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The Himalayas and other [[Far East]] mountain ranges are positively packed to the gills with Buddhist villages full of wise monks who will teach weary Western travelers—especially the old [[Mighty Whitey]]—to cast off ego, become one with the universe and attain true enlightenment. Also, to punch through people's heads.
Despite being stuck up in a bunch of cold mountains, [[Shangri-La]] (alternatively [[Spell My Name with an "S"|Shangri La]]) is usually shown as an idyllic and beautiful place, full of rare flora and fauna, and tended to by little bald men in orange robes who beat gongs. Alternatively, it may be shown in a more realistic (though no less idealised) light, being cold and uncomfortable to those who are used to Western decadence.
Surrounding Shangri-La is an endless expanse of beautiful but dangerous mountain peaks, none of which feature ski slopes or extreme sports wankers with broken collarbones (but probably featuring [[Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti|yetis).]] Sometimes getting to the village or monastery requires a special Sherpa with secret knowledge, or for the mountaineer to be near death. Sometimes it's just a case of turning a corner. Either way, there are ''definitely no tourists''.
Shangri
Hiding place for many a [[Utopia]]. Yet finding it and getting in is usually a lot easier than getting out.
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Expect the protagonist to encounter/get attacked by/make friends with a [[Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti|Yeti]].
Not to be confused with the light novel/anime series ''[[Shangri-La (anime)|Shangri-La]]'', or the
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== Comic Books ==
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** Also there is no death there. Which makes it really suck when a guy dies on the doorstep.
* Likewise, in Marvel, Tibet is the one-stop-shopping place for all your power needs. (Drs. Doom, Druid and Strange, to name three).
** Marvel also had [[Immortal Iron Fist|Iron Fist]] develop both his [[Charles Atlas Superpower|martial arts skill]] (via [[Training
*** Also note, K'un-Lun is not a happy place full of pacifists.
* ''[[Tintin]] in Tibet'' has one of these villages. Bonus points: Includes an airplane crash and {{spoiler|[[Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti|a yeti]]}}.
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* In a story from the [[Tomb Raider]] comics, Lara Croft finds Shangri-La. However, she discovers that {{spoiler|nobody can leave, and those who try are turned into yeti-like monsters that guard its walls. Lara brings an old caretaker from her childhood to Shangri-La, in exchange for her own release.}}
* Is Heaven in ''[[Horndog]]''.
* The [[Carl Barks]] Uncle Scrooge comic "Tralla La" is a satirical take on the idea of a moneyless utopia; the story also incidentally bears some similarity to ''[[The Gods Must Be Crazy]]'' (totally coincidental, given that the comic was published 27 years before that movie came out). It was later adapted into a ''[[DuckTales (1987)]]'' episode.
** [[Don Rosa]] did a sequel to the comic, in which it is revealed that Tralla La is in fact {{spoiler|Xanadu, the place described in [[Samuel Taylor Coleridge]]'s poem ''Kubla Khan''.}} Also, the Ducks unintentionally bring big trouble into peaceful Tralla La. ''Again''.
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== Music ==
* [[The Rutles]] wrote a song about Shangri-La, a place where all day long the sky is blue and no one has a lot to do.
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnyh6i9NvmE
{{quote|''Everyone is helpful, everyone is kind
''On the road to Shambala...}}
* [[Insane Clown Posse]] use Shangri-La as an allegory for Heaven; it features heavily in several of their lyrics, was the subtitle for their album Thy Wraith, and they even put out a Quest for Shangri-La board game.
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