general situation

Lijiang is located in the northwest of Yunnan, the sun of Yulong Snow Mountain and the south foot of Hengduan Mountain. The Jinsha River, the source of the Yangtze River, runs down from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau from north to south, turns a big bend in Shigu Town, and then runs into the canyon from south to north. This is the famous Jinsha River bend, where the first bay of the Yangtze River flows, forming the world-famous Tiger Leaping Gorge.

Dayan Town, an ancient city, was built in the early Yuan Dynasty, and its former prosperity is still faintly visible. The ancient city is famous for "every family faces the stream and weeping willows", and is known as "Venice of the East" and "Gusu on the Plateau".

I'm afraid Mosuo people are the only daughter country in the folklore of all countries in the world. There is a beautiful Lugu Lake in Ninglang Yi Autonomous County at the junction of Sichuan and Yunnan in the northwest Yunnan Plateau. Mosuo people have lived by Lugu Lake for generations, and still retain the matriarchal clan marriage system of "men don't marry, women don't marry, and voluntary and discrete freedom are combined".

local color

The ancient tea-horse road is the main trunk road of the Southwest Silk Road. From the Tang and Song Dynasties, tea from Yunnan and Sichuan needed to be sold to Tibet, and gold and silver ornaments from Tibet were introduced continuously. At that time, there were two main roads: Yunnan-Dali-Lijiang-Zhongdian-Chayu-Lhasa-Shigatse-Gyangze-Yadong, and then to Myanmar. The other is from Ya 'an, Sichuan, via Kangding and Qamdo to India.

Because this road is blocked by mountains and rivers, it is difficult to travel. In order to transport goods over long distances, groups of caravans came into being. At that time, Lijiang was an important town on the ancient tea-horse road and a large-scale barter market, with endless caravans coming from south to north. A caravan of animals ranges from dozens to hundreds of thousands. The cauldron head is the leader of the caravan, while Erguotou and the steward are the two leaders under the cauldron head, responsible for handling the daily affairs of the caravan. Now Dayan ancient town is one of the places where caravans stopped at that time.

Optimal travel time

Lijiang belongs to the southwest monsoon climate of the plateau, with low temperature and large temperature difference between day and night. The best seasons for Lijiang tourism are spring and summer. Personal belongings: short-sleeved T-shirt, sweater, coat, sunscreen, rain gear.

Lugu Lake is located among the mountains, and there is a lake to adjust the temperature. The climate is warm in winter and cool in summer, and the monthly average temperature is less than 20℃. However, the best seasons for traveling to Lugu Lake are spring and summer.

Scenic spot

Yulong Snow Mountain Tiger Leaping Gorge Dayan Ancient City Lugu Lake Yangtze River First Bay Black Baishui River Black Longtan White Sands Mural Yunshan Pingshuo River Yufeng Temple Ganhaizi Dongba Culture Museum Laojunshan Dawn Li Guang Shigu Town Yuzhu Qingtian Scenic Area Zhamei Temple Chenghai Longquan Temple Baisha Ancient Town Fandouwan Ancient Architecture Wenfeng Temple Fusaiji Baoshan Stone City Mufu Lashihai

stay

Old Town of Lijiang belongs to the kind of place where you can stay for half a month. Most tourists go to Lijiang and choose to stay in an inn. There are many traditional inns of Naxi and Bai nationalities, with a bed of 20-40 yuan per capita; Roasting the sun leisurely in the inn, or chatting with the shopkeeper for a day, or staying in the shopkeeper's room for a day, watching CDs in the dark. If you want to live better, you can go to Adange Hotel and Lijiang Tourist Hotel. If the conditions are better, you can go to Fangguan Hotel (New Town) in Lijiang.

Old Town of Lijiang International Youth Hostel

Zhong Yi Lane, Guangyi Street in the south of the ancient city, is a paradise for backpackers. The hotel has 108 beds, and the price is very low. Each bed in multiple rooms only costs 15 yuan. But in the tourist season or holidays, the price will rise to around 30-60 yuan. If you have become a member of Youth Travel Service, you can enjoy the preferential price of 20 yuan/bed room (8- 12 persons). The whole building is a typical Naxi residential "three squares and one wall" pattern, with a coffee shop by the river and a bar on the roof. On the roof of the coffee shop, there are all kinds of straw hats (one of the eighteen eccentrics in Yunnan), and there are all kinds of books and magazines on the shelves, both in Chinese and English. The coffee shop is full of wooden chairs and there is a kennel in the corner. The BBS board outside the hotel is full of guest messages, such as "find a travel companion and go to Hugu Lake one day".

Prague coffee house

Located in Miss Lane, it is running water when you go out, and the oldest Dashiqiao is nearby. Not only the coffee shop but also accommodation, and only 20 yuan/bed is needed. There are single rooms, triple rooms and five rooms, with good light, 24-hour hot shower and public toilet, which can wash clothes, which is very suitable for self-help tour. The main reason for choosing this place is that it is still a book bar and a coffee bar. Guests staying in the hotel can visit it. If they have a favorite book, they can exchange two books for one. They can also surf the Internet, which makes them feel at home.

