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 Main road leading through a
Naxi village by GillianMcLaughlin
These villages, built in traditional stone clusters, are often quite a distance from any tarred road, and can be found by following quite rough paths through the meadows. You will not find any tourist facilities: no bars, restaurants, shops, just the family units, living in community, and working on the land.
While "lost" tourists are obviously a curiosity, don't be surprised to find that the streets empty as you arrive. People clearly liked to keep their privacy and would rush off into their houses as we approached.
We remained discrete. We didn't poke around in private property, and certainly didn't try to take photographs of people who clearly didn't want to be committed to film. You can get a sense of these villages from the photograph.
There is no clear destination... you just head off and you can't fail to stumble across some paths leading from the main roads... you will certainly not be able to cycle all the way - the paths are rough. However it makes for a great day out and the scenery is spectacular. Leave a Comment
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There are many sites in which buses bring Lijiang tourists to visit. There are these popular sites, lakes, mountains, and people living the traditional Naxi life all within 20 kilometers of the new town.
In the new town there is a statue of the great Chairman Mao, here in this same square there are two backpacker restaurants which rent bicycles. I do not recall the price but it is about 20 yuan per day and the bicycles are of high quality. So when you see the Mao statue, the bikes will be outside in the square.
So just hop on a bicycle and go in some random direction, it always delivers me to an interesting place.
In this photo I ended up at a small river which is a religious site, about 15 kilometers from the new town. Leave a Comment
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On my way from the airport to Lijiang, I was delighted by the most beautiful rice fields i've seen in a while. There were even palms all over the place. It's a really nice view. So if you get a chance, rent a bike and head that way. Alternatively, if you have a driver, ask him/her to take you there to look at the fields. Leave a Comment
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Lonely Planet doesn't mention this at all but there is a pristine blue lake at the lower base valley of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. It's here where you get the best shot of the Mountain since there are cascading limestone terraces that are almost white in colour. Leave a Comment
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While pu-er is all the rage in the town, the naxi locals actually drink a rarer form of local tea called Lijiang Snow Tea. My husband and I were invited to drink this tea in a village in Lashihai, while I can't say I like the tea very much, we love the interaction and the ceremony that went along with it.
The tea itself was slightly bitter but fragrant. And as we sipped, the local tell us that it was brewed from a herb that can only be found in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Since the herb cannot be cultivated or mass produced, it was relatively expensive at 50rmb.
We took a look at the white shriveled herbs and understood why it was called Snow Tea. Still,looking at it I had my doubts that it contained great restorative powers for the liver and decreasing blood pressure.
It was then the local offered me a sip of warm water to clear my palatte.The water was plain but it felt sweet in my mouth, how good it felt! Still, I opted to buy another tea (marigold with rose) which was even more fragrant and not quite as bitter. Leave a Comment
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Most tours only take you to the first of the rapids just at the start of the Gorge, this one is most developed with steps, stairs and viewing platforms and plenty of people. By staying overnight at Tina's Guesthouse, which is great, over looks the Gorge and about 8kms further in we were able to hike down to the middle rapids. The scenery was better and very few people. The road in leaves a lot to be desired but as there wasn't much traffic once we got through the short tunnel it wasn't much of a worry
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The hike through Tiger Leaping Gorge is spectacular. Take your time - too many rush through in 2 days and don't see anything. Best to take 3-4 days. Go down to the river - it's worth it. I'll have a full travelogue with photos published once I get home. Leave a Comment
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This place is an important migration passage/breeding ground/wintering haven of nearly 76 species of wild geese and ducks, e.g. Anas crecca, Fulica atra, and Aythya fuligula.
I did not see the black necked cranes when I was here however. Leave a Comment
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