Foreword:

We are originally prodigal sons. If we can turn our foreign land into our hometown, it is really a rare thing. Such a sense of belonging cannot be found anywhere. We need some kind of spiritual collision. Recently, I encountered such a collision in Lijiang...

Every distant place has a temptation for us, either by beauty or by legend. Even if the scenery in the distance is not satisfactory, we don't care, because this is a charming mistake, but for Lijiang, it will never be a mistake. The right thing will be even more charming.

Look at the paintings on the wall. This is the hotel we stayed at this time-Xianghe No. 1 Holiday Inn. I will introduce it to you later. It is a great hotel.

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 hotel that is a little away from the ancient city but not too far away. This way, it will have a location advantage and it will not be too noisy.

Recommend the hotel I stayed in to anyone who may need it:Xianghe No. 1 Holiday Inn

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.

This is a leisure functional area on one side of the hotel lobby. As can be seen from a few photos, this hotel is also very holiday style. It has become a small scenic spot in itself. Strolling here, or sitting here in a daze to drink tea, it all seems very relaxed and comfortable.

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

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1. Take everyone for a walk and the time will be quiet and good

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.

2. Lijiang gave me a long-lost little touch

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 slowly walk back to the Holiday Inn Xianghe One where we stayed to experience the slow times of the inn.

How deep is the courtyard? As we move closer to Xianghe No. 1 Holiday Inn, we become more aware of the feelings of tracing ancient times that are different from the outside world. Time passes through the gap and falls in front of the closed vermilion gate, with mottled tree shadows. The lanterns hanging seem to be old, and the colors are no longer bright. They are like an old man standing upright and guarding an old house, not changing his intentions due to the wind and rain of time.

The slowly flowing lake water outside the window carried our longing for the distance and entered my eyes. I found that time always passes so slowly here, maybe because the scenery is too beautiful, so we are willing to let time stay.

This room feels like home.

This warmth moved me. I was moved by the delicious elegance and visible cultivation here. Each setting here uses its own space to feel the connotation of beauty.

The high-quality and differentiated experience of staying in B & B makes me willing to "waste" my time in this simple yet exquisite room full of quality.

I don't know if it is because I have traveled too much and I am numb to the many scenery, or because some scenery itself is not very attractive to me. Regarding the journey and the destination on the journey, there are not many things that I can remember today, and there are not many places that can warm me.

After a day's journey, I found this long-lost touch at Holiday Inn Xianghe One. Everything came from the high-quality stay experience and the best service from the staff. There are not many hotels that I can remember, but this one is one.

Later, I learned that this is a very popular hotel in Lijiang. Although it opened not long ago and the hotel is very big, it is often difficult to get a room. The boss wants to make this place a little Lijiang. You may be able to see the epitome of Lijiang here. It's amazing!

This is a resort hotel built by several people with dreams, passion and vitality, and stories. It is precisely because of the warmth of love that she has been able to grow and have the current strong vitality.

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 relaxing resort hotels. I am very satisfied...

When I was a child in Lijiang, I was still very happy not to have an affair; next time, we will still see each other!