Not really — Shangri-la is based on stories and ideas about Lhasa and other Tibetan kingdoms. This dates to much earlier: before 1700 BC. The Tibeto-Burmans were still one people at that time.
5 posted on 11/16/2008 5:08:12 AM PST by Cronos
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