It's about a thousand kilometers from Chongqing to Yunnan. It's a short distance, but because of my busy work, I haven't embarked on this journey. I looked at the strategy on my mobile phone and saw every place I should go. The locations have already been planned. Finally, I finally found time this year to complete the trip to Lijiang-Shangri-La in Yunnan that I had always dreamed of.

Yunnan and Chongqing are completely different, from customs to natural climate, every place is different. Because it is located on the plateau, the temperature in Yunnan is always very pleasant, unlike Chongqing, which is too hot. The sky in every place in Yunnan is extremely blue, as if it were a scene in an anime.

The blue sky of the Napahai Yila Grassland

Blue sky in Lashihai Wetland Park

Blue sky in Laojun Mountain Scenic Area

I got on the plane early in the morning and couldn't wait to start the journey. After arriving in Lijiang, I put down my luggage and began to explore the beauty of the city. The first stop on the journey was Dayanhua Lane. At first, I was not very interested in such a cultural tourism town. I always felt that the ancient towns in every place were similar, but when I arrived at Dayanhua Lane, I found I was wrong. Dayanhua Lane not only has a variety of souvenirs with Lijiang characteristics, but also many local specialties. More importantly, the scenery here is very quiet and unique, which is different from the commercialization of other ancient towns.

A bumpy but charming alley.

Shops along the alley in Dayanhua Lane.

Walking around, we arrived at the viewing platform in Dayanhua Alley-Lijiang Eye, where we could see the scenery of the entire Dayanhua Alley.

Later in the afternoon, we found a restaurant next to the viewing platform called Meet the Horse Gang Cuisine. When I was at the inn, I heard that the horse band dishes in this store were very authentic, but I didn't expect to meet them so coincidentally.

There were not many people in the store when I came, and the food was served quickly. Every corner of the store is carefully decorated, almost all of which are made of wood products, and there are also many ceramic ornaments, which are dazzling, giving us a good dining experience.

In addition to the environment, the most important thing in the restaurant is the taste. This is the first time I have eaten horseband food, and my taste buds have an amazing feeling. Horseband cuisine is a traditional delicacy left by horse drivers, so it is full of Jianghu flavor, so each serving is sufficient. Although I am used to Chongqing's spicy hot pot, such a light hot pot actually has a unique flavor.

Pork ribs.

"Waterish poplar flower"

Seasoning ingredients.

After the meal, it was already dark. When we walked out of the restaurant, we heard beautiful singing songs. Walking along the road, we found handsome little brothers playing and singing folk songs in the folk song square. Folk songs are really suitable for Lijiang in the romantic night.

After quietly listening to folk songs all night, I fell in love with Lijiang!

I didn't take pictures at night, so I added a picture of beer taken during the day. This is a beer that belongs exclusively to Lijiang, called Meet Lijiang Craft Beer. Different from the beer we usually drink, this one has a light floral aroma, but it is not very sweet, and the aftertaste is a little astringent. The aroma has a astringent taste, which is quite interesting

In the singer's singing, we talked together. I remembered that I told many friends before that we would drink and chat together in the future, but many people no longer see each other. It turns out that the bitter taste in the wine contains this kind of story.

Return to the inn at night. The owner of the inn recommended us the delicious food "Lao Wang Next Door" in Dayanhua Alley, so we set off again the next day and came to Dayanhua Alley for food. The weather was still sunny.

The two of us ordered three dishes, one soup, and ate very well because it was so delicious.

Grilled cauliflower

Lao Tan Dijiao Fish with Chinese Sauerkraut

My favorite is black truffle chicken soup. The chicken soup and black truffles collide together and have an unimaginable sweet taste.

The secret chicken juice tofu is made. The chicken juice and tofu are also perfectly blended together. The tofu is delicious and tender and smooth.

After dinner, we went to Lashihai Wetland Park, the largest local wetland park in Lijiang.

I heard that there is Lijiang's largest plateau lake here. From November to February every year, many people come here to watch migratory birds during the winter. It's a pity that I can't come to Lijiang at this time and miss such beautiful scenery, but now Lashihai also left a deep impression on me.

