Etymology The phrase "Shangri-La" most likely comes from the Tibetan , "  Shang" – a district of Ü-Tsang, north of TashilhunpoChandra Das – Tibetan English Dictionary " +  , pronounced "ri", "Mountain" = "Shang Mountain" +  , Mountain Pass , which suggests that the area is accessed to, or is named by, "Shang Mountain Pass".
Etymology The phrase "Shangri-La" most likely comes from the Tibetan " ", pronounced " Shang" – a district of Ü-Tsang, north of TashilhunpoChandra Das – Tibetan English Dictionary + "" , pronounced "ri", "Mountain" = "Shang Mountain" + "", pronounced "la" , "Mountain Pass" , which suggests that the area is accessed to, or is named by, "Shang Mountain Pass".
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