How do you evaluate Lijiang as a tourist destination?

In the eyes of every literary youth, Yunnan is a place full of mystery. Lijiang, Dali, Shangri-La, Xishuangbanna and other places there all attract you to get closer to it. The same is true for me. Before I traveled to Yunnan, I was full of fantasies about it. How wonderful it would be if you were in a daze by the Erhai Lake; if you met in Lijiang, you would also have a vigorous love.

But when I really got close to it, I went to Dali and then to Lijiang. In Dali, I felt relaxed physically and mentally; while in Lijiang, I didn't like it at first impression.

Having never been to Lijiang, many people say that Lijiang has changed and is too commercial. Looking at it this way, it’s really the case! When talking about Lijiang, everyone thinks of the word "love encounter". You may get a romantic love here. You are wrong, these messes only exist in your imagination.

Lijiang is called the "City of Romance", not because of love at first. It is said that a foreign writer met the beautiful scenery in Lijiang, and hence called it an "love encounter". Later, the TV series "One Meter of Sunshine" was popular, and it was closely linked to love. Everything in this world, as long as it is combined with love, will never be short of pursuit.

To be honest, Lijiang has been promoted a bit too much. Nowadays, more and more people are beginning to dislike Lijiang because they think it is too commercial, or they are really being "trapped" in a miserable way. They will never come back and will never come back again. First arrival in Lijiang

On June 25, 2016, I took a train from Dali to Lijiang. I arrived in Lijiang around five o'clock in the afternoon. When I said goodbye to my landlord in Dali, he also reminded me that "Lijiang is flooded at this time." I was very puzzled. Later I learned that the rainy season in Lijiang started at the end of June. On the 24th, the day before I came, the ancient town of Lijiang was flooded.

After getting off the train, the weather was not bad, and I felt happy for a while. As a result, at the exit of the station, I saw a huge billboard that said "80 yuan for ancient maintenance fees are charged according to law." I had long heard that Lijiang Old Town charges ancient maintenance fees. This is great. It was advertised as soon as I left the station. . I walked past with a disdain in my heart.

In addition to the station, there are all kinds of black cars coming up everywhere. "Where to go, walk up and take a car." Never take a black car, it will be cheated if it is too expensive. You can choose "Didi Express" or the innkeeper to pick you up.

Why did I say my first impression of Lijiang was not good? My innkeeper came to pick me up. Lijiang, where it was sunny just now, suddenly started pouring rain. The innkeeper just helped me put my luggage in a space at the intersection, and a certain traffic control officer came over and shouted angrily. We were about to leave, which was great, but the man knocked hard on the window and said very arrogantly, "Bring me your driver's license", and then mercilessly took away your driver's license.

I feel a "dang" in my heart, even if I charge 80 yuan for the maintenance fee, the public security is so arrogant, it is really scary.

I heard from hearsay that everything in Lijiang is a "trap"

After the "driver's license withholding" incident, my first impression of Lijiang was greatly reduced. Speaking of the weather in Lijiang, it is very strange. It is sunny and sunny here, and it is raining heavily on the other side. Accommodation in Lijiang, Sofa Guest

My accommodation in Lijiang was Sofa Guest, which cost 9.9 yuan a day and less than 30 yuan for three days. The landlord is a man from northern Shaanxi, Xi'an, and a rebellious second-generation rich man. He ran away from his family at a young age and had to do a career to prove to his father. He really found a way out. In 1992, he looked a bit anxious, generous and loved to travel. When he learned that I was coming, he even cooked some food and bought some wine to help me catch the wind and wash away the dust.

Lijiang, the meal on the first night

It was very warm. I was stunned as soon as I walked in. It was hard to resist the hospitality. This group of post-90s people lived their lives happily. It also slightly softened my first impression of Lijiang. I thought that this group of people born in the 1990s worked in Lijiang, but I was totally wrong.

The landlord, Xiao Lei, stayed in Lijiang in 1992 and was doing business at the same time; the heroine, Huahua, was only met when Xiao Lei came to Lijiang. She was a friendly person and was born in 1996; the second brother, Xiao Wu , I was addicted to Lijiang in 1994. It is suitable for otakus who spend their days in a daze and like to do handicrafts. There is also a girl who was born in 1994. Four people formed a partnership and rented a house in a nice community in Lijiang. It was easy to settle down.

What’s more, there was another tenant who arrived with me that day. He took a hard seat train from Guangzhou to Lijiang and relied on compressed biscuits for several days. He was a child in 1997. I was puzzled and talked a lot with him. If it was to make money, don’t come to Lijiang. This kid is very stubborn, he likes it, and then he comes. Young people, if there is no financial guarantee, they are really too young to talk about poetry and distant places.

When strangers meet for the first time, I still feel grudge. In the evening, a few people started chatting, and subtly they became "asking the sky for wine". Of course, I drank tea instead of wine. It was quite beyond my expectation. These few friends are not bad. Although they are not in tune, they can be regarded as chaotic and youthful, which is also their youthful capital.

Some people may ask me, couchsurfing, 9.9 yuan a night, how do you make money? Many young people like to travel and want to expand their circle of friends, so they choose to rent out their rooms to strangers and listen to other people's stories.

How to identify couchsurfing and become a reliable couchsurfing

Internet travel has one obvious characteristic: "trust." So in the future, the most important thing about the sharing economy is trust. Who would be willing to believe that young people are currently mainly born in the 90s.

There is a "Sofa Travel" APP in China, which is a sofa guest, where you can stay in the homes of local people. During this trip, I searched for accommodation in Beijing, Dali, and Lijiang.

As a landlord, how to identify tenants, check the real-name authentication, and chat with Sesame Credit and WeChat to identify tenants.

