Because I was busy (maybe also lazy), I had been diving online after graduating from college. MSN space was white and Qzone was white. Even the FaceBook, which I had finally obtained with difficulty, was finally abandoned after a few embellishments because I found it too troublesome to climb the wall (alas, free speech is a pain in the hearts of Chinese people)... In other people's virtual and virtual networks, I have always been a passer-by. During this trip, inspired by international friends, I developed the passion to leave travel notes, hoping to be of little help to my fellow travelers preparing for a trip to Lijiang...

August was extremely hot. I originally planned to go to Xizang and Nepal, but due to current political reasons, I changed it to a trip to Yunnan.

Traveling in the peak season is a last resort, and the only time I have a long vacation in hand! However, if you do your homework in advance, the cost is not surprising. You can also enjoy the small comfort and experience the characteristics of the sea of people. As for the comfort of the journey, you care about your personal mood.

Since I was in my teens, when I could travel alone, flying has always been my first choice for traveling far. Without it, because of speed, I am eager to see the destination I desire! I happened to see a travel book about entering Tibet a year ago, which described the beauty along the way in Sichuan and Tibet. I was deeply attracted by it. I hoped that one day I could feel the leisurely enjoyment of the long journey, so I decided to try getting off the train to make psychological preparations for the next trip to Sichuan and Tibet (in addition, it is difficult to find discounted tickets after a temporary change in itinerary, the long holiday I get, and the discount on train tickets and student ID card. It seems to be a good choice in all aspects!) So I got up early every day to buy train tickets. Fortunately, I had the habit of morning sports, so the process of purchasing tickets was relatively smooth. I didn't encounter the situation that sleeping tickets were difficult to find on the Internet, so I bought a round-trip hard sleeper in advance.

Nanning-Kunming

Kunming-Lijiang (round-trip fare is about 650 per person)

Train ticket tip: The early bird has food to eat. The secret is to arrive early first. You can go to the agency point to buy tickets. It is inconvenient for the station to be crowded and noisy.

Generally, if you calculate the date in advance to buy it, the success rate is still very high. As for the five-yuan sales fee, give it! Also, don't buy at a sales outlet near the school. The queue is so long, it's like returning to the era of food stamps.

I also heard that it was difficult to find a night in the ancient city at this moment, so after massive online search, comparison, and screening, I booked in advance the inn (Free Life Station) in Dayan Ancient Town, Lijiang. It is located around Mufu, with an elegant environment (flowers and plants are planted) and complete equipment (hot water broadband), 150/day, this season is worth the money, and it is owned by our fellow villagers in Guangxi, which immediately gave me a sense of intimacy.

Accommodation Tips: Whether you need to book an inn in advance if it is not the peak season depends on your personal habits. For those who travel frequently and are more experienced, they can stroll around slowly after arriving in the ancient city, browse freely to find a place that suits their mood, and then stay calmly. However, if you have little travel experience, it is recommended to book in advance and ask the inn to arrange a pick up and pick up station, so as to avoid being unable to find the north.

Bottom line: Within the ancient city, you can see everything you can find.

Enough gossip, pack your equipment and set out!

Equipment list: Sunglasses (very necessary)

Hat (very necessary)

Sunscreen (very necessary. Black people can be ignored)

Two sets of length and length (those who are not afraid of mosquitoes and do not feel the attack of cold and heat can be ignored)

Down coat (not necessary. I prepared it for the Jade Dragon. MM didn't want to wear a rental down jacket and had to bring it with her. That's heavy)

How many snacks (if you have MM around you, you must not ignore it)

Mosquito repellent, diarrhea medicine (depending on individual circumstances)

PSP (non-essential, a good medicine for traveling boredom)

DV/DC (If necessary, freelancers recommend using a single battery, card, and portable DV to avoid cervical spondylosis)

D1: On the train.

Nanning-Kunming, we leave in the afternoon and arrive the next morning. The time is about 13H. The PSP is useless.

D2: Kunming City.

For breakfast, I tried the legendary time-honored brand "Jianxinyuan" crossing the bridge rice noodles. To be honest, for me who has eaten all over Guangdong and Guangxi, the taste is really not very good. The soup is average, and the so-called "rice noodles" are the common "round rice noodles" in Nanning. The noodles are swollen, tasteless and scattered. However, the price is more than ten yuan. They include eggs (one quail egg), chicken (two or three small pieces) and barbecued pork (lunch ham), which is pretty passable. There are also set meals for 30 or 40 yuan, which is nothing more than a few more seafood, fungi, vegetables, etc.

