The company organized us to travel to Yunnan this time. We went to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, ancient towns, and Lijiang and asked us to write a summary when we came back.

City Overview

Lijiang is located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, 527 kilometers away from Kunming. Naxi ancient music, known as the "living fossil of Chinese classical music", the only "living" Dongba hieroglyphics in the world, the Mosuo people who still have matrilineal clan characteristics, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Tiger Leaping Gorge... make Lijiang a famous place in China and even the world. tourist hot spots. On December 4, 1997, Lijiang was approved by UNESCO as a "World Cultural Heritage" city. The territory of Lijiang is filled with intertwined mountains and rivers, beautiful peaks and valleys, and the natural scenery of the mountains and rivers is overwhelming. The region's tourism resources cover an area of ??1,033 square kilometers, and there are 104 scenic spots with development value. Among them, the most important scenic spots are "two mountains, one river, one city and one lake", namely Laojun Mountain, Yulong Mountain, the First Bay of the Yangtze River, and Lijiang Ancient Town , Lugu Lake.

Lijiang City is located at the junction of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the northwest of Yunnan Province, with a total area of ??20,600 square kilometers. It governs Gucheng District, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Yongsheng County, Huaping County, and Ninglang Yi Autonomous County. It has 446 village committees in 69 townships (towns) with a total population of 1.5 million.

The center of Lijiang is 2,418 meters above sea level. It is also known as the "four most well-preserved ancient cities in China" along with Langzhong of Sichuan, Pingyao of Shanxi, and Shexian of Anhui, which are also among the second batch of national historical and cultural cities. . Lijiang has been a multi-ethnic place since ancient times. There are 12 living ethnic groups in the country, including 233,700 Naxi people, 150,000 Bai people, 201,400 Yi people, and 106,200 Lisu people. Among them, the Naxi people account for 57.7% of the total population of Gucheng District and Yulong County (formerly Lijiang County), and they have the famous saying "Guiyuan in the country, Lijiang in the clouds." Yunnan China Youth Travel Service official website www.kmlygs.com (please indicate the source for reprinting)

City Honor

World Cultural Heritage Site ("Old Town of Lijiang", including the ancient city in the ancient city district and Baisha Ancient Town in Yulong County)

World Natural Heritage Site ( "Three Parallel Rivers" Protected Area)

World Intangible Cultural Heritage Site (Nakhi Dongba Hieroglyphics)

China's Historical and Cultural Cities

National Civilized Scenic Tourism District

China's Outstanding Tourism Cities

China's First Batch of Tourism Business Cards

China's National Garden City

Top 200 Charming Cities with Chinese Characteristics in 2012

On September 26, 2012, the National Commendation Conference for Cultural System Reform was held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. At this commendation conference, Lijiang City once again won the honor of being an advanced region in national cultural system reform. This is also the fourth year that Lijiang City has won this honor after three consecutive years from 2009 to 2011.

Geographical location

Lijiang City is located at the junction of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the northwest of Yunnan Province, with 100.25 East Longitude and 26.86 North Latitude. It is connected to Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture to the north and Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture to the south. , it borders Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture to the west, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan and Panzhihua City to the east.

Climate conditions

Lijiang has a plateau southwest monsoon climate, with low temperatures and a large temperature difference between day and night. Most areas in Lijiang have warm winters and cool summers. The annual average temperature is 12.6℃～19.8℃, the average temperature of the hottest month is 18.1℃～25.7℃, and the average temperature of the coldest month is 4℃～11.7℃. The annual temperature difference is small, but the daily temperature difference is large. The annual extreme maximum temperature is 25.1 degrees and the minimum temperature is -27.4 degrees. The rainy season is from May to October every year, with special concentration in July and August.

Lijiang’s spring weather (March to May): The temperature is about 0℃-20℃, mostly sunny.

Lijiang’s summer weather (June-August): The temperature is about 10℃-26℃, rainy, cooler in the morning and evening, hotter outdoors during the day under direct sunlight, and cooler indoors.

Lijiang’s autumn weather (September to November): The temperature is about 5℃-23℃, with rainy days, sunny days and cloudy days accounting for one third each.

Lijiang winter weather (December to February): The temperature is about -5℃ -15℃, the temperature is low and the air is dry. Most of the time it will be sunny.

You can visit different attractions in Lijiang at different times! In winter, you won’t be able to feel the thrilling momentum when going to Tiger Leaping Gorge due to low water, but Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is covered with snow; in summer, it is suitable to go to Laojun Mountain, Shuhe Ancient Town, and Baisha Ancient Town; in June and July, Lugu Lake Caohai will be beautiful, but the rainy season is here and the road to Lugu Lake may not be easy to walk. Lashihai has flowers and grass in spring and summer, which is a good time to ride horses and experience the Ancient Tea Horse Road. Autumn and winter are the perfect times to see migratory birds... plus the time to spend time in the ancient city, so it's a great time It is difficult to see all the scenery when going to Lijiang.

Best time to travel

Suitable for all seasons. Flowers are in bloom in spring, you can cool off in the hot summer, the air is crisp in autumn, and there is plenty of sunshine in winter. It is a good choice.

Lijiang is always particularly intoxicating in spring, with willow branches stretching freely, flowers blooming wantonly, and birds singing happily.

Blue lake water, golden cauliflower, red peach blossoms, emerald green river water, plus blue sky, white clouds, green trees and green mountains, what a rich oil painting! The early summer in Lijiang comes with the pattering rain, and there is a hint of coolness in the air. The rain in July is transparent and beautiful, while in August it is like a girl's thoughts, beautiful, but uncertain and unpredictable. Impenetrable and extremely cute. Autumn in Lijiang is a poetic and picturesque season. There is a faint fragrance of osmanthus in the breeze, and the gentle autumn rain softens your soul. Lijiang in winter does not have the coldness and decay of winter. The warm sun shines on the earth, and the golden light shines on the crystal clear water. When the willow branches by the river spit out a faint new green, spring is not far away.