This is a trip that I only bought an outgoing ticket and no return ticket. No reason, just because I like "slow travel". Wander Dayanhua Lane in Lijiang, stroll Dukezonghua Lane in Xianggeli, and enjoy the most new experience in Yunnan...

Lijiang Chapter

[Transportation]

Guangzhou-Lijiang: Take the earliest flight to Lijiang

Lijiang Airport-Inn: Take the airport bus to the terminal Lantian Hotel. The ticket is 20 yuan, which takes about 1 hour. Take a taxi from Lantian Hotel to the inn (next to the ancient city of Lijiang). The fare is 12 yuan, which takes about 20 minutes.

[Accommodation] The inn I booked on Airbnb is called "Dream Back to the Tang Dynasty Series When the Bright Moon". I booked a smart room with a viewing deck at their home. It was a Nordic-style room with a small skylight and a terrace. The room had heating and air conditioning and was very comfortable.

Day 1 Departure city--Lijiang--Dayanhua Lane--Meet·Cabang Cuisine Restaurant (dinner)--Stay at the Inn next to the Ancient City of Lijiang

Because of the early flight, I took a short break at the inn and went out to find food! The first lunch was Yunnan crossing the bridge rice noodles. Looking at a table full of raw and cooked rice noodles, I don't know how to start. How to eat Yunnan crossing the bridge rice noodles? Meat first and then vegetarian, pour the raw food into the soup one by one, wait for a while, then add the rice noodles, and you can start eating!

Let's eat and drink enough to start our "Lijiang Photo Tour"!

[Meet Lijiang Square]

Highlights: Meet Lijiang Square is the largest, highest and most iconic Naxi archway in Lijiang.

[Lijiang Eye Observation Deck]

It was raining in the sky, and I was quietly looking at the clouds in the sky from the observation deck. Unexpectedly, I found that the green brick walls of the ancient city match the dark clouds in the sky on rainy days!

Highlights: The ultra-wide-angle panoramic observation deck overlooks the ancient city of Lijiang and Dayanhua Alley.

[Craftsmen Collection Hall]

I like the art of aesthetics and life, and am deeply attracted by every piece of art here. I can't help but think of this sentence: "Only by not letting down can I return to my original intention."

Highlights: The Aesthetic Art Museum, which collects Lijiang's local ethnic costumes, wood carvings, silverware and tea, vividly expresses Lijiang's local aesthetics and national art.

[Meet·Horse Gang Cuisine]

Highlights: The Caban Cuisine themed restaurant strives to reproduce the classic cuisine of Lijiang Caban to the greatest extent possible. Use the most original local Yunnan ingredients and the most authentic horse gang dishes to experience the eating atmosphere of horse gang men eating meat and drinking wine.

Two people ordered a traditional horseband dish and a preserved pork ribs hot pot, and the store also gave them two bottles"Meet Lijiang" craft beer。

In traditional horseband dishes, potatoes and pumpkins are stewed in a large pot and baked with cake. After eating, they are super satisfied.

Lasted pork ribs hot pot, locally pickled pork ribs are served with radish and cabbage, stewed in Naxi copper hot pot, and then dipped in sauce. It is so delicious that you doubt life!

Chicken bean jelly and Naxi grilled fish are also specialties recommended by the store

Day 2 Breakfast--Laojun Mountain Liming Liguang Danxia Landform Scenic Area--Lao Wang's Restaurant next door (Huaxiang Store) Dinner--Dayan Huaxiang Folk Song Square in the Ancient City of Lijiang--Live in the Ancient City of Lijiang

[Laojun Mountain Liming Liguang Danxia Landform Scenic Area]

Departs from the city about 8:00-8:30 a.m., and the drive takes about 2.5 hours. It takes a day to visit.

Laojun Mountain is one of the eight major areas of the world's natural heritage "Three Rivers Parallel Flowing". Rich alpine vegetation, rare animals and plants, numerous ice-eroded lakes, strange Danxia landform and the colorful folk customs of Naxi, Bai, Lisu, Pumi, Yi and other ethnic groups constitute the Laojun Mountain Scenic Area. A unique landscape with great ornamental value and scientific investigation value.

Highlights: Dawn Danxia Landform, Dawn Qiangui Mountain. If you want to see the sunrise, you can book the hotels and inns here in advance.

Returning to the ancient city in the evening, I met a petty bourgeois mix Lijiang restaurant next to Lijiang Square--[Lao Wang's Restaurant Next Door]Treat yourself.

Chicken sauce tofu, home-brewed tofu tastes very tender and smooth

Pig's trotters, I love this dish the most! Not only is the meat refreshing, but the key point is that you can feel the nourishment of collagen with every bite! Girls, don't miss it!

Lao Wang's grilled fish is full of ingredients and is very delicious.

[Dayanhua Lane Folk Music Square]

After dinner, take a walk to the folk square, listen to the guitar, and immerse yourself in the music stories...

At the Folk Song Square, I ordered another bottle of Meet Lijiang Craft Beer. Lijiang flavor: loyal to the extremely rich taste of whole wheat craft beer itself. The color of the wine is golden. After careful tasting, the wine has the unique aroma of biscuits and malt. I think this should be the taste of Lijiang

Drinking wine in the folk square and listening to small tunes with friends. Chat and have a heart-to-heart conversation. How long has it been since you had a heart-to-heart conversation with a friend? Why don't we take it now?

