Shangri-la Would you like the chance to discover a place of mystery and beauty in the southwest of China? If your answer is “yes”,consider a trip to Shangri-la! How to get there Start in the city of Dali and drive north along the Yunnan-Tibet Highway until you reach Zhongdian(Shangri-la),the capital of Diqing.Zhongdian is 659 kilometres away from Kunming,and there are regular① flights between the two cities.