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Shangri-la Tour  |
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name "Shangri-La" became popular after World War II and
was used to christen many songs, hotels and restaurants because it
represents a "heaven away from the turmoil of the mundane world."
Actually, "Shangri-La" is a Tibetan word meaning "land
of sacredness and peace." The word first appeared in James Hilton's
novel The Lost Horizon, which tells the story of three American pilots
who crashed while flying the Sino-Indo air route during World War
II. They landed on a land of eternity, tranquility and peace characterized
by "snowy mountains, grassland, Tibetan people, red soil plateaus, three rivers flowing along, colorless snow-tea and a lamasery." Rescued by the local Tibetan people, the three American pilots finally
returned home. The publication of this novel quickly brought fame
to an unknown and uncontaminated place -- Shangri-La -- and made it
a household word. Since then, this fascinating spot has become a dreamland
for many tourists and adventure lovers. ...
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