The first time I went to Yunnan was when I was in elementary school. I only remember going to Kunming to see flowers, Dali’s Erhai Lake, and going to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain to inhale a few bottles of oxygen. This is my memory of my old friend in Yunnan.
However, Yunnan is much richer than in memory. Recently, I often see travel guides recommending this old friend of Yunnan.
It seems that I heard her calling me and saying: "I have more treasures than you can remember! Come quickly, and introduce my two precious daughters, Lijiang and Shangri-La, to you!"
Well, Shibie will treat each other with admiration for three days. After so many years, it is time to get to know Yunnan again. Then, get up and set off to meet it!
D1 Dayan Flower Alley in Lijiang Old Town
The weather in Lijiang is really like a girl, her mood can change from time to time. Never have to guess, just follow the fate. Looking at the rare sunshine, take my camera and go out~
Strolling in Dayan Flower Lane in the ancient city of Lijiang, the uneven stone road under my feet seems to sing a double reed with the unpredictable weather in the sky, like a naughty girl, making my mood and pace up and down.
Fortunately, the scenery along the way is still very beautiful.
From the window of the building, you can see white clouds floating in the sky, one light and one dark, and the silhouette of the eaves has a different charm
And the staircase mural
colorful wishing business card
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You can also see the panoramic view of Lijiang from the Lijiang Eye Observation Deck, and you can see it without climbing the Lion Rock, saving effort~!
At night, you can also see colorful lights, and you can eat Yunnan special snacks in the research workshop, and your eyes are full of delicious food!
There is a small bridge in the distance, where lanterns can be placed along the river. "Small bridges and flowing water, people with broken hearts are at the end of the world." Perhaps, you are in Lijiang, and you don't have the sorrow of a traveler like Ma Zhiyuan, but this magical place can definitely inspire your nostalgic literary and artistic cells! It’s not enough to chant poems, so let’s hum folk songs together~!
In Dayanhua Lane, walking around, around the corner, you can hear the singing of the little brother. In the folk music square, there are band singers singing in the evening, so you can be happy all night! Find a good location, order a glass of Lijiang beer, listen to the music, and wait for your story!
On the side of the street, a little brother, holding a guitar, set up a microphone, and began to perform. Listening to his brisk singing, it seems to automatically add a beautiful BGM to my trip~ Shake your head, prick up your ears, and feel the exclusive sound of Lijiang~!
Compared with the closed environment of the bar, the open-air Folk Square has a more Live feeling. And it's a public place, even if you are alone and don't want to be approached for a drink, you can find a place to listen quietly, it can be said to be very suitable!
Of course, if you are with a few friends, just relax and drink~! Chatting and listening to music while drinking is also a very cool thing. From poetry and songs to talking about philosophy of life, with the addition of beer and folk songs, I feel like I can blow away hahaha.
At that time, there was no rain at all during the meal, and I was about to go to the Folk Square to listen to music, when it started to rain heavily. Does the weather in Lijiang really resemble a girl's mind? It seems to be playing temper with you, you will never guess.
Thanks to it, though, folk songs and wind and rain collide. The harmony between the human voice and the nature brings out the cool and unrestrained traveler in the wind and rain even more.
When traveling, most of the time it is to relax, do things that you would not normally do, and add more fun to yourself.
Wine and song, life geometry.
Maybe you who come to the arms of the girl Lijiang can also relax your body and mind, let yourself have a soul escape, forget about going to work, and just be a literary youth playing with the girl.
In the ancient city, take a stroll, look at the flowers, tease the dog, eat delicious food, take pictures, drink, listen to music, enjoy a while of leisure~!
D2 Laojun Mountain
After playing with the girl Lijiang for a day, we went to Uncle Laojunshan, which is more than 100 kilometers away from it. Because of the unique Danxia landform, you can see the beautiful mountains and rivers of nature's uncanny workmanship in Laojun Mountain, and sigh the majestic momentum.
Why do you say that Laojun Mountain is an uncle, because it is there in such a low-key and calm manner, but it can give us a feeling of astonishment. Some bare hills allow us to see the color closest to the earth.
There are not too many buildings and artificial additions, so you can see the most simple and natural mountain scenery. Like a sullen uncle, a little bald, but still simple and honest, very informative.
