The first time I went to Yunnan was when I was in elementary school. I only remember going to Kunming to see flowers, Dali Erhai Lake, and Yulong Snow Mountain. I inhaled a few bottles of oxygen. This is my memory of my old friend Yunnan.

However, Yunnan is much richer than in memory. Recently, I have often seen travel guides recommending Yunnan as an old friend.

I thought I heard her calling me and saying,"I have more treasures than you remember! Come and introduce my two precious daughters, Lijiang and Shangri-La, to you!"

Well, scholars should treat each other respectfully for three days. After so many years, it is time to get to know Yunnan again. Then, let's go and meet it!

The weather in Lijiang is really like a young girl. Her mood changes from time to time. Never have to guess, just follow fate. Looking at the rare sunshine, I took my camera and went out ~

Strolling through Dayanhua Lane, the ancient city of Lijiang, the uneven stone road under my feet seems to be playing a double tune with the unpredictable weather in the sky. It is like a naughty girl, making my mood and pace go up and down.

Fortunately, the scenery along the way was still very beautiful.

The windows of the building saw white clouds floating in the sky, one light and the other dark, and the silhouette of the eaves had a different charm

and staircase murals.

Colorful wish business cards

Meet Lijiang Square is a new online celebrity check-in attraction, where you can see the exquisite buildings with Naxi characteristics. It really deserves its reputation!

You can also see the panoramic view of Lijiang from the Eye of Lijiang Observation Deck. You can see it without climbing Lion Mountain. It saves effort ~!

You can still see colorful lights at night, and you can eat Yunnan specialty snacks at Yanweifang, and your eyes are full of delicious food!

There is also a small bridge in the distance, where lanterns can be placed along the river. "Small bridges and flowing rivers are home, but heartbroken people are in the end of the world." Maybe you don't have the sorrow of a traveler like Ma Zhiyuan in Lijiang, but this magical place can definitely allow you to inspire your own nostalgic literary and artistic cells! If you can't follow the poem, then follow the folk song ~!

In Dayanhua Lane, as you walk, you can hear the little brother's singing at the corner. In the folk square, there are band singers singing every night, so you can have fun all night! Find a good location, order a glass of Meet Lijiang Beer, listen to the song, and wait for your story!

On the street, a little brother held a guitar, set up a microphone, and began to perform. Listening to his lively singing seems to have automatically added a beautiful BGM to my trip ~ Shake your head, sharpen your ears, and feel this exclusive voice of Lijiang ~!

Compared with the closed environment of the bar, the open-air folk square has a more Live feel. Moreover, it is an open place. Even if the young lady is alone and does not want to be accosted and drinking, she can find a place to listen quietly. It can be said that it is very suitable!

Of course, if you are with a few friends, just relax and drink ~! Drinking while chatting and listening to music is also a very enjoyable thing. From poetry to poetry, conversation to philosophy of life, coupled with the entertainment of beer and folk songs, I just feel like I can blow it away. Hahaha.

There was no rain at all during dinner. I was about to go to the folk square to listen to music when it rained heavily. Is the weather in Lijiang really like the thoughts of a young girl? It seems that I specially throw my temper with you, and you will never guess it.

However, thanks to it, you can still hear the collision of folk songs and the wind and rain. The harmony between human voice and nature further sets off the drizziness of travelers in the wind and rain.

When traveling, many times I go out to relax, do things that I don't usually do, and add more fun to myself.

How long is life when singing while drinking?

Perhaps you can relax yourself when you come to the arms of a girl in Lijiang, let yourself escape your soul, forget about going to work, and just be a literary youth who plays with a girl.

In the ancient city, take a long walk, look at flowers, tease dogs, eat delicious food, take photos, drink wine, listen to songs, and enjoy a leisurely time ~!

After playing with the girl Lijiang for a day, we went to Uncle Laojun Mountain's place more than 100 kilometers away. Because of the characteristic Danxia landform, you can see the beautiful mountains and rivers of nature in Laojun Mountain, and you can sigh with majestic momentum.

Why do you say Laojun Mountain is an uncle? Because it is there so low-key and calm, but it can give us an amazing feeling. Some bare mountains allow us to see the color closest to the earth.

