Six classical summer resorts

Updated: 2013-07-24 10:26

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Six classical summer resorts

A picture of Songzanlin Temple with its magnificent buildings, various gilded copper tiles, grand halls, Buddhist statues and exquisite murals.[Photo/icpress]

Shangri-La

Situated in the triangle area of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet, the northwestern part of Yunnan province, Shangri-La is a pure land that maintains its natural ecology and ethnic traditional culture intact, rarely seen on Earth. This is a true heaven where you can run after the wind, talk to the birds and see isolated scenery, an ideal place for listening to your heart, especially during July and August.

Tips: spend a summer holiday, take photos, see the snow-capped mountains and forests

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