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About Balagezong Scenic Area
Balagezong Scenic Area is a scenic area in Xianggelila (Shangri-La), Yunnan, centred on the 'Tianlu 108' access road — cut into the mountainside over ten years by local Khampa Tibetan Sina Dingzhu — which links a millennium bodhi tree, the Shangri-La Grand Canyon, Bala village and the Shambhala stupa.
Balagezong's access road, known as 'Tianlu 108' for its 108 hairpin bends, was cut into the mountainside over ten years by Sina Dingzhu, a local Khampa Tibetan; it links a millennium bodhi tree, the Shangri-La Grand Canyon, Bala village and the Shambhala stupa, and rises from 2,000 m to 4,250 m elevation across six climate zones. Sina Dingzhu is described as the scenic area's founder, having spent twenty years turning what had previously been unmarked on maps into an accessible destination.
What to look for
- the Shangri-La Grand Canyon along the Tianlu 108 road
- Bala village and the Shambhala stupa
- the millennium bodhi tree
Location & getting there
Getting to Balagezong Scenic Area
Confirm the visitor entrance and which boat or walking routes operate on your date. Rainfall, water levels and weather can change access.
- Search for 巴拉格宗 with 迪庆藏族自治州 and 香格里拉市.
Find Balagezong Scenic Area
巴拉格宗 · 香格里拉市
No reliable map pin yet: search by the Chinese name.
Sources & visit information
The linked sources support the identity and background described in this introduction. Opening hours, admission, activity availability and exact arrival arrangements have not been comprehensively checked. Confirm current visitor information with the venue; the original catalogue locality and editorial review flag are retained.