Lijiang, a lazy city, is also a beautiful place.

Lijiang is a place that makes people want to come here again and again. The scenery here, the quiet clouds here, the holy snowy mountains here, and the quiet air here are all the reasons that attract me to Lijiang again and again.

I came to Lijiang again. In a few days, I didn't set too many destinations or arrange too many itineraries for myself. I just wanted to walk around here slowly and feel the atmosphere here and the slow life here., look at the beauty of the clouds and clouds here.

It was already evening when I arrived in Lijiang, so I didn't arrange any more trips. I rested early under the clear stars of Lijiang. Here, the air seemed to be particularly sweet and the sleep became sweet.

There are actually three ancient cities in Lijiang. Baisha Ancient Town, Shuhe Ancient Town, and Dayan Ancient City. In fact, the oldest in Lijiang is not the largest Dayan Ancient City, but the quiet Baisha Ancient Town. The Naxi people once thrived and lived here, created the Naxi civilization here, and left splendid glory here.

Baisha Ancient Town is about 30 minutes away from the Ancient City of Lijiang. Compared with the hustle and bustle of Dayan Ancient City, Baisha Ancient Town is quieter and has a peaceful beauty. If on a sunny day, you can directly see the snow line of the Yulong Snow Mountain in Baisha Ancient Town. In this ancient town under the Yulong Snow Mountain, the Naxi wooden buildings are quiet and peaceful.

You don't actually need to have too many destinations to stroll around Baisha Ancient Town. Walking in this quiet town, encountering old Naxi people selling on the streets and teasing the kittens basking in the sun on the stone road is actually a kind of little happiness here.

Baisha Ancient Town is not big. Maybe if you are in a hurry, you can complete this small ancient town in more than ten minutes. However, slowing down here and slowing down time here will always feel like you have traveled through time and space. The prosperity of the Naxi people in the past and the beauty of the Naxi people in the past have dissipated with the years, but here, we can see today's happiness and destiny, and today's beauty and prosperity.

Shuhe ancient town

From Baisha to Shuhe, it takes about ten minutes to get there by car. But in fact, riding a bicycle and walking slowly from Shuhe to Baisha may be a better choice.

On the road from Baisha to Shuhe, local houses are scattered. Under the owner's transformation, it has either become a unique inn, or it has a modern flavor and a unique flavor. And on this road, distant mountains, grasslands, orchards and photography bases under the snowy mountains are all very exquisite. It is also very interesting to ride a bicycle, stop where you like, and slowly waste your comfortable time.

Shuhe Ancient Town also does not have much noise. In fact, the ancient towns of the Naxi people have many similarities in layout-whether it is Dayan Ancient City, Shuhe Ancient Town, or Baisha Ancient Town, they all use Sifang Street as the center of the ancient town and extend outward.

In the past, Yunnan had inconvenient transportation, and trade and commerce relied on pack horses. The caravan was Yunnan's economic lifeline and an important hub for foreign exchanges. The place where caravan transactions gather is called Sifang Street, and Sifang Street is also the most prosperous center.

Therefore, my journey in Shuhe also started at Sifang Street here.

There is a small bridge on Sifang Street here-the small stone bridge has been washed by time, and the stone slab has become smooth. Maybe there are some places where it is easy to slip under your feet if you are not paying attention, but this is the trace of time and has a unique flavor.

Under the stone bridge is a clear river, you can see the swaying water and grass at the bottom of the river, and the green weeping willows by the river. Occasionally, you can see the original residents of the ancient town washing clothes and fetching water by the river, forming a beautiful picture together with the flowing river water.

In Shuhe Ancient Town, the buildings are also dominated by Naxi buildings. In the current Shuhe Ancient Town, basically all the houses have been transformed into inns, shops, etc. However, while walking among them, many unique shops will still attract me to stop, and many shops with unique flavors will still make me linger.

Strolling through Shuhe Ancient Town, you will always find many surprises. The flower fields where rapeseed flowers are in full bloom and the water and grass floating in the river will always encounter each other accidentally. The beauty of time is particularly touching.

In Shuhe Ancient Town, whether it is wandering or in a daze, it is actually a very happy thing.

Find a comfortable place, sit down, watch the warmth of the sun here, and feel the wind blowing here. This is a happy little time in Shuhe.

