It was late spring, but Shangri-La was still desolate, full of oaks and willows. On the southern slope, we could see snow in the fir-tree forest.

晚春的高原依然有几分荒凉，满目的高原栎和高原柳冷冷地看着远山间的松林。

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But there is still a desolate no-man's land in the centre which has hardly changed since we visited last year, except for a clock tower with even less of a face.

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The area is still largely industrial and many streets are desolate, but the Hunters Point section is visibly changing.

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