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Shangri-La

Poll: Where does the idea of Shangri-La come from?
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It's an ancient myth from Tibet or some other Eastern culture.
20.00%
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It's a fictional construct that came from a more western culture.
45.00%
 9 45.00%
I have never heard of Shangri-La.
35.00%
 7 35.00%
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Shangri-La
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Shangri-La
September 19, 2010 at 12:56 am
I hate to break it to you, but you're part of a little experiment, if you answer this poll. For now, I'm going to make my explanation simple. I also have to ask that you please not google Shangri-La, if you intend to take part in the poll. All I want to know is where you think the idea of Shangri-La came from.
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RE: Shangri-La
September 19, 2010 at 1:32 am
I'm taking a wild stab and betting its one of those western inventions like so-called "fortune cookies." I don't know tons about eastern culture (fairly well acquainted with philosophical Daoism, some Buddhism (mostly Zen), but I don't ever recall a place called Shangri-La being mentioned in any of my reading...
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RE: Shangri-La
September 19, 2010 at 1:36 am
It was also the name of a WWII aircraft carrier.
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RE: Shangri-La
September 19, 2010 at 1:39 am
Thanks, Entropist.

Indeed it was, Min.
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RE: Shangri-La
September 19, 2010 at 1:46 am (This post was last modified: September 19, 2010 at 1:55 am by Rayaan.)
Never heard of it.
I don't want to guess if I don't know the answer.
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RE: Shangri-La
September 19, 2010 at 1:46 am
(September 19, 2010 at 1:46 am)Rayaan Wrote: Never heard of it.
I don't want to guess if I don't know the answer.

That's best. Thank you. Smile

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RE: Shangri-La
September 19, 2010 at 2:00 am
Do we get to find out what we are guinea pigs for at some stage?

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RE: Shangri-La
September 19, 2010 at 2:04 am
(September 19, 2010 at 2:00 am)Entropist Wrote: Do we get to find out what we are guinea pigs for at some stage?

When I'm done poking ya.

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RE: Shangri-La
September 19, 2010 at 7:54 am
oo oo oo can I tell where it's from.. I love quizzes.. along with the point of this I think there's a hotel named shangri la.. I saw a special on it I think about some hotel way up in the mountains by air tram or by donkey. holy capitalizing on popular belief batman.
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RE: Shangri-La
September 19, 2010 at 10:21 am
Isn't it some kinda wine? I dunno.

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