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This is one of the few people who sit down and write a complete travel story seriously. Many people seem to have suddenly realized the meaning of tourism, and it has become the norm for young people to go out and see the world. However, in order to prevent these precious memories from fading, they should be recorded and recalled again. Surprises and gains along the way. So what I want to share this time is meeting Lijiang.

Without saying much, let's first add some pictures to spoil it.

our trip

Arrive in Lijiang on Day1 and stay in Lijiang Ancient City

Day2 Departs from Lijiang--Ninglang--Lugu Lake (staying in a lake view room)

Day3 Lugu Lake-Lijiang

Day4 Lijiang-Lashihai Travel Photography

Day5 Lijiang-Tiger Leaping Gorge-Yila Grassland-Shangri-La-Live in Shangri-La County

Day6 Shangri-La-Lijiang

Day7 Lijiang--Blue Moon Valley--Glacier Park--Yulong Snow Mountain

Day8 Lijiang-Going Home

The main itinerary is to follow a group. The air tickets and B & Bs are booked in advance by Ctrip, so you can compare the prices. Because I am an old user of Ctrip, it is very convenient to use this app. This trip included Lugu Lake, Lashihai, Shangri-La and Yulong Snow Mountain, which are several attractions that I must visit. I made a lot of strategies before leaving for Lijiang, because girls must take beautiful photos when they come out to play. After reading a lot of guides and discovering that everyone recommended Lijiang Zeng Xiaoxian, I added Lijiang Zeng Xiaoxian Weibo. Friends in need can Weibo @ Lijiang Zeng Xiaoxian

Friendly reminder: There are many people pretending to be their families on the Internet. I hope everyone will not be deceived.

Regarding the use of cars, the attractions in the past few days are quite far away from the B & B you stay in. If you want to travel by yourself, it will definitely be inconvenient. The little brother driver is super considerate, and the exquisite small groups that help arrange are really small groups with conscience, so don't worry about the car. problem. Friends who are worried about being cheated must find his home.

Preparations before departure

1. Girls must use water essence every day. If the large bottles are inconvenient to carry, you can use all of them in separate bottles. When making the strategy, I saw that one thing that needs special attention is to wear sun protection. The ultraviolet rays in Yunnan are still very strong, even in March when the weather is not very hot. Girls will age easily if they have too much sun.

2. I also brought a first aid kit for this trip. In addition, the altitude of Shangri-La is quite high. If you are afraid that your body will not be able to adapt, you can buy some highly reactive drugs. You can bring everything including daily medicines, carsickness, etc.

3. The temperature difference between day and night in Yunnan is relatively large, so you must bring enough clothes. Of course, the local environment is very suitable for travel photography. You can also prepare bright clothes that you don't dare to wear.

Breakfast was also good. During the less than a few days of my trip, I just bask in the sun in the courtyard. It was very pleasant to watch everyone play games or participate in it for a while.

Day1 /Arriving in Lijiang

In order to stay more time in Lijiang, I chose the flight after 6 o'clock. It was almost noon when I arrived in Lijiang. Let's talk about our itinerary first. After a little rest, the main task of the day was to visit the ancient city. The inn we stayed in was in the ancient city, not far from Sifang Street, so we started shopping from Sifang Street.

Sifang Street is a landmark building in the ancient city. It is said that Naxi people sing and dance around Sifang Street every morning. Because they arrived in the afternoon, they did not see this lively scene

I heard that the water car is also a landmark of the ancient city. At the north gate of the ancient city, we also ran there after walking around Sifang Street. The big waterwheel looks really simple, with many tourists taking photos on the side. It is worthy of being a must-check-in attraction. I am also a little amazed at the craftsmanship of Chinese craftsmen. The ancient city has winding roads, flowing water and small bridges, entertainers making noise, and there are many flowers. It really feels like "the flowers are becoming more and more attractive."

Day2 /Two-day Tour of Lugu Lake

The night before, I tidied up several sets of clothes and got up excitedly early the next morning. On this day, I traveled with a small group arranged by Lijiang Zeng Xiaoxian. In fact, I just had to meet at the entrance of the inn, which is about the number of people in a commercial vehicle. This saves a lot of transportation inconvenience, so I sincerely recommend it.

It was about 4 hours 'drive from Lijiang to Lugu Lake. Along the way, I became proficient with my friends. It is said that I passed a viewing platform on the way and I could see the entire mountain range of the snowy mountains. Unfortunately, I was in the car at the time. I fell asleep, but fortunately I had a trip to the snowy mountains later. After arriving, we ate something at random and started a tour around Lugu Lake.

When I first met Lugu Lake, the feeling was called stunning. Although it is very famous, this is a small village that has not been developed or commercialized yet. The bright blue light naturally appears on the water and the clear bottom. If you want to enter this lake and be surrounded by it.

