I can't remember how many times this was on a plane to Lijiang. I am obviously a Cantonese, but I have a crazy love for Yunnan. I travel to Yunnan several times a year, from the romantic Dali to the crazy and romantic Lijiang, from the snow on the Yulong Snow Mountain to the sunrise on the Meili Snow Mountain, from the Tibetan characteristics of Shangri-La to the Dai customs of Xishuangbanna, every aspect of Yunnan makes me feel excited.

This time I decided to come to Lijiang at the last minute. The moment I booked the ticket, I was still excited and looking forward to it. Throw away those crowded check-in attractions and just want to find the quietest no-disturb mode in Lijiang.

Lijiang ancient city

[Ancient City of Lijiang] I remember that when I first entered college, I became obsessed with travel. Lijiang was the first stop of my choice. After all, as a senior young man in pseudo-literature and art, I have heard countless poignant or romantic legends about the ancient city of Lijiang.

Of course, over the years, I became obsessed with Lijiang, which traveled thousands of miles and miles to check in regularly every year. What attracted me was not the romantic encounters, nor the night dances on the bar street, but the people with stories hidden on both sides of the Qingshiban Road, as well as this Naxi nation with stories.

There are many doors to enter the ancient city, the largest one being the big water wheel. The big water wheel is crowded with tourists taking photos all year round. Behind the big water wheel is a wall with white walls and gray tiles with the big words "World Cultural Heritage Lijiang Ancient City".

Although Lijiang was later commercialized and criticized by the world, it still did not change my love for this ancient town. I like its tranquility in the morning and its bustle at night. The ancient city is very big, and I often feel like a mystery. It has been back and forth countless times. Every time, I can discover new alleys, roads I have never traveled, and scenery I have never encountered before.

In the ancient city of Lijiang, we stayed in Lijiang Huatian Yueshe. This store was introduced and recommended by a friend. When we went there, it was still in trial operation. As soon as we entered the door, there was a public lounge. It was spacious and bright, with a large wall with a specially invited artist's own paintings. The main color of green and the feeling of nature. Coupled with the wooden tables and chairs placed next to the window, they were elegant and comfortable. I really wanted to sit in this space to drink tea and read books, but I was too lazy to leave. The young lady at the front desk shopkeeper warmly welcomed us for tea and then brought it to our room.

The most distinctive thing about the round bed room I live in is the walls in the room, which are paved with huge white pebbles, which look like small bubbles from a distance. The bathroom in the room continues the wall of the artist's paintings with the theme of nature in the hall. Every touch is vivid, fresh and lively.

Because there weren't many guests, the shopkeeper took us to another room for a tour. On the top floor of the third floor, we built two bathtub movie rooms. As the name suggests, you can soak in a bath and watch movies. It feels great to think about it. It was still in the final decoration at that time, so you can stay here next time!

Ah, don't dislike this green curtain. They are testing which color to match, but they just changed it to green. They feel that it is inappropriate and are choosing a new color. Looking forward to it

lashihai

[Lashihai Wetland Park] Lashihai Wetland Park is more than ten kilometers away from the Urban area of Lijiang. This is a place where even tour groups are unlikely to take you. The team leader may only tell you that you can ride horses, boat boats, and visit the Dongbavin Museum here, but he doesn't tell you how beautiful the wetlands here are.

I have always had an inexplicable craze for the sight of "wetlands". I probably got tired of looking at the clear and boundless sea, but fell in love with the somewhat messy and beautiful wetlands. You can walk directly to the wetland park here, or you can rent a bicycle or electric bike. Located in the off-season of Lijiang, and not as well known as places such as Dayan Ancient Town in Lijiang, the Wetland Park seems particularly quiet, as if it is an independent small space that does not belong to this lively and noisy world.

Occasionally, a boatman paddled a small boat to clear up debris on the water, but they all silently looked like a still oil painting.

Whenever spring comes, the warm climate is the season when large numbers of Siberian migratory birds return home. One can often see batches of migratory birds setting off together on plateau lakes.

It is precisely because of Yunnan's spring-like climate all year round that it is a favorite place for hundreds of birds to inhabit. Therefore, there is also a special museum in the wetland park, which displays various bird specimens of large and small.

When you are around the Wetland Park, you can often see one or two abandoned boats parked on the edge of the wetland. Since no one had used it for too long, it was filled with sludge, but its artistic appearance and the wetland behind it definitely became a treasure place for large films in the eyes of photographers.

