Old Town of Lijiang was founded in the Song and Yuan Dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The Diary of a Journey to Yunnan written by Xu Xiake, a famous traveler in the Ming Dynasty, once said that "the beauty of the palace is to be the king" in the chieftain palace in Zhongmu, Old Town of Lijiang. In the urban area, "you live in a secluded place, wandering around the city with valleys" and "residential communities, tiled houses", which shows that Old Town of Lijiang was famous at that time. Old Town of Lijiang was once the seat of Lijiang Military and Civilian Mansion in Ming Dynasty and Lijiang Mansion in Qing Dynasty. It was called Dayanxiang in Ming Dynasty, Dayanli in Qing Dynasty, and renamed Dayan Town after the Republic of China.
Dayan Town was founded in the early Yuan Dynasty, with an ancient style, and its former prosperity is still faintly visible. It is famous in the world as "every family faces the stream and every family hangs willow", and is known as "Venice of the East" and "Gusu on the Plateau".
This is the heart of the ancient Naxi kingdom, where Dongba culture originated and has been preserved to this day. The white sand mural of the national cultural relics protection unit, the Naxi Dongjing Music known as the "living fossil" of the rhythm of the Tang and Song Dynasties, and the Dongba language known as the only living hieroglyph in the world are all rare treasures in the world cultural treasure house.
Old Town of Lijiang, because it has concentrated the essence of Naxi culture and completely preserved the historical features formed since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, was listed as a national historical and cultural city by the State Council. 19971February 3, UNESCO listed it on the World Heritage List.
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Dayan ancient city
Old Town of Lijiang is 200km away from Dali and 544km away from Kunming, with an altitude of 2416m. Founded in the Southern Song Dynasty, it has a history of more than 800 years and is home to more than 4,000 families. The streets in the city are as dense as cobwebs, radiating from Sifang Street as the center; Yuquan River flows into the city in three branches, and in the city, it is divided into numerous tributaries, passing through streets and alleys, entering walls and houses, forming a highland water town style of "every family faces the stream and every family weeping willows", which is known as "Gusu on the Plateau" and "Venice in the East". Dayan ancient city is the most complete, national style and representative ancient town in China.
Transportation: In the ancient city, no means of transportation can be used, so you can only walk.
Cost: It's of course free to play in the ancient city.
Tiger Leaping Gorge
Tiger Leaping Gorge is located in the southeast of Zhongdian, about 0/05km away from Zhongdian County/kloc-0 and 35km away from the first bay of the Yangtze River. It is divided into three sections, namely, upper tiger jump, middle tiger jump and lower tiger jump, and the shoal is *** 18. Although Tiger Leaping Gorge belongs to Zhongdian, most tourists choose to go to Tiger Leaping Gorge from Lijiang. The narrowest part of the gorge is only 30 meters. The river is surrounded by two snow-capped mountains, Yulong and Haba, with an altitude difference of more than 3,900 meters. The canyon is deep and ranks among the top in the world.
Tiger Leaping Gorge is the largest canyon in the world, and it is famous for its adventure and grandeur. From Hutiaoxia Town, you can go down the river at the foot of Haba Snow Mountain in Chongjiang Cave, and then you can enter the canyon. Tiger Leaping is 9 kilometers away from Tiger Leaping Gorge Town, which is the narrowest section in the whole canyon. There is a huge stone-Tiger Jumping Stone, which is 13 meters high in the middle of the river. The huge stone is like a solitary peak, and it stands tall and majestic.
Walking options: First, go down the Jinsha River from the bridge head, cross the Jinsha River by boat after the tiger jump to Lijiang County. The second is to walk from Daju to the river, take a boat to Zhongdian County in Jiangbei, trace back to Jinsha River, and go up to Qiaotou. From the point of view of ornamental landscape and photography, it is better to look back to Jiang Shangxing. From Daju to the old ferry by the river, 5 kilometers, and to the new ferry by the slippery stone, 9 kilometers, both roads are accessible by cars.
Admission: 20.00 yuan
Accommodation: Generally, a 2-day tour is arranged on foot, with a stopover in Walnut Garden. There are two private hotels in Walnut Garden, and Shanquan Hotel, a mountain spring inn, is near the bridge head. There are 38 beds, and near the big county is Shanbaimian Hotel, with 48 beds. Two hotels charge 15 yuan/bed. There are hotels and restaurants in Qiaotou and Daxian, and there are nearly 20 hotels and restaurants in Qiaotou, with ordinary beds 10-20 yuan and rooms with bathrooms 120- 180 yuan/room. There are 5 simple hotels in Dayou, all of which are ordinary rooms, and the price is 8-20 yuan. In Qiaotou Restaurant, you can also taste the river fish caught in Jinsha River, with 55 yuan per catty.
Note: You should walk according to your ability. You can bring shorts and blouses when the temperature is high in the canyon during the day. Because walking consumes a lot of energy, you can bring some high-calorie foods, such as chocolate, cream essence and beef jerky.
