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Lijiang is the distant place in many people's dreams.
Do you know how to best experience Lijiang?
01 Stare at Lugu LakeBe yourself quietly
Lugu Lake, who would want to miss it?
The lake water is crystal blue, like a mirror of the sky. Time seems to slow down here. It's the perfect place to do nothing and just stare blankly. Sit there until sunset, when the sky is filled with colorful clouds, symbolizing good luck for the future. Or, light a fairy wand and wave it freely by the lake. At that moment, all your worries will disappear.
Recommended Tour:
D1: Lijiang → Ninglang → Lunch → Lugu Lake Viewing Platform → Mosuo Family Visit → Hotel → Dinner → Bonfire Party → Check-in
D2: Get up early to watch the sunrise over Lugu Lake → Breakfast → Boating on the Daluoshui River (ascending Liwubi Island) → Lige Viewing Platform → Caohai Lake → Walking Marriage Bridge → Lunch → Ninglang → Return to Lijiang
02 Jade Dragon Snow Mountain: Chasing a Meter of SunlightWaiting for Happiness to Knock on Your Door
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a sacred mountain in the hearts of the Naxi people. When the sun is abundant, it shines like beams of light. It is said that happiness will knock on the door of anyone who sees a meter of sunlight.
Climbing along the plank road, the thinner the air, the more fearless you feel.
The power of the snow-capped mountains may be that they can help us heal some of our wounds.
Gazing at the vast expanse of white, everything in the world becomes pure and flawless, leaving only beauty in my heart.
Recommended Tour 1:
Lijiang Old Town → Ganhaizi → Cable Car (Glacier Park) → Lunch → Blue Moon Valley → Ganhaizi → Return to Lijiang
Recommended Tour 2:
Lijiang Old Town → Ganhaizi → Cable Car (Glacier Park) → Lunch → Blue Moon Valley → Impression Lijiang → Ganhaizi → Return to Lijiang
03 Stroll in Blue Moon ValleyExperience the Magic of Nature
Blue Moon Valley is where the melting snow on the snow-capped mountains flows down the cliffs, eventually forming a crystal clear and sweet river in the deep valley upstream of the Blue Moon Valley.
Looking down from the air, one can truly marvel at the wonders of nature. On a sunny day, the water is blue and the valley is crescent-shaped. From a distance, it looks like a blue moon embedded at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, hence the name Blue Moon Valley.
Recommended tours:
Lijiang Old Town → Ganhaizi → Yunshanping Cableway → Lunch → Blue Moon Valley → Ganhaizi → Return to Lijiang
04 Strolling around Shuhe Ancient TownSlow down
When you’re in Lijiang, you must slow down. Put aside the hustle and bustle of the city to truly feel its charm.
When you visit Shuhe Ancient Town, you don't need to have a specific purpose or search for anything; just follow your heart.
Let the warm afternoon sun and the streetside teahouses capture your heart. In the days to come, you'll either miss it or yearn to return.
Watch the clouds, wait for the wind, and wait for the rain—a peaceful and comfortable experience.
A Pearl Fallen Deep in the Mountains
The Laojun Mountain Liming Scenic Area, a core area of the Three Parallel Rivers World Natural Heritage Site, resembles a lost pearl deep in the mountains. It is an ideal place to appreciate natural beauty, purify the soul, explore hidden gems, explore the outdoors, appreciate life, experience local customs, and savor delicious food. Here, a magnificent alpine landscape, meadows, canyons, snow-capped mountains, and rivers blend together to embody the beauty and mystery of nature. The gurgling stream, the pristine blue sky, and the swaying branches of flowers—the world as its canvas, nature as its colors—make it tempting to visit the Laojun Mountain Liming Scenic Area immediately to experience the unique mountain stream scenery, return to nature, and experience the wonders of nature.
Most ethnic minority children are brilliantly talented, and their songs and dances are countless. They welcome friends from afar in their own unique ways. As cheerful and melodious folk instruments sound, the hospitable women invite you to join them in a dance. With the sacred snow-capped mountains in the distance, and the breeze gently rustling prayer flags, you feel a sense of comfort and joy.
The glass-walled plank road stretching across the mountain resembles a red ribbon under the clear sky. As you approach, you'll easily see the scenery of the Numei Le Grand Canyon from the smooth glass plank road. The blue sky and white clouds are reflected on the bridge, and the snow-capped mountains are the backdrop, creating an incredibly beautiful scene. Any photo is a masterpiece.
Entering the Numei Le Grand Canyon is like entering a magnificent natural gallery. Listen to the sound of flowing water and the wind rustling the trees in the magnificent Grand Canyon, and feel the fusion of heaven, earth, and humanity, forming a most beautiful painting.
Recommended Tours:
Lijiang City - Horseback Riding at the Lijiang Dongba Valley Riding Ranch - Check out the popular skybridge - Hiking in the canyon
07 Find a B&B for a Short StaySoft Moments
If you're tired, stay in Lijiang for a few days.
Find a favorite B&B, enjoy a morning cup of coffee on the terrace, and savor the small pleasures of everyday life. The afternoon sun, a blaze of orange, streams through the window lattices, filling the room with a shimmering brilliance. Leaning against the window, basking in the sun's warmth, life becomes more relaxed and comfortable. Each window reveals a different scene, a frameless panorama of the natural landscape.
△Lijiang Muching Art Villa
Wander around the ancient town in the evening. When the songs in the bar sound, a bottle of Fenghuaxueyue beer is enough to make you drunk in this gentle time.