Lijiang ancient city

After returning to the ancient city from Lashihai, it was about 3:30 in the afternoon. In his spare time, he wandered around the ancient city. Looking up at the sky, taking a breath, I felt that the air in the ancient city was getting fresher after a heavy rain. Just like this, he wandered on the streets of the ancient city, but was accidentally attracted by a place and stopped at the official gate. At first glance, it was a tea shop with a particularly interesting name

It is said that the first thing people see is the most impressive. Sure enough, this store lived up to expectations and really surprised me! As soon as I entered the door, I saw a huge 3200 illustration painted on the wall directly opposite. The painting depicts a huge ancient tea tree, with several shark-headed aircraft circling around it, passing through the mountains and jungles, and the momentum comes out. Tea farmers pick tea and make tea, and get along happily with the Flying Tigers military and civilians, as if they were there.

On the right side of the first floor is the commodity sales area. A dazzling array of goods are placed neatly and orderly, and the auxiliary decorations are very interesting.

The overall structure of the first floor presents warm colors, and elegant lights cover the entire first floor, setting off the looming beauty of various products. Wait for a while, and use your camera to freeze a quiet corner. Cartoon IP with roses in its mouth, hanging Arab-style chandeliers, brightly colored flower decorations, and every small embellishment add a few to this warm color space. Happiness and beauty.

For a beauty enthusiast like me, a pleasant environment is one of the reasons why I stay. The moment I broke into the 3rd floor, my attention was attracted. Warm sunlight shone in through the window, and the eyes were full of bright wood. The ceiling is hung with distinct layers of colored gauze curtains, full of Lijiang's local ancient customs. The fragrance of tea wafts in the air, rendering every subtle corner.

The sofa area inside, under the dim light, outlines a unique corner. I love tranquility quite a lot, and I really want to lie on that big sofa. Even if I lie down all afternoon, I won't feel boring.

The leisure area near the window brings some comfort and tranquility. Several wooden chairs, with a few soft pillows as icing on the cake, leaned on them hugging each other, relaxing their waist and neck. The slightly swaying chandeliers serve as a foil to the beautiful scenery outside the window. I always feel the cool breeze of the ancient city. I watch people coming and going outside the window and dressed in various colors. I just watch it, but my heart is peaceful.

Of course, the selection of the original hump is not just the original flavor. There will also be Jasmine, roses, tangerine, or lemon to match the original flavor, which will bring different taste enjoyment. The most important thing is that compared with ordinary black tea, this ancient tree black tea from the origin of the tea ancestor in 3200 does not add any impurities, is healthy and can be used as a daily drinking item.

The cutest and compact one is the product called the Hump Route. It adopts the form of a conical bag, which vividly expresses the towering danger of the hump and expresses its respect for the pilot. There are 7 tea bags in a box, which can fully meet the taste needs of not repeating the same samples for 7 days a week. However, the conical tea bags still couldn't completely impress me. In the end, I couldn't help but buy a box of Flying Tigers commemorative edition. Tea books, ready to take home and give them to relatives and friends ~

Shuhe ancient town

I remember the first time I came to Shuhe Ancient Town was during the summer vacation six years ago. It was the rainy season in Yunnan. On a heavy rain night, we drove back from Dayan Ancient Town, but got off the wrong stop. So we walked in the heavy rain for more than 20 minutes. After entering Shuhe, we quickly found a random shop to drink and went in. The owner kindly poured us hot tea, asked us to take shelter from the rain, and helped us contact the boss to pick it up. At that time, there were not so many people in Shuhe, not so many inns, restaurants, bars and souvenir shops. There were quietly small bridges and flowing water, and the popular "Tick-Tick" was playing. It has been too long, and there are no deeper memories. I just feel very warm when I think about this.

Later, every time I came to Lijiang, I was in a hurry and never set foot in Shuhe again. This time, with a pure vacation heart, I came to Shuhe again with my friends. It was much more lively and prosperous. Every small street and alley made me work hard to find memories.

I stayed in Shuhe for two days and ate the "small pot rice" recommended by many travel friends online. I was super satisfied. I was really surprised. The menu was very good, the food was excellent, the environment was very good, and the service was in place, which always satisfied me. After dinner, we took a walk to Jiuding Longtan. The faint autumn scenery in early July still dyed some green leaves red. It was another summer, my favorite season.

A small and exquisite courtyard, the ground is covered with white pebbles, a path is vacated in the middle, and both sides are filled with various kinds of meat. The boss and the landlady are sitting in the tea room, drinking tea and chatting comfortably. In July, Yunnan has not yet completely got rid of the troubles of the rainy season. The rain outside the window falls and disappears, disappears and comes back, and the air is full of laziness.

[Postscript] I have come to Lijiang several times a year in recent years. After seeing every season, I will go for a walk in the ancient city every evening in Lijiang. With our own fragmentary memories here, we passed the small bridge and flowing water, and ate all the roadside rice noodle shops. One casserole rice noodle and one fried rice line were standard, and then we bought a bag of sugar-fried chestnuts. There are many tourists every time. Let them see the scenery. I just want to see you ~