(Jianxinyuan Crossing the Bridge Noodles)

Then I found a hotel to rest on Beijing Road, 120/day, and the environment was average. (Because I booked a train from Kunming to Lijiang in the evening, I'll make do without staying overnight, as long as I have hot water to wash up.)

Tips for short-term accommodation in Kunming: After leaving the train station, walk straight along Beijing Road. There are many hotels and guest houses along the way. Most of the ones on the right hand side are military industries. Safety should be guaranteed and the prices are not high. It is a good choice to keep them in the range of 100-250/day (it should be cheaper in the off-season).

After taking a short rest in the morning, we set out for the Golden Hall. Tickets are 30 per person and student ID cards are half price. The scenic area is average, but pure copper buildings are very rare. It is still worth a visit if you have time.

(Jindian Stone Sculpture)

(Statue of Wu Sangui in the Golden Temple)

(Portrait of Chen Yuanyuan in the Golden Temple Scenic Area)

In the afternoon, I returned to the city for a stroll around Jinmafang and tried another time-honored cross-bridge rice noodle shop,"Qiaoxiang Garden", with an unwilling emotion. This time I ordered a set meal for more than 20 yuan per person. The result: disappointed!

(Qiaoxiang Garden Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodles)

Take the train from Kunming to Lijiang in the evening, which takes about 8.5H and arrives early in the morning.

Summary of Kunming City:

1. The comfortable weather is the first feeling, which is different from the sticky and stuffy feeling of Guangdong and Guangxi. The air quality is also very good, with very little floating dust!

2. Good public security! The traffic is good! Whether it is a mixed railway station or a noisy city center, the mobile security posts and patrol and traffic police everywhere are a lot of reassurance! Unlike Nanning, women who return late are always on edge. Every week, they can always hear complaints from people around them: Who was stolen again, who was robbed again, and where is the traffic jam again! Except for the peak hours of off-duty people or when a certain leader passes by, you can see a lot of POLICE on the main roads, but we basically can't see our public servants in normal times! They are all poor "temporary workers" busy...

3. The public transportation system is a bit bad. As a famous tourist city, the locations of many bus stops in Kunming are not obvious, and most of them do not have route signs. After visiting many places, I found that only the bus stops in the Jinmafang area have relatively specific route instructions, which is very confusing!

D3: Lijiang, Dayan Ancient City, Lion Mountain, Mufu

As soon as I got off the train station, it started to rain pattering. I couldn't help but praise our MM from the bottom of my heart for wisely preparing a walking raincoat... Watching many tourists calling their friends to find a car in a hurry, I feel like I want to kiss in public as a reward, hehe...

Because of the bad weather, I also lost interest in bargaining with taxi drivers who started at the local price. I went to the Sifang Temple Fair, one of the entrances to the ancient city, for 10 per person, and called the innkeeper to pick it up. When I checked in, put my luggage, and left the house, the rain had gradually stopped. I chatted with the fellow villagers of the inn, A Fei and Mo Hui, and learned about the food, drink and play in Lijiang. I envied them very much. After graduating from college, I went to Lijiang to open an inn. Their brothers also often go to all over the country to play, and even go to Nepal every year for hiking and climbing Mount Everest, and worship them!!!

(Mo Hui and them climbed Haba Snow Mountain)

It's better to take MM to tour the ancient city, walk around on bluestone to see the ancient streets and taste snacks, and appreciate this simple town. Then we visited Dengwangu Building in Lion Rock Park. This place is suitable for viewing the panoramic view of the ancient town and the side of the Yulong Snow Mountain from afar.

Nice scenery! Instead of lunch snacks, walk non-stop until afternoon, and enter Mufu for a tour. There is a ticket fee of 60 per person here, and the ancient city maintenance fee of 80 per person will also be checked.(Half price tickets can be purchased for student ID cards, but Gu Wei cannot be exempted).

(A corner of the ancient town)

(Lion Rock Wangu Building)

(View of Lion Rock)

(View of Wangu Tower)

(leisurely fierce dog)

Continue to taste various snacks in the evening, and then wander through the night of the ancient city with beautiful light and shadow...

(Night in the ancient city)

Summary: The modern city has a strong commercial atmosphere, which is completely different from when it visited here ten years ago. It has lost its simple and peaceful atmosphere. Lion Rock is indeed a good place to see the entire ancient town from a distance and is worth a visit. As for Mufu, it would be interesting to see the "Forbidden City" built by ethnic minorities, but I think the entrance is a bit expensive, so if you can't get a discount, think twice... As for the snacks in the ancient city, there are many introductions in various strategies, so I won't repeat them here. If you don't want to save time and travel a few more places, you'd better not eat in them. In a word: The biggest feature of the ancient city snacks is that they have no characteristics ~

D4: Ancient Tea Horse Road, Lashihai, Shuhe Ancient Town, Xinxiangshan Market

Fortunately, Mo Hui told us in advance to be wary of fraud when going to Lashihai, so he signed up for a purely recreational riding route at the inn. The Chama-Lashi-Shuhe route was only 240 people per person. Talking with fellow playmates along the way, I found that many of my traveling friends sold deals at around 300-350 people per person, and the route was exactly the same as ours! In the morning, we ride on the ancient road; at noon, we will have the so-called "horse gang dish", which tastes ordinary but is not difficult to swallow; in the afternoon, we will boat in Lashihai; and then send it to Shuhe.