Blending in with the locals
The Five-Arch Bridge, Deyue Tower, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, and the reflection of the snow-capped mountains in Black Dragon Pool have become one of Lijiang's signature attractions.
Black Dragon Pool Park is a popular destination for locals, and the best way to get some exercise and blend in with the locals is to visit.
Whether spring, summer, autumn or winter, with the snow-capped mountains by your side, every photo taken here is breathtaking.
The unique architecture and the steps leading up to the path are both dynamic and elegant.
The Most Beautiful National Park
Pudacuo Forest Park is the most beautiful national park in China! So, when you're in Lijiang, you absolutely have to visit the neighboring city!
Walk along the wooden plank roads across the grassland until you reach small lakes. Rivers flow gently before your eyes, wildflowers scatter the ground, and cattle, sheep, and horses roam freely.
Lying on the grass of Pudacuo, looking at the blue sky and white clouds, looking at the wild flowers and pastures, looking at the cattle and sheep and the foothills in the distance, how can it be such a beautiful place.
In "Sito", the place where Siteng, played by Jing Tian, is resurrected is in the primeval forest of Pudacuo. You can slowly approach the primeval forest. Everything is so natural, the quietly growing trees, the thick moss by the river, and the rabbits that occasionally pass by.
Recommended itinerary:
D1: Lijiang → Xiaozhongdian Ranch → Shangri-La → Lunch → Pudacuo National Park → Dukezong Ancient Town → Hotel → Visit a Tibetan family → Check-in
D2: Hotel → Kadam Songzanlin Monastery → Lunch → Yila Grassland → Xiaozhongdian → Return to Lijiang
10. Take some beautiful photos at NapahaiAn ideal country on earth
The TV series "Sito" has made Napahai more known to many people. It is so stunning. Napahai, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds, is truly stunning. What many people don’t know is that during the rainy season, Napahai is Napahai, while during the dry season, Napahai turns into Yila grassland dotted with lakes.
Once you arrive at Napahai, you will better understand what an "utopia on earth" is. White clouds are leisurely floating, and people are strolling and chatting on the endless green grassland.
A must-see scenery in your lifetime
Here is a secret hidden in the world
Here is a dream in legend
Here is the paradise described by Tao Yuanming
Here is the home of your soul
Here is the place where your soul returns home
Yubeng, a name tinged with romantic, apocalyptic overtones, offers a sense of being transported to a vast paradise.
Looking up, the azure sky is within reach; looking down, herds of cattle and horses appear. In the distance, snow-capped mountains loom, and nearby, deep forests and ravines lie. Passing through the clouds and mist, you feel as if you've fallen into a world you've never been to.
For this reason, it's hailed by hikers as "the last paradise on Earth."
Recommended Tours:
D1: Lijiang → Upper Tiger Leaping Gorge → Shangri-La → Moon Bay → White Horse Snow Mountain → Feilai Temple (Meili Snow Mountain) → Check in to hotel
D2: Get up early to see the sun shining on Meili Snow Mountain → Xidang Hot Spring (start hiking) → Xia Nazong Pass → Yubeng Village → Check in to the inn
D3: Yubeng Village → Upper Nazong Pass → Xiaonong Ranch → Ice Lake → Return to Yubeng Village Inn
D4: Yubeng Village → Baimazhupu (Padmasambhava’s retreat cave) → Divine Waterfall → Return to Yubeng Village Inn
D5: Yubeng Village → Ninon Grand Canyon → Junda Village (end of hiking trip) → Qudeng Pavilion (natural calcified tower forest) → Baima Snow Mountain → Yila Grassland → Shangri-La, check in to hotel
D6: Shangri-La → Songzanlin Temple → Dukezong Ancient Town → Return to Lijiang
Haba Snow Mountain
In Haba Snow Mountain, you can encounter pastures, lakes and snow-capped mountains. The scenery along the way is picturesque. You can also ride horses through the snow-capped mountains.
Or you can hike to the secret depths of Haba Snow Mountain and watch the sun shine on the golden mountain, the sunrise over a sea of clouds, and the uninhabited grasslands strewn with flowers and gurgling streams.
Haba Snow Mountain is a high-altitude, entry-level snow mountain. For snow mountain enthusiasts, climbing Haba Snow Mountain is an excellent choice and an unforgettable experience.
Recommended Tours:
Lijiang - Haba Village - Base Camp - Summit - Descend from Haba Village - Return to Lijiang
13 Hiking in China's Most Beautiful Canyon - Tiger Leaping GorgeTiger Leaping Gorge is the most beautiful hiking section in China, both beautiful and dangerous. It has the most beautiful mountain and river views in China. The Jinsha River turns a corner here, and then the raging tide surges. Anyone who arrives at Tiger Leaping Gorge and hears the roar of the river will have their soul trembled. In your lifetime, you must hike through Tiger Leaping Gorge at least once. Travel light and explore this stretch of road surrounded by snow-capped mountains and embraced by a mighty river.
At night, staying in Tiger Leaping Gorge, you can see Jade Dragon Snow Mountain from the window and the Jinsha River below. If you listen carefully, you can almost hear the roar of the river during the day.
Of course, Lijiang's appeal is far more than just its few attractions. What are you looking forward to, what will you encounter, what will you remember, and what will you take away? When you come to Lijiang, all the answers will be revealed.
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