Are there many tourists in Lijiang Ancient Town on May Day?

There are many tourists in Lijiang Ancient Town on May Day.

According to the latest news from Fliggy Tourism, it is not difficult to see that during this year’s May Day holiday, bookings for homestays in Lijiang and Dali are booming. The number of B&B bookings in Lijiang this year is more than last year, an increase of more than 5 times compared with 2022, and the booking volume of Dali B&Bs has increased by more than 3.6 times compared with 2022.

According to Fliggy’s current data, this year’s “May Day” tourism product bookings in Lijiang are three times that of the “May Day” holiday in 2019. Among them, the bookings of hotels in Lijiang have increased by more than 20% compared with 2019. 1.3 times, the number of scenic spot ticket bookings has increased a lot compared to 2019.

According to Ctrip data, during the May Day holiday, domestic travel orders to Lijiang increased 1.11 times compared with 2022. Domestic hotel bookings in Lijiang increased by nearly 90% compared with the same period in 2019.

Among them, the top 10 popular scenic spots are Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lijiang Eternal Love, Mufu, Lashihai, Yunshanping, Lijiang Old Town, Blue Moon Valley, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Cableway, Lion Rock, Maoniuping, etc. The top 10 places of origin are Kunming, Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Changsha and Xi'an.

Introduction to Lijiang Ancient Town:

Lijiang Ancient Town is located in the Gucheng District of Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, also known as Dayan Town. It is located in the middle of Lijiang Dam. It was built at the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty (the end of the 13th century AD). It is located on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, covering an area of ??7.279 square kilometers.

The streets of Lijiang Old Town are lined with mountains and rivers and are paved with red breccia. There are Sifang Street, Mufu, Wufeng Tower, Black Dragon Pond, Wenchang Palace, Wang Memorial Hall, Xueshan Academy, Wangjiazhuang Christian Church, Fang’s former residence, Baima Longtan Temple, ancient Peter’s former residence, Jinglian Temple, Puxian Temple, Jiefeng Tower, Shi Attractions such as the Moon Literature Museum, the Red Army Long March Memorial Hall at Lijiang Headquarters, the Lijiang Ancient Town Historical and Cultural Exhibition Hall, and the Lijiang Ancient Town Xu Xiake Memorial Hall. Lijiang is one of the second batch of approved historical and cultural cities in China.

It is one of the two ancient cities in China that has successfully applied for world cultural heritage together with the entire ancient city. Lijiang Old Town is a concentrated expression of the achievements of ancient Chinese urban construction. It is one of the types of residential buildings with distinctive Chinese characteristics and distinctive styles.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Yunnan