(Rest on the Ancient Tea Horse Road)

(Middle section of the Ancient Tea Horse Road)

(Beautiful scenery along the ancient tea-horse road)

Summary: Personally, I feel that I have been riding for a long time and my butt hurts a little! The main reason is that the scenic spot of the Ancient Tea Horse Road is a little far away from the horse farm. It takes a lot of time to ride along the Ancient Tea Horse Road. However, it is quite interesting to drive horses up and down the Ancient Tea Horse Road. The scenery along the way is beautiful and I am in a good mood. There are many local horse farms that do not belong to each other. Patient friends can consult several more in advance and agree on specific time routes. As for Lashihai Wetland Park, it is quite boring in this season when there are no migratory birds to watch. It is just a calm pool. It is not beautiful and spectacular, let alone spectacular. It is very boring when it rains (some people say,"It is so romantic to rafting in a drizzle..."; the price is to be struck by lightning, and don't forget that this is a plateau area)

(Lashihai, tried the panoramic view of 5C)

Shuhe Ancient Town is small in scale and has less development, but it is now under construction (decoration?). The noise is very loud, and it feels like a modernization in the countryside... It is worth mentioning that the food in Xiangshan Market is really delicious, at least much better than that in the ancient city. You can eat preserved ribs, potatoes, chicken and black goats for about 50 people. It's good (the big eater cannot guarantee). There are many buses outside the ancient city that can reach here, and it is only a few stops away, making it very convenient.

(Plants in the ancient town, fresh rain and dew)

(The sky in the ancient town is beautiful and beautiful)

D5: Tiger Leaping Gorge

One word describes it: Great!!!

I joined a pure play club, 320 per person, and the price was high, but it included:

1. Jinsha River Rafting (Tickets are 160 per person, discounts without documents, and team leader's internal price is 100 per person)

2. Good lunch (from Teacher Zhang)

3. Independent group of four and full-distance off-road vehicle (modified JEEP)

4. There is also a very good team leader (Teacher Zhang's nephew)

5. Sightseeing on the Tiger Jump and Hiking on the Tiger Jump

A very tiring day, a very happy day. What can be happier than meeting a friend you have a good time with? This friend is the leader of this trip, a very practical friend of ethnic minorities. Maybe it's because they are similar in age (they are the same year), maybe it's because they also love nature, or maybe it's because they meet and get together. Depart at 7:30 a.m. at the entrance of the south gate of the ancient city, and visit: Observation Deck (20M)--First Bay of the Yangtze River (30M)--Jinsha River Rafting (40M)--Sightseeing Tiger Jumping (20M)--Teacher Zhang Inn Hiked Tiger Jumping (4H) after lunch. Returning home after 4 o'clock in the afternoon, it was already after 6 o'clock when we arrived at Guchengkou. The total journey takes about 4H. In fact, the journey to and from the above attractions is not far, but the road is bumpy and extremely difficult to walk. Here I also experienced the superb driving skills of the team leader. The wild driving along the cliff and the overtaking on the corners of the mountain road made me, an old driver who got a driver's license when I first entered college and had nearly ten years of driving experience, feel scared... Since then, I heard that tourist buses on this route usually take more than 5H...

(Via the observation deck)

(Jump on the tiger)

(Jinsha River Drifting)

(Tiger jumps)

(Overlooking the tiger jumping)

(Tiger Jumping Stone Landscape)

(The majestic and spectacular jump of the Chinese tiger. Unfortunately, my photography skills are average and I can't shoot majestic momentum)

(Tiger jumps away)

Summary: Friends who have the opportunity to go to the tiger jump should ignore the tiger jump...

D6: Great Yulong Scenic Area

After participating in a two-day pure play group, I felt that it was up to others to decide whether the journey was interesting or not, so I decided to completely build the Yulong Line myself. Because he added Mo Hui's WeChat account, he actually served as a free tour guide for me all the way. He specifically recommended everyone to stay at their inn. The service was warm and the hotel price was not expensive. You can book in advance online.

