Lijiang Attractions

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. Meander around the cobble-stone paths of this ancient v...
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. Meander around the cobble-stone paths of this ancient village, visit the former residence of the famous Austrian-American botanist Joseph Rock who called this village home for 28 years until 1949, visit the nearby Yufeng Monastary, Jade Water Village, and Dongba Gardens. Stay a night at the Naxi homestay-style guesthouse, where you can eat with the family and have an experience of really living in a village (www.yuhuhome.com). Yuhu Village is a great place to go if what your looking for is a relaxing time in a beautiful environment where you can experience the true Naxi culture and lifestyle.
How to get to Lijiang
By Air Direct flights to Lijiang from Kunming,Beijing,Shanghai,Guangzhou,Shenzhen,Nanjing,Chengdu,Chongqing,Zhengzhou. The Lijiang airport is 27kms from the old town of Lijiang. Taxi from the Lijiang airport to the old town usually costs 80Yuan. Public transportation from the airport to Lijiang...
By Air Direct flights to Lijiang from Kunming,Beijing,Shanghai,Guangzhou,Shenzhen,Nanjing,Chengdu,Chongqing,Zhengzhou. The Lijiang airport is 27kms from the old town of Lijiang. Taxi from the Lijiang airport to the old town usually costs 80Yuan. Public transportation from the airport to Lijiang city bus station(15Yuan/pp),then tranfer to a taxi to the old town. By train There are 2 trains each day from Kunning via Dali to Lijiang. 8:20am----20:05 hard seat,hard sleeper 22:00 ---- 08:00am hard sleeper,soft sleeper By bus: From Kunming start at Kunming western long distance bus station. every hour,and takes 9hours to get to Lijiang. From Dali,Shangri-la, every half an hour From Chengdu,every day/every 2days,takes about 24hours to arrive From Panzhihua, about 4 bus each day,takes 7hours,poor road!!!!

Square Street (Si Fang Jie)
Square Street is an ancient street in Lijiang.They have a special water system there. The water are all from Jade Dragon Sonw Mountain which is cold and clearn.
photo by Lance W.

Lijiang Old City
Lijiang Old City is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. It's an ingenious combination of elements of East China water villages and Naxi ethnic minority's traditional atmosphere.
How to get to Lijiang from other Chinese Cities
By Air Direct flights to Lijiang from Kunming,Beijing,Shanghai,Guangzhou,Shenzhen,Nanjing,Chengdu,Chongqing,Zhengzhou. If a direct flight is not available,just fly to Kunming,then transfer to the flight to Lijiang, there are connecting flights every hour from Kunming to Lijiang. The Lijiang air...
By Air Direct flights to Lijiang from Kunming,Beijing,Shanghai,Guangzhou,Shenzhen,Nanjing,Chengdu,Chongqing,Zhengzhou. If a direct flight is not available,just fly to Kunming,then transfer to the flight to Lijiang, there are connecting flights every hour from Kunming to Lijiang. The Lijiang airport is 27kms from the old town of Lijiang. Taxi from the Lijiang airport to the old town usually costs 80Yuan. Public transportation from the airport to Lijiang city bus station(15Yuan/pp),then tranfer to a taxi to the old town. By train There are 2 trains each day from Kunning via Dali to Lijiang. 8:20am----20:05 hard seat,hard sleeper 22:00 ---- 08:00am hard sleeper,soft sleeper By bus: From Kunming start at Kunming western long distance bus station. every hour,and takes 9hours to get to Lijiang. From Dali,Shangri-la, every half an hour From Chengdu,every day/every 2days,takes about 24hours to arrive From Panzhihua, about 4 bus each day,takes 7hours,poor road!!!!

