Unforgettable Lijiang
Lijiang Tourism Full strategy (transportation, hotel, food)
1 .(Brief introduction of Lijiang) World Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Committee unanimously adopted, The acient city-Lijiang will be included in the “World Heritage List.” on December 3, 1997, The acient city-Lijiang also known as Dayan Town, Lijiang, located in the central of Lijiang dam, which is the only ancient city in Chinese history and culture ancient city without wall.The ancient city-Lijiang was built in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and developed during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, The acient city-Lijiang because focused on the essence of the Naxi culture, and to retain the integrity of the Song, Yuan since the historic features of the formation, by the State Council as a national historical and cultural city, and ranks with the World Heritage city by the UNESCO.
2 .(Time) rough look tours are unsuitable to go to Lijiang, that is a waste of time and a waste of money.
Lijiang is a very glamorous acient city, just feelings her by your heart calm down. So Lijiang is called as a place where we can bask in the sun as be in a daze.
Recommendations: stay 5 days at least in Lijiang and feel it. if you do not want to leave then just “stay” a few more days.
3. (transportation)there are many routes to Lijiang:
A: At present, many cities have non-stop flights to Lijiang.
B: non-stop flight to Kunming then flight from Kunming to Lijiang.
C: There are a relatively cost-efficient route. no matter you are traveling in a car, train or plane if arrived in Kunming, the rough look will do because you’ll you are overrated Kunming city once you looked around. but the flowers in Kunming is really cheap, we can buy a dozen flowers by just around 3 CNY.well. Lijiang is our destination and there are many Train services from Kunming to Dali tourist train, you can take in Kunming night train to Dali(around 20:00), are departureon the same evening and arrive at 6:00 -7:00AM on the following morning .There is a double-decker train are all air-conditioned sleeper, sleep and wake then Dali is reached. Do not believe any person says it’s hard to buy any ticket from Dali to Lijiang , they just want to let you buy from them and spend dozens of high-priced tickets. In fact, we can easily buy a train ticket to Dali from the train station . even in the Golden Week its still avaiable. I was taken last year spent more than 50 CNY by those person , i just want to cry when i saw lots of empty seat when i get on the train. on The morning after arrive in Dali, we can take a taxi to the pier and that may cost around 5CNY, then choose one restaurant and have breakfast,queue up to buy ship tickets around 8:00 AM and the price is 80 CNY. Can stand on the deck to watch Cang Mountain,view Erhai , bask in the sun also can watch the national song and dance performances in the cabin, taste the three times white tea! after disembark many people will ride ropeway to Cang mountain, can also go around Dali . If you like genuine national customs, we can spend 30 CNY in a horse-drawn carriage to have a look about the village , you can get a lot of good photos. In these villages you can buy the cheapest and most authentic of the batik products, because many people opens a batik workshop!ride by a horse-drawn carriage to the village need about two hours. Five or six o’clock in the afternoon when you can stand by the roadside and wait the bus to Lijiang!
4. (hotel) not recommand to stay in big hotel when on Lijiang and that’s called “bumpkin” here.since Lijiang is a very glamorous acient city,only a full range of feelings inside and then it can be charm. Lijiang ancient city do not have statistics on the number of inns , but all are unique. the price is among 20 — 150 CNY According to the economic situation you can afford. Names of those inns are very poetic. “Yeyuxuan” “Jade Dragon Inn” and “peaceful homes,” “Old Bridge Inn” and “hundred Square Inn” and “Dragon Inn” and “Flowerhorse Inn”, “Prague.” “Prague” is worth a visit on Lijiang, where a very well-known. It is located in the mishi lane, water features is to go out nearby is the oldest Dashiqiao is coffee shop also offers accommodation, on the tourist off-season, only 20 CNY / bed. There are single rooms, triple and five men, good light, 24-hour hot water shower and wash room, the laundry can be very suitable for traveling. The main reason to choose here is: Here is a book and coffee bar. Lodging guests can access, if there is like a book, you can use built-in 2-for-1 may also be available on the Internet is the feeling of home. Most of the inn are gravel yard pattern, the typical characteristics of the ancient Naxi houses. Clean usually in the courtyard of the orchids, camellias and azaleas, the owner may be a Naxi people, perhaps originally a plan to temporarily evade the troubles of urban life, but finally decided to settle here and enjoy the leisurely life in Lijiang. Although some of the inn is not a big room and no separate toilet and shower, but with a deep sense of human touch, can easily access the city easily, and the ancient city where all kinds of people to chat. However, some residential areas because of the location of a good or has the characteristics that will be a little expensive, but usually the price of single rooms in the 40 -120 per month. (1, If you are the Spring Festival peak travel season, 51, 11 long intend to travel to Lijiang, we must start well before the scheduled room. 2, the hotel rooms during peak seasons will have a certain range of prices, the price of concrete in accordance with the specific situation. 3, if you choose Naxi people’s inn, please respect their habits of the nation; If you live in the family inn, please understand that the masters of hard to keep the environment as much as possible of the clean, not stay on the outside too late on the evening) open the wood window on the early morning, only one word can describe the feeling – fresh !under the blue sky is the Yulong Snow Mountain ! At this point you will feel a complete physical and spiritual relaxation!