Early in the morning (7:00), I took MM and I went to Red Sun Square to find a car. I met an interesting couple who were also looking for someone to share a car. They bought two daddies for breakfast at a nearby store (the taste was much better than the ones in the ancient city, and half the price), and continued to wait...(The driver had to be at least 6 to leave). It didn't take long to get two MM's, so we set off. (By the way, these two MM's from Beijing have just finished their free trip to Vietnam and traveled to Lijiang, Yunnan to continue their journey. They gave me a lot of useful information about Vietnam and provided me with a lot of help for my subsequent trip to Vietnam. Thank you very much...)

(Baba from a small shop near Red Sun Square)

Half an hour later, I arrived at the gate of the scenic spot and purchased the Big Jade Dragon Package, 230 per person, and half price for the student ID card. Note that the "Ancient City Maintenance Fee" still has to be checked here. Then I went straight to the Big Cableway Ticket Office to queue up to buy tickets. The cableway fee is 182 per person + 20 per person special bus (there is no student discount here. It is worth mentioning that the people queuing to buy tickets at this time were only in twos and threes, and they bought tickets in less than five minutes. Unlike the legendary peak season where there are many hours in line... Maybe we came early and paid attention to the time, 8:15.)

Then there was a waiting call at the entrance of the cableway. The two-letter queue number lasted for about 20 minutes, and finally entered the cableway and went straight to the theme. The weather is very good at the moment, the sun is shining, and the bright mountains under the sun are particularly touching... Of course, it is a pity to not see snow and glaciers in this kind of weather... The pros and cons of everything coexist, so I can only comfort myself a little bit...

(Sorrow, the majestic Jade Dragon!)

I put on my own down jacket, casually toured the surrounding scenery, adapted to the plateau climate, and walked to a higher altitude. As I walked, it began to get hot again. The feeling of holding the down jacket in my hand made me want to cry... At this time, neither my MM nor I had any altitude reaction. When we arrived at Haipa 4571, we arrived at Haipa 4571.(Probably in the middle of the long ladder), MM began to have obvious plateau symptoms (accelerated heartbeat, weak knees and legs, slight headache... Maybe we were walking too fast in excitement), so she rested, inhaled oxygen, and replenished energy (jerky and chocolate). After slowing down for a while, she felt much better after deliberately slowing down the walking speed...

(It's fogging)

(Jade Dragon that will be swallowed by fog)

(Bright smile on the jade dragon)

During the break, I met an uncle from Beijing Photography Magazine and took a group photo for us with extraordinary skills (It seems that I can directly release the film); I also saw the interesting couple who came in the same car. They didn't bring thick clothes or rent down jackets, but put on all the long sleeves, trousers, and long skirts they brought: ) When I was approaching the glacier, I met two MM from Northern Europe. I had been smiling happily from beginning to end. It was very interesting. I had a brief conversation and took photos together... Then I went down the mountain and went to Baishuitai Moon Valley to listen to the Tao Hu. Although I can see that it was made manually, it was still quite beautiful and should attract many MM with poetic feelings...

After leaving the Yulong Snow Mountain Scenic Area, walk along the road and block cars (there are many small noodles for passengers to come here. You can wave your hands on the return journey, and you can get on the bus if there is a space. It is about 15-20 people. You went all the way to Dongba Valley--Yushuizhai--Dongba Kingdom-Pantheon-Yufeng Temple, etc. It was already sunset when I finally arrived in the ancient city... I found an inn with a higher terrain in the city, leaned against the window, and had the last local dinner with the faint sunset shadow...

(It is said to be a plant from Lashihai. It tastes a bit strange, but it is not difficult to eat)

D7: I packed my bags early the next morning and rushed to the bus stop with the idea of a backpacker traveling on a poor basis. I looked around and looked around and it seemed that the bus driver had not gotten up yet? Look at your watch

As time flew by, my heart gradually cooled. Finally, I couldn't bear the patience and carpooled a car to the train station with several tourists from the same destinations and set foot on the way home...

Summary: If you don't go to Meili Snow Mountain, then the Jade Dragon is still worth visiting, whether it has snow or not. It is worth noting that when you go to the Moon Valley after going to the Glacier Park, don't take the 40-person battery car. It's only a few minutes 'walk, and you can also enjoy many scenery along the way. As for other attractions such as Yushuizhai and Dongba Valley, it is still worth visiting if you have enough time. Of course, it's okay to miss it...

Summary: The total cost for the above itinerary is about 5000RMB for two people. Because we have to travel to Vietnam for free this month, the time is not enough. Places such as Xishuangbanna, Lugu Lake, and Meili Snow Mountain that take a lot of time have to wait until next time...

There are many sketchy notes that I have omitted. I hope the majority of travel friends will understand...