Cut off by precipitous mountains from easy communication with outside world, Shangri-la , referred to in James Milton's Lost Horizon , may be the last virgin land where one can observe cultural layers going back for thousands of years into the past. Y unnan is a rich area in subculture. In Yunnan live 26 ethnic minority groups which give a rich patina of diversity and color to the Yunnan scene, contributing with their colorful ethnic costumes, their traditional songs and dances, to the attractive life of the cities, the villages, the fairs and the festivals. The Splashing Water Festival of Dai nationality, the March Fair of Bai nationality, the Torch Festival of Yi nationality, makes traveler forget to leave. Y unnan is also one of the human being's cradles.
T here is no end to the wonders of Yunnan .
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