There are not too many buildings or artificial additions to give you the most simple scenery closest to the mountains of nature. It's like a coquettish uncle, a little bald, but still simple and honest, and very talented.

The protagonist of the third day is Lashihai Wetland Park.

You don't have to take a long bus ride, you can reach it in about 40 minutes by taxi from Lijiang Ancient City.

Because it is a wetland on the plateau, it has a different scenery from other places. What amazes me the most is the "sky mirror" there. The sun shines on the lake, and the clear reflection really makes me feel as if I have entered a fairyland.

The reflection in the sky is super beautiful

It's like you can touch the clouds with just one grab

Every frame is worth freezing

Dream Internet celebrity sky scene check-in place

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The reflection is so beautiful

There are also many waterbirds. Fortunately, the girl Lijiang was in a good mood and the sun was shining all the time. She let us play in Lashihai for an afternoon. We didn't return to the ancient city until the sun went down. Take a taxi to the North Gate and go to Lao Wang Restaurant next to Wanghong Restaurant for dinner.

This restaurant is really popular. There are still a lot of people queuing up at 8 p.m. Looking at the crowd, I wondered how delicious it was to keep so many people in line. It turns out that the most famous black goats here are sheep on the snowy mountains. They are pollution-free, have delicious meat, and do not stick to their teeth!

The salt-pepper shrimp is very delicious, not very spicy, and Cantonese people can eat it with confidence

Tofu is also famous for being freshly ground.

The last farewell to the girl Lijiang was a meal of Lijiang's specialty pork ribs.

This day, we met after getting up. Eat at the Caban Cuisine Restaurant. This restaurant is in the middle of Dayanhua Lane, just up the stairs. There is a very famous Lijiang pork ribs in it, which is a must-kill skill for young girls in Lijiang and has also been on CCTV programs.

Antique environment with characteristic elements of Lijiang Horse Gang

Potatoes are fragrant and soft, but they become soft after frying

The preserved pork ribs are super spicy and full of ingredients. The preserved pork ribs are pickled, but they are not too greasy. A little salty but very fresh!

Cabin rice is also a specialty of Lijiang. It is stewed with cured meat and beans. It is very full to eat a bowl ~

We were so full that we walked out of the store and walked around for a while. We bid farewell to the girl Lijiang and went to find her sister Shangri-La.

It takes about 10 minutes to take a taxi from Gucheng to Lijiang Passenger Station and costs 8 yuan. Then take the bus to Shangri-La. It takes about 3.5-4 hours. The ticket price is more than 60. We go directly to the passenger terminal to buy tickets. The earliest flight every day is 7:30 and the latest flight is 17:10. You can also buy in advance online, search for "Diqing Delivery" on WeChat, and purchase tickets according to the operation.

Watching the mountain road along the way, I felt higher and higher, and I knew that I was getting closer and closer to Shangri-La, the cold goddess at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters. Finally, after riding for almost 4 minutes, we finally met with Shangri-La.

Get off at the bus terminal and take a taxi to Duke Zonghua Lane. It costs about 10 yuan. However, it was already dark, so we still went back to the hotel to wash and sleep first, and made another appointment during the day.

Compared with Xizang, the altitude of Shangri-La is not high, but we usually live in the plains. When we go to places at an altitude of more than 3,000, we still worry about altitude reaction and lack of oxygen.

So be sure to get a good night's sleep, rest well and recharge before playing! Otherwise, you will lose a lot if you run away from feeling uncomfortable while playing!

Therefore, with the intention of preventing high reactions and having a comfortable journey, we chose the Internet celebrity hotel with an oxygen supply system in the ancient city of Dukezong: the fifth meteorite. Guangnian Hotel. It has oxygen, heating and air conditioning, and is fully equipped. You can breathe freely in it and have a good rest!

I was not disappointed when I arrived. As soon as I arrived at Dukezonghua Lane, I found it as soon as I went up the stairs. Transportation is very convenient, just a few steps away. As soon as I entered the hotel, I also saw a meteor.

