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Banyan Tree Ringha
Shangri-La, China · Banyan Tree · Grand Luxury
Banyan Tree's first property in China, opened September 2005 in the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, was built entirely from authentic Tibetan farmhouses that the company purchased, dismantled log by log, and reconstructed in Ringha Valley so that no newly cut timber was required. The 32 two-level lodges sit at roughly 3,200 metres altitude facing the Ringha River and the Temple of the Five Wisdom Buddhas.
- 32 rooms
- Opened 2005
- Neighborhood: Ringha Village
About Banyan Tree Ringha
- Banyan Tree physically relocated entire Tibetan farmhouses to the site, each structure was taken down and rebuilt log by log in a new location, preserving original timber and traditional joinery without harvesting fresh wood.
- The resort was Banyan Group's first foothold in China (2005) and the starting point for a portfolio that reached 37 operating Chinese hotels by 2025.
- Zhongdian County, in which Ringha sits, was officially renamed 'Shangri-La' by the Chinese government in 2001 after the fictional Himalayan utopia in James Hilton's 1937 novel.
- Each of the 32 lodges and suites averages 175 square metres, several incorporating Spa Suites with a dedicated treatment room on the lower floor.
History
Banyan Tree Ringha is a Tibetan-style resort in the Shangri-La area of northwest Yunnan, operated under the Banyan Tree brand.
Banyan Tree's first property in China — opened September 2005 in the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture — was built entirely from authentic Tibetan farmhouses that the company purchased, dismantled log by log, and reconstructed in Ringha Valley so that no newly cut timber was required.
The setting
The resort is in Ringha Village in the Shangri-La/Diqing area of Yunnan, a high-altitude Tibetan cultural region in western China. The setting is significant for its monastery-and-village landscape and its appeal as a gateway to Tibetan heritage in northwestern Yunnan. 9 km from naturally formed Tiansheng Bridge over Fulu River.
Amenities
- Spa
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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