D3 Lijiang Lashihai Wetland
The protagonist of the third day is Lashihai Wetland Park.
It takes about 40 minutes by taxi from Lijiang Old Town to get there without taking a long car ride.
Because it is in the wetland of the plateau, it has a different scenery from other places. What amazes me the most is the "mirror of the sky" there. The sun shines on the lake, and the clear reflection really makes me feel as if I have entered a fairyland.
The reflection of the sky is super beautiful
It seems that you can touch the clouds with your hand
Every frame is worth framing
The dreamy net red sky realm check-in place
Take any shot
The reflection is really beautiful
There are also a lot of waterfowl. Fortunately, the girl Lijiang was in a good mood that day, and the sun was shining all the time. Let us play in Lashihai for an afternoon. We didn't return to the ancient city until the sun went down. Take a taxi to the north gate and go to Pharaoh Restaurant next door to Wanghong Restaurant for dinner.
This restaurant is really hot, and there are still a lot of people queuing up at 8 o'clock in the evening. Looking at the crowd, I was thinking how delicious it is to have so many people queuing up. It turns out that the most famous black goat here is a sheep on the snow-capped mountains. It is pollution-free, delicious, and does not stick to the teeth!
The salt and pepper shrimp is very tasty, not very spicy, so Cantonese can eat it with confidence
Tofu is also famous, all freshly ground.
D4 Farewell to the girl Lijiang, meet the goddess Shangri-La
The last farewell to the girl Lijiang is a meal of Lijiang's special cured pork ribs.
On this day, after we got up, we went to meet the caravan restaurant for dinner. This restaurant is located in the middle of Dayanhua Lane, just walk up the stairs. There is a very famous Lijiang pork ribs in it, which is the nirvana of young girls in Lijiang, and has also been on CCTV programs.
Antique environment with characteristic elements of Lijiang Caravan
The potatoes are very fragrant and soft, fried and soft
The cured pork ribs are super rich, and the whole pot is full. The cured pork ribs are marinated, but not greasy. A bit salty but fresh!
Caravan rice is also a Lijiang specialty. It is made with cured meat and beans, and a bowl is already very full~
We were so full that we walked out of the store and walked around for a while. We said goodbye to the girl Lijiang and went to find her sister Shangri-La.
From the ancient city to Lijiang Bus Station, take a taxi for about 10 minutes and cost 8 yuan. Then take the bus to Shangri-La, about 3.5-4 hours, and the fare is more than 60. We go directly to the passenger station to buy tickets. The earliest one every day is 7:30, and the last one is 17:10. You can also buy in advance online, search [Diqing Jiaoyun] on WeChat, and buy tickets according to the operation.
Looking at the mountain road along the way, the feeling of walking higher and higher, I know that I am getting closer and closer to Shangri-La, the high-cold goddess with an altitude of more than 3,000 meters. Finally, after sitting for almost 4 hours in the car, we finally met with Shangri-La.
Get off at the bus terminal, take a taxi to Duke Zonghua Lane, about 10 yuan. But it was already dark, we still go back to the hotel to wash and sleep, and make an appointment during the day.
Compared with Tibet, the altitude of Shangri-La is not too high, but we are usually in the plains, and we still worry about altitude sickness and hypoxia when we go to places with an altitude of more than 3,000.
So be sure to get a good night's sleep, rest and recharge your energy before playing! Otherwise, if you don't feel comfortable playing and throwing up, you will lose a lot!
Therefore, with the intention of preventing high rebellion and having a comfortable journey, we chose an online celebrity hotel with an oxygen supply system in the ancient city of Dukezong: The Fifth Meteorite. Light Year Hotel. It has oxygen, heating and air conditioning, and is fully furnished. You can breathe freely in it and have a good rest!
I was not disappointed when I came here. As soon as I arrived at Duke Zonghua Lane, I found it when I went up the stairs. The traffic is very convenient, just a few steps away. As soon as I entered the hotel, I saw a meteorite.
According to legend, there were 5 meteorites in Shangri-La in the past, the first 4 were taken away by the nobles, and the last one disappeared, but was discovered later. Now put it in the meteorite hotel in the fifth lesson. It is said that making a wish in front of the meteorite can bless you with good luck.
