Deutsch English Home About us Travel information Suggestion Contact us online-booking Impression Testimonial.Beijing Chengdu Chongqing Dali Datong Dunhuang Guangzhou Guilin Guiyang Hangzhou Hohhot Hongkong Kashgar Lhasa Lijiang Luoyang Nanjing Tsingdao Qinghai Shanghai Suzhou Turfan Urumqi Wuhan Xi'an Zhangjiajie Lijiang Old Town Criss-crossed by canals and a maze of narrow streets, the old town is not to be missed. Arrive by mid-morning to see the market square full of Naxi women cakes in traditional dress. Parrots and plants adorn the front porches, women sell griddle cakes in front of teahouses, men walk past with hunting falcons proudly keeping balance on their gloved fists, and players energetically slam down the trumps on a card table in the middle of the street. Embroidery and lengths of cloth are sold in shops around the market.For all the controversy regarding what to preserve in the town and how, for now it is extraordinary. Above the old town is a beautiful park which can be reached on the path leading past the radio antenna. Sit on the slope in the early morning and watch the mist clearing as the old town comes to life. Now acting as sentinel of sorts for the town is the Wanggu Lou, a pagoda raised at a cost of over one million yuan. It’s famed for a unique design using dozens of four-storey pillars, but unfortunately these were culled from northern Yunnan old-forests.Black Dragon Pool Park Heilongtan Gongyuan is on the northern edge of town. Apart from strolling around the pool-its view of Yulong Xueshan is the most obligatory photo shoot in south-west China- you can visit the Dongba Wenhua Yanjiushi (Dongba Research Institute ), which is part of a renovated complex on the hillside. The Dongba Bowuguan (Dongba Museum) display Dongba scrolls and artefacts. At the far side of the pool are renovated building used for an art exhibition, a pavilion with its own bridge across the water and the Wufeng Si (Five Pheonix Temple) which dates from the Ming dynasty.Baisha Baisha is a small village on the plain north of Lijiang in the vicinity of several old temples (see the earlier Frescoes section) and is likely day trip number one for travelers. Before Kublai Khan made it part of his Yuan empire (1271-1368) it was the capital of the Naxi kingdom. It’s hardly changed since then and though at first sight it seems nothing more than a desultory collection of dirt roads and stone houses, it offers a close-up glimpse of Naxi culture for those willing to spend some time nosing around.The star attraction of Baisha will probably hail you in the street. Dr Ho (or He) looks like the stereotype of a Taoist physician and there’s a sign outside his door: ‘The Clinic of Chinese Herbs in Jade Dragon Mountain of Lijiang’.Jade Dragon Snow MountainSoaring 5500m above Lijiang is Yulong Xueshan, also known as Mt Satseto. Thirty-five kilometers north of Lijiang, the peak was climbed for the first time in 1963 by a research team from Beijing. A chairlift has recently opened which bring you about halfway up a nearby slope, from where you can rent horses which will take to a large meadow. You can choose to keep going up to a stunning 4506m along the second chairlift segment, completed in 1999 after nearly four years of construction. It’s now the highest in Asia and you’ll believe it when you pass by the glaciers.At the meadow, if the weather is clear, you will be greeted by a stunning view of Yulong Xueshan. This meadow is the spot of a legendary couple’s suicide pact.Tiger Leaping Gorge After making its first turn at Shigu the mighty Chang Jiang (at this point known as the Jinsha River) surges between the mountains of the Haba Shan and the Yulong Xueshan, through what is one of the deepest gorge measures 16km, and from the waters of the Chang Jiang to the mountaintops is a giddy 3900m.Within five years the hike through the gorge went from obscure to the can’t-miss experience of northern Yunnan, although you’ll probably only encounter several other travelers on the trail. All up, plan on spending three days minimum away from Lijiang doing the hike. Home, About Us, Travel Information, Suggestion, Contact Us, Online-booking, Impression, Testimonial and professional tour guide. Please contact us! All rights reserved

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Black Dragon Pool Park

The Black Dragon Pool is at 12 kilometers northeast of Kunming. It has become a popular tourist attraction over 700 years ago in the Ming Dynasty. The Black Dragon Pool was so named after an interesting legend. It was said that in ancient time there was a black dragon living in this pool.

