What is the most worthwhile place to visit in Lijiang?

The most worthwhile places in Lijiang are Yulong Snow Mountain, Lugu Lake, Old Town of Lijiang, Tiger Leaping Gorge and Lashihai.

1, Yulong Snow Mountain

Yulong Snow Mountain is a group of snow-capped mountains in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, located between east longitude1004 ′ 2 ″ and north latitude10016 ′ 30 ″, and between 27 3 ′ 2 ″ and 27 ″18 ′ 57 ″ north of Lijiang.

The whole mountain 13 peaks are longitudinally arranged from south to north, with the highest elevation of 5596 meters. It is covered with snow all year round, and there is a temperate marine glacier closest to the equator in Eurasia.

2. Lugu Lake

Lugu Lake, commonly known as Zuosuohai, with ancient names of Ledehai and Lugu Lake, is located at the junction of Yanyuan County, Sichuan Province and ninglang county, Yunnan Province, and is under the jurisdiction of Sichuan and Yunnan. To the east of the lake is Luguhu Town, Yanyuan County (formerly Zuosuo District), and to the west of the lake is Yongning Township, ninglang county.

Lugu Lake belongs to plateau fault subsidence lake, and belongs to Jinsha River, the main stream of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and Litang River system, the tributary of Yalong River. It is the highest lake in Yunnan Province and the third largest deep-water lake in China. Around Lugu Lake, Mosuo people, Yi people and Pumi people mainly live, and along the coast, there are 7 ethnic groups of Mongolians, with about 6.5438+0.3 million people. Beautiful natural environment and peculiar ethnic customs make it a famous tourist attraction.

3. Old Town of Lijiang

Old Town of Lijiang is located in the ancient city of Lijiang, also known as Dayan Town. Located in the middle of Lijiang Dam, it was built in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty (1late 3rd century). Located in Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with an area of 7.279 square kilometers. Old Town of Lijiang's streets are surrounded by mountains and rivers, covered with red breccia, and there are many scenic spots such as Sifang Street, Shogunate and Wufenglou.

4.tiger leaping gorge

Tiger Leaping Gorge, known as "danger", is one of the deepest canyons in China. Tiger Leaping Gorge is divided into Shangri-La section and Lijiang section. Tiger Leaping Gorge in Shangri-La is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction, including upper, middle and lower Tiger Leaping Gorge and high road hiking trails.

Tiger Leaping Gorge originates from Jinsha River in Gladandong Snow Mountain in Qinghai, and rushes all the way here. Suddenly, it was blocked by two snow-capped mountains, Yulong and Baja, and the originally calm and peaceful river suddenly became furious. Tiger Leaping Gorge is the largest canyon on the Yangtze River, which is named after the legend that the tiger jumped over the river and crossed the river with Bajia and Yulong Snow Mountain.

5. Lashihai

Lashihai is located in the middle of Lashiba, which is 10 km west of Lijiang City. It is the first nature reserve named after "wetland" in Yunnan Province. "Lashi" is translated into Gunasi, "Lashi" is a barren dam, and "Stone" is new, which means a new barren dam.

Lashihai was originally a part of the ancient geosyncline in northwest Yunnan. During the Mesozoic Yanshan movement, the fold uplifted into land, and in Miocene it became a quasi-plain. With the development of orogeny in Hengduan Mountains.

From the end of Pliocene to the beginning of Pleistocene, the quasi-plain under Yulong Snow Mountain was divided into three plateau intermountain basins with relative height difference of 100 m to 200 m? , namely Lashiba, Lijiang Dam and Qiheba. Lashi dam is the highest dam among them, and there is still a water area in the dam. Lijiang is an inland area. When you see a slightly larger lake, it is called the sea, so it is called Lashihai, with an altitude of 2437 meters.

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Notice of travel precautions

1. When you arrive at the scenic spot, please remember the meeting place, time and bus license plate number. Listen to the safety tips and suggestions of local tour guides to prevent accidents and sudden diseases.

2. Don't crowd when passing through dangerous areas (such as steep, narrow and slippery roads). ). When visiting steep scenic spots, you should fully consider the feasibility of your own conditions, and don't force and take chances; When participating in mountaineering and other activities, you should pay attention to proper rest, avoid excessive strenuous exercise and take good protection.