The Grand Shangri-La(GSL) region has strong international tourist appeal. GSL has considerable international eco-tourist potential as well as being attractive for leisure, vacation, health, explorative, and scientific...The Grand Shangri-La(GSL) region has strong international tourist appeal. GSL has considerable international eco-tourist potential as well as being attractive for leisure, vacation, health, explorative, and scientific research activities in addition to high-end tourism experiences. These factors could promote the development of its regional tourism. GSL has been identified as a key area for tourism development in China. In this study, we investigated tourism climate conditions in GSL from 1980 to 2016 using a tourism climate index(TCI). We found that through global warming, the number of annual and monthly good-weather days, as assessed with the TCI, showed an increase over most of GSL;that trend was especially true for very good, excellent, and ideal days. The optimal travel period was May–October. We obtained the same result using cluster heat maps, in which we categorized 31 studied meteorological stations into eight types. However, heavy rainfall tended to occur during that optimal period, and it was concentrated at certain times. The annual total number of comfortable days greater than 300 was mainly located in southern GSL. We observed significant correlations between monthly and annual excellent and ideal days with latitude and elevation;in particular, we identified a significant nonlinear correlation between excellent(and ideal) days and elevation.展开更多
[Objectives]To calculate and study the biomass emergy of main forests in Shangri-La,Tibetan area of Yunnan Province.[Methods]Four main forest biomass values of P.likiangensis and A.georgei,P.densata,Q.aquifolioides an...[Objectives]To calculate and study the biomass emergy of main forests in Shangri-La,Tibetan area of Yunnan Province.[Methods]Four main forest biomass values of P.likiangensis and A.georgei,P.densata,Q.aquifolioides and P.yunnanensis in Shangri-La,Yunnan were determined by emergy method.[Results]The energy of the four kinds of forests was 2572252.4906×106 J,the emergy was 10767.3366×1020sej,and the economic value was 43756.8411×0.1 billion yuan.The total economic value was 41.56 times of GDP and 5494.94 times of forestry output value in 2020;the emergy storage density was 9271.7959×1010 sej/m2,and the per capita emergy reserve was 741.2202×1016 sej/person;the per capita macro value was 30.122081 million yuan,which was 875.59 times that of the per capita GNP of 34402 yuan in 2020.[Conclusions]The value of forest ecological assets was mainly distributed in P.likiangensis and A.georgei in four main forests and arborous layer in vertical layer.The value of forest biomass in Shangri-La is much higher than that of developing forestry economy,and it is a valuable and potential asset.We should strengthen the protection of forest ecological environment and maintain forest assets.展开更多
Through the analysis of the geographical features of the Shangri-La,the eco-tourism and environment-friendly land use patterns were proposed. And the significances of the mode of economic development in Shangri-La wer...Through the analysis of the geographical features of the Shangri-La,the eco-tourism and environment-friendly land use patterns were proposed. And the significances of the mode of economic development in Shangri-La were analyzed.展开更多
AT the end of last year, the name of ZhongdianCounty, capital of Deqen TibetanAutonomous Prefecture in southwesternChina’s Yunnan Province, was changed toShangri-La County. After nearly nine months ofresearch, specia...AT the end of last year, the name of ZhongdianCounty, capital of Deqen TibetanAutonomous Prefecture in southwesternChina’s Yunnan Province, was changed toShangri-La County. After nearly nine months ofresearch, specialists and scholars now conclude thatZhongdian is indeed the Shangri-La of the 1933novel Lost Horizon by James Hilton.展开更多
Southwest China is one of three major forest regions in China and plays an important role in carbon sequestration.Accurate estimations of changes in aboveground biomass are critical for understanding forest carbon cyc...Southwest China is one of three major forest regions in China and plays an important role in carbon sequestration.Accurate estimations of changes in aboveground biomass are critical for understanding forest carbon cycling and promoting climate change mitigation.Southwest China is characterized by complex topographic features and forest canopy structures,complicating methods for mapping aboveground biomass and its dynamics.The integration of continuous Landsat images and national forest inventory data provides an alternative approach to develop a long-term monitoring program of forest aboveground biomass dynamics.This study explores the development of a methodological framework using historical national forest inventory plot data and Landsat TM timeseries images.This method was formulated by comparing two parametric methods:Linear Regression for Multiple Independent Variables(MLR),and Partial Least Square Regression(PLSR);and two nonparametric methods:Random Forest(RF)and Gradient Boost Regression Tree(GBRT)based on the state of forest aboveground biomass and change models.The methodological framework mapped Pinus densata aboveground biomass and its changes over time in