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Shangri-La is a fictional place in Tibet's Kunlun Mountains, [1] described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by English author James Hilton. Hilton portrays Shangri-La as a mystical, harmonious valley, gently guided from a lamasery, enclosed in the western end of the Kunlun Mountains. [1] Shangri-La has become synonymous with any earthly paradise ...
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Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts (Chinese: 香格里拉酒店) is a multinational hospitality company, founded in 1971 by tycoon Robert Kuok and bearing the name of a Far Eastern mythical land of contentment depicted in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon.
Shangri-La, fictional utopian lamasery located high in the Kunlun Mountains of Tibet, described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by James Hilton. In the book, survivors of a plane crash take shelter at Shangri-La and discover the peaceful valley of Blue Moon, which is free of war and crime.
Luxury hotels and resorts spanning key locations around the world. Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts offer exuberant service, a range of amenities, and stylish interiors which present an unforgettable experience.
Aug 21, 2012 · Since James Hilton imagined Shangri-La in his bestselling 1933 novel Lost Horizon, a host of Himalayan areas have laid claim to this earthly Eden. But only one place—Zhongdian in China’s...
Dec 30, 2016 · Shangri-La is a mythical utopian village located deep in the unexplored regions of the Himalayan Mountains. Though the term originated in the 1930s, the concept is very similar to ancient paradises such as Shambhala and the Garden of Eden.
A fictional paradise created by British author James Hilton in the novel 'Lost Horizon,' the mystical Tibetan paradise of Shangri-La remains mythical.
Feb 17, 2011 · Hilton's tale struck a chord. The book enjoyed great popularity, and even the retreat of the US president at Camp David was called Shangri-La, after the paradise described in it.
The former home of heiress Doris Duke becomes Shangri La, a museum of Islamic art and design. The five-acre site is on the ocean with beautifully landscaped grounds. Access is via a fifteen-minute bus ride from the Honolulu Museum of Art.