If you want to surround the Shuhe River without being too tired, riding a horse or riding a carriage is a pretty good choice. In the past, the terrain of Yunnan was rugged, so horses were the most important means of transportation. Today, riding a horse and a carriage in the ancient town of Shuhe, where vehicles are prohibited. On the stone road of the ancient town of Shuhe, the hooves make a ticking sound, which is also a kind of leisure enjoyment.

Shuhe is particularly quiet at night. Lijiang is particularly cool at night. Even in summer, when the night is like water, there will be no feeling of heat or irritability at all.

The time in Lijiang was not arranged very closely. After all, when I come here, I want to enjoy the slow time here, take a slow walk here and take a look.

The third day was arranged in Dayan Ancient City. If Lijiang is the most famous place, it is definitely Dayan Ancient City. Even this place is directly called the Ancient City of Lijiang, which shows how influential it is.

When I arrived here, it was already near noon. So I might as well find a place to fill my stomach before proceeding with the rest of my journey.

Yun Xueli

In fact, before arriving in Yunnan, I didn't have much expectations for Yunnan's food. Perhaps my impression of the food here is steam pot chicken with crossing the bridge rice noodles, or various strange fried insects, etc., but at this noon, the food subverted my consistent memory and impression of Yunnan.

I chose Yunxueli for lunch. Perhaps the reason why I chose this restaurant was just the convenient location? Or do you like this name? When I saw the snow in Lijiang, I saw my beauty. The poetic name was enough to attract me here, sit down, and taste the beauty here.

Walking into Yun Xueli, the building is an old-fashioned wooden structure. In the middle of the building, there is a courtyard that can see the blue sky. Flowers and green radishes are planted in the yard and covered on the walls, giving the yard more greenery and a better feeling.

Of course, Yun Xueli's food also surprised me and subverted all my impressions of Yunnan food. In fact, in Yunnan, a place with clear mountains and beautiful rivers, perhaps because of the comfortable air or the beautiful environment here, fresh and delicious ingredients can always be produced here. And the delicious food produced by these ingredients will not disappoint.

The snowy mountains are holy, and the melted snow water on the top of the snowy mountains is clean and clear. The fish grown here are naturally fresh and sweet, and the meat is firm. The snow mountain fish is cut into slices and cooked together with other seasonings. The taste of the seasonings brings out the sweetness of the snow mountain fish and retains the original characteristics of the snow mountain fish that are firm and smooth.

Yak meat Yak meat grown on the plateau is more resilient and has a more fragrant taste than ordinary beef. Simple stewing, dipped in chili powder, the yak meat is firm and full of meaty flavor. Dip it with a little chili powder to remove the meat smell and highlight the aroma of beef.

Matsutake matsutake is the best among fungi. Matsutake is tender and smooth, and has a unique fragrance. The picking season of matsutake is extremely short, so it is not easy to eat fresh matsutake outside Yunnan.

Good ingredients are suitable for simple cooking methods. Simply stir-fry, the aroma of matsutake is completely released, bringing the flavor of the mountains and forests very touching.

Tofu is simple. To make tofu delicious, the most important thing is the chef's skills. The tofu must be smooth and light. The flavor of tofu often depends on other seasonings.

The chef deep-fry the soft tofu slightly to make the skin more fragrant and make it easier for the tofu to absorb the flavors of other seasonings. Use minced meat to make sauce and pour it on tofu. The tofu is light and combined with the rich sauce, which is very delicious.

When I left Yun Xueli, I felt satisfied with the food and full. In fact, there are many delicacies in Yunnan that just need to be discovered and encountered. Fresh ingredients and a little thought can make the delicious food bloom.

Dayan ancient city

In the afternoon, I just wandered around in Dayan Ancient City. If Shuhe Ancient Town and Baisha Ancient Town are quiet, Dayan Ancient Town is lively.

In the ancient city of Dayan, you can see an endless stream of tourists from the Dashuiche to the Muwang Mansion. It is quite a lively and noisy way back to the past, when countless merchants and guests gathered on the ancient tea-horse road.

If you have a headache about the complex roads in Dayan Ancient City, you can always go wrong with the route starting from the big water wheel to the Muwang Mansion.

