A friend of mine just recently returned from Chengdu, China, the place which has been dubbed as the real Shangri-La. For those of you who have not read the novel the lost horizon by British author James Hilton, Shangri-La was a mythical, fictional place of permanent happiness and harmony found in the Himalayan mountains which is isolated from the rest of the world. Reports by seventeenth-century missionaries returning from the East led to the modern concept of Shangri-La, an idyllic land set beneath snow-capped peaks, surrounded by dense forests, flowing with water and able to produce every food imaginable. People who live in Shangri-La are almost immortal, living years beyond normal lifespan and only very slowly aging in appearance. An earthly paradise, as people called it. It was a repository of cultural wisdom, where violence and materialism had no place.
Wow. How i wish i can live in a place like this. Only heaven will be better. :)
My friend - Jake Leong is a freelance professional photographer whose passion and love is to capture photos which speak a thousand words. If you want him to take photos for any special event esp wedding, he can be found in facebook - Jakepassion Photography.
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| The photographer - Jake Leong (second from left) |
LOst Horizon...Indeed
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We're really having an interesting trip this time. Its a great experience ever. Although we all think 1 week is really not enough to explore this beautiful and breath taking horizon, but we're lucky to glimpse most view that we wish to. Travelling took us much more time than we thought, time management is crucial unless you plan to explore that horizon for a month. Which is what i wish i can..!!! hehe
Alright, we'll keep in touch. And explore the LOst Horizon together..!!
Yes the next time we will explore this lost horizon together for the whole month! In the next few days, i will be posting more exotic places/trails/mountains that i have always dreamed to go. Keep in touch and let's see if we can organise some hiking trip together in the future again. It's been a long time since our mulu trip!
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