The famous town of
Lijiang is located in China, at the hub of Tibet, Yunan and Sichuan. It is no
less than a fairyland with snow-capped mountains, fresh air, clear water and
widespread landscape.
WEATHER:
The climate of Lijiang is pleasant all year long making it
a popular travel and tourism destination in China. The rainy season begins in
late May and lasts until early November. Remaining part of the year is mostly dry.
HOW TO REACH LIJIANG CHINA:
Lijiang can be reached by air or by coach since it does not have a
direct rail link. However, sightseeing and moving around the place is easy with
the help of buses and taxis.
NATURAL BEAUTY AND HISTORY:
The Old town of Lijiang is located on a plateau 2,400m above sea level surrounded by tree covered mountains in the west, Elephant mountains in the west and vast fertile fields to the south-east with crystal clear water running through it. The Old town of Lijiang (China) has also been called the "Venice of Orient" due to its resemblance to a large jade ink slab. This UNESCO world heritage town was first built in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty and has a history of more than 800 years. The only old city built without a city wall, Lijiang became a multicultural city, with architecture incorporating styles from Han, Bai and Tibet into a unique Naxi form. Even today, while walking on the streets of the Old Town Of Lijiang, the prosperity and development can be felt through a wide variety of fancy shops with handicraft goods.
The Jade Dragon Snoe Mountain, (Yulong Mountain) has 13 peaks, of which Shanzidou, at 5,600m, when viewed from The Old Town Of Lijiang (China), resembles a jade dragon lying in the clouds.
As a popular travel and tourism destination, Lijiang has a variety of tourist destinations, some of them are - Naxi Ancient Music, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Spruce Plateau (Yunshan Plateau), Jade Spring Park (Heilongtan Park), Lijiang Mural, Stone Drum Village, The First Bend of Yangtze River, Tiger-Leap-Gorge, Yufeng Temple, the Former Residence of Rock.