Jishasha dwellings

Located in Qiyi Street and Wen Xiang, Dayan Town, the name comes from Xiaoshuixi and crosses the courtyard.

Tiny bridge,flowing brook,hamlet homes

The ordinary room in the inn is 20 yuan/bed, but it's a little troublesome to go to the toilet.

Wanggucheng tea restaurant

Near the back door of Wangulou, the bottom floor is a typical Naxi quadrangle. From the balcony on the second floor, you can see the whole picture of the ancient city and the snow-capped mountains in the distance.

Sanyanjing inn

Bixiang (next to Mufu), Guangyi Street, Dayan Town, Lijiang, is a standard quadrangle of Naxi nationality.

Yu Jia Garden

Guangbi Lane, Guangyi Street (behind the shogunate), the small courtyard retains the old architectural style, 20 yuan/Bed.

Guojielou inn

Old Town of Lijiang Guangyi Street Bixiang, Naxi Siheyuan.

Food and drink

Sifang Street in the center of the ancient city is a famous snack street. Dozens of small restaurants line the short and narrow streets. Basically, every restaurant has rice noodles unique to Yunnan, including casserole rice noodles and boiled rice noodles. Therefore, this street is also called "Lijiang Rice Noodle Street".

If tourists are in the mountains, they happen to meet the local Yi people who set up stalls selling chicken fir. The price is cheap, about 15 yuan/bag. I suggest you buy some back. You can ask the boss to fry a plate of chicken fir slices for you in a nearby restaurant. Very delicious. This kind of chicken fir is a treasure among fungi, and it costs several hundred yuan to buy it in downtown Kunming.

Recommended dining place

Naxige restaurant

Located at the corner of Xinhua Street, Sifang Street, next to Wuhua Bookstore, it was originally named "Gong Ke Square" because there were three juren here in the early years. Looking from a distance, you can see the "Naxi Pavilion" with the scarlet letter on the yellow background on the street. Its appearance is old and solid, with a long string of red lanterns hanging on both sides of the gate. The decoration of the restaurant is also very detailed, and the owner's intention can be seen from a small place: the cookbook on the cover of woodcarving, the soft inside page, and the magazine inserted upside down in jeans. ...

The food in Naxi Pavilion is delicious and the price is acceptable. The price of four dishes is about fifty or sixty yuan.

Sifang snack street

Dashiqiao, located in Sifang Street of the ancient city, is one of the most concentrated food streets in Lijiang, mainly engaged in folk snacks such as small pot rice noodles, casserole rice and ham fried rice.

Long Fu snacks

No.55, Chongren Lane, Qiyi Street, his small pot of rice noodles is the most authentic in the ancient city, with a big bowl of 3 yuan and a small bowl of 2 yuan. The meat is rich in soup and tastes quite good.

Dongbahaus

It is a westernized hotel in the ancient city, providing Chinese and Western catering, accommodation and Internet cafes (20 yuan/hour), and the overall impression is good. Hamburg set meal 12 yuan/Hamburg 6 yuan/serving.

Qin Yun naxi flavor snacksno. 1

Dongdajiekou in the ancient city serves Naxi-style snacks, and the money is calculated according to the number of people served, 25 yuan/person. The advantage is that you can catch all the Naxi snacks.

Jilipu snacks

In the middle section of Baisuifang, a bowl of braised chicken wings and cold noodles from 5 yuan is hard to find such a delicious and affordable match in the ancient city.

Mom pays.

At the corner of Daxiaojie Lane in Xinyi Street, Naxi Sandwich is very distinctive, with Chinese food and western food, but it is good at western food, and the boss is very individual.

amusement

Lijiang has many distinctive tea rooms and bars, among which there are many bars with western style. Most of these bars are concentrated near Xinyi Street, and the English letter signboard outside the door can easily attract the attention of foreigners. When you push the door in, you will see a unique exotic atmosphere.

In Sifang Street, the center of Old Town of Lijiang, there are also many tea rooms with different styles. Many of the owners of these tea rooms are strangers. After walking in Lijiang many years ago, they couldn't let go of the warm sunshine and clean air here, and finally abandoned the glitz and artifice of the city and created a spiritual territory in a corner of the ancient city. In such a small teahouse, visitors can enjoy tea, drink, eat snacks, listen to music and read magazines. Some tea rooms can also surf the Internet.

Prague coffee house

Smith Lane, Xinyi Street, located near Sifang Street, is a very romantic place with simple and warm interior, wooden tables and chairs and flickering candlelight.

"Backpackers Outdoor Club"

Located in Jishan Lane, Xinyi Street, opposite to Jane Eyre Coffee House, it is the only outdoor sports club in Lijiang. Every once in a while, a backpack adventure route will be launched on the blackboard outside the club door, attracting many foreigners to participate. There is an internet cafe above the club.