After completing the check-in procedures, we went back to the room to rest. The room was super comfortable. With Shangri-La's characteristic decoration, there is also a humidifier, and the clean and tidy room makes people feel comfortable after a long time.
The exhaustion of driving for 4 hours was immediately relieved the moment I lay down on the soft bed.
Oxygen heating and air conditioning are up to you, how comfortable you are. Yes, it's really comfortable here. My mother went to sleep without taking a bath, and I don't know if it was really too tired or it was too comfortable here. However, I heard from others that it is best not to take a bath on the first day when you come to the plateau area, and then wash it on the second day, and do not use too hot water for washing. Of course, I took a shower as soon as I arrived, and I have no problem, it mainly depends on my body, haha.
D5 Shangri-La Dukezong Ancient City and Flower Alley
On the first night when I met Shangri-La, I saw meteorites and stories in the hotel, which made me feel that Shangri-La is as mysterious as a goddess.
Of course, just like saying goodbye to the girl Lijiang with a meal of Lijiang cured pork ribs, the story with the goddess Shangri-La also starts with a super full lunch.
We ate at the hotel's Lucky Meteorite restaurant at noon, and ordered a set meal for two in an exquisite, high-end and comfortable environment. There are 5 dishes, which are very rich and super full.
Special yak slices, with plateau sheep as ingredients, authentic Shangri-La taste! After eating well and gaining energy, go to explore the goddess Shangri-La. You can visit Duke Zonghua Lane and the ancient city as soon as you go out.
Although it is smaller than Lijiang Old Town, every brick and tile is very textured. There are so many wood-carved buildings, I was thinking at the time, how to carve and draw so many patterns one by one, it's amazing.
If you look carefully, you can see that the wood carvings on every window, eaves, and door are very delicate and three-dimensional! It's not flat, but very three-dimensional, with well-proportioned unevenness, which makes my eyes shine, it's amazing!
There are many elements of the Ancient Tea Horse Road in Huaxiang.
In addition to the exquisite woodcarving buildings in Huaxiang, there are many famous scenic spots in the ancient city. For example
big stage
white tower
Guishan Great Buddha Temple
The world's largest sutra-passing cylinder Next to the Great Buddha Temple in Guishan Park is the world's largest sutra-passing cylinder. Turning the scripture wheel 3 times is equivalent to reciting the scriptures, which has immeasurable merit. However, this prayer wheel is really too heavy, and it takes more than 10 people to turn it at the same time. So if you want to go around, remember to gather a few more tourists to go around together, otherwise it will be really tiring.
You can also see the panorama of the ancient city of Shangri-La: blue sky, white clouds floating. It feels like the clouds are right by your hand, you can reach out and touch them. Look at the distant view of the ancient city again, it is not ordinary comfort!
At the Moonlight Square at the foot of the mountain, you can also see Tibetans dancing in the square. Although I don’t understand Tibetan, I don’t know what they are singing, but when I hear their melody and their dance moves, I want to join them without knowing it. jumped. This is probably the charm of music and dance! Even if you don't understand the language, you can still feel the enthusiasm and customs of the Tibetans. There was a grandma who was still smiling at us, a very friendly smile, so warm that my mother went over to take pictures with her.
Looking at her dark face, I really want to remind everyone to remember to wear sunscreen when you come here! Otherwise, like this grandma, I will get a very dark face. After all, it is a place with an altitude of more than 3,000, and the sun's ultraviolet rays are too strong!
After going down the mountain, we went back to Duke Zonghua Lane, where we could experience intangible cultural heritage items in the evening. Some do Tibetan incense, pottery and woodcarving, but we do woodcarving. Because I like art, I am very interested in painting and carving on wood.
It’s amazing to see so many woodcarved buildings in the morning, so let’s do it yourself in the evening!
The woodcarving master was very accommodating, let us pick out our favorite paintings and then help us fix them on the table with glue so that we don't slip when carving. He told us that there are many processes in wood carving and many props are used.
Like the most commonly used triangular knife, used to outline the shape. Because tourists like us have little strength, we usually use multiple wooden blocks to hit the knife rod to deepen the strength.
