Zhongdian

Zhōngdiàn (also known as Shangri-la) is a primarily Tibetan county in the Yunnan province of China and is the seat of the Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. By far one of the highlight of my journey so far, speaking with the Monks at the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple practicing there meditative rituals. They gave me a little something, not sure what it was, but it helped me into my meditative state.

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1 China Zhongdian. On our way down the backside of the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	2 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. Wood work from temple.	3 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	4 China View of Zhongdian from inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.
5 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	6 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	7 China View of Zhongdian from inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	8 China View of Zhongdian from inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. Found a higher spot.
9 China	10 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. Wood work from temple.	11 China View of Zhongdian from inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	12 China View of Zhongdian from inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.
13 China View of Zhongdian from inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	14 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. Wood work from temple.	15 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. Cool locking device on the door.	16 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.
17 China View of Zhongdian from inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	18 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. Wood work from temple.	19 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. Wood work from temple.	20 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.
21 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. Huge sounding drum on the rooftop.	22 China View of Zhongdian from inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	23 China View of Zhongdian from inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	24 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.
25 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	26 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	27 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	28 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.
29 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. Drying out some blankets.	30 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	31 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. Wood work from temple.	32 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. Wood work from temple.
33 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	34 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	35 China View of Zhongdian from inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	36 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.
37 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	38 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. Wood work from temple.	39 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. Wood work from temple.	40 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. Wood work from temple.
41 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. Wood work from temple.	42 China Zhongdian. Abandoned houses near the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	43 China Zhongdian. View of the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple on our climb up.	44 China Zhongdian. Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.
45 China Zhongdian. Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	46 China Zhongdian. Abandoned houses near the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	47 China Zhongdian. Newly built houses near the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	48 China Zhongdian. Abandoned houses near the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. The one building is being held up by the logs. As you can see there is no side on the house.
49 China Zhongdian. Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	50 China Zhongdian. Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	51 China Zhongdian. View of the mountains from the base of the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	52 China Zhongdian. View of the mountains from the base of the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.
53 China Zhongdian. View of the mountains from the base of the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	54 China Zhongdian. Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple entryway with ornate wood work.	55 China Zhongdian. Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. You can see a monk on the second floor.	56 China Zhongdian. Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple entryway with ornate wood work.
57 China Zhongdian. Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple entryway with ornate wood work.	58 China Zhongdian. Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	59 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	60 China Zhongdian. View of a nearby mountain from our hostel rooftop.
61 China Zhongdian. View of the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple from our hostel rooftop.	62 China Zhongdian. View of a nearby mountain from our hostel rooftop.	63 China Zhongdian. View of the town which is also under major construction from our hostel rooftop.	64 China Zhongdian. View of a nearby mountain from our hostel rooftop.
65 China Zhongdian. View of the town which is also under major construction from our hostel rooftop.	66 China Zhongdian. View of a nearby home from our hostel rooftop.	67 China Zhongdian. View of a nearby mountain from our hostel rooftop.	68 China Zhongdian. View of the town outskirts.
69 China Zhongdian. On our way up to the Temple.	70 China Zhongdian. On our way up to the Temple. Views of the city.	71 China Zhongdian. On our way up to the Temple. Views of the city.	72 China Zhongdian. View of the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple on our climb up.
73 China Zhongdian. View of the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple on our climb up.	74 China Zhongdian. View of the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple on our climb up.	75 China Zhongdian. Abandoned houses near the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple.	76 China Zhongdian. View of the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple on our climb up. Almost there!
77 China Pitstop. Next stop Zhongdian. What a view!	78 China Pitstop. Next stop Zhongdian. What a view!	79 China Pitstop. Next stop Zhongdian. What a view!	80 China Pitstop. Next stop Zhongdian. What a view!
81 China Pitstop. Next stop Zhongdian. What a view!	82 China Pitstop. Next stop Zhongdian. What a view!	83 China Unexpected Pitstop. Landslide. Next stop Zhongdian. Still beautiful country.	84 China Unexpected Pitstop. Landslide. Next stop Zhongdian. Still beautiful country.
85 China Unexpected Pitstop. Landslide. Next stop Zhongdian. Still beautiful country. Homes on the mountainside.	86 China Unexpected Pitstop. Landslide. Next stop Zhongdian. Good thing the bulldozer had cleared most of the road by the time we arrived.	87 China Unexpected Pitstop. Landslide. Next stop Zhongdian. Good thing the bulldozer had cleared most of the road by the time we arrived.	88 China Unexpected Pitstop. Landslide. Next stop Zhongdian. Good thing the bulldozer had cleared most of the road by the time we arrived.
89 China Zhongdian. View of the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple from our hostel.	90 China Zhongdian. View of a nearby mountain from our hostel rooftop.	91 China Next stop Zhongdian.	92 China Pitstop. Next stop Zhongdian. What a view!
93 China Zhongdian. Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple entryway.	94 China Pitstop. Next stop Zhongdian. Our Mini-Van which also doubles as a police car. Siren included!	95 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. Rick and I are hanging out and talking with some of the monks.	96 China Zhongdian. Inside the Gan Deng Shang Pi Temple. One of the monks are using my camera to take these pictures. They love new technology.