Camel bar

The bar is located in the center of Old Town of Lijiang and Sifang Street. The owner of the bar is a musician, so it is full of artistic atmosphere, with unique background music and decorative paintings on the wall. Most of the guests who come to the bar are artists.

Zhu Zheqin bar

This shop is located at No.26 Xinhua Street, with charming coffee and a row of small bookshelves in the corner. You can browse at will. You can watch DVD upstairs and stay in it for a day if you have time.

Yinghuawu

Located next to Xinhua Street and Dashiqiao. Korean flavor.

Xizang Wu western restaurant

Located at 56 Jishan Lane, Xinyi Street. Small bridges and flowing water are most suitable for drinking coffee in the afternoon sun.

Xinhua steet

Known as "Bar Street", there is a small river on the street. Because of the geographical location, the shopkeeper filled the river with tables, so he could chat with his friends and watch the scenery leisurely.

go shopping

Old Town of Lijiang is the main commodity distribution center and handicraft producing area in northwest Yunnan, therefore, you can buy the specialty of southwest China in Lijiang. There is a square market with nearly 6 mu of land in the center of Old Town of Lijiang, surrounded by neat shops, commonly known as "Sifang Street", which is the most traditional shopping market in Lijiang.

There are many small shops selling handicrafts in the alleys of the ancient city, such as Kunpai Art House, Brother Art Space, Juyiyuan Gallery, Bunongling, Dongba Workshop, etc., which are all ethnic handicraft shops with unique flavor. Most of the handicrafts here are handmade, and the prices are relatively expensive. For example, a simple craft package can be cut to around 12 yuan in 20 yuan. Not only can you buy desirable goods here, but sometimes you can see the whole production process of handicrafts.

Friends who like to collect murals suggest that you buy local Naxi murals, which are worth collecting. The price ranges from 15-30 yuan, and it can also be painted with Naxi hieroglyphs on the spot according to the requirements of tourists and put on the desktop for decoration. The effect is really good.

After experiencing the Mosuo style in Lugu Lake, you can also buy some local specialties here, such as Surima wine, pork belly (pipa meat) and Xiaoliangshan apples. These can also be bought from farmers and shops in Ninglang county, but they are a little heavy, depending on whether they are convenient to carry.

Tip: Don't be too impulsive when shopping in Old Town of Lijiang. Many interesting things are often in remote alleys. You can find good things only by looking more and scouring more.

Recommended shopping place

Fuzi

Located at No.28 Smith Lane, Xinyi Street, there are many exquisite Chinese knot ornaments in the shop. The price is not expensive, but the design and technology are very good.

Shiqingmao woodcut

On the road near Xinhua Street Bar Street, wood carving is the main way, and there are many fine products in it. The boss is confident in his work, claiming that no woodcut in the whole ancient city can be as beautiful as him.

Dongba zuofang

Near Naxi Ancient Music in East Street, the woodcarving here is Gu Zhuo. The boss likes to carve Naxi totem, and the face of wooden ladle is also very individual.

Dongba auspicious bell

At no 1 Xinyuan Lane, Guangyi Street, the bell was originally an instrument for Dongba people to support their gods, but now it has become a good craft souvenir. The most distinctive thing in the shop is the "flying conch" bell.

Li Yin

At No.43 Guanyuan Lane, Guangyi Street, all kinds of silverware and products are handmade, and each silverware will be stamped with the seal of "Beautiful Silverware" and "Wang Weigang". If there is any problem, you can take it back and post it for free. 2.6 yuan/gram or so.

traffic

External traffic

aviation

Lijiang is a famous tourist attraction with convenient transportation. Most tourists choose to fly to Kunming first, and then fly or take a bus from Kunming to Lijiang. If the time happens, Shanghai and other cities have direct flights to Lijiang, but there are not as many flights to Kunming.

Lijiang Airport is 28 kilometers away from the county seat and flies from Kunming to Lijiang. The air journey takes about 40 minutes, and the fare is about 580 yuan. Visitors can buy tickets at Tuodong Road Provincial Civil Aviation Ticket Center in Kunming (opposite to Provincial Tobacco Building) and Fuhui Road in Lijiang County.

Lijiang Airport has a shuttle bus between the airport and the county seat. The terminal is in front of the ticket office of Yunnan Airlines in Xincheng, and it will pass an entrance in Old Town of Lijiang on the way. It takes 30 minutes by car, and the fare is 10 yuan. Take a taxi from the entrance to 6 yuan and enter the hinterland of the ancient city. You can also take the 1 bus at Xinda Street and go directly to the airport.

highway

Lijiang is located at the junction of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet, with highways extending in all directions. Of course, the highway is the most common way to get in and out of Lijiang. There are many bus stations in Lijiang, and the highway traffic is very convenient.