When we were around the lake, we passed Caohai. From here, we took a pig trough boat to Lianghai and then to Wangfei Island. Although the name "Pig Tank Boat" really doesn't match the scenery here, it's very comfortable to see a green sea of grass on the blue water. If it turns yellow again in autumn and winter, it's another flavor.

The weather in Lijiang has always been very good, and the sun is not too dazzling even when it shines on you. After arranging for photos on Wangfei Island, I went to the filming site of my dear inn. Lugu Lake also became popular because this variety show made more people aware of it. The sun shines on the lake, and there are many ducklings on the water, which is a raw smell.

The Kingdom of Daughters is the only well-preserved matriarchal clan society in China, which implements a walking marriage system of 'men do not marry, women do not marry.' The Walking Marriage Bridge is a 300-meter-long wooden bridge extending out of the grass sea and reeds. It is said that this is the only way for my brother across the lake to go to Amei's house for a wedding. Walking with his lover may be the taste of love, hehe.

In the last night, we stayed in a Lugu Lake Lake and Lake View Room. We didn't have a good meal at noon, but we were extremely satisfied to have a sumptuous dinner at night. After that, we conducted a home visit to the Mosuo family in the evening. We asked the local people about many related customs, including their walking marriage system. The owner of that family was also very enthusiastic.

That night was also a good night's sleep. Maybe because I was tired during the day, I fell asleep without identifying my bed.

Day3 /The second day of Lugu Lake

The next day's itinerary was relatively less intensive, so I woke up naturally in the morning. Lugu Lake in the morning had a hazy smell.

After having a good breakfast that day, I went to the scenic spots that I had not visited the day before. The first one was the Rigg Peninsula. This is the largest island in the area. There is a temple on the island called Liwubi Temple. The Mosuo people believe in Tibetan Buddhism, so colorful prayer flags can be seen everywhere.

Although it is the largest island, we finished visiting it soon. It suddenly remembered that we had been busy wandering the scenery the day before and had not left any beautiful photos for ourselves. Before setting off for Lijiang, we filmed all the way, laughing wildly all the way, leaving bright memories in the camera.

Because it took a long time to return to Lijiang, everyone set out for the inn at around two or three o'clock in the afternoon.

I said goodbye to Lugu Lake and will definitely meet again later.

When I returned to Lijiang in the evening, I was already very hungry. For convenience, I planned to eat local specialty Yunnan rice noodles. For the sake of the driver, he recommended local chicken rice noodles to us.

The local chicken soup is very thick and fragrant, with oil floating on the surface. The chicken is the original meat of the local chicken. It is really fresh and fragrant. Now I recall it, it also smells like happiness.

Day4 /One-day trip to Lashihai

Because Lashihai is not very far away from Lijiang, the day's trip was not tense. In the morning, I slept until I woke up naturally, and got up lazily. I sat in the courtyard of the inn and had breakfast. I didn't have time to take a good look at this inn for the past two days. The layout is really warm and full of floral decorations like Lijiang.

Breathing in this air washes away the tiredness of previous work. After that, we set off for Lashihai.

It is almost a 40-minute drive from Lijiang to Lashihai, so it is still relatively easy to carpool. Just consult Lijiang Zeng Xiaoxian a night or two in advance.

After arriving in Lashihai, the first thing I couldn't wait to experience was horse riding. Before, I traveled around various buildings, and I had never experienced the feeling of galloping on a horse in nature (of course, I didn't rush).

After buying tickets at the riding range, I waited for the master to pull out the horse. There was a rope between the three horses. The master rode the first horse and I rode the second horse.

Before, I always thought that there would be a special staff to lead me when riding a horse, so I still felt very panicked after riding the horse. The horse jerked, for fear that it would suddenly run away and throw me off. Of course, I was actually worried too much, and the horse is still very obedient.

We were walking on the ancient tea-horse road. Sometimes there was a breeze and we gradually climbed the mountain. We looked down on the mountain at Lashihai Wetland Park.

I felt that my entire steps had become lighter when I got off the horse, and then everyone looked for landmarks in Lashihai where I could take photos.

These open-air knickknacks have to be said to be very attractive to young girls.

After the end of Lashihai, I could choose to visit the project of Lijiang's Eternal Love, but I didn't go because I wasn't very interested in it and wanted to continue exploring the ancient city. But I heard from my friends that the performance was still very spectacular, so it was worth experiencing it if you were interested.

Day5 /Shangri-La two-day tour

This day is another full day. In the morning, I waited at the entrance of the inn with the carpooling people and waited for the driver to pick them up. One of the advantages of carpooling for small groups in Lijiang is that you can meet friends from all over the world, and chatting along the way will not be too boring.

