Saturday, April 5, 2008

Shangri-La

Shangri-La is a fictional place described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon, by author James Hilton. It is a place of utopia - an earthly paradise.


Well, this is Shangri-La, China!

Honestly, this is the biggest scam ever. The city of Zhongdian officially renamed itself Shangri-La in 2001. I don't know how many tourists have been roped in to this trick, but count me in as another sucker. There is really nothing worth seeing in Zhongdian - I refuse to call it Shangri-La. It is an insult to the beautiful hotel chain. If it were up to me, I'd name the city "Motel 6".


This is a picture I took in 2004 from the Shangri-La in Cebu, Philippines. Now, that's what I'm talking about!

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