What are the fun places and attractions to recommend in Lijiang?

Interesting local attractions in Lijiang include Dayan Ancient City, Yushui Village Scenic Area, Baoshan Stone Town, Wuxi River Rafting, Lugu Lake, etc.

1. Dayan Ancient City

The Lijiang Ancient City that everyone usually refers to is Dayan Ancient City, which has a history of eight to nine hundred years. It is recommended to arrange 1-2 days. The famous attractions in the ancient city include Sifang Street, Waterwheel, Lion Rock, Wangu Tower and Mufu.

2. Yushuizhai Scenic Area

Yushuizhai Scenic Area is located 15km north of the ancient city of Lijiang, at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, at an altitude of 2,500 meters. Yushui Village is one of the main sources of river water in the ancient city of Lijiang. It is also the inheritance holy land of Lijiang's Dongba culture and the inheritance base of Baisha Xile and Leba dance.

3. Baoshan Stone City

Baoshan Stone City is the sixth batch of national cultural relics protection units. Baoshan Stone Town is located in the Jinsha River Canyon 110 kilometers north of Lijiang City. It is named after more than a hundred families living on an independent mushroom-shaped boulder.

4. Wuxi River Rafting

Wuxi River Aerial Rafting is located at Wangcunkou (the upper reaches of Wuxi River), a red ancient town in Suichang County, about 50 kilometers away from the county seat. The rafting river section is 3.5 kilometers in total, and the rafting time is about 1 hour. It integrates rafting, water play, red tourism, and leisure vacation.

5. Lugu Lake

Lugu Lake is located at the junction of Yanyuan County in Sichuan Province and Ninglang County in Yunnan Province. It has blue water like sapphire and is known as the Pearl of the Plateau. Since the transportation is not so convenient, the scenery here is very well preserved.