I have always felt that life must have a sense of ritual to not treat myself badly, so I arranged a birthday trip for myself.

Yunnan seems to be in everyone's travel plans. How did I become interested in Yunnan? Probably because of a senior sister.

I have a senior sister from Yunnan. Every time I go to have afternoon tea with her, she will talk about her hometown and invite me to have fun during the conversation. She told me that spring in Yunnan is the most extreme; summer in Yunnan is still refreshing, and the lotus flowers sway all over the pond is really beautiful; in winter, Hugu Lake is sparkling, and the water is blue and blue by the sky. The more I hear, the more I want to go to Yunnan to find out the real situation!!

So, on my birthday, I met Yunnan.

DAY1 Meet Dayanhua Lane

Take the early flight to Lijiang Sanyi Airport and carpool to Dayanhua Lane, the ancient city of Lijiang. Lijiang seems to be filled with a clear atmosphere in the morning. If there is a fairyland in the world, it must be like this.

The ancient city of Lijiang is not as noisy as a city. It is full of the atmosphere of life, gentle and quiet, as if many beautiful things will happen.

Walking on the smooth and clean stone road of Dayanhua Lane, the branches and leaves on the roadside were blown up and down by the breeze. The fragrance of flowers swept over my face with the breeze. I closed my eyes and felt the gentleness brought to me by Dayanhua Lane at this moment. I think I have fallen.

I have seen round and square Hakka Wailongwu, Shamian Street full of European buildings, and the Naxi style buildings in Dayanhua Lane make people feel the ancient charm without losing their novelty, and have a kind of livable and comfortable feeling.

Walking into a craftsman's collection hall, exquisite handmade artworks decorate the entire infield. The originally rough wood is polished and carved into various wood carvings, full of ancient charm.

Dip! Check in to meet·Lijiang Square.

From the Lijiang Eye Observation Deck, you can see the panoramic view of Lijiang. The endless characteristic buildings form a picture with the blue sky.

In the evening, the dusk spread from far to near and swallowed the blue sky, enjoying a sunset and the lights of thousands of homes.

If you want to interpret a place, in addition to architecture and humanities, it is probably the taste. I had heard about Lijiang's caravan culture for a long time, and before leaving, I thought I would taste the authentic caravan cuisine, experience the dining atmosphere of the caravan in the past, and feel the taste of Lijiang.

That night, we had dinner at a restaurant called "Meet the Horse Gang Cuisine". The restaurant's decoration was very distinctive, making people feel like they were in the Jianghu of that chaotic era.

The classic preserved pork ribs hot pot made me reminisce repeatedly after leaving Lijiang. I was deeply impressed that it brought wonderful enjoyment to my taste buds. The preserved pork ribs dipped in a dry dish, leaving a fragrance on the entrance, dipped in a special sauce, and made it sour and delicious. There are many dishes. Flavors, just like what Dayanhua Lane gives me-one place, multiple experiences.

Eat and drink enough, stroll and digest. As night fell, I wandered in Huaxiang and was in the folk song square, listening to the touching folk songs sung by my little brothers. What kind of stories are told in the folk songs? Will it be as beautiful as the story of my encounter with Dayan Huaxiang?

Order a bottle of Meet Lijiang Craft Beer and feel the joy brought by music and alcohol. There is no prosperity and rush of a big city here, only my own tranquility and tranquility. It seems that only here can I get rid of all my troubles and enjoy my own time without worry.

DAY 2 Xanadu Lashihai

I met several friends from different cities in the B & B where I lived. They had a good chat and agreed to have lunch together.

We chose an Internet celebrity restaurant in Huaxiang to check in-Lao Wang's restaurant next door. The restaurant's decoration is petty bourgeois, but it also incorporates antique elements and is super suitable for taking photos. That is, we left a precious photo with new friends there.

While waiting for the dishes to be served, we exchanged our respective work and lives, and unanimously praised the coziness of the ancient city and its people's fall.

I have to say that the dishes here are very humane, with various flavors coexisting, taking care of diners from all over the world. Soft and tender chicken tofu, light and refreshing stir-fried water poplar flowers, and healthy nutritious soup make people aftertaste.

After dinner, we bid farewell and took a taxi to Lashihai Wetland Park. People say that this is a promised land. Migratory birds from north to south have experienced the hardships of long distances and the confusion of the city's high-rise buildings, and landed here tiredly but full of joy.

So, I guess I am also a migratory bird.

Stepping on the plank road at your feet, you can see the wide and quiet lake with green light at a glance. The plateau wetland landscape makes people feel relaxed and relaxed, like being in a paradise.

Sky Land and Internet Red Glass Bridge can be a blockbuster with just a click.

The blue sky, white clouds, and blue sea set off each other, leaving a beautiful silhouette in Lashi Sea, and also leaving my footprints in Lashi Sea.

I regret that there was not enough time arranged that day so that I could find a place to sit down, order a cup of coffee, admire the blue lake and blue sky, and enjoy a quiet little time.

