Shuhe Old Town Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

🇨🇳Lijiang’s Timeless Trio: Ancient Towns

#cherryblossom2024 Nestled in the heart of Yunnan Province, Lijiang is home to three ancient towns, each offering a unique glimpse into the region's rich history and vibrant culture. Here’s a closer look at what makes Dayan, Shuhe, and Baisha Ancient Towns must-visit destinations for any traveler. Where to stay: 📍Xisu·Panoramic View of Snow Mountain Intelligent Beauty Su (Trip.com) ✨Convenient location to travel to Lijiang destinations I visited all 3 ancient towns and here are my thoughts: 🌟Dayan Ancient Town (丽江古城） Dayan, often synonymous with Lijiang Ancient City, is the most tourist-centric among the three. It buzzes with life, courtesy of the numerous tour groups that traverse its cobblestone streets daily. Here, commercial vitality thrives—with an abundance of hotels, restaurants, and shops catering to every tourist's need. Recommend food to eat here: 久哥米线, 狮子山夜市🍽️ 🌟Shuhe Ancient Town (束河古镇) Shuhe offers a contrast to Dayan's hustle with its poetic ambiance, slower pace, and scenic beauty, drawing parallels to the charm of Dali Ancient City. Favored by backpackers and independent Chinese travelers, this town is less crowded with tour groups, offering a more intimate experience of Lijiang's ancient culture. The presence of a clear-water river running through Shuhe adds a picturesque quality, making it significantly more scenic. Commercial amenities abound, yet the town retains a laid-back vibe, with prices more forgiving than its more famous counterpart. 🌟 Baisha Ancient Town (白沙古镇) Baisha, the most tranquil of the trio, presents a stark contrast to the commercial hustle found in Dayan and Shuhe. Historically a significant commercial hub, today it is a quiet, residential town that offers visitors a closer look at the Naxi way of life. Travelers preferring homestays and a deeper cultural immersion often choose Baisha. Its laid-back atmosphere provides a peaceful retreat for those looking to escape the tourist throngs and connect with the local culture on a more personal level. Recommend place to go: 白沙书局客栈, 香巴拉牦牛奶茶 Each of these towns offers a unique perspective on the Naxi culture and the ancient heritage of Lijiang. Whether you're drawn to the bustling streets of Dayan, the artistic lanes of Shuhe, or the quiet, cultural immersion of Baisha, Lijiang's ancient towns promise an unforgettable journey through time. #chinatrip #freehotelstay

Today I'm going to share with you a super comfortable parent-child self-driving tour guide

Hello~ Everyone! Today I'm going to share with you a super comfortable parent-child self-driving tour guide, the place we're going to is Yunnan! Yunnan's tourism development is very mature, all kinds of facilities are very complete, so here is definitely an ideal place for parent-child travel. Our itinerary is as follows: D1: Fly from Hangzhou to Kunming, after a short rest, you can stroll around Kunming city and feel the beauty of this spring city. D2: Take a high-speed train from Kunming to Lijiang (about 3.5 hours), rent a car and go directly to Shuhe Ancient Town and Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area, this place is really beautiful! D3: Lijiang. Stroll leisurely in Shuhe Ancient Town in the morning, and in the afternoon we will go to Yak Meadow, where there are super cute yaks! D4: Lijiang. In the morning we will go to Pearl Sea, find a shepherd's house by a lake, children can experience horse riding, feeding lambs, in the afternoon we will go to Lijiang Ancient City to feel the charm of the ancient city. D5: Lijiang-Shaxi Ancient Town. After enjoying the hotel's breakfast, we drive to Zhongyi Market for a stroll, then set off for Shaxi Ancient Town, about 1.5 hours drive, the scenery along the way is really beautiful! D6: Free activities in Shaxi Ancient Town, here has simple architecture and quiet environment, is a good place for children to play. D7: Shaxi-Shangri-La, about 2 hours and 40 minutes drive, the scenery along the way is also magnificent. After arriving in Shangri-La, we will first go to Dukezong Ancient City for a stroll. D8: Shangri-La. Set off in the morning to Pudacuo National Forest Park and Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area, return to the hotel for rest around 4 pm, and go to Dukezong Ancient City in the evening to feel the charm of the world's largest prayer wheel. D9: Shangri-La-Lijiang. We choose to take the national road, along the way you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Yunnan Plateau, it takes about 6 hours drive, but it's absolutely worth it! D10: Fly back to Hangzhou from Lijiang, ending this wonderful journey! I will share with you the detailed photos and itinerary of each day later! Our whole journey was very relaxed and pleasant, we will stay two nights in each place, the arrangement of scenic spots is not many, most of the time is free activities, children and we do not feel tired, this trip is really perfect~ I hope this guide can help you, if you have any questions or need to recommend more fun places, feel free to contact me! Wish you a pleasant journey~ 🚗🌴

