By Emma Graham-Harrison / The GuardianAt the top of the Miyar Valley in the high Himalayas, a chain of seven tiny turquoise pools nestle below the snout of a formidable glacier. BUDDHIST UTOPIAIn 1933 the British author James Hilton coined the term Shangri-La to describe a secluded Buddhist mountain utopia. In the Miyar Valley though, Hilton might have recognized something like his forgotten, isolated paradise. Police in Urgos, the last sizable village before the wilderness unfurls towards the highest peaks, must record every visitor to the valley. They sway from wind and movement as you inch over freezing water, stirring up fear and exhilaration like a good rollercoaster.

Source: Taipei Times August 20, 2018 15:56 UTC