Must-buy specialty products in Lijiang, Yunnan

When traveling to Lijiang, you can see the beautiful natural scenery and appreciate the elegant and simple humanistic customs; in this land, you can enjoy the selfless gifts of nature, warm sunshine, blue sky, White clouds and water flow can be seen everywhere.

The end of every trip is always so sad, and I don’t know when I will come back next time. There is always a trace of loneliness and fleetingness in my heart.

When you come to Lijiang, have you ever visited the scenic spots in Lijiang? Have you ever visited a Lijiang specialty snack bar? Have you bought your favorite handicrafts to take home? Today, "Seeing Lijiang" will recommend souvenirs worth taking back to everyone.

Handmade crafts

Snowflake silver jewelry

Lijiang’s snowflake silver is very famous in Yunnan. Silver crafts made of snowflake silver have high purity, low hardness, high brightness, exquisite craftsmanship, and rich and unique styles. When you walk into the store, you can choose from a series of snowflake silver jewelry such as silver bracelets, silver bracelets, silver bowls, silver spoons, silver locks, etc. They are great for wearing for yourself or as gifts.

Handmade shawls

The "seeing Lijiang" here is talking about handmade Mosuo shawls, not the "5 yuan a piece" in the shops on both sides of the road, Mosuo handwoven shawls, texture It is made of pure cotton thread and is handmade by local people. It is very memorable as a gift to friends and very practical. It comes in different styles and colors. It has an exotic feel when making shawls. When used as tablecloth, it gives you another A warm feeling of home.

Oil-paper umbrellas

It became famous because of the "Internet celebrity street". Oil-paper umbrellas are hung all over the alleys, creating a dreamland for travelers. But these oil-paper umbrellas are anything but ordinary. They are derivatives of Dongba culture. Special paints are used to draw Dongba characters under the umbrellas. Regardless of wind or sun, the oil-paper umbrellas remain bright. Bring an oil-paper umbrella to understand the Dongba hieroglyphics, which is the most meaningful.

Tambora

Tambora has become another feature of the ancient city of Lijiang. The song "A Moment" accompanied by the rhythm of the tambourine swept the streets and alleys of the ancient city. If you like music, you can buy a tambourine to take home. It is also fun to clap the tambourine to the rhythm of the music on a warm sunny afternoon.

Wood Carving

Because a piece of wood interprets various lives on the wood, the public welfare of Naxi wood carving is demonstrated by these inheritors under each carving knife. , so legendary yet so ordinary!

Dongba Camel Bells

Next to the waterwheel in Lijiang Old Town, a corridor about 20 meters long is densely hung with Dongba wishing wind chimes. On the thin wooden sign are the wishes written by tourists themselves. No one knows the stories hidden behind each wind chime. The Dongba wishing wind chime originates from the traditional Dongba culture of the Naxi people. It is said that this kind of wind chime can bring luck to the Dongba people. As long as you are sincere, your wishes will come true.

Dongba paper

The paper used to copy Dongba scriptures. This kind of paper is thick, wear-resistant, insect-proof, smooth and ivory-colored. It is made of Lijiang Yaohua, a rare alpine wild plant unique to the Naxi area. It is made through dozens of Dongba family handcrafts. Because Yaohua is slightly poisonous, Dongba paper is insect-resistant, moth-resistant and has a long shelf life. It is particularly long-lasting. There is a saying among the Naxi people that Dongba paper has a lifespan of a thousand years.

Dongba tie-dye

Dongba tie-dye draws on Bai tie-dye and Miao batik techniques, adds elements of Dongba culture, and combines Dongba pictograms with folk crafts , making Dongba tie-dye have unique aesthetic value and decorative properties. Take away a piece of Dongba tie-dye, which is both beautiful and practical.

Bunong bell

It is a very distinctive pendant that is shaped like a horse bell. This caravan cultural product is designed by the shop owner himself and is purely handmade. A round piece of wood is attached to the delicate and small bronze bell, which is hand-painted with various paintings.

The Bunong Bell store located at Dashiqiaotou on Sifang Street is not only the only one in Lijiang Old Town, but also has no other branches in the country. Even in the whole world, there are only four.

Gourmet food

Flower cakes

Flower cakes are made with locally grown edible roses as fillings. The outer skin is baked to an extremely crispy texture and is delicious in one bite. Below, there is a faint floral fragrance lingering between the lips and teeth, which is a representative of Yunnan's classic dim sum. When you walk into Lijiang, you will find many shops selling flower cakes of different brands. They are usually beautifully packaged and are very suitable as souvenirs for relatives and friends.

Yak meat jerky

Yak meat is rich in protein and amino acids, as well as trace elements such as carotene, calcium, and phosphorus, which are beneficial to enhancing the body’s disease resistance, cell vitality, and organ function. Significant effect. The extremely high nutritional value of yak meat is unmatched by other beef, and it is known as the "Crown of Beef Cattle". There are many shops selling yak jerky in the ancient town of Lijiang, including freshly pickled yak jerky, as well as beef jerky with various flavors such as five-spice and spicy. Generally, the stores can carry out vacuum packaging.

Wild fungi

Lijiang has a rich variety of wild fungi. You can also go to the mountains to pick them yourself during the rainy season. For example, gallinobacteria, porcini mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms, etc. are all well-deserved delicious specialties. Of course, this depends on the season, but there are dry goods for wild mushrooms that you can buy.

Nasi Preserved Fruits

Preserved fruits have been popular in Lijiang for a long time. In the past, the older generation of Naxi grandmothers could make good preserved fruits.

Candied fruit is also called preserved fruit. At Naxi weddings, candied fruit is the star of the pre-dinner desserts, and it tastes very sweet. Don’t forget the candied fruits of “Grandma Candied Fruit”, now you can also buy them at Pioneer Pastry Factory!

Beverages

Tea

When you come to Lijiang, you will find that there are many tea shops in the ancient city, offering all kinds of tea, and even many inns and B&Bs. Most of the tea sold is Pu'er. However, Lijiang is not the origin of Pu'er, so don't buy it blindly. Of course, you can also buy it as appropriate if you encounter high-quality Pu'er!

What "Seeing Lijiang" would like to recommend is Lijiang's local tea - Snow Tea. Drinking snow tea in Lijiang has a long history. As early as the Ming Dynasty, snow tea has become a tribute treasure of the Mu family toast. Nowadays, it is mostly used as a tourist souvenir and is a good gift for relatives and friends.

Yunnan arabica coffee

Yunnan arabica coffee has unique packaging, including traditional cartons, big-bellied barrels, canvas bags, etc., full of rich Yunnan style. Due to its unique geographical environment and climatic conditions, Yunnan has become the best place to produce arabica coffee. The arabica coffee produced is of high quality, with moderate acidity, rich and mellow aroma. If you have a friend who is a true coffee drinker, you might as well bring a few bags back and let him try it.

Maca wine

Lijiang is rich in maca, so it is brewed with traditional pure grain high-quality liquor. The brewed maca wine has good taste, pure taste and rich and long aftertaste. Maca wine is a green and environmentally friendly drink, purely natural and does not contain any pigments or additives.

Sulima wine

Sulima wine, called "Riji" or "Kri" in Mosuo language, is the wine that Mosuo people use to entertain guests or drink by themselves. . It is a low-alcohol drink with a sweet and sour taste. It is light yellow in color and contains a variety of nutrients. It can be bought in Lugu Lake.