Yunnan Travel Guide

How to spend a week in Yunnan in the off-season in December? Sisters! From December to January, there are much fewer tourists! This period is very suitable for traveling to Yunnan, it's so cost-effective that it makes you cry😭 Sharing the itinerary✈️ 🚩day1: Lijiang Landed in Lijiang! Went to the long-awaited Yulong Snow Mountain, the snow scene is super beautiful, starting a poetic journey in Yunnan❗️Checked in at the Blue Moon Valley at the foot of Lijiang Snow Mountain🏔, it's like a sapphire, like a scroll~ Had Lijiang spare ribs and grilled milk fan💕super satisfied 🚩day2: Lashi Lake ➕Yulong Snow Mountain (Yunshanping)➕Blue Moon Valley ➕Shuhe Ancient Town Yulong Snow Mountain is now covered with more snow and it's very beautiful~ Blue Moon Valley is too photogenic🎥! No need to adjust the color, the friend circle nine palace grid is full in one go‼️It's suggested to wear a storm jacket to take photos in Yunshanping, it's very cool❗️Very atmospheric~ Go to Shuhe Ancient Town to find a second floor to have coffee or tea, it's really cozy✨Watching the clouds roll and unfold 🚩day3: First Bend of the Yangtze River➕Tiger Leaping Gorge➕ Yi Village➕Pudacuo National Park➕Tibetan Toast Banquet Passing by🚌the First Bend of the Yangtze River, you can check in and take photos📸, heading to the world's smallest gorge - Tiger Leaping Gorge, known for its 'danger'. Then you will pass by the Yi Village, you can get off the bus🚌to check in and take photos📸, sisters, Pudacuo National Park is very photogenic, all of you go‼️In the evening, there is a Tibetan toast banquet, experiencing Tibetan food culture 🚩day4: Tancheng ➕Dukezong Ancient City➕Yila Grassland Napahai➕Lijiang Go to Dukezong Ancient City to visit Turtle Mountain Park, and Shangri-La Tancheng, at noon go to Yila Grassland Napahai Scenic Area, sisters👭I just say, how can you go out and play without taking photos, it's a pity, grassland❗️I mean, there is no better place to take photos and relax than the grassland, okay😳 🚩day5: Lijiang➕Shuanglang➕Jinsuo Island➕Ideal State Riding a small electric donkey🛵to Shuanglang Ancient Town, visit the internet famous Yujidao, then take a ferry🛳to tour Erhai Jinsuo Island, enjoy the performance, take photos📸, the scenery of Erhai Lake is in full view. What I look forward to the most is going to Santorini, it's too photogenic, any shot is a blockbuster❗️❗️❗️ 🚩day6: Dali Ancient City-Jeep Travel Shooting-Tie-dye Experience-Xizhou Ancient Town-Lijiang Go to Dali to feel the pattern of 'a water around Cang Mountain🏔Cang Mountain embraces the ancient city' then go to the 'wind flower snow❄️moon' Dali, go to the flower sea💐 , you can choose to travel and shoot freely. Go to Zhoucheng to visit tie-dyeing, experience a craftsman. Go to Xizhou Ancient Town, go to the place with wind as the shooting location, go to see where Xie Zhiyao and Xu Hongdou have been. 🚩day7: Lijiang-Return to the warm home

Lijiang Ancient Town- A step back in time.

