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ELISE HAMMONDUnited States

The Edge Bookstore Hidden in Shangri-La: Be Healed the Moment You Step Inside!

In Shangri-La, I found the real "poetry and the distance" - Librairie Avant-Garde! ✨ This is not only a paradise for book lovers, but also a miracle where culture and nature blend. Every photo you take is a masterpiece! 🌄 A Cultural Utopia at the Foot of the Snow Mountain The bookstore is located in Lianhe Village, Xiaozhongdian Town. It is renovated from three traditional Tibetan houses, retaining the original Tibetan architectural style: wooden structure, prayer flag decoration, highland barley frame-inspired bookshelves, and even the fire pit and water shrine of the Tibetan houses. Outside the window are continuous snow-capped mountains and meadows, and inside the window are walls of Tibetan cultural books, as if opening a "Shangri-La Book" at the foot of the snow-capped mountains. 📖 More Than a Bookstore, It Is a Tibetan Cultural Museum It is divided into three major spaces: Theme Bookstore: Special "Tibetan Region", "Snow Region" and "Yunnan Region" book areas, deeply interpreting Shangri-La from history to folk customs. Cultural and Creative Life Museum: Handmade Thangka, Tibetan ornaments, snow mountain-themed stationery... Each piece is full of Tibetan style, and taking it home is a unique souvenir. Coffee shop: Butter tea with coffee, sitting next to the Tibetan fire pit, listening to the villagers telling plateau stories, instantly integrated into local life. 📸 Complete Guide to Photo Check-in Spots Highland Barley Bookshelf: Inspired by the highland barley racks in the fields, the books are in the same frame as the snow-capped mountains, full of literary sense. Tibetan House Corridor: Renovated from the ventilation openings of the granary, the light and shadow are intertwined, and you can take a photo of the "Sky Mirror" at your fingertips. Reading Area by the Window: With the snow-capped mountains as the background, holding a book, you can transform into a movie protagonist in minutes! 🌱 A Bookstore That Changes a Village The founder, Qian Xiaohua, insisted on the ideal of "rural bookstore" and spent ten years opening the bookstore in remote Tibetan villages. It not only attracts tourists, but also drives employment for villagers. As he said: "The bookstore should be like rice, spreading knowledge to the earth." 🌾 💡 Practical Guide 📍Address: Wugong Group, Lianhe Village, Xiaozhongdian Town, Shangri-La (near Dukezong Ancient City) 🕒Time: 10:00-18:00 🚗Transportation: It is recommended to drive or take a taxi, the meadows and cattle and sheep along the way are picturesque ⚠️Tips: The ultraviolet rays on the plateau are strong, sunglasses and sunscreen are essential; don’t miss the yak milk cake in the coffee shop! "Why can't a bookstore be opened in the countryside?" Librairie Avant-Garde answers with action: This is not only a shelter for reading, but also the light of rural revitalization✨. If you also yearn for snow-capped mountains, books and freedom, this place is definitely worth a special trip! ❤️
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Posted: Apr 4, 2025
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