The Best Travel Time in Lijiang and Dali
Lijiang and Dali have mild climates and are suitable for tourism all year round. Suggest playing in spring. Generally, the most fun time is from April to May. The climate is neither cold nor hot, with an average temperature of about 20 degrees. During this period, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of "Wang Miyun" in Erhai Lake and "Jade Belt Cloud" in Cangshan Mountain.
Even if I have been to Lijiang, Dali, the ancient city and Erhai Lake, I still want to go again even if I feel that commercialization is too heavy and there is nothing interesting. Because the blue sky, white clouds, sunshine, snow-capped mountains, bricks, flowers and courtyards there can give you an illusion that the world can escape.
But there must be good reasons for your decision to go to Lijiang Dali for the second time, such as the real ancient town style outside the commercial ancient city, and the Erhai time with fewer people and more red-billed gulls.
For example, visit the most original Naxi village, the world-class "Ancient Naxi Kingdom" Baisha ancient town, the pursuit of the ancient tea-horse road business center, the list of China rural cultural heritage landmark villages Shaxi ancient town, enjoy life in the downhill yard, and punch in the cliff to build the Kong Xuan Temple Grottoes Taoist Temple Baoxiang Temple in Yunnan;
For example, you should not only punch in Lin Yuan in Xi 'an, network celebrities, and the yellow wall in Xizhou, but also live in a century-old mansion in Lin Yuan, Xi 'an, listen to the housekeeper telling the story of Xizhou, go to the most beautiful nun to eat fast food, climb Cangshan Dai Yu Road to overlook Erhai Lake, and kayak to watch the sunset in Erhai Lake; Or, drive around the sea, enjoy the romantic scenery in the double gallery, and finally, watch the clouds in B&B of Jinsuo Island Seaview in the center of Erhai Lake.
Lijiang Dali 4-day tour
The Quaker's name for Sunday
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From-Lijiang-Shuhe Ancient Town
The second time I came to Dali, Lijiang, I wanted to go to a small place, so I had to drive by myself.
Rent a car at Lijiang airport and start your journey.
First stop, Shuhe Ancient Town.
The fame of Shuhe Ancient Town is second only to that of Old Town of Lijiang. It is popular because its business atmosphere is not as good as that of Old Town of Lijiang. It is also a hub for visiting Old Town of Lijiang, Yulong Snow Mountain, Lugu Lake, the First Bay of the Yangtze River and the scenic spots with three parallel rivers, attracting tourists.
As soon as we got off the plane, we were in no hurry to visit. Our first stop is Le Mengling Diezhuang near the south gate of Shuhe ancient town in Lijiang.
Butterfly Villa, founded by Sun Mian, the founder of New Weekly, has attracted many celebrities and scholars for many years and is a place that celebrities from all walks of life yearn for. Le Meng Ling Diezhuang in Lijiang has a 5,000-square-meter garden, which can only accommodate 10 people (1/neo-Naxi style buildings). No wonder it was rated as "the most luxurious courtyard manor in Lijiang".
Admittedly, the cost of this "luxury" must be high. The price of Ctrip last night was around 1600. However, Mengdie Village is not only "luxurious", but also has an excellent geographical location, adjacent to the bustling ancient town and overlooking Yulong Xuefeng. The scenery is always new in spring, summer, autumn and winter. More importantly, tourists come here not so much to stay in an inn as to enjoy the villa courtyard and scenery alone.
When you arrive in Yunnan, you can't just stay in an inn. You have to go out and have a big meal. In particular, try the all-wine old-fashioned sparerib wild mushroom hot pot recommended by the customizer.
This is a very popular restaurant in the local area, with comfortable environment, mainly ribs and hot pot. You can order some side dishes and wine, which is the right way to start your trip to Lijiang.
the next day
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Shuhe Ancient Town-Yulong Snow Mountain-Shuhe Ancient Town
If you don't stay up late in Lijiang, you seem sorry for the lazy sunshine here. So the next day, you take your time, wake up naturally, have a hearty breakfast in Mengdie Village, and then think about it, that is, go to Naxi Mountain to see Yulong Snow Mountain, and then go to Blue Moon Valley in Wonderland.
Or just stroll around the ancient town and look for the most beautiful cafe in your mind?
Yunnan produces high-quality coffee.
Of course, you can have everything or do nothing, just bask in the sun and breathe the free air. It smells good!
the third day
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Shuhe Ancient Town-Baisha Ancient Town-Shaxi Ancient Town
Why is Lijiang so famous? Because twenty or thirty years ago, she used to be pure literature. Want to see Lijiang twenty or thirty years ago? Then go to Baisha ancient town.
Baisha Ancient Town is located about 0/0 km north of Lijiang City, with Yulong Snow Mountain in the north, Longquan in the south and Zhi Zhi in the west. It is the ancient capital of Naxi nationality and a world-class "Ancient Naxi Kingdom". It was once the political, economic, commercial and cultural center of Lijiang, a Naxi nationality.
Baisha ancient town, as one of the important birthplaces of Naxi culture, is the ancient town with the richest Naxi heritage and the most primitive Naxi village. Here, you can see ancient fireworks that make you curious and miss.
This town is very small. The exploration is over, there is still time. Keep walking.
Next stop, there is Shaxi ancient town, the only surviving ancient market on the ancient tea-horse road.