After checking in, we went back to our room to rest, which was extremely comfortable. With Shangri-La decorations and humidifiers, the clean and tidy room makes people feel comfortable for a long time.

The tiredness of being in the car for 4 hours was immediately relieved the moment I lay in the soft bed.

Oxygen heating and air conditioning can be used as you please, as comfortable as you are. Yes, it's really comfortable here. My mother went to sleep without even taking a shower. I don't know if she was really too tired or if it was too comfortable here. However, I heard from others that it is best not to take a bath on the first day when you come to the plateau area, and then wash again the next day, and if you wash, don't use too hot water. Of course, I took a bath as soon as I arrived. I didn't have any problems. The main thing is to depend on my personal health, haha.

D5 Shangri-La Dukezong Ancient City and Flower Lane

On the first night I met Shangri-La, I saw meteorites and stories passed down in the hotel, which made me feel that Shangri-La was as mysterious as a goddess.

Of course, just as bidding farewell to the girl Lijiang with a meal of Lijiang pork ribs, the story of the goddess Shangri-La also begins with a super full lunch.

We had lunch at the hotel's Lucky Meteorite Restaurant and ordered a set meal for two in a sophisticated, high-end and comfortable environment. It had 5 dishes, which were very delicious and super full.

Special yak slices, with plateau sheep as ingredients, authentic Shangri-La flavor! If you eat well and have the strength, you can go to Shangri-La, the goddess of mystery. You can visit Dukezonghua Lane and the ancient city as soon as you go out.

Although this place is smaller than the ancient city of Lijiang, every brick and tile are very textured. There were a lot of wood carving buildings, and I was thinking at that time, how could we carve so many patterns one by one? It's so amazing.

If you look carefully, you can see that the wood carvings on every window, eaves, and door are very exquisite and three-dimensional! It's not flat, but very three-dimensional, with irregular bumps and bumps. It makes my eyes shine. It's amazing!

There are also many elements of the ancient tea-horse road in Huaxiang.

In addition to the exquisite wood carving buildings in Huaxiang, the ancient city also has many famous attractions. for example

Grand stage

baita

Guishan Dafo Temple

The world's largest prayer tube is next to the Great Buddha Temple in Guishan Park. Rotating three times on the scripture cylinder is equivalent to reciting the scriptures, and there is boundless merit. However, this prayer tube is really too heavy. It takes more than 10 people to rotate it at the same time. So if you want to tour, remember to gather a few more tourists to tour with you, otherwise you will really be exhausted.

You can also see a panoramic view of the ancient city of Shangri-La: the blue sky and white clouds floating. Feel like the clouds are right at your hand and you can reach out and touch them. Looking at the distant scenery of the ancient city again, it is not generally pleasant!

You can still see Tibetans dancing in the Moonlight Square at the foot of the mountain. Although you don't understand Tibetan and don't know what they are singing, you can't understand their melody and their dance movements, and you want to dance with them without realizing it. This is probably the charm of music and dance! Even if you don't understand the language, you can still feel the enthusiasm and customs of the Tibetan people. There was an old woman who still smiled at us. She smiled very friendly, so warm that my mother went to take photos with her.

Looking at her dark face, I really want to remind everyone to remember to apply sunscreen when you come here! Otherwise, your face will be very dark like this grandma. After all, it is an altitude of more than 3,000, and the ultraviolet rays of the sun are too strong!

After going down the mountain, we returned to Dukezonghua Lane, where we could experience intangible cultural heritage projects at night. Some people make Tibetan incense, ceramics and wood carvings, but we make wood carvings. Because I like art, I am very interested in drawing and carving on wood.

Seeing so many wood carving buildings in the morning is amazing, so do it yourself at night!

The woodcarving master was very easy-going. After asking us to choose the painting we liked, he helped us fix it on the table with glue so that we wouldn't slip when carving. He told us that there are many wood carving processes and many props are used.

For example, the most commonly used one is the triangular knife, which is used to outline the shape. Because tourists like us don't have much strength, we usually use multiple wooden blocks to beat the knife shaft to increase the strength.