Shangri-la,Yunnan,China.Landsat images and national forest inventory data were acquired for 1987,1992,1997,2002 and 2007.The results show that:(1)correlation and homogeneity texture measures were able to characterize forest canopy structures,aboveground biomass and its dynamics;(2)GBRT and RF predicted Pinus densata aboveground biomass and its changes better than PLSR and MLR;(3)GBRT was the most reliable approach in the estimation of aboveground biomass and its changes;and,(4)the aboveground biomass change models showed a promising improvement of prediction accuracy.This study indicates that the combination of GBRT state and change models developed using temporal Landsat and national forest inventory data provides the potential for developing a methodological framework for the long-term mapping and monitoring program of forest aboveground biomass and its changes in Southwest China.展开更多
P02MEN’S HEALTH: AN EMERGING CONCEPT CHAL LENGES FOR MEN TODAYLouis Gooren Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsThe challenges ahead with regard to the aging male are tremendous. In the year 2...P02MEN’S HEALTH: AN EMERGING CONCEPT CHAL LENGES FOR MEN TODAYLouis Gooren Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsThe challenges ahead with regard to the aging male are tremendous. In the year 2000, there were more than 400 million people aged 65 and over in the world-projected to increase to展开更多
As one enters the Centro Bar & Lounge at the Shangri-La’s Kerry Centre Hotel and the noise and precipitance of the city dies away,one is immediately seduced to sit down in one of the easy chairs of
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts introduced its second Kerry Hotel on November 19, 2011. Marking the completion of the first phase of a multimillion-dollar renovation, Shangri-La’s Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing is rebrand...Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts introduced its second Kerry Hotel on November 19, 2011. Marking the completion of the first phase of a multimillion-dollar renovation, Shangri-La’s Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing is rebranded as Kerry Hotel, Beijing. It joins its sister hotel, Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai, which launched the brand in February 2011.展开更多
In its constant pursuit to offer the highest level of services and luxury to its guests, Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong has launched a new fleet of limousines, including seven bespoke Mercedes-Benz S350L Series sedans ...In its constant pursuit to offer the highest level of services and luxury to its guests, Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong has launched a new fleet of limousines, including seven bespoke Mercedes-Benz S350L Series sedans and two five-seat Viano vans. Together with the two existing seven-seat vans, Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong展开更多
Iwas standing in paradise, or at least that’s what the guidebook I had so blindly followed said. As I scanned my surround- ings, I felt duped. How could this be Shangri-la, that ancient utopia of perfection and youth?
A three-book travelogue series on west China by American writer Laurence J.Brahm has recently been published by the New World Press,a Beijing-based publishing house.The series,which includes Searching for Shangri- La-...A three-book travelogue series on west China by American writer Laurence J.Brahm has recently been published by the New World Press,a Beijing-based publishing house.The series,which includes Searching for Shangri- La-Off the Beaten Track in Western China,展开更多
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe gave a speech at the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 2,stating China's stance on international security cooperation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41571516, 41471448)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. XDA19040503, XDA19040504)
文摘The Grand Shangri-La(GSL) region has strong international tourist appeal. GSL has considerable international eco-tourist potential as well as being attractive for leisure, vacation, health, explorative, and scientific research activities in addition to high-end tourism experiences. These factors could promote the development of its regional tourism. GSL has been identified as a key area for tourism development in China. In this study, we investigated tourism climate conditions in GSL from 1980 to 2016 using a tourism climate index(TCI). We found that through global warming, the number of annual and monthly good-weather days, as assessed with the TCI, showed an increase over most of GSL;that trend was especially true for very good, excellent, and ideal days. The optimal travel period was May–October. We obtained the same result using cluster heat maps, in which we categorized 31 studied meteorological stations into eight types. However, heavy rainfall tended to occur during that optimal period, and it was concentrated at certain times. The annual total number of comfortable days greater than 300 was mainly located in southern GSL. We observed significant correlations between monthly and annual excellent and ideal days with latitude and elevation;in particular, we identified a significant nonlinear correlation between excellent(and ideal) days and elevation.
基金Teaching and Research Project of Sichuan Provincial Department of Education(SCJG20A008-5).
