We didn’t spend much time in Shangri-La old town – just enough to have a wonder around and a coffee in one of the picturesque cafes.
Stupa in the old town
One of the many nice cafes
The old town
Ornate carvings
The new town is rapidly developing, but there are no high-rises.
New town
Fairly typical new houses. Notice the large sun-rooms
We had a nice meal in the Gyalthang Dzong
Shangri-La (Zhongdian) at night
You can actually see the resemblance between their new town and our East Kilbride.