Searching for Shangri-La: Off the Beaten Track in Western China - Softcover

Brahm, Laurence J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 7802285860 ISBN 13: 9787802285866

Publisher: New World Press

Synopsis

In this book, Searching for Shangri-La, from New World Press, author Laurence J. Brahm travels through the western region of China in search of Shangri-La - only to find that it is not a place, but a state of mind. Shangri-La has now become a source of creative inspiration, drawing China's leading figures in pop culture and art circles to western China, all in search of Shangri-La. China's leading cultural figures such as composer San Bao, dancer Yang Liping, and pop singer Dadawa appear in the book, together with artists, lamas, and living Buddhas.

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About the Author:

Laurence J Brahm is a lawyer and political economist by profession. He has spent over two decades advising multinational corporations regarding their investments in China, and negotiating on their behalf. He is a pioneer of culturally sustainable heritage restoration in Beijing, having helped conserve historic neighborhoods and sections of the Great Wall. Author of numerous books on China and Asia, Brahm writes a weekly column in Hong Kong's 'South China Morning Post'. He is viewed by many as a barometer of China s economic and political environment. Since 2002, Brahm has devoted most of his time to producing and directing a series of film features and documentaries featuring Tibet. During this time, he wrote a series of travelogues which includes 'Searching for Shangri-la', 'Road to Shambhala', and 'New Age Sutra'. In 2005, he established the Shambhala Foundation. Shambhala Foundation promotes ethnic diversity and supports culturally sustainable development models that include monastery restoration, construction of schools, developing medical clinics, as well as entrepreneurial training in the Tibetan regions of western China.

About this edition

• Publisher: New World Press
• ISBN 10: 7802285860
• ISBN 13: 9787802285866
• Binding: Paperback