When I wrote this travel note, I was a little excited. It was as if I had returned to my backpacker self. At that time, I was still a young student. Although I had not entered society for a long time, I already felt that time had passed.

Yes, I went to Yunnan again, to Lijiang again, and to this magical land again. Continue my backpacker feelings. I remember seeing many people like me on the train, most of them students. I felt nostalgic for the past spontaneously and was inexplicably moved. I was moved by the feelings of the tourists and my persistence.

In November 2014, when I was still in the second year of graduate school, I left with a friend. I traveled north along Kunming, Dali, Lijiang, and Shangri-La, and was happy all the way. The plan at that time was very detailed and detailed. This time, I will take a new journey and return to Lijiang...

Maybe many people like to live in the ancient city, but I don't recommend it. When you go to Lijiang, you will know how important it is to find a place close to the ancient city but some distance from the ancient city bar. This way, it will have location advantages and it won't be too noisy.

Recommend the hotel I stayed in to anyone who may need it:Yinmo Hotel (Lijiang South Gate Branch)

The hotel is close to the south gate of the ancient city, so you can stroll all the way. It is within 30 minutes 'drive from Lashihai, Xueshan Avenue, Shuhe Ancient Town, Baisha Ancient Town, etc., and the location advantage is very good.

These photos also show that this hotel is quite casual and has become a leisure place in itself.

Having settled the hotel accommodation, I am going to take everyone on a new journey!

This time in Lijiang, an ancient town with original features was discovered called Baisha Ancient Town.

This ancient town is part of the world cultural heritage "Ancient City of Lijiang". It is located under the Yulong Snow Mountain. Baisha Ancient Town is the birthplace of Lijiang's largest family, namely the "Mu Family" of Lijiang Tusi. It is also the ancient town with the most Naxi heritage and the most original Naxi village.

The center of Baisha Ancient Town is a temple community called the "Mudu" and a large square symbolizing political power. The commercial square that helped the Mu family accumulate wealth is much smaller than the scale of the "Mudu Square", which shows that the Mu family still regarded commerce as an accessory to their rights at this time, but they had a broader mind when planning the ancient city of Dayan.

In the Ming Dynasty, Tusi Mu moved his residence to the ancient city of Lijiang, and his family temples and central factories were mainly concentrated in Baisha. Tusi Mu knew poetry, books, good etiquette, and strongly praised Han culture, architecture, clothing, and embroidery. A large number of experts in mulberry planting, silk weaving, embroidery, wood carving, architecture, art, etc. were hired from Han areas to Lijiang.

The best time to visit here is from April to October, and the scenery is charming. From March to August, various flowers are in full bloom. In spring in Lijiang, the wind is relatively strong and the climate is dry. Special attention should be paid to fire prevention, sun protection and moisturizing. Summer is the season with the highest temperature and the rainy season; autumn, the temperature is suitable, with crisp autumn skies, colorful trees and flowers; winter, the temperature is relatively low, and there are many sunny days and warm sunshine during the day, while the lowest temperature at night can sometimes reach minus 5℃.

Baisha Ancient Town Bus

Take bus No. 6 from the ancient city entrance of Dayan Ancient City, Red Sun Square, Xiangshan Market, Shuhe North Gate and other stops to get off at "Baisha", but there are no more buses after 7:00 p.m.

riding

Ride a bicycle or electric bike from Dayan Ancient City (Lijiang Ancient City) to Baisha Ancient Town. The scenery is good and the drive is about 12 kilometers.

You can also ride three kilometers north from the north gate of Shuhe Ancient Town, or hike the snowy mountains, countryside and villages along the way.

A 20-minute drive from the Yinmo Resort Hotel where we stayed, a Kangzhuang Avenue appeared in front of us, which leads directly to the Yulong Snow Mountain.

This western highway has an irresistible charm that is inherent in it, but you can't even shake it off. You may even become addicted and unable to extricate yourself.

The grooms soliciting passengers on the grassland around the road and the families driving to play are dotted here sporadically, making this land full of vitality. This scene in front of me seems to have returned to Hulunbuir two years ago. The scenes of running and jumping are vivid in my mind. Now that my friends have all entered society, most of them have become social elites, which can be regarded as the best reward to the grassland!

As a result, our highway was staged, and every tree and every grass along Yuxue Avenue became a scenery!

The cars driving far away and the cars leaving slowly are indispensable protagonists in this blockbuster!

Walking and stopping along the way, I felt that every place was scenery.

The autumn wind grazes white clouds in the blue sky. The grass is lush and the earth is green. Horses of various colors are dotted on the grassy grassland, making them particularly eye-catching.

If you ask me: "Every time I travel a long way to the prairie, what do I want to do most?"

I will definitely say: "There is nothing better than walking on the endless summer grassland!"

Indeed, there is no more unforgettable joy than walking on the endless summer grassland!

For people who park to watch the scenery, you also become someone else's scenery.

The clouds on the grassland are sometimes many, big and flat. They line up in the blue sky. The sky is high and the clouds are low. When the wind blows, they fly past one by one. The grassland will suddenly light and dark, and people seem to be walking in a dream.

When it comes to Dayan Ancient City, everyone should not feel unfamiliar. It may be more popular to say that the Ancient City of Lijiang. To be honest, Dayan Ancient City is equivalent to Lijiang as the Oriental Pearl is to Shanghai, so tourists from Lijiang will come here to check in.

The essence of the ancient city is the night tour, and the essence of the night tour is the vicinity of the big water wheel. Unfortunately, I came a little late and the sky was not blue enough.

As an ethnic minority city, the ancient city of Lijiang has its own unique style of the Naxi people from the overall layout of the ancient city of Lijiang to the integration of the essence of Han, Bai, Yi and Tibetan ethnic groups in engineering and architecture.

The ancient city of Lijiang has not been influenced by the replica of the Central Plains city of Fangjiuli, Fangsanmen, National Middle School nine meridians and nine latitudes, and nine tracks. There is no regular road network or strict city walls in the city. In the layout of the ancient city, three mountains are used as screens and connected by a river; the water system uses three rivers to pass through the city and every family flows water; the street layout and meridians are set in a curved, secluded, narrow and accessible style. The pattern of the ancient city of Lijiang was spontaneously formed with a direction from northwest to southeast.

It's more artistic to stroll around the ancient city at night. However, now I don't like the hustle and bustle so much, so I don't keep walking inside because of the surging crowds and making it difficult to walk. They say that they don't come to Dayan Ancient City to see the night view. It's like coming to Lijiang in vain. I've been here. Hahaha.

I chose to walk slowly back to the hotel to experience the slow time of the inn.

Unexpectedly, the night view of the hotel was so charming, but it had the tranquility that was not found in the ancient city. It was so good.

So, I used a tripod to take a good picture of the inn I stayed in. To be honest, this was the first time I used a tripod to take pictures of my accommodation seriously. I seemed to regard this as a scenery.

After filming, it was really late. When I returned to the guest room, I quickly fell asleep.

Good night, Lijiang!

The next day, because of another itinerary, I left early in the morning; in fact, Lijiang is not just about romantic encounters. There are different kinds of trips here. You can take road photos, see the most down-to-earth ancient towns, and the most casual hotels and inns...

When I was a child in Lijiang, we were happy to meet each other; next time, we will still see each other!