Shangri-La, Paradise Under Construction
An imaginary or real-life paradise?
Shangri-La, Paradise Under Construction
In this essayistic travelogue, Mirka Duijn explores the history of the image of Shangri-La - the famous, imaginary paradise from James Hiltons novel, Lost Horizon. Two decades ago, a Tibetan region in China, Deqin, claimed it was the original Shangri-La of legend. This rich and complex story follows Mirkas quest to find answers, only resulting in an entanglement of facts and fictions, truths and lies.