The large waterwheel is located in front of the ancient city gate of Lijiang. The huge waterwheel seems to have become another symbol of the ancient city of Dayan. Moreover, the former leader also left an inscription here. Although the swaying waterwheel no longer assumes the responsibility of irrigation, the prosperity and beauty of the ancient city at that time can be vaguely seen from the huge waterwheel.

In the ancient city of Dayan, ancient stone roads are still used. On the roadside of the stone roads, you can see clear small waterways and even the swaying water plants inside. Many weeping willows have been planted on the roadside. Yunnan is like spring all year round, and the weeping willows are green, which also brings a lively atmosphere to the ancient city.

Follow the road signs, stop and stop, cross the alleys and walk across the road, and you will come to the Muwang Mansion.

The Muwang Mansion was the former residence of the Tusi in Yunnan. Here, you can see pavilions and pavilions, and the multi-entrance courtyards. Walking among them, you can taste the prosperity of Yunnan in the past and see the beautiful memories of Yunnan.

Next to Mu Wang Mansion is Sifang Street. The merchants who gathered in Dayan Ancient City would place their goods here to attract customers. To this day, Sifang Street is still the most lively place in Dayan Ancient City. Here, there are many shops and various restaurants, which has a feeling of recreating the prosperity of the ancient tea-horse ancient road.

Dayan flower Lane

At the north gate of Dayan Ancient City, there is Dayan Flower Lane. When the caravan traveled far, they would walk the fragrance of flowers and walk through flower alleys, and they would be in peace all the way. In the flower alleys, you can see all kinds of exquisite buildings and flowers.

In the flower alley, there are performances every day. It is also very interesting to see the excitement and expectation of the caravan before their departure. It is also very interesting to see the iron-blooded tenderness of the men in the caravan.

If you still want to see the blood and sweat of the caravan, here is also a performance of "The Legend of the caravan". The performance is very three-dimensional and you can move forward with the performance. Watching the story of the caravan in front of different scenes, coupled with excellent audio and video effects, and various special effects such as snow and wind blowing, it is very immersive.

In the evening, you can see the entire Dayan Ancient City from the Eye of Dayan here. It is also very romantic to watch the sunset setting here and the lanterns in Dayan Ancient City rise.

At night in the folk square in Huaxiang, you can see folk singers singing here. Order a bottle of beer and listen to an unplugged folk song here. While singing softly, the lights of Dayan Ancient City seem to melt in front of your eyes, turning into a psychedelic and beautiful picture.

Yimi sunshine

When you come to Dayan Ancient City, you certainly have to experience the rich nightlife.

As night falls, the lights of bars in Dayan Ancient City turn on, and the entire bar street here has also become a beautiful scenery in Dayan Ancient City.

In Dayan Ancient City, there are Qing bars and discos with a warmer atmosphere. This time I came here, I chose a meter of sunshine to experience the excitement of Dayan Ancient City at night.

When you enter the bar, you will be infected by the psychedelic lights and explosive music here. In fact, when you go to a bar, what is more important is the atmosphere. Whether you like to listen to music quietly or want to sweat and dance enthusiastically, the atmosphere is the most important thing.

In one meter of sunshine, the lively atmosphere will always make people involuntarily fall in it, shaking to the rhythm on the dance floor.

Of course, the location here is also very comfortable. After all, if you are tired from dancing, you need a comfortable position to sit down, drink a cool glass of wine, and watch the performance here.

The locations here are mainly seats and are very spacious. Moreover, the spacing also allows chatting and playing with friends in the seat without being disturbed by other guests.

There are also wonderful performances every night in the one-meter sunshine. Hot dancers danced passionately in the music, and hot dances in the psychedelic lights made Lijiang's slightly cooler night even boiling people's blood.

When I left one meter of sunshine, the night was already deep. I returned to the inn with a slightly intoxicated feeling. Perhaps because of the effect of alcohol, my sleep became particularly sweet and my sleep became particularly satisfying.

Dongba Secret Realm

If Lijiang is the oldest ethnic minority, then the Naxi must have a place. The sacrifices of the Naxi people, hieroglyphs have been passed down to this day, still retain their mysterious veil and can arouse infinite reverie.

The Dongba Secret Realm was once a place where the Naxi people lived. Now when you come here, you can still see the memories of the Naxi people.

