Set in the in China’s Yunnan Province, formerly known as Zhongdian and sometimes called 'Gyalthang' in Tibetan, Shangri-la City offers travellers an intoxicating combination of Tibetan and Han Chinese culture. In a wide, sweeping valley surrounded by towering mountains, the town is the capital of the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Deqin - the largest self-governing Tibetan area outside of the province of Tibet itself. Visitors can look forward to visiting the impressive Songzanlin Monastery, the lovely Pudacuo (or Putacuo) National Park, the quaint little 100 Chicken Temple which features a number of colourful prayer flags, and the Golden Temple which is home to the world’s largest prayer drum.