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1. Lijiang Ancient Town, Lijiang
It is situated in the middle area of the county, which is more than 2400 meters high above sea level. It enjoys beautiful scenes, an indeed famous city with long history and splendid culture, it is very rare in China that such well-preserved minority ancient city still exists. The old town is quite busy in the afternoon and evening with an active atmosphere of the lights and crowd. An early morning visit will be less crowded..
Avg. Member Rating: 4.66 out of 5 (99 reviews)
2. Baisha Murals at Baisha Village, Lijiang
Painted over a thousand years ago, the murals combine the cultures of Han, Tibetan and Naxi people displaying the life stories of the Tibet Buddhism, Confucian and Taoism. .
Avg. Member Rating: 4.21 out of 5 (78 reviews)
3. The Black Dragon Pool, Lijiang
The park holds the Black Dragon Pool and gets name because of it. The pool is listed in the Collections of Famous Pools of China because of its beauty..
Avg. Member Rating: 4.47 out of 5 (74 reviews)
4. Yunshanping on Jade Snow Mountain, Lijiang
It is a large patch of pasture tucked away hidden amongst a virgin spruce forest on the eastern side of the Yulong Snow Mountain. The chairlift will take you up to a height of 3240 meters. Walk slowly until you get used to the altitude. A warm coat is advisable and eating snacks often help the body to adjust more quickly..
Avg. Member Rating: 4.32 out of 5 (36 reviews)
5. The Jade Dragon Mountain (with Large Cable Car from Ganhaizi), Lijiang
It's a snow capped mountain with an altitude of 5596 meters above sea level. The mountain has 13 peaks of which the highest is 18000 feet above sea level. Its high mountain and meadow views setting off the snow and rivers, construct amazing picture.
You could take the Large Cable Car on the top of Jade Dragon Mountain (from Ganhaizi) and enjoy yourself. The cable car will take you up to a height of 4506 meters. Walk slowly until you get used to the altitude. A warm coat is advisable and eating snacks often help the body to adjust more quickly.
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Avg. Member Rating: 4.52 out of 5 (39 reviews)
6. Tiger Leaping Gorge, Lijiang
As one of the deepest and most marvelous gorges, Tiger Leaping Gorges are located in Hutiaoxia Town, 105 kilometers away from Zhongdian/Shangri-La County. Spring is the best time to visit, as melting snow flowing down from mountains makes the river turbulence at its peak..
Avg. Member Rating: 4.46 out of 5 (34 reviews)
7. The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain(Yak Meadow), Lijiang
The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain: It's a snow capped mountain with an altitude of 5596 meters above sea level. The mountain has 13 peaks of which the highest is 18000 feet above sea level. Its high mountain and meadow views setting off the snow and rivers, construct amazing picture. It is a large patch of pasture tucked away hidden amongst a virgin spruce forest on the eastern side of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.The chairlift car will take you up to a height of 3800 meters. Walk slowly until you get used to the altitude. A warm coat is advisable and eating snacks often help the body to adjust more quickly.
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Avg. Member Rating: 4.4 out of 5 (31 reviews)
8. Shuhe ancient town, Lijiang
Also known as Longquan Village, it is home to one of the ethnic groups, and is just like a village forgotten by time. Featuring a nice temple complex, this village is extremely peaceful. It is a well preserved important town on the ancient tea and horse route..
Avg. Member Rating: 4.46 out of 5 (25 reviews)
9. The Yufengsi Lamasery/The Jade Summit Lamasery, Lijiang
Built in the Qing Dynasty and famous for camellias in the temple. Being the traditional Sihe Yard layout, consisting of the gate building, the main palace and two stone tigers, it represents the architecture style of Qing Dynasty. There are many dragon relieve and exquisite Buddhist paintings in the main palace..
Avg. Member Rating: 4.22 out of 5 (25 reviews)
10. Tiger Leaping Gorge, Lijiang
As one of the deepest and most marvelous gorges, Tiger Leaping Gorges are located in Hutiaoxia Town, 105 kilometers away from Zhongdian/Shangri-La County. Spring is the best time to visit, as melting snow flowing down from mountains makes the river turbulence at its peak.
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Avg. Member Rating: 4.55 out of 5 (28 reviews)