文摘[Objectives]To calculate and study the biomass emergy of main forests in Shangri-La,Tibetan area of Yunnan Province.[Methods]Four main forest biomass values of P.likiangensis and A.georgei,P.densata,Q.aquifolioides and P.yunnanensis in Shangri-La,Yunnan were determined by emergy method.[Results]The energy of the four kinds of forests was 2572252.4906×106 J,the emergy was 10767.3366×1020sej,and the economic value was 43756.8411×0.1 billion yuan.The total economic value was 41.56 times of GDP and 5494.94 times of forestry output value in 2020;the emergy storage density was 9271.7959×1010 sej/m2,and the per capita emergy reserve was 741.2202×1016 sej/person;the per capita macro value was 30.122081 million yuan,which was 875.59 times that of the per capita GNP of 34402 yuan in 2020.[Conclusions]The value of forest ecological assets was mainly distributed in P.likiangensis and A.georgei in four main forests and arborous layer in vertical layer.The value of forest biomass in Shangri-La is much higher than that of developing forestry economy,and it is a valuable and potential asset.We should strengthen the protection of forest ecological environment and maintain forest assets.
基金Supported by Special Program of Social Career Development of Science and Technology Project in Yunnan Province(2010CA010)
文摘Through the analysis of the geographical features of the Shangri-La,the eco-tourism and environment-friendly land use patterns were proposed. And the significances of the mode of economic development in Shangri-La were analyzed.
文摘AT the end of last year, the name of ZhongdianCounty, capital of Deqen TibetanAutonomous Prefecture in southwesternChina’s Yunnan Province, was changed toShangri-La County. After nearly nine months ofresearch, specialists and scholars now conclude thatZhongdian is indeed the Shangri-La of the 1933novel Lost Horizon by James Hilton.
基金supported by the State Forestry Administration of China under the national forestry commonwealth project grant#201404309the Expert Workstation of Academician Tang Shouzheng of Yunnan Province,the Yunnan provincial key project of Forestrythe Research Center of Kunming Forestry Information Engineering Technology
文摘Southwest China is one of three major forest regions in China and plays an important role in carbon sequestration.Accurate estimations of changes in aboveground biomass are critical for understanding forest carbon cycling and promoting climate change mitigation.Southwest China is characterized by complex topographic features and forest canopy structures,complicating methods for mapping aboveground biomass and its dynamics.The integration of continuous Landsat images and national forest inventory data provides an alternative approach to develop a long-term monitoring program of forest aboveground biomass dynamics.This study explores the development of a methodological framework using historical national forest inventory plot data and Landsat TM timeseries images.This method was formulated by comparing two parametric methods:Linear Regression for Multiple Independent Variables(MLR),and Partial Least Square Regression(PLSR);and two nonparametric methods:Random Forest(RF)and Gradient Boost Regression Tree(GBRT)based on the state of forest aboveground biomass and change models.The methodological framework mapped Pinus densata aboveground biomass and its changes over time in Shangri-la,Yunnan,China.Landsat images and national forest inventory data were acquired for 1987,1992,1997,2002 and 2007.The results show that:(1)correlation and homogeneity texture measures were able to characterize forest canopy structures,aboveground biomass and its dynamics;(2)GBRT and RF predicted Pinus densata aboveground biomass and its changes better than PLSR and MLR;(3)GBRT was the most reliable approach in the estimation of aboveground biomass and its changes;and,(4)the aboveground biomass change models showed a promising improvement of prediction accuracy.This study indicates that the combination of GBRT state and change models developed using temporal Landsat and national forest inventory data provides the potential for developing a methodological framework for the long-term mapping and monitoring program of forest aboveground biomass and its changes in Southwest China.
文摘P02MEN’S HEALTH: AN EMERGING CONCEPT CHAL LENGES FOR MEN TODAYLouis Gooren Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsThe challenges ahead with regard to the aging male are tremendous. In the year 2000, there were more than 400 million people aged 65 and over in the world-projected to increase to
文摘As one enters the Centro Bar & Lounge at the Shangri-La’s Kerry Centre Hotel and the noise and precipitance of the city dies away,one is immediately seduced to sit down in one of the easy chairs of
文摘Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts introduced its second Kerry Hotel on November 19, 2011. Marking the completion of the first phase of a multimillion-dollar renovation, Shangri-La’s Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing is rebranded as Kerry Hotel, Beijing. It joins its sister hotel, Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai, which launched the brand in February 2011.
文摘In its constant pursuit to offer the highest level of services and luxury to its guests, Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong has launched a new fleet of limousines, including seven bespoke Mercedes-Benz S350L Series sedans and two five-seat Viano vans. Together with the two existing seven-seat vans, Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong
文摘Iwas standing in paradise, or at least that’s what the guidebook I had so blindly followed said. As I scanned my surround- ings, I felt duped. How could this be Shangri-la, that ancient utopia of perfection and youth?
文摘A three-book travelogue series on west China by American writer Laurence J.Brahm has recently been published by the New World Press,a Beijing-based publishing house.The series,which includes Searching for Shangri- La-Off the Beaten Track in Western China,
文摘Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe gave a speech at the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 2,stating China's stance on international security cooperation.