Take a bus from Qiaotou to Walnut Garden, and you can charter Chang 'an minibus. 120- 150 yuan takes 6 people. 70- 100 yuan for the tenant truck; If you take the van of Shanbaimian Hotel, each person 10- 15 yuan; If there are few people, you can hitch a ride at the bridge head of Chongjiang River, per person 10 yuan; Jump from the bridge to the tiger 3-5 yuan each.
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Yulong Snow Mountain is located in the northwest of Lijiang, about 20 kilometers away from Lijiang County. You can see the main peak from Lijiang County. Yulong Snow Mountain stands on the northwest Yunnan Plateau south of Hengduan Mountain, with its main peak at an altitude of 5,596 meters. It is covered with snow all year round, flying like a silver dragon against the blue sky, hence the name "Yulong Mountain".
Yulong Snow Mountain attracts a large number of tourists and tourists from all over the world with its wonderful charm and strange landscape. Snow Mountain has not yet been conquered by human beings, and it is still a virgin peak. Here, you can not only enjoy the wonders of snow-capped mountains, but also appreciate the charm of plateau forests and the interest of rare animals and plants. It is called "Modern Glacier Museum" and "Plant Kingdom".
However, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is not easily seen as its snowy peak, because it is easily covered by clouds. Only when the sun comes out will it open for you to see its beauty, but it will soon be gone.
Transportation: You can take the bus of the ropeway company up the mountain, leave at Guluwan Hotel every morning and take a one-day tour of the tour company. The typical tour route is Lijiang County-Ganhaizi-Baishui River-Yunshanping. From Baishui River, you can take the Yunshan Ping cableway up the mountain, which goes one way to 22 yuan and back to 40 yuan, or you can ride a horse to and back from 30 yuan, but it takes more than 1 hour to ride a horse back and forth.
Tickets: Yulong Snow Mountain ticket 40 yuan, Yunshan Ping ticket 10 yuan.
Note: You can ski all year round at Yulong Snow Mountain. Take the closed cable car of Yulong Snow Mountain to the Four Seasons Ski Resort at an altitude of 4,506 meters (round trip cable car 165 yuan). In addition, there is a medicine called "Rhodiola" in the medical room at the top of Yulong Snow Mountain, which is specially used to treat altitude sickness. 50 yuan has a bottle.
Yuquan park
Yuquan Park is located at the foot of Xiangshan Mountain in the north of Lijiang, commonly known as Black Dragon Pool. The water in the pool flows down from Yulong Snow Mountain, and the spring water is clear, and the scenery is very charming. Surrounded by weeping willows, lush ancient trees and pavilions, it is known as a beautiful jade on the plateau in northwest Yunnan.
Yuquan Park is a collection of ancient Naxi buildings, including Wufeng Tower and Jiefang Forest in the Ming Dynasty, which are protected at the provincial level, and many buildings in the Qing Dynasty. The "Deyue Building", which is divided into three floors, is surrounded by water and carved with beams and painted buildings.
Admission: 20 yuan.
Transportation: After arriving in Old Town of Lijiang, you can take a taxi to 5 yuan. It is recommended that you walk from Dayan Sifang Street, 15 minutes, and you can also visit the surrounding small shops along the way.
Yushan Ping
Yunshanping is a small pasture hidden in the virgin spruce forest, which looks like a green carpet at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain from a distance. Historically, it used to be a stop for young Naxi men and women who fled because of their love. Therefore, it is also the gateway to the mysterious kingdom and the holy place for lovers. Now, there will be young people from different ethnic minorities coming here, singing folk songs and dancing folk dances, and welcoming guests from all sides.
Tickets: The total ticket for Yulong Snow Mountain is 40 yuan, including all scenic spots such as Yulong Mountain, Yunshan Ping and Bashui River.
Note: On Yunshan Ping, you can also rent minority costumes of Naxi nationality, 10 yuan/set.
Transportation: 42 yuan, a car from Yunshan Ping, can browse the whole journey.
What do you want to see in Old Town of Lijiang?
Climb high and win.
You can see the situation of the ancient city. The ancient city skillfully makes use of the terrain, with Lion Mountain in the west, Xiangshan Mountain and Jinhong Mountain in the north, with its back to the northwest and southeast, avoiding the cold of the snow-capped mountains, attracting the warm wind from the southeast, hiding the wind and gathering gas, and taking advantage of the geographical location.
Water is near the river.
You have a good view of the ancient city. The ancient city makes full use of the spring water, so that the Yuhe River is divided into three, three into nine and then into countless canals. Make the main street near the river and the alley near the canal, so that the ancient city is clean and full of vitality.
Walk to the hospital.
You can enjoy the architecture of the ancient city. The buildings in the ancient city are all simple courtyard houses, with simple and rough building structure, while the courtyard layout and house details are rich and delicate, and residents like to plant flowers and trees in four seasons, forming a beautiful harmony between man and nature.
Enter the market and cross the bridge.
You can see the layout of the ancient city. The layout of the ancient city is free and flexible, eclectic, and the houses, markets, roads and water systems are well organized and properly configured. In addition, stones, stone bridges, wooden bridges, flowers, birds, insects, fish, chess, calligraphy and painting, folk customs and folk customs give birth to endless interest, making the ancient city unique.