Tow important buildings complexes in the Black Dragon Pool are the Longquan Temple (Dragon Spring Temple) and Black Dragon Palace. Longquan Temple, the largest structure in the park, was first built along the pool early in the Han Dynasty. The temple was enlarged and reconstructed several times during the succeeding dynasties. Most of the buildings visitors see today were completed during the Qing Dynasty. The Black Dragon Palace is at the bank of the pool, which is where memorial ceremonies were once held. This palace was built in the Ming Dynasty, around 700 years ago. It consists of three halls and two courtyards.

In front of the two temples, there are ancient huge ancient trees, namely a plum tree, a cypress tree and a camellia tree.

Tiger Leaping Gorge

About 100 kilometers (62 miles) northwest of Lijiang Old Town lying between Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yulong Xueshan) and Haba Snow Mountain (Haba Xueshan) is Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Gorge), which is believed to be the deepest gorge in the world. From the top of the gorge you look down the steeply angled (70-90 degrees) mountain sides to the rushing Golden Sands (Jingsha) River with its 18 frothing rapids more than 200 meters (about 700 feet) below. The gorge stretches about 15 kilometers (nine miles).

Naturally divided into three sections, the first section, which is the narrowest and uppermost section, is the mouth of the fast flowing Jingsha River. In the midst of the river's mouth is a large rock that is positioned at the gorge's narrowest section-only 30 meters (33 yards) wide. An ancient legend says that a tiger used this rock as its stepping stone so it could leap across from one side of the gorge to the other, which is how the gorge got its name.

As the river enters the middle section, it drops another 100 meters (330 feet) and its flow rate increases to an amazing speed. Here the thunderous rushing waters slam into sharp, large rocks and crash down into the river forming swirling whirlpools. It can be the third and lowest section.

Lugu Lake

The Lugu Lake is located between Ninglang County in Yunnan Province and Yanyuan County in Sichuan Province, 300 kilometers away from Lijiang County. It is a plateau lake with a total area of 52 square kilometers, 2685 meters above sea level. The average depth is 45 meters, the deepest point being 93 meters. The water is very clear. The lake remains an uncontaminated plateau lake.

Many cultural sites and scenic spots are scattered along the lakeside. They are Mosuo villages, plateau hot springs, the underground maze-The Lucky Cave, the Chieftain's Palace, the Zhamei Lamaist Temple, Riyuehe - The Ruins of the Yuan Army Quarters when Kublai Khan was on his south - expansion, yongning - the key town on the ancient tea and horse trading route.

A dozen of Mosuo families live on this island so it is possible for the visitors to experience the life on the island and, at the same time, enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lake.

The Lugu Lake is embraced in green mountains. The best-loved one by the Mosuo people is the Holy Gemu Mountain (the Lion Mountaion). The local people worship it as their Goddess Gemu. On 25th July of each lunar year, they will gather at the foot of the mountain for a great sacrificial rite.

The pretty and graceful Mosuo girls, the ancient and natural canoes and the moving and pleasant fishing songs are considered to be the "three most enjoyable things on the lake".

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Locating between 100°04'-100°16'east longitude and 27°03'-27°40' north latitude, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yulong Mountain) is the southernmost glacier in the Northern Hemisphere. Consisting of 13 peaks, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain stretches a length of 35 kilometers (22 miles) and a width of 20 kilometers (13 miles). Looking from Lijiang Old Town in the south which is 15 kilometers (nine miles) away, the snow-covered and fog-enlaced mountain resembles a jade dragon lying in the clouds, hence, the name Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a sanctuary for rare animals and wild plants. In fact, one fourth of all plant species in China can be found here and 20 primeval forest communities shelter a big family of 400 types of trees and 30 kinds of animals which are protected by the state. These species live in different temperature levels and create different kinds of views of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The 13 peaks, which have the altitudes of at least 4,000 meters, are covered by snow all year round; the mountain is called the "Natural Glacier Museum" for it has all types of glacier. Move down from the mountaintop and you can see rivers and pools. Each of the meadows on Jade Dragon Snow Mountain has its own special character due to their different landscape and height.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain now is a famous scenic spot for sightseeing, mountaineering, skiing, exploration, scientific research and taking holiday.