Guilin, Guangxi is a world-famous scenic city and historical and cultural city, enjoying the reputation of "the best in the world".

Guilin landscape refers to the karst scenic spot along the Lijiang River in northeast Guangxi, which starts from Xingannan to Yangshuo in the north and takes Guilin as the center. Geomorphologically, it belongs to peak forest dissolved valley and isolated peak forest dissolved plain, which is a typical representative of subtropical karst landform. The main feature of the terrain is that on the river bank and the flat land, there stand strange peaks. "The fields are flat, and thousands of peaks go straight to the sky." Some of these peaks rise from the ground, such as the lonely peak, which stands like a giant column in the center of Guilin, more than 60 meters high. The ancients named it "Nantianzhu". Fubo Mountain is located by the river, which tends to make waves. The peaks in Guilin are lifelike: like trunks, like dragons; Such as warships, such as hibiscus; Like a reclining Buddha, like a book boy; For example, dress yourself up like a natural sculpture such as an old farmer. Therefore, they are named after their images, such as Elephant Trunk Mountain, Laorenshan, Monkey Mountain, Camel Mountain and Baota shan. The beautiful Lijiang River originates from Miaoer Mountain in the north of Guilin and flows through the limestone area from north to south. The sediment content is extremely low. According to the measurement, the sediment concentration per ton of water is only 67 grams, so it is crystal clear, winding between thousands of peaks and valleys, reflecting the green peaks and clear rivers, which are like swimming in the picture world. The cave is elegant and deep. There are more than 300 caves in Guilin 144 square kilometers, with different sizes, depths and shapes, among which reed flute cave and Qixingyan are the most famous. Stalagmites, stalactites, stone pillars and stone curtains in the cave are dazzling and colorful. The ancients used "no mountains, no caves, no caves, and caves are connected" to describe the strange caves and rocks in Guilin. At the same time, there are many cultural landscapes such as poems and inscriptions of past dynasties in the cave, which adds more sightseeing content and interest.

The scenery of Guilin, which is characterized by green hills, beautiful waters, strange caves and beautiful stones, can change into various landscapes with different artistic conception with the seasons, morning and evening, sunny and rainy days, which makes people linger. No wonder some people describe and praise the landscape here with poems such as "Jiangluo Belt, the mountains are like jade hairpin" and "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world".

Shangri-La

The word "Shangri-La" comes from the kingdom of Shambhala in Tibetan scriptures. In the history of Tibetan Buddhism, it is widely called the highest realm of "pure king". In modern vocabulary, it is synonymous with "Eden, Utopia, Xanadu and Utopia". According to Tibetan scriptures, it is hidden in a secret place deep in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The whole kingdom is surrounded by double snow-capped mountains and consists of eight lotus petal-shaped areas. The snow-capped mountain, which also stands in the center, was originally named Karaba Palace, where the supreme leader of Shambhala kingdom lived. The legendary Shangri-La is the sage with the highest wisdom. They are tall and have natural strength. Up to now, they still communicate with the world through a secret passage called "the navel of the earth" from places that people can't see, and firmly control the world. In fact, for a long time, this mysterious "navel of the earth" passage has been the key to finding Shangri-La and the only way to reach Shangri-La Kingdom.

James hilton's novel The Lost Horizon tells the story of four westerners, including Conway, who were taken to the Blue Moon Valley in Shangri-La by a mysterious oriental hijacker when they were transferred to Peshawar from a place called Basku in the South Asian subcontinent during the war. Throughout Shangri-La described in the novel, various faiths coexist peacefully, and there are Christian churches, Buddhist temples, Taoist temples and Confucian ancestral temples everywhere. People adhere to the doctrine of the mean, and maintain a doctrine of the mean for everything, even for happiness. Shangri-La is a natural scenery-snow-capped mountains, glaciers, canyons, forests, meadows, lakes and wealth-rich in gold mines and pure air. It is a beautiful, clear, safe, leisure, long-distance, satisfying, quiet and harmonious destination for all beautiful human ideals. Here, in fact, Shangri-La has become an ideal country with a kind of harmony and tranquility. When this novel was published by Macmillan Publishing Company in London, England in April 1934, it caused an unexpected sensation among publishers and writers in Europe and soon sold well in the United States, Japan and other countries. After the novel was published, it was immediately made into a movie by a Hollywood production company with unique vision. This film is popular all over the world, and the theme song Shangri-La is sung all over the world. Later, the word Shangri-La was bought out by the Kwok family, a Hong Kong-Singapore entrepreneur, and became a hotel firm, which became popular all over the world and became one of the highest symbols of global hotel brands, confirming the great significance of Lost Horizon in humanities. The lost horizon has become the peach blossom source of westerners. The great significance of Lost Horizon lies in that it has implanted the artistic conception of paradise on earth into western cultural values. As the British Writers' Dictionary pointed out when commenting on the Lost Horizon, its merit lies in creating the word Shangri-La, a "paradise" for English vocabulary. Since then, this imaginary paradise on earth has become synonymous with Eden, Xanadu and Utopia.