Although Lashihai Wetland Park is a park, it is very different from other parks. It is almost natural. Except for some artificial photo resorts, other mountains, rivers and waters are all created from nature.

The lake is clear and translucent, reflecting the shadow of the mountains, making me unable to tell whether it is the mountain above or the mountain below. The sky is as blue as ever. In the past few days in Lijiang, I seem to have never seen a gloomy sky, which makes me feel comfortable.

The third day of the trip is Laojun Mountain Scenic Area. One of the scenery that you must see when traveling to Yunnan must be the unique Danxia landform here, which is a place that truly embodies the extraordinary craftsmanship of nature. Laojun Mountain is located at the intersection of the three rivers. It is the three rivers that have been hit for many years that can create such a magnificent and magnificent scenery.

In Laojun Mountain, you can not only admire the Danxia landform, but also rock climbing yourself. It is a paradise for rock climbing enthusiasts.

If the journey is long, I would like to stay in Lijiang for a few more days. The scenery here makes me reluctant to leave. But in desperation, I had no choice but to leave the ancient city of Lijiang in the afternoon and set out for Shangri-La. Shangri-La is similar to Lijiang, but also has many differences. The most common thing is that I like them both very much!

In Shangri-La, we chose a brand hotel instead of staying in an inn. The fifth meteor hotel, because I heard that this hotel continued to provide oxygen, I was afraid of altitude sickness.

This hotel is a good value for money. His geographical location is very good, and he happened to be in Dukezonghua Lane, where we were going, which reduced my journey a lot of unnecessary distances. More importantly, I really like the decoration style of the hotel. It has a very distinctive Tibetan style. It can be seen that it was built with great care.

There is also a restaurant in the hotel called Meteor Restaurant. I really like the Kuaniu Hotpot in it! Chongqing people really can't live without hot pot! Beef is very fresh, and the per capita consumption is only about 60. It is a good choice for friends who are too lazy to go out for food!

After resting at the hotel for one night, the next day I went to Shangri-La's first stop, Dukezong Ancient City. I came in a hurry yesterday. Although the hotel was in Dukezonghua Lane, I didn't pay attention to the scenery of the ancient city. Today I finally have time to appreciate it slowly. The ancient city of Dukezong is said to be the best-preserved Tibetan population in China. It is said that it encountered an accidental fire a few years ago, but fortunately it has recovered a lot.

The ancient city was built along the mountains, with uneven roads. It was paved with some old stones that were old and paved on the natural terrain. To this day, deep horseshoe marks are still left on the stone road. They were left by the horse gangs for time. A keepsake.

Guishan Park in the ancient city of Dukezong is also a good place to go. There is a huge prayer tube where you can make a wish!

As I walked, I reached Dukezonghua Lane. Dukezonghua Lane is somewhat similar to Dayan Flower Lane, but they have two different styles and characteristics. Most of the shops in Dukezong Flower Lane display Tibetan ornaments, Tibetan knives, etc.

Hidden in the flower alley, there are also local intangible cultural heritage project experiences.

I really like these little ornaments. They are great to hang on my bag and use as a key chain.

You can also create Tibetan incense by yourself in the Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience Hall. I followed the master's steps to make Tibetan incense, and finally got the finished product I made myself. It felt really different from the one I bought, and it gave me a very sense of accomplishment.

On the last day, we had no schedule. We just wanted to take a slow walk in Shangri-La and finally feel the freedom that belongs to Shangri-La. But I heard that there is a Napahaiira grassland near the airport. Napahaiira Grassland, like his name, can be a sea or a grassland. I heard from locals that with the changes of the four seasons and the difference in precipitation, the lakes in the Napahai Ira Grassland are sometimes large and sometimes small, one time being the Napahai, and the other time being the Ira Grassland.

Because it is an original grassland here, there is no pollution. The sky is also as blue as an oil painting, and the clouds are white. It turns out that the blue sky and white clouds mentioned in the book, the prairie really exists

There are horse riding events here, but because of the rush of time, we didn't have time to experience them. I also want to experience the feeling of running freely on the grassland, what a pity

Slowly, my journey came to an end. During the past few days in Lijiang and Shangri-La, I had surprises and regrets, and more of my love and reluctance for this place. I will definitely come again if I have the opportunity.