Walking into the gate of the Dongba Secret Realm, you can see Naxi sacrifices dancing here as they worship their gods. These dances and music are actually a kind of memory inheritance of this nation.

Moreover, you can also see many reproduced hieroglyphs here, which are also the origin of a national culture. Maybe you don't understand too much of the meaning of these words, but these mysterious words will always give people good expectations and memories.

However, the most attractive thing about Dongba Secret Realm is the canyon with a huge drop. The earth cracked open and the canyon was deep, as if a Naxi god had left a big scar in front of the Yulong Snow Mountain.

On the canyon, there is a glass bridge across the canyon. Walking on the glass bridge, the mountain breeze blows on both sides, and you can feel the slight shaking of the glass bridge. Through the glass, you can see the depth of the canyon under your feet. While stimulating, the scenery is also extremely beautiful.

After crossing the glass bridge, you can follow the plank road to the bottom of the valley. If the scenery on the canyon is snow-capped mountains and wilderness, the canyon is lined with green trees and gurgling water. The top of the valley and the bottom of the valley have a completely different feeling.

The completely different scenery on the top and bottom of the mountain is also the most wonderful place in the Dongba Grand Canyon, as if two completely different worlds.

Walk at the bottom of the canyon to see the tranquility here, and you will encounter many small surprises. At the bottom of the canyon, small arrangements were made in many places, and various scenes of the caravan on the road were reproduced with bronze statues. It was also quite interesting to discover these small surprises.

In fact, after leaving the Dongba Secret Realm, it is also worth walking around casually. The snow on the Yulong Snow Mountain melted and flowed to the foot of the mountain, forming many large and small lakes. The lake is clear and inlaid on the ground, like patches of jade on the earth, bright and moving.

Lijiang Eternal Love

In the afternoon, I came to Lijiang Ancient Love.

Understanding a city and its history and story is actually a very interesting thing. From legends to history, these changes are all ways to understand a place.

Lijiang's performance of Eternal Love tells the story of Yunnan. From the mythological era to the legend of the horse caravan here, Yunnan's changes can be seen in the performances of ancient love.

The performance of the Eternal Love was very exciting. Through the interpretation of various movements and lines, the actors vividly displayed the touching fairy tales and the bitterness and sweetness of the history of the caravan. Moreover, the stage of the performance has also been specially modified, and various effects such as water and lasers can appear on the stage, which is very dazzling. Moreover, actors 'performance methods are also different. There are performances from backstage to falling from the sky, which always brings different surprises.

In the Eternal Love, in addition to the Eternal Love performances, there are also two wonderful performances of "Lijiang Love Song" and "Tibetan Mystery".

Lijiang Love Song is a large-scale outdoor live-action performance. During the performance, there are horse movements, which are thrilling and exciting, as well as various exciting special effects, which are very shocking.

The Tibetan mystery tells the story of Tibetan people's pilgrimage. Devout Tibetans encounter various dangers and dangers during the pilgrimage, but the sacred heart of pilgrimage can overcome many obstacles.

In fact, in the eternal love, there is not just wonderful performances. There are many places here worth walking around slowly and strolling around.

There are interesting strange streets here with all kinds of strange houses. It is always interesting to walk among them and explore the secrets of each house.

There is also an artificial beach in the Eternal Love. Under the snowy mountains, the lake is clear and the white sand is delicate. It is very interesting to be in a daze here and watch waterbirds fly by occasionally.

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Leaving the Eternal Love also means that this trip in Lijiang is all over. For a few days, I didn't rush around, I didn't have a busy schedule, but I walked at my heart. This was actually the meaning and beauty of travel for me. There are many beautiful scenery worth seeing in Lijiang and many memories worth cherishing.

TIPS

1. Transportation: Transportation in Lijiang can mainly be solved by taking taxis. In fact, the distance between several ancient cities in Lijiang is not far. The attractions mentioned in the article are all very convenient and you can directly use Didi and other transportation.

2. Diet: Yunnan's catering is generally not expensive now. There are many places to eat in the ancient city, and the price difference is not big. I really don't know how to choose direct public reviews

3. Accommodation: In Lijiang, Tasting Inn is a better choice than staying in a hotel.