At this point, the understanding of the East and the West is roughly the same, and so are China's "Xanadu" and "Utopia", both of which show people's pursuit of beautiful things and yearning for peace and harmony. Shangri-la first rose in the west. First of all, it is worth noting that "The Lost Horizon" was written after World War I, when World War II was about to begin. At this time, the western economy was not very prosperous, and the people were generally in ecstasy, which can be proved from the social background of Hitler's coming to power. People generally want to be rich, but in reality they can't get this satisfaction. This is a spiritual desire. It is also the deep social background of the emergence and sensation of Lost Horizon. Just like today's real society, people's yearning and helplessness for the real society can be seen from the hit of anti-corruption blockbusters and the secret history of the Qing Dynasty. The topic is too far from the point. Back to the topic, the first thing to say is: a, tranquility and harmony is the theme of Shangri-La, which is a very abstract thing that can exist in people's minds, imagination and desires. But it may not be true. Because james hilton is a writer, not a historian, not a historian. B, james hilton himself has never been to this place. The material of his novels comes from Locke's adventure photos, diaries and records of American and Austrian ancestry. Speaking of which, I can't help but mention Locke. He is a professor of botany at the University of Hawaii. He came to the southwest border of China for botanical research at the invitation of National Geographic magazine. He was buried in Old Town of Lijiang, China, China in the 1920s, but he was deeply attracted by the simple local culture, heavy history and diverse folk customs. He stayed for nearly 30 years and didn't want to leave until liberation. C, in addition, it is worth mentioning that the end of this novel is similar to the Peach Blossom Garden in China. It is also the time when the four westerners want to come back after leaving, so they can't go back and can't find the old road. D it is also worth noting that Taoism, Confucianism and Christianity are mentioned in the novel. Buddhism is not enough, because Tibetan Buddhism is widely spread in the snowy plateau of China. Among them, Taoism and Confucianism can be said to be China's unique humanistic meditation. Christianity also exists in the southwest border of China. Since19th century, western missionaries have been engaged in this activity in the southwest border of China. Today, there are Christian churches in some places in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan, such as the famous Cizhong Church. E. Shangri-La mentioned in the article is a transliteration of Shambhala in Tibetan. It is also mentioned in the article that his meaning is quiet and beautiful, and the meaning of the sun and the moon in my heart is exactly the same as that of Shambhala in Tibetan.

To sum up the above points, scholars now generally believe that Shangri-La is a yearning place and an ideal country, which may not really exist, just like the Peach Blossom Garden in China. However, its prototype is in the Hengduan Mountains in the southwest of China, so it is generally believed that the Tibetan area at the junction of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet is the Shangri-La described by Hilton, because Locke has lived in this area for decades. This Sichuan-Yunnan-Tibet region generally includes Lijiang, Lugu Lake, Shangri-La (Zhongdian in Diqing, Yunnan), Meili Snow Mountain, Tiger Leaping Gorge, the last Shangri-La (Yading in Daocheng, Sichuan), Lugu Lake, Gongga Mountain, Beauty Valley in Danba, Sun Valley (Derong, Sichuan), Xiangcheng, Mangkang, Qamdo, Bomi, Motuo and Yarlung Zangbo River. The scenery in this area is generally consistent with the description in Lost Horizon, especially the distinctive things mentioned in the book can be found here. Such as; Meili Snow Mountain, Daocheng Aden Sanshen Mountain, etc. But there is no specific mention of a place.

