About Lijiang tourism issues

It seems that there are no direct flights from Fushun to Lijiang. You can go to Shenyang Airport, the nearest airport to Fushun, where there are direct flights to Lijiang. Lijiang Airport has a special civil aviation bus that goes back and forth between the airport and the county town. It costs 15 yuan per person and takes about 40 minutes to reach the civil aviation ticket office on Shangri-La Avenue, the terminal station in the city. However, it is still three kilometers away from the ancient city. The starting fee for a taxi is 7 yuan. You can go to the ancient city parking lot.

Itinerary recommendation: When visiting Lijiang, be sure to spend a quiet day in the ancient city, visit the city’s attractions, taste delicious food, and browse the shops; the next day, horseback riding in Lashihai, visit the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Go to the quieter Baisha Ancient Town to see the murals; on the third day, we move to Shuhe. Apart from visiting the scenic spots in Shuhe, leave the rest of the time to the best plateau sunshine.

Recommend the following route:

D1 Lijiang Old Town → Dashiqiao → Sifang Street → Mufu → Black Dragon Pond

D2 Jade Dragon Snow Mountain → Baishui River → Baisha Ancient Town

D3 Lashihai → Shuhe → Shuhe Sifang Street → Qinglong Bridge → Longquan Temple

Day 1: When I first arrived in Lijiang, I was fascinated by this romantic town. Full of freshness. Let’s take a good stroll around this ancient city that I miss in my dreams. Take a photo on the big stone bridge, chat with the Naxi old man on Sifang Street, don’t miss the architecture and history of Mufu, and stare at the big waterwheel in a daze. A day in the ancient city of Lijiang goes by too fast. In one day, don’t forget to taste the snacks in the ancient city and browse the shops in the ancient city.

The next day: Depart early in the morning for Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. From Lijiang Old Town to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, you can charter a bus, take the No. 7 special line, or take a direct bus from Sun Plaza. Chartered car costs 150-200 yuan for a round trip. The range of activities on the top of the snow mountain is not too large, so you can take photos and ski.

In the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area, walk a few hundred meters down from the Yunshanping Cableway to the Baishui River. You can take a minibus to the big cableway by the river for only 2 yuan. Generally, tourists will pass by Baishui River on the way from Lijiang to Yunshanping.

From Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, you can go to Baisha Ancient Town, which is located 10 kilometers north of Lijiang City. You can charter a bus, or you can return to Lijiang Ancient Town (Dayan Ancient Town), take bus No. 6 and get off at Baisha Ancient Town. Then walk in.

Day 3: If you define Lijiang as leisurely, then it is strongly recommended that you go horse riding in Lashihai. It is about 7.5 kilometers from Lijiang Old Town to Lashihai, and the ride time is about 15 minutes. Take the "Lijiang-Lashi Haibei" minivan from the parking lot next to the Zhongyi Market in the ancient city. The fare is 5 yuan/person to Lashi Haibei Team 3. Call in advance before coming and I will come directly to Zhongyi Market and take the bus back to Lashi Haibei with you. Haibei Team 3 Racecourse. Go directly to the racecourse and take you to buy a discount ticket (if you need a chartered car, the price is 30 yuan one way) and then go to Shuhe. This is a more leisurely and quiet place than Lijiang Old Town. The accommodation is not expensive and the food is cheap. It seems The sunshine is more pure. The mentioned Shuhe Sifang Street, Qinglong Bridge, and Longquan Temple are the most common attractions in Shuhe. You can go around or ignore them and leave some time for yourself during your vacation. After all, in this city Shuhe, laziness is not shameful.

Food:

Lijiang food is mainly Naxi cuisine. In addition, you can see many Chengdu and Sichuan restaurants in and around the ancient city. It was developed by people who came to Lijiang for business. The more representative Naxi dishes include Sandieshui, Ba Dawan, and Zhigaobu. Mushrooms such as matsutake, chicken fir, and morel are not only valuable, but also delicious and nutritious. It is also a unique delicacy in Lijiang. Although salmon and cured pork ribs cannot be called iconic local dishes, they are very popular and have many eaters.

Sifang Street in the center of Dayan Ancient Town is a famous snack street. , there are dozens of small restaurants lined up on both sides of the short and narrow street. Basically every restaurant has Yunnan-specific rice noodles, including casserole rice noodles and boiled rice noodles. Therefore, this street is also known as "Lijiang Rice Noodle Street" . In addition, if you want to eat cheaply or eat delicious snacks, you can go to various farmers' markets. Huadu Trade City on Xinjie Street (near Baixin Mall and Qixing Street) also has a lot of snacks from various places, and it is open until after two o'clock at night.

The night markets in Lijiang are mainly located in the area from the ancient city to the three-way intersection of Xinjie Street. The night markets mainly sell barbecue and beer. These night markets are mainly operated by local private parties in Lijiang. They usually open at 7 or 8 p.m. and continue until 7 p.m. Late at night or even early in the morning. Due to the large number of tourists and the local young people in Lijiang also like to use the night market as a place for communication, the Lijiang Night Market is also extremely busy. Visitors can taste roasted potatoes, grilled chicken wings and other flavors here, and interact with people from all over the world. Tourists chat and make friends.

Shopping:

There are many small shops selling handicrafts in the small alleys of Lijiang Old Town, such as Zizi Clothing, Dongba Pottery Studio, Juyiyuan Gallery, Shiqingmao Woodcarving and other small ethnic handicraft shops are all unique.

Most of the handicrafts here are handmade and the prices are relatively expensive, but tourists can not only buy what they want here. You can sometimes see the entire production process of handicrafts.

Zhongyi Market is located in the innermost part of Dayan Ancient City. It is a market for local people. Yunnan medicinal materials, fungi, small handicrafts, etc. are relatively cheap.

Lijiang Shopping Tips: There are many people soliciting customers on the streets in Lijiang, as well as a small number of taxi drivers. It seems that this has become a common problem in scenic spots across the country.

Lijiang's tourist specialties are mainly Pu'er tea, silverware and jade, wood carvings, fur bags, shawls, scarves and other handmade products, Pu'er tea, etc. In the first two days, do some research and ask questions to decide what to buy. You can also ask local inns. Find out the lowest prices of the boss's things and make a unified purchase the day before leaving.

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