5. (food) Do not buy snacks in the vicinity of Square Street, will be authentic and spend more money.
In Lijiang can eat delicious “Lijiangbaba”, “jelly beans chicken”, “fried potatoes”, “Rice Vermicelli chicken sauce” These are girls like to eat . The boys like to eat meat to see here – Introducing the “sheep’s head meat Montenegro” it is really delicious, an absolute local characteristics! Black and white water that hotel across the street there are a few authentic, “a sheep’s head meat Montenegro” Museum. greenplum wine taste good, you can try!
6. (activities) in addition to experience in Lijiang Naxi Dongba culture, we must take part in a walking tour!
Naxi culture: the night can listen to the famous chaired by Mr. Xuan Ke Naxi ancient music will be (30 CNY / person).
About hiking: hiking-loving friends, walk through Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lijiang Grand Canyon is a compulsory course of travel. Tiger Leaping Gorge Grand Canyon, about 18 kilometers wide, the need of a day pass through.
Cyclists to travel: a lot of inn in Lijiang can rent a bike, 15CNY yuan / day. You can beam River riding bicycle to town to play one day. Shu River ancient town not too far from the Old Town of Lijiang. Cycling about two hours, where it is more quiet compared to some of the ancient city, do not have a taste!
Lijiang shopping: most buying is “to walk in Lijiang” hand-drawn map, it valuable for collection. Then buy some yak leather, Dongba pottery, silverware, the local cloth and so on.
important Tip: Do not purchase anything once you arrive Lijiang, the purchase would be over priced 100%. First acquaint yourself with the market, chat more with Lijiang locals you will know about the what price one item can be valued.!bargin basically 1/4 or 1/5, Do not worry about losing face!
Sanyanjing: three pools, a low than at this time, a site in the city do not see the screen appear in front of: a number of pools squatting woman doing the housework, fetch water in above the middle of the vegetables, while the bottom of the laundry, rinse Dunbur. They are orderly, it is not performing. This is one of the most famous Old Town of Lijiang King “Sanyanjing” Simple folk here, people consciously abide by the ancient habits inherited from the water.
Cloth pocket: we can not see the plastic bags on lijiang. White rubbish is strictly forbidden here, and the attendant shopping malls supermarkets are a variety of colors of the cloth with pockets for you to take your things . So when we left Lijiang must take the city’s garbage away!
Bar: do go to the bar during your days in Lijiang , it is intersting! In a bar and know you can chat with people who do not know.
Lijiang magic: some people living in Lijiang is a month, and intend to always live. Lijiang has a charm not tell, you can make a left to stay, there are so many people stayed there for a long time. In Lijiang and the people you would think would be very easy to get along together, where all face, as long as you are willing to Chat-up lines you can go and no one will be refused. There are no frontiers, no difference, all the people can become friends, if you need help, there will be many people willing to help you. Sometimes you will feel that what happened is difficult to believe!
Love Lijiang: Lijiang is a very romantic place, but also a love of local produce. Lijiang, an old married couple can work together to enhance the feelings of many of you remember the old memories; newlyweds to Lijiang, the absolute period of this life will let you have a memorable honeymoon memory; love couple to Lijiang, I believe the feelings will be warming; sentimental man with a lover has gone to Lijiang; the stranger was originally far apart in Lijiang to paragraph also many one-night stand!
7. (Safety) single be careful
Lost: Lijiang is a maze like the same city, most people first go to Lijiang can lost. During the day and do not worry, you will slowly go out of. There are simple folks, you ask the way and a lot of people will tell you. Many people and friends will take Lijiang, walkie-talkie, so that after the lost contact to facilitate, but also save a majority of mobile phone roaming charges! Listen to the local friends of Lijiang, some drug addicts who frequent incidents of robbery of tourists. So that single girl do not stay late outside at night .it’s very dangerous!
I wish you all happy to play in Lijiang and harvest calm mind!