Lijiang Ancient Town Travel Guide 2020 How to Visit Shuhe Ancient Town

Lijiang Old Town is very familiar to many tourists, because Lijiang is so famous. Many tourists hope to find a romantic trip of their own in Lijiang Old Town and meet some extraordinary people. Friends, here is the 2020 Lijiang Ancient Town travel guide recommended to you.

If Yunnan tourism was mentioned thirty-four years ago, many people only knew Kunming, Dali, and Xishuangbanna. Now Lijiang is more famous than Xishuangbanna and Dali. Many tourists travel to Yunnan with the ultimate goal of traveling to Yunnan. Take a look at Lijiang. I had the same idea when I first went to Yunnan.

The most popular place in Lijiang is Dayan Ancient Town, commonly known as "Lijiang Ancient Town". In comparison, Shuhe Ancient Town is much less popular.

Shuhe Ancient Town is located at the core of Lijiang’s traditional tourist routes. It is the second town built by the ancestors of the local Naxi people on the Lijiang Bazi.

Since the town of Shuhe was built, it has become an important commodity trading station in southwest my country, witnessing the prosperity of the Tea Horse Road. Back then, Shuhe brought together merchants from all over the country, and there were many caravans in the ancient town. These caravans transported tea and other commodities to other more remote places, and brought things from other places to Shuhe for trading.

Because of tourism development, the commercial atmosphere of Shuhe Ancient Town has been activated again. There are many specialty restaurants, hotels, inns, and handicraft shops here. It is a favorite resort for young people. Many bars and restaurants have singer performances, and some shops are decorated with a cultural atmosphere.

Shuhe Ancient Town is prosperous, but it is not as crowded as Dayan. I like the early morning in Shuhe the best. There are few tourists at this time, and the ancient town is quiet and peaceful. Walking on the stone street, the footsteps can be heard clearly. The majesty of the snow-capped mountains in the distance and the Naxi-style ancient buildings in the ancient town form a picture, which is very cinematic.

There are many ancient towns in China, but few have preserved the old buildings as completely as Shuhe Ancient Town.

Shuhe Ancient Town is part of the World Heritage Lijiang Ancient Town. It was named "China's Charming Town" by CCTV in 2005.

Shuhe is surrounded by mountains and rivers, surrounded by beautiful pastoral scenery, and in the distance is the continuous Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. There are willows and flowers blooming here. Although it is a famous city in Yunnan, it has the charm of an ancient town in the south of the Yangtze River. Especially when it rains, the poetic and artistic conception becomes more intense.

There are many classic landscapes in Shuhe Ancient Town, including Sifang Street, Qinglong Bridge, Longtan, Shilian Night Reading, etc. The most distinctive one is Sifang Street, which is slightly larger than Baisha Sifang Street and larger than Sifang Street. Yansifang Street is the central street of Shuhe. It is also a small square. In the past, literary and artistic activities or certain ceremonies were often held. It was also a trading place in the past.

The most beautiful buildings in Shuhe are built along the river. The water adds aura to the ancient town. The antique houses and willows are reflected in the water, creating an artistic conception like an ink painting.

Travel guide: There are buses from outside Dayan Ancient City to Shuhe Ancient Town, and buses from Baisha Ancient Town to Dayan also pass through Shuhe.