The best place to stay in Lijiang is a hotel near Red Sun Square in Lijiang. The recommended reasons are as follows:

It takes only 5 minutes to walk from Red Sun Square to Old Town of Lijiang Waterwheel, and less than 1 minutes to walk to the north gate of Old Town of Lijiang. It takes only 3 minutes to walk from Red Sun Square to Heilongtan Park.

The Yuhe River connects Old Town of Lijiang and Heilongtan, and the Red Sun Plaza is located in the middle of Yuhe Corridor, with one direction to Old Town of Lijiang and the other direction to Heilongtan Park. Yuhe Corridor and Heilongtan Park have excellent scenery and few tourists.

Take bus No.4 from Lijiang Railway Station (high-speed railway station) and you can directly reach Red Sun Square. Red sun square can reach Shuhe ancient town by taking bus No.111 directly. Red Sun Square can reach Yulong Snow Mountain by taking bus No.11 directly.

special trains from Lijiang to Lugu Lake, through train from Lijiang to Yulong Snow Mountain, through train from Lijiang to Shangri-La, and special trains from Lijiang to Dali can all pick people up at Red Sun Square and nearby.

Lijiang Cuisine

1. Lijiang Baba

Lijiang Baba is one of the must-eat cuisines in Old Town of Lijiang. It is as thin as paper and has many layers, so it is also called "Melaleuca Cake". Divided into salty and sweet flavors, it is served with ham, pepper, chopped green onion, lard and so on. Golden color, crisp and delicious. Lijiang Baba is not easy to deteriorate, even if it is put aside for a few days, it will not be moldy, so it can be used as dry food for a long trip or as a gift for a friend.

2. Dongba Grilled Fish

Dongba Grilled Fish is popular on the ancient tea-horse road in Lijiang, and it is a must-eat dish when you come to Lijiang. After the fish belly is cut open and its internal organs are taken out, it is salted with salt, pepper and spiced powder for a period of time, then it is baked on an iron shelf with slow fire, and then it is fried in an oil pan after the taste is absorbed, and a delicious Dongba grilled fish is finished. Sprinkle with local Chili powder to eat, and the taste is crisp and super cool.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Lijiang City