The Grand Shangri-La(GSL) region has strong international tourist appeal. GSL has considerable international eco-tourist potential as well as being attractive for leisure, vacation, health, explorative, and scientific...The Grand Shangri-La(GSL) region has strong international tourist appeal. GSL has considerable international eco-tourist potential as well as being attractive for leisure, vacation, health, explorative, and scientific research activities in addition to high-end tourism experiences. These factors could promote the development of its regional tourism. GSL has been identified as a key area for tourism development in China. In this study, we investigated tourism climate conditions in GSL from 1980 to 2016 using a tourism climate index(TCI). We found that through global warming, the number of annual and monthly good-weather days, as assessed with the TCI, showed an increase over most of GSL;that trend was especially true for very good, excellent, and ideal days. The optimal travel period was May–October. We obtained the same result using cluster heat maps, in which we categorized 31 studied meteorological stations into eight types. However, heavy rainfall tended to occur during that optimal period, and it was concentrated at certain times. The annual total number of comfortable days greater than 300 was mainly located in southern GSL. We observed significant correlations between monthly and annual excellent and ideal days with latitude and elevation;in particular, we identified a significant nonlinear correlation between excellent(and ideal) days and elevation.展开更多
Through the analysis of the geographical features of the Shangri-La,the eco-tourism and environment-friendly land use patterns were proposed. And the significances of the mode of economic development in Shangri-La wer...Through the analysis of the geographical features of the Shangri-La,the eco-tourism and environment-friendly land use patterns were proposed. And the significances of the mode of economic development in Shangri-La were analyzed.展开更多
Since the 1980s, I have tramped the mountains and rivers of nearly all the Tibetan-inhabited areas. What touches me deeply is that wherever I went, I would find holy mountains, holy rivers and holy lakes. Invisible de...Since the 1980s, I have tramped the mountains and rivers of nearly all the Tibetan-inhabited areas. What touches me deeply is that wherever I went, I would find holy mountains, holy rivers and holy lakes. Invisible deities can be found everywhere at any time. Like man, they are hierarchical. Small holy mountains serve large holy mountains and perform duties for them. The four largest holy mountains are: Magyiabenri Mountain in the east,展开更多
EDITOR’S NOTE: The world is interested in the whereabouts of Shangri La, alegendary fairyland depicted in JamesHilton’s novel entitled Lost Horizon.When China Daily recently ran a storyabout its whereabouts, we rece...EDITOR’S NOTE: The world is interested in the whereabouts of Shangri La, alegendary fairyland depicted in JamesHilton’s novel entitled Lost Horizon.When China Daily recently ran a storyabout its whereabouts, we receivedmany letters challenging the conclusion.The following is one of these letters,written by Yi Sheng.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41571516, 41471448)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. XDA19040503, XDA19040504)
文摘The Grand Shangri-La(GSL) region has strong international tourist appeal. GSL has considerable international eco-tourist potential as well as being attractive for leisure, vacation, health, explorative, and scientific research activities in addition to high-end tourism experiences. These factors could promote the development of its regional tourism. GSL has been identified as a key area for tourism development in China. In this study, we investigated tourism climate conditions in GSL from 1980 to 2016 using a tourism climate index(TCI). We found that through global warming, the number of annual and monthly good-weather days, as assessed with the TCI, showed an increase over most of GSL;that trend was especially true for very good, excellent, and ideal days. The optimal travel period was May–October. We obtained the same result using cluster heat maps, in which we categorized 31 studied meteorological stations into eight types. However, heavy rainfall tended to occur during that optimal period, and it was concentrated at certain times. The annual total number of comfortable days greater than 300 was mainly located in southern GSL. We observed significant correlations between monthly and annual excellent and ideal days with latitude and elevation;in particular, we identified a significant nonlinear correlation between excellent(and ideal) days and elevation.
基金Supported by Special Program of Social Career Development of Science and Technology Project in Yunnan Province(2010CA010)
文摘Through the analysis of the geographical features of the Shangri-La,the eco-tourism and environment-friendly land use patterns were proposed. And the significances of the mode of economic development in Shangri-La were analyzed.
文摘Since the 1980s, I have tramped the mountains and rivers of nearly all the Tibetan-inhabited areas. What touches me deeply is that wherever I went, I would find holy mountains, holy rivers and holy lakes. Invisible deities can be found everywhere at any time. Like man, they are hierarchical. Small holy mountains serve large holy mountains and perform duties for them. The four largest holy mountains are: Magyiabenri Mountain in the east,
文摘EDITOR’S NOTE: The world is interested in the whereabouts of Shangri La, alegendary fairyland depicted in JamesHilton’s novel entitled Lost Horizon.When China Daily recently ran a storyabout its whereabouts, we receivedmany letters challenging the conclusion.The following is one of these letters,written by Yi Sheng.