Shaxi is a small dam, surrounded by green hills, and the Black Ash River runs through the dam from north to south. Shaxi is rich in aquatic plants and fertile land, and is known as the land of fish and rice.
Shaxi ancient town has a long history. Bronze smelting began here more than two thousand years ago. With the rise of the ancient tea-horse road, Shaxi has become a famous commodity distribution center with its superior geographical location. It is also the place where Buddhist culture spreads. Shi Zhongshan Grottoes in Guzhen is the largest and best preserved grottoes in Yunnan. Xingjiao Temple, built in Yongle period of Ming Dynasty, is the only existing Bai Buddhist temple in China.
The ancient town of Shaxi, which has a long history but is extremely low-key, just quietly stayed away from the excitement, but was discovered by outsiders and then slowly spread among tourists.
It is said that the process of foreigners discovering Shaxi is also very interesting. -About ten years ago, an ancient building restoration team from Switzerland intended to restore the ancient city of Jianchuan County not far away, but discovered Shaxi in the investigation stage. Through the communication with local scholars, it was found that Shaxi has incomparable historical value, and then it was restored. Now, you can see that Shaxi is mostly built in ancient buildings in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it is not dilapidated.
Probably because the early tourists were foreigners, the menus of a few shops here were all equipped with English. And the business atmosphere is also very open, shops often close early, or no one is watching the door.
This shop is called Cosmic Bread. Bread is very popular and the boss is very headstrong. )
Shaxi is still young, but the sun shines on the khaki wall. The picture is so beautiful that the workers can't move. They just want to find a place near the wall. Dogs and cats in Doby, think about whether saving here is enough.
However, No.2 Jun suggested that you try afternoon tea at the hotel before sunset tonight.
I like Shaxi so much that I can't stay for a night. What's more, Shaxi has gone down the mountain.
Shaxi is at the foot of the mountain, and the quadrangle inherits the old residence of a large Bai family. The cultural connotations of the hotel and Shaxi complement each other. From the gate, it follows the traditional design technique of Shaxi architecture, that is, the gate faces the highest point of the distant mountain, which means "convex is yang and concave is yin", which means auspiciousness.
The architectural form of Xiashan Shaxi Store presents four Bai courtyards, and at the same time it combines the modern Chinese garden style, like a small village. The whole building adopts the traditional quadrangle structure, with two old quadrangles and two new quadrangles. The two quadrangles are independent and interconnected.
All the decorative paintings in the hotel are also created by Dali farmers. The content of the painting ranges from Dali plants and workshop labor scenes to Dali traditional sacrificial activities, with strong and bright colors. The hotel is dominated by simple style, mostly solid wood furniture. The emergence of a large number of handmade products, such as bamboo door wardrobes, traditional wooden wedge tables, hand-sewn lampshades and so on. Weakened the sense of hotel, as if living in a traditional Shaxi family.
In the evening, if you want to see the quieter and uninhabited Shaxi again, go to the Yujin Bridge, an ancient bridge by the river, to see the stars.
The fourth day
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Shagu Town in Shi Baoshan
I know you will love Shaxi as soon as you see it, just like other foreign tourists and China tourists. Consider whether to stay or not.
However, if you really want to stay in one place, you should read her history in addition to her looks and stories. Go to Shaxi Pioneer White Bookstore!
Unexpectedly, in such a remote, low-key and ancient place, there will be a bookstore, and it is the "pioneer bookstore" of "the most beautiful bookstore in the world".
Shaxibai Bookstore is located in Beilong Village on the east bank of Heiyu River, shaxi town, Jianchuan County, Dali Prefecture. Its entire building was transformed from the original grain processing station in Beilong Village. The architect of Pioneer Shaxi Bookstore is Huang, one of the leaders of Shaxi Renaissance Plan. He restored the messy site into a landscape courtyard and transformed the granary into a book warehouse. There is also a towering flue-cured tobacco room, which was transformed into a spiritual poem tower by Huang's skillful hands. Layers of fan-shaped wooden steps hover straight up, and poetry seems to be placed at the height of the soul.
Stepping onto the shelves of bookstores step by step is the most localized and spiritual cultural landscape in Shaxi. The eyes of poets such as Tagore, Beidao, Xin Posca, Bole and Mu Xin. Is placed at the height of light and vision. The poet's portraits and poems are patchwork, arranged in a poetic picture with shining stars. In the scattered space, you will find topics such as Yunnan, the ancient tea-horse road, Dali and Bai nationality, books on Yunnan's history, geography, archaeology, education, culture, folk customs and scenery, and studies on Naxi, Dai, Yi and Lisu.
Pioneer bookstore, built in Tanobe, is also a good place for sightseeing. If you are tired of reading, look at the clouds and mountains.
It's so beautiful here that I really don't want to leave.
But the surprise doesn't stop there.
Continue the journey of ethnic minorities, and then meet Baoxiang Temple, one of the last cliff temples in Shi Baoshan and China.
Baoxiang Temple is connected to a cliff cave, which is high and dangerous. The hall was built on a cliff. Every rainy day, mountains and rivers are everywhere and waterfalls pour into the courtyard in front of the temple. It would be great if it were sunny, blue sky and white clouds. The cliff is full of poems: Nan Zhou Lingyan, Treasure in Eyes, Buddha Capital, Where is the Cloud, Not on Earth and so on.
Heart? Let's take action and get ready!