Wind, flowers, snow and moon are the poetic charm of Dali. Let the gentle wind blow away the pressure brought by city life by the Erhai Lake at the foot of Cangshan Mountain and enjoy the slow-paced life of the moment. In addition to the slow pace of life in Lijiang, there is also the tranquility that the ancient city brings to you. After lunch, you can sit on the top floor of the inn and watch the flow of people, or look at the flowers all over the street, or listen to the melodious music. Folk songs, at this moment you just need to be in a daze quietly to enjoy it all.

When visiting Lijiang, you usually take a train from Dali. The ticket is 36 yuan. The train passes through Erhai Lake along the way. The autumn water and the sky are all the same color at a glance, and the green trees and mountains are no more than outside your window. One scene, a wonderful trip doesn’t start from arriving in Lijiang, it starts from the train bound for Lijiang.

After arriving at Lijiang Station, the bus station at the station has bus No. 105 that goes directly to the ancient city. It is one of your choices. Of course, other modes of travel are also available. Lijiang’s tourism has matured to the point where it is full of fruits.

When you first arrive in the ancient city, you will feel at a loss for the topography of the ancient city. The small alleys and intricate roads that extend in all directions make it easy to just take things as they come without a map and go to any scenic spot you encounter. Here is a small tip. If you visit these important attractions, you will almost have visited the entire ancient city of Lijiang.

Attractions to visit: Bar Street

If you have watched the TV series "Beijing Youth", you must be deeply impressed by the scene where the four brothers of the He family came to Lijiang to visit the bar street, which is built next to the stream. The courtyard is full of colorful lights and feasting, exquisite and emotional. Strolling through the streets, songs are flying everywhere. Even if you don't go into the bar, sitting on the stone bench next to the stream and listening to pop songs is still a great enjoyment! Searching and searching, peach blossoms are blooming on Peach Blossom Island.

Attraction 2: Oil-paper Umbrella Street

This is one of my favorite streets in Lijiang. Wooden foot buildings stand on both sides of the street, and oil-paper umbrellas hang upside down on two feet. On the thin rope of the building, it seemed to be floating in the air. It was drizzling that day. Walking on the rain-wet bluestone, it seemed that at the corner, you would meet a lilac-like girl holding an oil-paper umbrella!

Attraction No. 3: Lion Mountain Eternal Tower!

Lion Rock is named after its shape like a crouching lion. There is a five-story, five-eaves all-wood structure Wangu Tower on Lion Rock. If you look at the ancient city from Lion Rock, you will still not be able to appreciate the panoramic view of the ancient city. If you are satisfied, you can climb higher and step onto the top floor of the Wangu Tower to have a glimpse of Lijiang City. Opening hours: 9-17:00. Tickets are 35 yuan. No tickets are required for Wangu Tower.

The fourth tourist attraction: the big waterwheel.

The big waterwheel is almost one of the symbols of Lijiang. As the name suggests, the two wooden waterwheels row quietly at the north gate of the ancient city. The stone wall next to the waterwheels has the words "World Heritage Lijiang" written on it. A reminder to the ancient city, if you need to check in here, please do it as early as possible. Important things should be said three times. No one wants to see crowds of people.

Tourist attraction No. 5: Mu Mansion

The mansion of the Mu family chieftain in Lijiang in the past dynasties combines the architectural style of the Central Plains of the Ming Dynasty and the craftsmanship of the Bai and Naxi people. It is a symbol of the ancient city. Anyone who has never been to Dali knows Lijiang Mufu. The origin of the character "wood" is that the Naxi chieftain Ajia'ade was given the surname "wood" after he surrendered to Zhu Yuanzhang. The surname was gradually passed down, so people with the surname "wood" in Lijiang were all nobles in the past.

Directly opposite the Mu Mansion, there are words engraved in Xu Xiake's own handwriting: The beauty of the palace is meant for the king. Therefore, it is also known as the Forbidden City in the north and Mufu in the south.

Opening hours: 8:30-17:30 Tickets 40

Attraction No. 6: Sifang Street

Sifang Street is located in the center of the ancient city, with colorful stone pavilions The land, clean water washes the streets, and there are many delicious foods. Don’t be particularly concerned about it. You must make this place your destination. You will come here even if you are wandering around. If it really doesn’t work, just follow the street signs

Attraction No. 7: Wishing Forest

This place is located next to the big waterwheel, which is also the north gate. It is famous for the wishing boards of countless couples. Couples will write each other's wishes for love on the wooden boards. The wind blows. The ringing of the bell is sweet and sweet, as if a god has heard the prayers of a sincere couple, and the love is formed before the melody is formed.

More interesting attractions need to be visited by yourself, such as Dayan Flower Alley, Eye of Lijiang Observation Deck and the Tianyu Liufang Archway. Tianyu Liufang is the transliteration of Naxi, which means Chinese Let's go study. It can be seen how much Toast valued education at that time.

Regarding accommodation, Nanmen is very quiet. If you need extreme silence to fall asleep at night, it is recommended to live in Nanmen. I live in Nanmen. The accommodation is 100-200, and there are many choices. You don’t have to worry about accommodation

For food, snacks include Lijiang cakes, cured pork ribs, tofu wrapped in milk, flower cakes (the flowers made by hand on site are so delicious, it’s like taking the fragrance of the flowers into your mouth), stinky Tofu, fried insects, bridge-crossing rice noodles, etc.

Notes:

1. Women must not wear high heels, because the road is full of cobblestones, and it is easy for heels to step into the cracks. foot.

2. Umbrellas, the rain in Lijiang falls at will, like a willful child, be sure not to get sick when you go out.

3. The ancient city is not friendly to first-time visitors. It is recommended to install a map app. You will need it when you can’t find your inn.

4. Power bank. Of course, there are free power banks everywhere in the ancient city, but its half-hour price is 1.5 yuan. If calculated based on 5 hours, then you will eat less wicker beef. .

5. Food and accommodation are expensive at the North Gate, very cheap at the South Gate, and cheaper at Chugu City Gate.

Lijiang, some people say it is too commercialized and filled with the vulgar taste of money; some people say it is the sustenance of the soul, and the streets are full of leisurely comfort.

As for what Lijiang is like, you need to experience it yourself!

This article was first published on Mafengwo