Day 3 Breakfast--Visit Dayanhua Alley--Lunch--Lashihai Wetland Park--Meet·Mabang Cuisine Restaurant

I slept until I woke up naturally, had a brunch at the Starbucks next to the big water car in the ancient city, followed the small bridge and flowing water, and walked into Dayanhua Lane again. This time, we entered Dayanhua Lane through another door in the ancient city. After the rain, the stone street, the wooden row buildings, and the occasional people enjoying the slow time in Lijiang...

[Lashihai Wetland Park]

After lunch, I took a ride outside the ancient city to Lashihai Wetland Park. The journey from the ancient city of Lijiang to Lashihai takes about 30-45 minutes.

Only when I came to Lashihai did I truly feel what "the color of water and sky" means. Along the way, I was so beautiful that I shouted "Oh,my god!" When the lake is calm, it is like a mirror, and every scenery is an IMAX giant movie of nature; birds glide over the water and the rippling lake is like Monet's masterpiece of "floating clouds are illusions, and empty shadows are also real water".

After taking the beautiful scenery along the road, we come to the old dock, where there is an Internet celebrity check-in point "Mirror of the Sky" to leave beautiful photos!

Shangri-La Chapter

[Transportation] Lijiang-Shangri-La. Take a bus at Lijiang Passenger Station to Shangri-La. Tickets can be purchased through the Weixin Official Accounts "Diqing Delivery". The journey takes about 3-4 hours and the fare is 62 yuan.

[Accommodation] The fifth meteor lightyear hotel. It is located in Dukezong Flower Lane and can be reached by taking a taxi to the North Gate Parking Lot of Dukezong Ancient City.

Day 4 Breakfast--Buy flower cakes in ancient city--Yanhua Lane Yanweifang--Lijiang Passenger Station--Shangri-La Passenger Station--Stay at the Fifth Meteor Guangnian Hotel

[Dayanhua Lane Yanwei Workshop]

How can I eat all the authentic Yunnan snacks in one street? Come to Dayanhua Lane Yanwei Workshop!

[The Fifth Meteorite·Light Year Hotel]

The legendary hiding place of the fifth meteorite that represents "luck", the hotel is in place regardless of its size, facilities or smart services! The mysterious meteorite was placed in the hotel lobby, waiting for our arrival.

Different from other hotels, Guangnian Hotel is really a combination of "legend and black technology"! In addition to round-the-clock oxygen supply, all the facilities in the room can be controlled by mobile phones!

What makes me feel most considerate is the sprayer at the bedside. Compared with the humid air of Guangzhou, this place still feels dry. With this sprayer, it is very comfortable to sleep and breathe!

Day 5 Hotel Breakfast--Duke Zonghua Alley--Napahaiyila Grassland--Fifth Meteorite·Lightyear Hotel, Lucky Meteorite Restaurant (dinner)

[Duke Zonghua Lane]

Dukezong Flower Lane can be said to be the essence of the ancient city of Dukezong. Traditional craftsmen Tibetan painting and Tibetan wood carving can be seen everywhere.

[Napahaiyila Grassland]

Highlights: Shangri-La is the largest and most beautiful grassland! The grassland in autumn afternoon is as beautiful as a fairy tale world. On the endless prairie, chatting with friends and strolling while walking, leisurely and romantic.

When you are tired from walking, you can also experience riding, gallop freely on horseback, and be the most leisurely yourself.

[Lucky Meteor Restaurant]

The Tibetan-style yak hot pot at Lucky Meteor Restaurant, plus a highland barley cake, amazed me as soon as it was served! It's so rich! The restaurant waiter was also very considerate. When they heard that we came back from going out, they also prepared glucose water for us. It was sweet and warm, and they felt so happy!

Breakfast at Day 6 Hotel (check-out before 12:00)--Dukezong Ancient City, Guishan Park, Moonlight Square--Shangri-La Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience Black Pottery Making--Return Journey

[Dukezong Ancient City]

From Dukezonghua Lane to Guishan Park, you have to pass through the ancient city and encounter many specialty shops along the way. In the evening, you can also come to Sifanglou Square to dance with the locals. It's so lively!

[Moonlight Square]

[Guishan Park]

Highlights: Overlooking the panoramic view of the ancient city of Dukezong, turn around and you will see the world's largest prayer wheel. Follow the prayer wheel three times to bring good luck home.

[Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience Nisi Black Pottery Making]

Experience location: Dukezonghua Lane Intangible Cultural Heritage Experience Hall

Experience method: Interested friends can book one day in advance at the Visitor Center at the entrance of Dukezonghua Lane.

This was the most unique experience of my trip. More than 2,000 years of Nisi black pottery craftsmanship can be experienced by yourself in Dukezonghua Lane, bringing a perfect end to the entire journey. The Nisi black pottery craft experience is taught by national inheritance craftsmen. It is made of red gum soil unique to Shangri-La and is shaped by constantly beating, knocking, hammering and pinching.