The first stop on the way to Shangri-La that day was Tiger Leaping Gorge. The Tiger Leaping Gorge is between Haba Snow Mountain and Yulong Snow Mountain. I heard the driver explain that it is said that there is a legend that a tiger jumped from Yulong Snow Mountain to Haba Snow Mountain on a stone in the center of the river, so it was named Tiger Leaping Gorge.

After the Tiger Leaping Gorge ended, we went to the Ira Grassland. You may have heard less about this, but it was actually the Pana Sea. The only place where there is so little water here can be called a "sea" is not surprising to us. Fortunately, the weather is very good, the sky is very blue, and the photos taken are very good. On the way to Shangri-La, the altitude is getting higher and higher. When I see the mountains next to me, I really feel like I can touch the sky and clouds with my hand. I suddenly feel very intoxicated and feel small and nature is magnificent.

Shangri-La has a very special meaning to me.

Because one of the tasks is to develop the town project of Shangri-La, which involves setting the tone of Shangri-La town. I read books, watched movies, stayed in the ancient city, and kept trying to describe Shangri-La in short sentences.

Finally, I realized that the half-burned and half-rebuilt Moonlight Ancient City Dukezong, the resplendent Songzanlin Temple, and the lush and flowing gold fields made people want to wander here... are all important parts of its charm.

My peace of mind is my hometown, and Shangri-La is my hometown beyond the horizon.

The most beautiful month in Shangri-La should be May. The temperature has dropped and you need to wear thick coats, but the wolfbane flowers have also bloomed and are red at the right time. At this time, when we entered Diqing, the wolf poison flowers bloomed brightly along the way, spreading wantonly in the fields covered with withered grass.

Because I wanted to do the Shangri-La market, I learned a lot of interesting things through research.

The word "Shangri-La" first appeared in the book "The Lost Horizon". Since this book, Shangri-La (translated as Shambala) has become the "paradise outside the world" and "transcending the world" in the hearts of countless foreign travelers and artists."The ideal country".

The Shangri-La described in the book has snow-capped mountains, lakes, monks, and farmhouses. It is full of poetry and peace brought by the power of faith.

Day6 /One-day trip to Yulong Snow Mountain

It is said that February to June is the best time to go to Yulong Snow Mountain. We set off from the ancient city at about seven o'clock in the morning and arrived at the Yulong Snow Mountain Scenic Area at around nine o'clock. On this day, we had asked Lijiang Zeng Xiaoxian to sign up for the set meal in advance, so tickets for the cableway and Lanyue Valley, entrance fees, lunch, a bottle of oxygen, and a piece of winter clothing are all included in the set meal, so as not to miss out on our own preparations.

The first to go to Ganhaizi, which is a plateau meadow at the eastern foot of the snowy mountain. You can see the snowy mountain from afar.

Then we took the cable car to Glacier Park at an altitude of 4506. Because we weren't going in winter, we couldn't see it completely covered with snow, but there was still a small amount of snow on the mountain peak, which was particularly eye-catching when the sun shone on.

Lijiang's attractions can always be mistaken for a fairyland, and the misty and misty Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is also a special experience.

Walking along the plank road from Glacier Park can reach a maximum of 4680 meters. It turns out that at a high altitude, you can't breathe after just two steps. You have to rest for a while before walking. Of course, there are also tourists with good physique who are used to hiking. Walk by me.

I finally realized how short of exercise I was.

Everyone must do what they can when the time comes, and if the symptoms of high reflux are serious, don't force them at will. There is also a lot of sun exposure in the snow and radiation is also very high. Just like the initial reminder, you must be prepared to protect yourself from sun.

After climbing, everyone was busy taking photos and checking in with the "landmarks" of Yulong Snow Mountain.

After lunch, the group arrived at the Blue Moon Valley. I like the origin of the name Blue Moon Valley-the ice and snow on the Yulong Snow Mountain melted into river water and passed through a valley at the eastern foot of the snow mountain. Because the moon reflected in the blue lake against the blue sky, and because the Blue Moon Valley in British writer Hilton's "The Lost Horizon" is similar to this, it is called "Blue Moon Valley".

Every name with a story often carries a mysterious color. Girls always like a little charm.

We walked to Jingtan Lake. The color of the water was so beautiful that it was unreal.

Walking slowly along the plank road by the lake, playing and taking photos, this place seems to make you forget everything that thrives in modernization and devote yourself to the most primitive nature.

Day7 /End the trip home

On the last day home, I had leisure time on the way home. In the morning, I ate another rice noodle in the ancient city. I also made gaps for the snacks I hadn't eaten. I bought fresh flower cakes to make specialties. I packed my bags and headed home.

Before leaving, I took another photo of the ancient city of Lijiang, took a photo of myself and Colorful Inn, and bid farewell to little brother Zeng Xiaoxian. I think I will come again because the people here are really warm.

Life is not easy, and we must always act and cherish it. After seeing the world, we still have to re-enter our original life. However, I have been to Yunnan, and I will definitely come again.