Lijiang Guide

Lashi Lake   

拉市海
Last updated: Jul 27, 2012  Posted: Aug 28, 2010
LijiangYunnan ProvinceChina
Tourist Attractions in Lijiang
Hours: 
8:00am-8:00pm
Address: 
North Lashi Lake, Lijiang Antient Town District
Price: 
30 Yuan per person

  Rich in cultural and biological diversity, the Lashi Lake watershed is home to two minority ethnic groups, the Naxi and the Yi, and provides critical habitat for the endangered black-necked crane. The watershed is also the primary water supply to a large downstream population and the rapidly growing tourism industry in the historic city of Lijiang.






 

Hua Zhen Vegetarian Private Kitchen  

華真素食
Last updated: Dec 21, 2012  Posted: Mar 11, 2012
LijiangYunnan ProvinceChina
Restaurants in Lijiang
Hours: 
by appointment

The kitchen runs by a young lady "little swallow". She is a vegetarian and she love cooking. She provides private cooking service to visitors. You have to call her to make an appointment. There is no menu to order.






 

Fuxinglong Restraunt  

复兴隆餐厅
Last updated: Dec 21, 2012  Posted: May 24, 2010
LijiangYunnan ProvinceChina
Restaurants in Lijiang
Hours: 
07:00--23:00
Address: 
Wuyi Street Half way between Square Market and Big Stone Bridge
Price: 
20-50yuan

One of the olddest Naxi traditional Restraunt in Lijiang Old Town. It serves Peajelly,Naxi Sausage,Naxi Baba cake,Yak yoghurt,Tibetan Butter Tea and Cross Bridge Rice Noodle,etc.






 

The last local-tyrant of the Yi minority   

LijiangYunnan ProvinceChina
Last updated: Oct 01, 2011  First posted: Oct 24, 2010Tourist Attractions in Lijiang

Yuanyang in Yunnan province which is very famous for its terraced rice fields, it features sea-clouds, terraced rice fields,  primitive forests and clay mashroom-shaped cottages. In this remote mountainous areas are mainly inhabited by the Hani and Yi peoples, these 2 peoples occupied 95 percent of the total population.


Baisha Village  

白沙乡
Last updated: Oct 01, 2011  Posted: Apr 03, 2010
LijiangYunnan ProvinceChina
Tourist Attractions in Lijiang
Hours: 
daytime
Address: 
12kms north to the old town of Lijiang
Price: 
no ticket

The Baisha village,which used to be the capital of Naxi Kingdom,until 500years ago had been the political,culture,economic center for a long time. It's easy to find the very traditional Naxi daily life everywhere in the village.






 

Yak meadow   

maoniuping
Last updated: Apr 10, 2013  Posted: Apr 04, 2013
LijiangYunnan ProvinceChina
Tourist Attractions in Lijiang
Hours: 
8:00am-5:00pm
Address: 
lijiang,jade dragon snow mountain
Price: 
80Yuan/ticket

Yak meadow in Naxi language is "bangnongguo' means beautiful and mysterious paradise.

Yak meadow locates at the very north side of jade dragon snow mountain scenic area, 45km from lijiang oldtwon.,with a size of 16.6squre km, the highest altitute of yak meadow is 4000m above sea level. 






 

BaoShan Stone Village  

宝山石头城
Last updated: Oct 01, 2011  Posted: Jul 17, 2011
LijiangYunnan ProvinceChina
Tourist Attractions in Lijiang
Address: 
about 110KM north east from Lijiang, 4 hours drive
Price: 
free

BaoShan Stone Village was found in early 12th centure by Naxi people. Village is build on a huge rock of half square KM on west bank of Yangtze River. 49 families live inside the stone wall and 116 families outside. Life is simple.






 

liming tortoises' mountain in lijiang  

LijiangYunnan ProvinceChina
Last updated: Mar 11, 2013  First posted: Mar 05, 2013Tourist Attractions in Lijiang

Liming tortoises' mountain is  120km from lijiang city, the liming scenic area belongs to lijiang laojunshan  national park, its one of the must go places in lijiang when you are planning for a trip. liming town is mainly inhabited by lisu people.   


Yuhu Village  

玉湖村
Last updated: Oct 01, 2011  Posted: Aug 13, 2010
LijiangYunnan ProvinceChina
Tourist Attractions in Lijiang
Address: 
Yuhu Village

Yuhu, located right at the southern foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, is a gorgeous village far enough away from the tourist centers of Lijiang to maintain a more genuine authenticity, while still close enough to be convenient to visit.






 

The Yi People  

LijiangYunnan ProvinceChina
Last updated: Oct 01, 2011  First posted: Jul 19, 2011Travel Tips in Lijiang

       Yi ethnic group is the largest among ethnic groups in Yunnan Province,with a population of 4.69 million,totaling about 60% of the whole Yi population in China.



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