"dududududu", while knocking, saw sawdust come out, our woodcarving slowly began to take shape. Then the master taught us to use other knives to polish and frost, and finally he helped us repair it. After almost 3 hours, we finally completed a piece of wood carving.
The master said that this is already the easiest. But it took a whole night, so those exquisite woodcarved buildings really took a lot of hard work to make.
In the era of mass production by machines, this kind of manual production takes a lot of time and energy, which may not meet the market efficiency, but it is really an amazing art.
If you don’t come here to Duke Zonghua Lane, you haven’t seen so many exquisite woodcarved buildings, and you haven’t experienced woodcarving, maybe you can’t deeply understand that people’s craftsmanship can be so exquisite, and Chinese culture is so profound.
D6 Napa Lake and Songzanlin Monastery
On the last day, we are going to meet the Napa Sea of Goddess Shangri-La.
Napa Sea is actually a wetland, which is a seasonal lake on the plateau, which becomes a "sea" in summer and becomes a "prairie" in winter. Different seasons lead to different scenery. Will you see the sea or the grassland?
Napahai Grassland is not far from the ancient city, about half an hour away. When taking a taxi, you must reserve a location in advance. Don’t just take a soliciting car, because he may take you to a scenic spot that charges a fee. You must ride a horse or go in there.
However, in fact, there are some places in the Napahai Grassland that do not need to be charged. If you don't want to ride a horse, but just want to take pictures in the grassland, then you must pay attention to the location in advance! We were cheated by that driver
If you ride a horse, it will cost a few hundred dollars. If you have not experienced horse riding in other places, you can try it.
I think the yak here is more distinctive than riding a horse. After all, slogans such as "cows eat caterpillar fungus and I eat cows" can only be shouted in plateau areas like Shangri-La. The grasslands in other places only have horses, but the grasslands here have yaks. How cute~ hahaha
It's not bad to daydream in the grassland, haha. After playing for 2-3 hours, I took a taxi to Kardan Songzanlin Temple. Songzanlin Temple is also a must-see in Shangri-La, because it looks somewhat similar to the Potala Palace in Lhasa, so it is called the "Little Potala Palace". My mother said that she dare not go to Tibet, so let's go to the "Little Potala Palace" in Shangri-La. From a distance, it is indeed magnificent, with exquisite architecture and distinctive features.
Moreover, there are many murals and religious relics in the temple, and there are many Buddhist colleges "Kangshen", which can cultivate one's morality and experience the unique culture of Tibetan Buddhism.
at last
Meet two daughters from Yunnan
In fact, Yunnan is really a tourist treasure, and there are too many beautiful scenery before I have time to go back. . .
Although the distance between the various scenic spots is relatively long, sometimes it takes a long time to get there, but after arriving, you can always be impressed by the beautiful scenery behind you.
During this trip, I met Lijiang and Shangri-La, two daughters of an old mother in Yunnan. But in fact, the understanding of them is still very superficial. Although we played together for a week, there are still many things that I haven't had time to dig out! Perhaps it is to leave a suspense for the next time.
Lijiang gives me the feeling that it is really "beautiful", like a young girl, the weather above her head is cloudy and sunny, and the road at the foot of the ancient city is also uneven. But a flower, a grass, and a song can always make you forget your troubles and become a poet of literature and art. Even if you don't know how to recite poems, you can still hum folk songs along with the singing. Wearing characteristic national clothes, walking in the flower alley, eating and drinking, walking and stopping, I feel like I have become Alice, sleepwalking in Lijiang with this "girl" in Lijiang.
And Shangri-La is like a goddess. The heroine of a mythical story takes you into mysterious dreamlands. Maybe it's because Shangri-la's name, Shangri-la, represents "the sun and the moon in my heart" and "Taoyuan"; maybe it's because "Lost Horizon" describes Shangri-La as a place I yearn for, maybe because of the high altitude as "a place far away from the sky". The closest place", maybe because of the unique Tibetan culture of Shangri-La, maybe because of the various plateau landscapes, maybe because of...
There are always many reasons that make you feel that Shangri-La is like a goddess, and there are always many reasons that make you feel more mysterious.
Perhaps, only by coming in person can you experience the charm of these places!
Then, when will you come to play with them?