"dudu", while knocking, we saw wood chips coming out, and our wood carving slowly began to take shape. Then the master taught us to use other knives to polish and matte. Finally, he helped us repair it. After nearly 3 hours, we finally completed a wood carving.

The master said that this is already the easiest one. But this has been done all night, so those exquisite wood carving buildings really took a lot of effort to make.

In the era of large-scale machine production, this kind of handmade production requires a lot of time and energy, which may not be in line with market efficiency, but it is really an amazing art.

If you don't come here to Dukezonghua Lane, you have never seen so many exquisite wood carving buildings, and you have never experienced wood carving. Maybe you won't be able to deeply understand that people's craftsmanship can be so exquisite and Chinese culture is so profound.

On the last day, we will meet the Napahai of the goddess Shangri-La.

The Napa Sea is actually a wetland. It is a plateau seasonal lake. It is a "sea" in summer and a "grassland" in winter. Different seasons lead to different scenery. Will you see the sea or grassland?

The Napahai Grassland is not far from the ancient city and can be reached in about half an hour. Be sure to book a location in advance when you take a taxi. Don't take a taxi casually, because he may take you to a scenic spot where you need to pay, so you must ride a horse or enter there.

However, in fact, there are some places in the Napahai Grassland that can be charged without charge. If you don't want to ride a horse and just want to take photos in the grassland, you must pay attention to your position in advance! We were cheated by that driver

Riding costs a few hundred yuan. If you have not experienced riding anywhere else, you can try it.

I think the yaks here are more unique than horse riding. After all, slogans like "Cows eat Cordyceps, I eat cows" can only be shouted in plateau areas like Shangri-La. Other places have only horses in the grasslands, but here there are yaks in the grasslands. How cute ~ hahaha

It's not bad to daydream on the grassland. Haha, after playing for 2-3 minutes, I took a taxi to Gadan Songzanlin Temple. Songzanlin Temple is also a must-check place in Shangri-La. Because Yuanwang is somewhat similar to the Potala Palace in Lhasa, it is called the "Little Potala Palace". My mother said she didn't dare to go to Xizang, so she would go to Xiangge's "Little Potala Palace" and have a look. It is indeed magnificent from a distance, with exquisite architecture and unique characteristics.

Moreover, there are many murals and religious relics in the temple. There are many Buddhist academies "Kangshen", which can cultivate one's character and experience the unique culture of Tibetan Buddhism.

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Meet two daughters in Yunnan

In fact, Yunnan is really a tourist destination. There are still too many beautiful scenery to go back before we have time to go...

Although the distance between the various scenic areas is relatively long and sometimes it takes a long car ride to reach it, you can always be impressed by the beautiful scenery behind you after arriving.

On this journey, I met Lijiang and Shangri-La, the two daughters of my old mother in Yunnan. But in fact, my understanding of them is still very superficial. Although I have been playing together for a week, there are still many things I haven't had time to explore! Maybe it's to leave a suspense for the next time.

Lijiang gave me a really "beautiful" feeling, like a young girl. The weather above her head is cloudy and unpredictable, and the road at the foot of the ancient city is uneven. But every flower, grass, song and song can always make you forget your troubles and turn into a literary and artistic poet. Even if you can't recite poetry, you can still hum folk songs along with the song. Wearing characteristic ethnic clothes, walking in the flower alleys, eating and drinking, stopping and stopping, I feel like I have become Alice, sleepwalking with the "girl" of Lijiang in Lijiang.

Shangri-La is like a goddess. A female protagonist of a mythical story takes you into mysterious and dream realms. Perhaps because Shangri-la, the name of Shangri-la, represents the "sun and moon in the heart" and the "Taoyuan Realm"; perhaps it is because "The Lost Horizon" depicts Shangri-La as a place you yearn for in the heart, or maybe it is because the high altitude is "the closest place to the sky", maybe it is because Shangri-La has unique Tibetan culture, maybe it is because there are various plateau landscapes, maybe it is because...

There are always many reasons why you feel that Shangri-La is like a goddess, and there are always many reasons why you have more mysterious feelings.

Perhaps, only by coming in person can you appreciate the charm of these places!

Then, when will you come to play with them?