportation, tourists can choose the time to visit according to their own needs.

14. In terms of cost, Sichuan is relatively cheaper (but the journey time is long and the accumulated expenses are quite a lot), while Yunnan is relatively more expensive, but due to different hardware, tourists are willing to spend.

15. In Yunnan, various management measures are better, and the training of talents can keep up, so the services in all aspects are better; while in Sichuan, in addition to hardware, software is also relatively lacking, so it is often There are complaints and complaints from tourists.

In short, since Shangri-La in Yunnan was developed earlier, has better transportation and various software and hardware conditions, and is also well-known, there are naturally more tourists going there, which can even be several to dozens of times that of Sichuan; Similarly, because Sichuan was developed relatively late, the scenic spots have better conditions, better scenery, are not damaged, and are more natural, primitive and simple, and are attracting more and more tourists.