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Title of the item:

SEARCHING FOR SHANGRI-LA.

Title:
SEARCHING FOR SHANGRI-LA.
Authors:
Jenkins, Mark
Subjects:
ASIA description & travel
TOURISM
LOST Horizon (Book : Hilton)
COUNTIES
Source:
National Geographic. May2009, Vol. 215 Issue 5, p56-83. 28p. 11 Color Photographs, 1 Graph, 1 Map.
Geographic Terms:
XIANGGELILA Xian (China)
TIBET (China)
CHINA
Periodical
The article looks at Shangri-La, a county in Tibet, China. The author discusses how the area was previously named Zhongdian County, but changed its name in honor of the fictional land from the James Hilton novel, "Lost Horizon." The geographic aspects of the county are reviewed. The author also talks about Shangri-La's tourist industry.
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