Now there is a place in Yunnan called Shangri-La, which was renamed by Zhongdian, the state capital of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, at 200 1. This is not to say that Shangri-La mentioned in the book is here, but a decision made by the local government to develop the tourism economy. Speaking of this Shangri-La, there is another anecdote: as early as the 1970s, news kept coming out, and Shangri-La was discovered in India, Nepal and other places. However, it was later considered to be a hype about the demand of tourism economy, rather than a strict academic certification. It can be said that Yunnan has long recognized the role of tourism development in promoting the economy, such as 1999 World Expo. He first asked the central government to approve the renaming of Shangri-La. When the Sichuan government realized the importance of tourism economy, the name of Shangri-La was irrevocable, so the Sichuan government renamed Ziwa Township in Aden, Daocheng, Sichuan as Shangri-La Township, which was not enough. It also added a prefix to Daocheng Aden-the last Shangri-La, which is not enough. It also awarded Daocheng Yading Shambala the most authentic name, because the name change of county-level cities requires the approval of the central government, and it is not good to change it without authorization. This is the origin and inside story of a family dispute in Shangri-La. Of course, with so many Shangri-La, don't forget the local peach blossom garden. Of course, the Peach Blossom Garden in China was earlier, but when the economic strength of modern China has not yet affected the world economy, the pioneering advantages of ancient culture may not be fully understood by the world. To paraphrase an old saying of China, foreign monks can recite scriptures.

Today, the beauty of Shangri-La has penetrated into the hearts of everyone who has been to this area. On this snowy plateau, there are world-famous Meili Snow Mountain, Daocheng Yading Sanshen Mountain, endless plateau meadows, different ethnic songs and dances, unique folk traditional art, mysterious multi-religious culture, and many unique ethnic groups and colorful folk customs, which will always inspire people to find their own Shangri-La, whether in reality or in ideal.

ends of the earth

Ticket description:

FIT 65 yuan, a travel team or teacher with valid documents, and a group ticket for the elderly aged 60-70 to 60 yuan; Discount tickets for primary, middle and primary school students, 1.2- 1.4 meters children will be 35 yuan; /kloc-Children under 0/.2 meters, 70-year-olds, disabled soldiers, and reporters not accompanying the group are allowed to enter the scenic spot free of charge with valid certificates. It is open from 7 am to 7 pm every day. Scenic spot sightseeing battery car 15 yuan round trip.

Traffic guide:

Self-driving navigation:

Tianya Haijiao Scenic Area is located at the seaside 26 kilometers west of Sanya City, extending to the foot of Maling Mountain, which is the spectacle of Tianya Haijiao.

Backpack guide:

[1] There are no.3 buses to:

1. Take the local bus No.2 and No.4 anywhere in the city to the terminal, and then transfer to Taihe Tourist Bus (5 yuan/person).

2. You can take the bus with the words "Tianya" and "Nanshan" directly in the city (3-4 yuan).

3. Take a taxi from the city (25-30 yuan); Charter (150 yuan).

Self-help tips:

It's about 2.5 kilometers from the gate to Nantianyizhu. You can walk or take a battery car in the scenic spot, and the tour time is 2 hours.

The climate of the ends of the earth and the best travel time;

Sanya is known as a natural greenhouse and a green cornucopia with abundant sunshine and long summer without winter. The climate here is mild and belongs to a typical tropical maritime climate. The annual average temperature is 25.5 degrees, the annual average seawater temperature is 25. 1 degree, and the lowest seawater temperature in winter is 22 degrees, which is suitable for diving in four seasons and carrying out various sea sports.

Best browsing route:

Go straight into the gate to the octagonal square by the sea, and go straight along the coast to the battery car terminal and get off the beach. Walking along the beach, you will find the "Sea to the South" and "Pillar of the Southern Sky", and then walk along the beach for about 300 meters to find the "Tianya" and "Cape" stones. You can take the "Tianya Road" tree-lined path when you come back.

Introduction of scenic spots:

Tianya Haijiao Scenic Area is located at the foot of Xiamaling Mountain in Tianya Town, about 23 kilometers away from downtown Sanya, with unique scenery. Stepping into the tourist area, a pair of blue-gray boulders with a height of 10 meters and a length of more than 60 meters rose from the beach, which was impressive. The two stones are engraved with the words "Tianya" and "Cape" respectively, meaning the edge of the sky and the end of the sea. Here, the clear water and blue sky are the same, the smoke waves are vast and the sails are dotted. Coconut groves, many strange stones, picturesque. Stones engraved with "Tianya", "Cape", "Southern sky is a pillar" and "The sea judges the southern sky" stand out from the crowd on the coast of the South China Sea and are a must in Hainan.