Getting There - Lijiang ancient town is located roughly 35-40 minutes from Lijiang airport by taxi. Attractions - For me, the best thing to do during the day is explore. I enjoyed getting lost and taking photos of the old town. To the north is Shuhe and Baisha ancient towns, which are less touristy and a little quieter. Around the towns are plenty of things to do, such as mountain top shows, the tiger leaping gorge, hiking and a few museums. Hotels - There are hotels to suit all budgets. There's an Intercontinental on the edge of town for luxury, or you can spend as little as 50rmb per night for a perfectly comfortable room. Food & Restaurants - If you love hot pot, you'll love the selection. There's also a wide variety of street food as well as buffet style restaurants. Shopping - If it's silver or leather you want, you'll be spoiled for choice. There are also many shops selling traditional Naxi clothes #yearofrabbit#newyearadventure

Look up and see the big blue sky in the square. is surrounded by layers of flowers and plants. So, it's called listening to the flower hall. Cultivate Lijiang, a nice and sleepy home. is surrounded by nature and feels the unique wind of Lijiang. Sleeping in nature, waking up in nature, getting long-lost leisure. tips: There are many branches in Lijiang, and I live in Zhongyi Lane, Guangyi Street. Don't get it wrong~

Listen to the flower hall, just as its name, listen to the sound of flowers bloom, look at the gorgeous posture, the hotel is full of flowers everywhere. One step at a time, the look back is the scene, living here is like living in a greenhouse. In the crowd of flowers, the photos are very beautiful, and the girls definitely like it. When the weather is good, the balcony on the third floor can overlook the panoramic view of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and the ancient town. The room is rich in Naxi flavor, there is a small living room, spacious and warm, but also prepared chocolate intimately, breakfast also provides home-made rice noodles, buns steamed buns. Lying on a soft bed, watching the clouds and clouds, the flowers blossom and fall, this rhythm is the rhythm of Lijiang. Transportation: Within the ancient town of Dayan, you can walk to reach

Shuhe listens to the flower hall, and the girl dream inn in the garden is between the Rose Avenue and the Dongkang Trail. It is 200 meters away from the ancient town. When it was at the door, it was attracted by the green vines on the wall. The small garden that is in the door is full of flowers, and the different kinds of colors are just a dazzling look, and this is the biggest in the inn of the inn I have lived in. If I dont say it is an inn, I really thought it was mistaken into the fairy tale world. garden. Sitting on a small wooden horse, surrounded by flowers, the girl's heart is going to burst, don't look at the owner and partner of the garden are men, this flower and grass planting, it is too understanding of our girls I love the wishes of those flowers. Traffic: The most convenient way to travel by car open time: all day

Lijiang's most beautiful homestay | Not only a photo-taking place, but also a cost-effective English afternoon tea! This listening to the flower hall is more like a photo-taking place than the hotel. It is super suitable for the little fairy who loves to take pictures. It is worth taking a lot of photos. The whole garden is full of flowers and special dreams. The world in fairy tales. Every room here is named after the flower. We set the lily bed, which is very good for the price of 300 meters. The room is very big and the bed is very comfortable. I feel very refreshed when I sleep, and it also contains breakfast. It is a characteristic Yunnan rice noodle, the taste is also good, and the environment is also very quiet, very private and comfortable. Must take a photo point recommendation: 1. The blue window on the first floor of the yard sits on the blue window of the tiffany nestled on the wall of the green ivy, and it also has a sense of Sen. . 2. The oversized Brown Bear and the small Brown Bear in the courtyard can take pictures with the little Brown Bear sitting on the Big Bear, especially like the fairy tale world. 3. The afternoon garden tea in the inn, especially the English afternoon tea, the price is very high, the key is to sit in the garden, the afternoon tea environment is really good, just a little shot is a little fairy. 4. The glass flower room on the top of the building is also a good place to take pictures, especially when the sun shines in. Address: No. 61 Dongkang Xiaodao, Shuhe Ancient Town, Hehuatang Private Garden Inn Reference price: 370~460 yuan/room (depending on the room type and holidays)

