Month: March 2019

The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is not far from the ancient city. When the weather is good, you can see its majesty far away. From the ancient city all the way to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the scenery along the way has already made you intoxicated. The variety of vegetation along the way keeps changing, giving you a sense of grandeur. Tickets are somewhat complicated for the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. You must purchase tickets of 130 yuan when you enter the scenic gate. There are 5 scenic spots. Ganhaizi is the only way to go up the mountain cableway. You can stop and appreciate the scenery while driving. Glacier Park is required to purchase the ticket for a large ropeway to get up, together with the insurance fee, it will be 200 yuan in total. Yunshanping is mid-elevation scenic spot that needs to buy a 55-yuan cable car ticket. Maoniuping is a low-altitude scenic spot that requires additional cable car tickets. So, if you only choose to take the big cable car, then you can only play Glacier Park, Blue Moon Valley, Gan Haizi in these 5 places. Most people also choose only one cable car to ride. The 50-yuan battery car in the scenic spot is not necessary for the ride. Walking is the scenery all the way in the scenic spot.

 Lijiang Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is the 5A-class scenic spot in Lijiang, and it is also the iconic attraction of Lijiang. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area is about 50 minutes’ drive from Lijiang Ancient Town. It is a place worthy your visit. The grandeur of the mountain makes people feel small and the ropeway can help you reach the mountain that is more than ten kilometers in ten minutes. It really makes you feel the experience of the plateau snow mountain. It is a very good landscape.

When the weather is good, it is really spectacular, just like a fairyland. Blue Moon Valley is a beautiful scenery, you can hardly imagine that you have just met a spring blossoming place from the spectacular snow mountain. In general, to travel to Yunnan, you must go to the highest peak of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, you must feel the magnificent snow mountain!

Shuhe Ancient Town is located in the northwest of Lijiang Ancient Town. It is surrounded by mountains and waters, and is quieter and simpler than Dayan Ancient Town. The mountain in the back of the ancient town is the rest of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The mountains are green and luxuriant, and the trees are green too. The Dashi Bridge and Dajue Palace in the town are well preserved, and the murals depict the characters in Buddhism. The ancient town is full of clear streams.

In the ancient town, there is a Longquan Temple built in the Qing Dynasty, which is dedicated to the cobbler ancestor Sun Bin, so this is the distribution center of Lijiang leather goods. From the big archway with the words “Shuhe Ancient Town”, you can walk from the stone pavement to the Square Street in the center of the ancient town.

The Shuhe ancient town is not large in size. There are many restaurants and bars in the town. You don’t have to worry about catering problems when you visit the ancient town. If you are tired, you can find a small shop and eat local specialties. The ancient town is not restricted by many conditions such as “World Cultural Heritage”, and many of the inn’s architectural styles are unique. If you are struggling with the hustle and bustle of Dayan Ancient Town, you may wish to stay here for a few days and feel the leisure time of Shuhe Ancient Town. Near the old Sifang Street, it is a relatively concentrated place for accommodation. It is different from the hustle and bustle at the entrance to the ancient town. It is relatively quiet.

It will take 3-4 hours to complete your trip in Shuhe Ancient Town. If you have energy and strength, you can go out of the ancient town from the back of the Sansheng Palace. You can reach the Baisha ancient town in a short distance. This is also a quaint and quiet town. Don’t forget to appreciate the same old and famous murals in Baisha Ancient Town, which doesn’t take long time and it won’t affect you to return to the Shuhe ancient town.