What about tenants? How to identify landlords? In fact, tenants don’t have to worry. I later learned that the operations director of Sofa Travel will call the landlords one by one to verify their authenticity. At the same time, the landlords also have Sesame Credit. As a tenant, when you go to a strange city to sit on a sofa, what should you look for first? Look at the reviews. The more reviews, the more reliable it is. At the same time, if you add the homeowner to chat on WeChat and talk about more topics, you can basically judge whether it is reliable.

The most important thing is that for girls, it is best for a person to choose a landlady.

I stayed in Beijing and Dali for four nights respectively. The landladies I chose were both travel-loving and hospitable. For the three-night stay in Lijiang, I chose a boy. He ranked first and was considered reliable. The total stay is ***11 nights, and the total cost does not exceed 400 yuan. Suitable for traveling on a budget, but also made many friends.

I want to record more stories during this walk, so couchsurfing is a perfect choice. I need to meet more people and hear more stories. During my three-night stay in Lijiang, I slept in the living room. Xiaolei bought a retractable bed, which was very convenient. He also prepared clean bedding, which was very thoughtful, and he also bought mosquito coils.

On the first night in Lijiang, I was warned in various ways that I must be careful of "being cheated". How did Guweifei hide? The government departments here are very punctual. You can sneak in as soon as you get off work. In Lijiang Dayan Ancient Town, no one collects Guwei before 9:00 in the morning and after 7:00 in the evening.

During the whole dinner, I listened to him talk a lot. I became more and more afraid of Lijiang and felt that I had been cheated accidentally. On the first night in Lijiang, I went to bed feeling anxious.

Shuhe Ancient Town does not charge maintenance fees and is considered a relatively quiet place. Early the next morning, I went to Shuhe. Later I learned that Shuhe Ancient Town has also begun to charge ancient maintenance fees, which are 40 yuan per person. It's really enough. I really don't understand why Guwei is accepted. After Guwei is accepted, the tourists are panicking. MD I went to the ancient city to buy things. This is great, and they also charge entrance fees.

Forget about Shuhe, you can try your best to escape in various places in broad daylight. The ancient town in Lijiang is not like the square city wall in Dali. In many cases, it doesn’t even have a gate, it’s all fences.

When I first arrived in Shuhe, it was a very quiet place with not many people. There are various shops on both sides of the street, selling handicrafts, ethnic costumes, scarves and shawls, and flower cakes. The price is not high, cheaper than Lijiang Old Town. One good thing about Lijiang is that you can find relatively good-looking cotton and linen ethnic costumes for 50-150 yuan; very beautiful scarves for 10-40 yuan. I couldn't help but buy two shawls and an ethnic skirt, both at very cheap prices.

The first time I came to Shuhe, I thought it was very small, so I didn’t stay much and went to Dayan Ancient Town.

The so-called Lijiang Ancient City refers to the Dayan Ancient Town, and the so-called place where secular people have romantic encounters also refers to the Dayan Ancient Town. Dayan Ancient Town is very noisy and very big. Basically, you will get lost if you stop and go. Our alley is completely the "moment" of Lijiang Xiaoqian, with all kinds of noises in the bar.

Because I wanted to escape Guweifei, it was already 8 o'clock in the evening when I arrived at Dayan Ancient Town. In Lijiang in summer, it gets dark relatively late, usually around nine o'clock. Dayan Ancient Town is full of people. To be honest, I really just go shopping here. Basically, I went to the so-called "bar street" to have an affair. Apart from browsing various small shops, there is really no other point in going to bars.

Be careful in bars, there are all kinds of wine trays. The drinks in the bar are very expensive, basically costing 5. Of course, I didn’t go in. I just walked by in a hurry and felt that there was nothing interesting in the ancient town.

When it comes to buying handicrafts, all stores are pretty much the same. Slightly better items cost 20 or 30 yuan more than in Shuhe.

What to do during the day? Muwangfu. Why is the Guweifei so stupid? It does not include tickets for the ancient town attractions at all. Lijiang is dominated by the Naxi ethnic group. The Naxi ethnic group has two surnames, one is Mu and the other is He. People with the surname Mu were former nobles of the Naxi tribe and were chieftains; while He was usually an ordinary person. Then Muwang Mansion is also the home of the Naxi chieftain.

In the Old Town of Lijiang, beware of wine peddlers and thieves, and be careful of being cheated by stores. Everything in the Old Town is expensive. Go to Lashihai in a group, be careful not to get scammed

I must mention one thing here. Many people who come to Lijiang will go to Lashihai to ride horses and row boats. Do you want to sign up for a group tour? It is easier to join a group, but you must be careful about the group fee. We went there on the same day. Some people paid 180 for a group tour, and others paid 66 for an online tour. Mine paid 80, so I felt a bit cheated.

Horse riding for an hour, led by the groom, was quite interesting; rowing was casual, but basically it didn’t take long; eating local chicken hot pot was really not delicious. If you come to Lijiang, you must go to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, no!

Many people come to Lijiang and the must-visit attraction is the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

The entrance fee to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is really high, four to five hundred per person. If everyone is a tourist, they will be charged 130 yuan for the mountain entry fee, plus more than 200 yuan for the ropeway fee, oxygen and down jackets, etc., it will be almost 400 to 500 yuan.

But I must explain to everyone here that the Lijiang government vigorously promotes Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, but where does the snow come from in June, July and August? According to locals, it is basically artificial snowfall. I’m used to seeing snow before, so I’m not curious. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, pass!

If you are planning to come to Lijiang, please don’t have too many illusions. The higher the fantasies and expectations, the greater the disappointment. Lijiang's tourism industry, if it provides good services, would make people fall in love with it.

My first impression of Lijiang was a bit disappointing.

A thoughtful and insightful housewife.

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