Jiuding Longtan is also called Longquan in Lijiang Shuhe. This is an ancient spring with nearly a thousand years of history. Longquan, one of the representative attractions of the Eight Rivers of Shuhe, has been astounding only in terms of natural scenery. At first, Yamano was not very willing to make a special trip to play here, but came to Shuhe and wanted to take a walk and look for a new walking route. Unexpectedly, the spring here is as beautiful as Jiuzhaigou. The calmness of the water is like a mirror that reflects all the buildings and trees on the shore, plus crystal clear, blue spring water. Its amazing. Yamano's first reaction was that I didn't expect to see such a scene in such a very unnamed place, which really opened my eyes. If the green lungs of Dayan Ancient Town are Black Dragon Pool, then this Longquan is the green lung of Shuhe. Come to Shuhe and feel free to come and go here to enjoy the beautiful scenery here. This is one of the highlights of Shuhe Longquan's humanistic care and has to be mentioned. If you are coming to Lijiang to play, it is recommended to come to Shuhe to play and look at Longquan. Longquan here has achieved a unique microclimate due to its green vegetation, latitude and special elevation problems. The oxygen here is more fresh. If people with obvious altitude sickness come here, they will feel the hospitality of the air. Walking along the path where Longquan is located is a thousand-year-old Longquan Temple, also known as the Three Holy Palace. Listening to his name knows that it is related to Taoism, but it is not. The name is like a Taoist name but a Buddhist temple. Here is a temple of the Han Dynasty, which is a master of the Pure Land and a Zen. The temple is not big, but it is very aura. It is a lot of peace to enter the temple with a humble heart. There are also free Buddhist scriptures and Buddhist science albums available at this monastery. Some simple and practical information about Jiuding Longtan is listed below. 1, about the ticket: shuhe ancient town has no tickets, but also canceled the ancient Weifei, and Longquan is in the ancient town of Shuhe. Therefore, Jiuding Longtan is free and open. 2, ancient town opening time: ancient town can be entered in 24 hours according to the current situation, Longquan is also available for 24 hours, but the temple is closed at night. 3, the best play season: To tell the truth, Shuhe Ancient Town is a place that is suitable for all seasons. The beautiful scenery of spring all year round is not the best tourist season. However, if you like the bluer, more white weather, it is recommended that the end of September to mid-October is the best, this time is the most beautiful time of the year. Therefore, Yamano suggested that you should come to Shuhe Longquan from September to October in the fall. 4, Suggested play time: Baohe Gulongquan's scenic spot is not very large, relaxing for 1 hour is enough, if you like to take pictures, stay for 20 minutes. 5, about catering and accommodation: Longquan is located in the old town of Shuhe, which is a concentrated area of residential houses. The restaurants, restaurants and snack bars here can be said to be everywhere, very selective, living in it. Yes. Therefore, eating in Longquan is definitely not a problem. 6, About transportation: Lijiang City has public transportation such as airport bus and tourist line to Dayan Ancient Town, then take a 1 yuan bus to Dayan Ancient Town and go straight to Shuhe Ancient Town. You can also choose a special bus. . It takes a few minutes to walk to Shuhe Ancient Town to reach Longquan Scenic Spot.

Jiuding Longtan, also known as Longquan, is located in the northwest corner of Shuhe Ancient Town. It is the water source of the upper stream of the ancient town and is a must-see for the Shuhe River. Longquan is a small stone pool with two semicircles on it. There is a pavilion between the two pools. The pool is not deep, the summer is not sloppy, and the winter is not shallow. Here, you can see the snowing snow mountain, broken stone knocking and fish and water relatives in the eight scenes of Shuhe.

There are also such restaurants in the scenic area, 50 per capita, beef to eat has always felt that the dining area of the scenic spot is a bit pit, a local friend of Lijiang a few days ago to the restaurant, so I am super satisfied. Must be recommended to everyone ~ good brother beef in the corner of Shuhe ancient town, not senior food, generally can not find this store store is small, really small, probably four tables, It is said that all old customers do not order, per capita 50 standard halogen beef, the choice of hazelnut meat, very chewy, salty suitable beef hot pot, the boss is Inner Mongolia, beef is also that The side of the practice, thick cut, texture visible, eat chewy original soup, can not help but drink a bowl of soup, rich and sweet, pot bottom with a variety of vegetarian dishes, used to solve the greasy, did not eat Finish. Small dish is very refreshing, and will also deliver a butter cake, you must eat hot. Eat the wall to leave, five stars ~

The snow-capped town of Lijiang is a newly developed modern antique town. This building is a traditional Naxi building. With modern construction techniques, you can feel the convenience of modern facilities while feeling the retro architecture. Opposite the town is a sea of flowers, the town has a lot of traditional Naxi cuisine. There are also modern cinemas, bars and other entertainment venues. Now there are not many people in the town, so you can avoid the crowds and take photos. There is also a large light fountain show, a multi-functional town that is a good choice for a holiday.