DAY3 Yunjuan Yunshu Laojun Mountain

The protagonist of the fourth day is Laojun Mountain. Everyone said that it was a microcosm of Zhangjiajie, so I wanted to go and have a look.

The dawn sky makes people intoxicated. Maybe this is the feeling of sitting and watching the clouds roll and relaxing and listening to the flowers bloom and fall.

Starting from the Ten Miles Painting Screen, walk along the plank road, and the scenery along the way is worth it.

Laojun Mountain that comes into view stretches endlessly at a glance. The green leaves on the mountain are like human clothes. Nature is so beautiful. When I took the cableway down the mountain, I looked at the panoramic view and gradually was comforted by the beautiful Danxia landform.

At this point, I ended my trip to Lijiang and drove to Shangri-La, the legendary place closest to heaven.

Legend has it that hundreds of years ago, five meteorites fell into Shangri-La, representing wisdom, courage, love, health and luck respectively. The meteorite, which represents luck, is now collected in this fifth meteorite hotel.

It took about a four-hour bus ride to arrive at the ancient city of Dukezong in Shangri-La. I checked in at the 5th Meteorite Hotel and made a pious wish on the lucky meteorite in the lobby, hoping that my family and friends would be safe and happy.

The hotel's all-day diffuse oxygen supply alleviates my anxiety that I am worried about having a high reaction. The overall style of the hotel combines traditional Tibetan charm and modern fashion. It includes both Tibetan painting and exquisite carving, as well as intelligent security and intelligent customer control systems. Qiao Mimi tells you that the young brother at the front desk is very handsome in Tibetan costumes. He took advantage of his free time to invite him to take a photo!! All in all, it was a wonderful living experience.

Reserve your strength and welcome tomorrow's new journey!

DAY 4 Dream Shangri-La

Compared with the ancient city of Lijiang, the ancient city of Dukezong is relatively quiet. It is red flowers and green tiles, which makes me want to open my hands and embrace the surprise it brings.

Overlooking the entire ancient city in Guishan Park, the strong atmosphere of an important town on the ancient tea-horse road comes over, and my mind begins to think of how prosperous it used to be.

The antique Dukezonghua Lane is full of Tibetan culture and customs. The clear stone floor can still see the horseshoe prints and architectural carvings, all of which reveal traces of long history.

I went back to the hotel's Lucky Meteor Restaurant for lunch. In everyone's general impression, Cantonese people can't eat spicy food, but I can! Drink a cup of hot tea, order several signature dishes such as spicy yak meat and Naxi stir-fried chicken to enjoy a beautiful noon. The yak meat is delicious and fragrant, and the chicken has a tough taste. I like it very much. I can't compare with the soft meat and fluffy feed chicken that I usually eat at home! How to put it, everyone makes me happy.

Back in Huaxiang, the colorful street shops seem to have their own story, and then receive passers-by coming and going, and then write stories between them.

In Dukezonghua Lane, you can experience many intangible cultural heritage projects, such as pine forest Tibetan incense, Nixi black porcelain, wood carving, Mani stone, etc. Guess which one I experienced?

In the handmade experience area of Songlin Tibetan Fragrance Museum, I experienced the making process of Tibetan incense, and also experienced the making of Tibetan incense masks. I bought it at cost price and took it home.

The process of making Tibetan incense is very complicated. I didn't participate in the entire process. I just tried to prepare the ground and fermented paste, put it into the horn utensils, and manually pressed it into strips. In fact, the process was quite laborious, but very satisfied.

The ancient city of Dukezong under the night, with its enthusiasm, is like a dream, what Shangri-La looks like in my dream.

DAY 5 Mysterious Napahaiira Grassland

Only after seeing the sea or grassland do you know how small a person is.

The last stop on this journey is the Napahaiira Grassland.

The Napahaiila Grassland is very mysterious. It has two looks. Late summer and early autumn are the rainy season. The Napa Sea is a large blue lake and a small grassland beside the lake. In winter, spring and dry seasons, the lake surface shrinks to become a large swampy meadow and Ira grassland with green everywhere.

What I saw was its appearance as a grassland.

Looking around, the grass is dense and the green is everywhere, which is easy to heal.

Nearby, yaks are walking on the grassland, chewing the grass with their heads lowered. The sparse herds of horses carry tourists and march on the grassland.

This was the first time I had ridden a horse, and I remembered a song: "Let us live together in the dust of the world, ride our horses and share the prosperity of the world, sing joy in our hearts while singing wine, and seize the youth vigorously."

Little tip, you must compare prices and bargain when riding!!

Under the blue sky and white clouds, the beautiful picture of pastoral songs is printed in my mind.

My trip ended here. When I returned to the ancient city to pack my luggage, I felt a little reluctant.

I have stayed in the bustling city for too long, going in and out from nine to five every day. The scenery around me is full of traffic except for the tall buildings. It is really depressing.

Lijiang and Shangri-La bring me the cleansing and comfort of my soul. The antiquity here, the cleanliness here, the craftsmanship here, the slow lifestyle here, and the unique taste here all make me sink.

I have no way to stay here, but I will definitely meet here again.