Chang Jiang River First Bend
The Yangtze River from the " roof of the world " Pentium down on the Tibetan Plateau, the Yangtze River in the territory of the First Bay batang County, in Yunnan, with the Lancang River and the Nujiang in the Hengduan Mountains walking through a ravine in the mountains. Zhongdian Count...
The Yangtze River from the " roof of the world " Pentium down on the Tibetan Plateau, the Yangtze River in the territory of the First Bay batang County, in Yunnan, with the Lancang River and the Nujiang in the Hengduan Mountains walking through a ravine in the mountains. Zhongdian County to the village of sand pine green, showed a sharp more than 100 - degree, to the northeast, forming a rare " V " shaped Big Bend, people refer to the wonders of the world as " the first of the Yangtze River Bay ".
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The Yi People
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.
...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.
The Yi ethnic groups has over 100 branches.In Han language,"Yi"means solemn,ancientness and ample food and clothing.The Yis have their own language and writing system,a branch of the Tibetan-Burma Stock of the Sino-Tibetan Language Family.Yi people belive in primitive religion,which shows the characteristics of animism and ancestor worship.They especially worship fire and regard it as a sacred object.They regard tiger as their totem and belive that after death,kind people will turn into tigers after a baptism of cremation.The fire pit is where the God of Fire lives.Some Yi people belive in Daoism,Buddhism and Christianity.
some recommendation of Hanyangling Mausoleum
I have been there many times. I think it is better to read some books first before you go to museum, especially some information about the Han dynasty which is second great dynasty after Qin dynasty....
I have been there many times. I think it is better to read some books first before you go to museum, especially some information about the Han dynasty which is second great dynasty after Qin dynasty. The Han culture, Han majority people and Han character (Chinese character) all came from the great era. Around that area, nine emperors mausoleum of Han dynasty all were established due to the Chinese traditional Feng Shui(geomantic omen)theory. The Hanyangling (brightness tomb) is one of these.
The highlight of Hanyangling is naked terra-cotta figures that represent the royal life of Han family. The all museum were subsidized by French government. It is known of living museum in China, tourists can go on the big showcase that is weight bearing. You will see all treasure inch from your eyes.
The museum is divided two main parts. The first one is actual site of mausoleum. The second part is exhibition room where many arts around mausoleum are set out. Between two places these are shuttle cars available.
To my point of view, museum is very good. You can not miss.
Public tourist bus 4 can take to the museum. It start from south gate of Tang paradise
will cost you 4yuan. Entrance ticket is 90yuan.
Snack food - comfort food
If you are coming to China, and travelling around, it is worth bringing some comfort food from your home country, particularly if you are going to traveling long distances.
...If you are coming to China, and travelling around, it is worth bringing some comfort food from your home country, particularly if you are going to traveling long distances.
On trains you can purchase meals or instant noodles, but on buses, apart from stops, you have to cater for yourself.
And on planes, the food is sometimes inedible.
So what to bring?
Just a few snacks, or something that provides energy, nutrition, and comfort. It might be lollies, dried fruit, nuts, or chocolate.
Good for you, and also something to share with others.
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guiding a U.S couple 6days
Here is your itinerary according to your latest travel information:
1/11 arriving Dali at 07:02, pick up from Dali train station, transfer to hotel in Dali old town, visit Xizhou village morning market, see cormorant fishing performance, view Three Pagoda, overnight in Dali
2/11 travel to Shaxi, visit Shiboshan Temple and Shaxi old town, stay in Shaxi
3/11 travel to Lijiang, visit Lijiang old town and local market, stay in Lijiang old town
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3/11 visit Jade Dragon snow mountain, see Impression Lijiang show, stay in Lijiang old town...Read more
Here is your itinerary according to your latest travel information:
1/11 arriving Dali at 07:02, pick up from Dali train station, transfer to hotel in Dali old town, visit Xizhou village morning market, see cormorant fishing performance, view Three Pagoda, overnight in Dali
2/11 travel to Shaxi, visit Shiboshan Temple and Shaxi old town, stay in Shaxi
3/11 travel to Lijiang, visit Lijiang old town and local market, stay in Lijiang old town
or
3/11 visit Jade Dragon snow mountain, see Impression Lijiang show, stay in Lijiang old town
4/11 travel to Tiger Leaping Gorge for hiking, stay in Tea Horse GH
5/11 Tiger Leaping Gorge hiking to Tina's GH, travel to Shangrila, stay in Shangrila
6/11 visit SongZhanLin Tibetan monastery, Naba Lake and Tibetan village, transfer to Deqin airport for flight 22:00 to Kunming

A Frenth family's 9days tour(Lijiang-Dali-Shaxi-Tiger Leaping Gorge-white water terrance-Shangri-la-Meili snow mountain)
Day1 lijiang driving to Dali at moning and visit three pagodas. After noon, visit Dali old city,stay over night at Dali .
Day2 Leave at morning , watch comorant fishing at Xizhou town.after that ,driving to Shaxi,visit Shibaoshan rock cave temple .stay over night at Shaxi
Day3 Visit Shaxi old town at morning .after that, driving to tiger leaping gorge.when arrive Shangri-la ,stay over night at Haba village
Day4 visit white water terrace , after that ,drive to Shangri-la ,stay shangri-la...Read more
Day1 lijiang driving to Dali at moning and visit three pagodas. After noon, visit Dali old city,stay over night at Dali .
Day2 Leave at morning , watch comorant fishing at Xizhou town.after that ,driving to Shaxi,visit Shibaoshan rock cave temple .stay over night at Shaxi
Day3 Visit Shaxi old town at morning .after that, driving to tiger leaping gorge.when arrive Shangri-la ,stay over night at Haba village
Day4 visit white water terrace , after that ,drive to Shangri-la ,stay shangri-la
Day5 Trip to Deqin,stay at Feilai si. on the way visit the moon bay of yangtze rever.
Day6 trip to Mingyong glacier park,hiking 3-4hours,stay at Feilaisi
Day7 Feilai si to Shangri-la, stay at Shangri-la
Day 8 visit Shika snow mountain and Npa lake, drive back Lijiang
Day 9 Depart day

guiding a singapore couple for 6 Days Wedding photos
Our plan will be as follows:
14th Jun - Upon landing in Li Jiang, to go to Shangri La right away, check into hotel
15th Jun - Photo Shoot in Shangri La
16th Jun - Photo Shoot in Shangri La (Half Day), then to go back to Li Jiang
17th Jun - Photo Shoot in Li Jiang
18th Jun - Photo Shoot in Li Jiang
19th Jun - Return to Singapore.
Could you kindly recommend and let us know places where we can do our photo shoot?
...Read moreOur plan will be as follows:
14th Jun - Upon landing in Li Jiang, to go to Shangri La right away, check into hotel
15th Jun - Photo Shoot in Shangri La
16th Jun - Photo Shoot in Shangri La (Half Day), then to go back to Li Jiang
17th Jun - Photo Shoot in Li Jiang
18th Jun - Photo Shoot in Li Jiang
19th Jun - Return to Singapore.
Could you kindly recommend and let us know places where we can do our photo shoot?
Thank you very much! We will be looking forward to meeting you soon.