Popular Lijiang Attractions
Can't decide how to spend your time in Lijiang? Start with this list of Lijiang's most popular attractions to get started planning your trip to Lijiang, Yunnan, China.
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Wen Lake
Wen Lake is located in the north of the ancient city of Lijiang; it is 23 km away from the city. Wen Lake is situated in Wenhai Village which belongs to Baisha Town of Yulong County. At an elevation of 3,258 metresl, it is a typical mountain area alpine meadow.Wen Lake is a seasonal alpine lakes and wetlands. When the rainy season comes in July and August each year, the water on the lake starts to rise. October is the...
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Lugu Lake
Lugu Lake is located between Yunnan's Ninglang County and Sichuan's Yanyuan County, with an area of over 50 square kilometers and at an altitude of 2,685 meters counting from the surface of the water. Therefore it is the lake with the highest altitude in the province. It is a fresh water lake with an average depth of 40 meters and the maximum of 93.5 meters.Lugu Lake is known as the "pearl of the plateau". There...
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Shuhe Ancient Town
Shuhe Ancient Town (or Old Town of Shuhe) is located in the heart of all the scenic area of Lijiang, it is the pivotal point to visit the ancient city of Lijiang, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lugu Lake, First Bend of the Yangtze River and Three Parallel Rivers in Yunnan Protected Areas. From the north of Lijiang Old Town, along the east side of the road in the Zhong Ji Sea for about four kilometers, there are a dense villag...
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Mu's Residence
Located in the southwest corner of the ancient city of Lijiang, with spectacular architectures of Ming Dynasty, Mu's Residence once was family's house of the southwest great chieftain. As there is a saying goes that "North of Forbidden City, South of Mu's Residence", Mu's Residence is the "Grand View Garden" of Lijiang Old Town.Mu's Residence covers an area of 46 acres, it is a splendid architectural...
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Spruce Plateau
With an elevation of 3,240 meters, Spruce Plateau is a huge lawn hidden in the original spruce forest, which located in the eastern foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Every spring and summer, through the tightly wrapped forest, there is filled with green grass and blooming flowers. So quiet, wonderful, and beautiful, where just as a fairyland general.It was given forth that Spruce Plateau was the place that the first...
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White Water River
White Water River is flowing through the foothills of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, besides the famous Spruce Plateau. It is a river which merging from the melting glacier and snow of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. River flows along the valley, water clear and dark green. Due to the riverbed is composed of the pale deposition limestone fragments, when rivers flowing, it looks like a white river, so it was given the name...