In ancient times, China people thought the world was a round place, and "Tianya Haijiao" in Chinese means the end of the world, representing a distant place. Therefore, this place was regarded as a place of exile by the emperor, and many officials who made mistakes were exiled here. This once desolate and distant land has now become a beautiful and romantic endorsement.

When you come to the Tianya Haijiao Scenic Area, apart from visiting and enjoying the natural and cultural landscapes, I believe everyone will trigger all kinds of associations and feelings, such as the affection of "the moon is now full of the sea, and the end of the world is at this time", the love of "loving you to the end of the world and accompanying you to the end of the world", "However, China holds our friendship and paradise and is still our neighbor," watching the end of the world alone in a tall building ". The combination of natural landscape and humanistic emotion is the unique charm of the ends of the earth.

Sanya city is 26 kilometers west along the seashore and reaches the foot of Maling Mountain, which is the "Tianya Haijiao" spectacle.

Here, the clear water and blue sky are the same, the smoke waves are vast, the sails are dotted, the coconut groves are swaying, and there are many strange stones. At that time, "Tianya", "Cape", "Nantianyizhu" and "Nantianyi" stood at the seaside, making the whole scenic spot picturesque and beautiful.

"Southern Tianzhu" is said to have been written by Fan Yunti during Xuantong period in Qing Dynasty. There are various legends about the origin of "Southern Tianzhu". According to legend, a long time ago, two fairies of the Li nationality in Lingshui secretly descended to the earth and stood in the South China Sea to guide local fishermen to go fishing. The Queen Mother was angry and sent Lei Gong Dian Mu to take them back, but they refused. They turned into bimodal stones and were cut into two pieces, one of which fell into the sea near Li 'an and the other flew to the end of the world, becoming today's "Southern Tianzhu".

Why did the ancients designate this place as the ends of the earth? For a long time, it has been a difficult historical mystery. In recent years, after many investigations, this historical mystery has been uncovered. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi in Qing Dynasty, the first national surveying and mapping activity of "Panorama of the Imperial Capital" was carried out, which was located in Tianya Haijiao Scenic Area at the southern end of Hainan Island, and became the symbol of surveying and mapping the land map of South Pole in China. The imperial officials in charge of surveying and mapping carved four characters on the stone tablet here, saying, "As a symbol, it must be preserved forever". As a result, "the sea judges the south sky" has become the earliest stone carving in the tourist area of Tianya Haijiao.

During the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, Cheng Zhe, the magistrate of Yazhou (now Sanya), wrote the word "Tianya" at this moment. 1938, Wang Yi, commander of Qiongya garrison, inscribed the word "Cape" on another boulder. Since then, it has become a world-famous scenic spot.

Legend has it that the two big stones "Tianya" and "Cape" also have their own origins. It is said that a pair of lovestruck men and women came from two feuding families, and their love was opposed by their own people, so they were forced to flee here, and they both jumped into the sea and turned into two huge stones, always facing each other. Later generations carved the words "Tianya" and "Cape" to commemorate their faithful love. Later, men and women often used "the ends of the earth will always follow" to show their intention.

Tianya Stone Tianya Haijiao not only has the well-known cliff stone carvings, but also includes the historical celebrity sculpture garden, Li Fen Ningxia Scenic Area, coastal cliff stone carvings and Tianya Road, which has the characteristics of primitive, natural and simple. There are more than a dozen statues in the Historical Celebrity Sculpture Park to commemorate historical figures who have made outstanding contributions to Hainan's economic and cultural development. In Li Fen Scenic Area, Ningxia, the graceful swaying coconut trees show the unique tropical customs of the island against the bright sunshine, clear sky and sea. In Haitian natural scenic area, the waves have been washed away for years, creating all kinds of Leilei strange stones, standing proudly between the sea and the sky, laughing at the wind and waves and witnessing the changes of the sea; Climbing the stairs and looking into the distance, I saw the big waves with high clouds and light clouds. Walking through the tree-lined "Tianya Road", watching stones, enjoying flowers and listening to streams, all kinds of exotic rocks and trees, mountains and rivers, rivers returning to the sea and other garden landscapes create an ecological atmosphere and cultural artistic conception that people can't forget.

The annual Sanya Tianya Haijiao International Wedding Festival will be held in Tianya Haijiao Scenic Area, and 2008 will be 12.