Yunnan means the south of colorful clouds in Chinese. Lijiang is a place in Yunnan where I’m expecting for a very long time. Finally, I got a chance to go there. I was so excited that I could not sleep before our flight.
Day 1
The flight from Shanghai to Lijiang took about 3 hours. When I arrived in Lijiang, I immediately feel the heat as well as the hospitality of local people in Lijiang Ancient City. The ancient street was crowded, but this made a unique atmosphere of a traditional Chinese festival - Spring Festival which is the most important festival in China. Thanks to the environmental protection of the government, the stream which went through the whole city was pure and crystal. There were a lot of shops and stores to sell Chinese-style souvenirs. You can choose some of them to bring back to US as a present.
Day 2
I got up early today. Because I knew today’s destination is Lugu Lake. It is a little bit far from Lijiang Ancient City. The bus ride took 6 hours and the road condition was bad. But I felt worthy as soon as I saw the astondingly beautiful sceneries of Lugu Lake. The mirror-like lake reflected the blue sky. You could also see snow mountains afar. You would feel like you were in heaven. The lake reminded me of a famous saying, the lake on high mountain is just like a tear on earth. The sunset of Lugu Lake was also spectacular. During the sunset, the sky became dark blue, and then purple - very dark purple. Any word can not decribe the beauty, I think.
Day 3
We got back to Lijiang and I experienced the other side of Lijiang - the ancient city at night. There were many red lanterns on at night. The red lighted on the evening of this quiet ancient city. People gathered in the bars of Lijiang. They drink, talk and released themselves from daily routine work and life.
Tips
Accommodation
There are hotels and inns for you to choose. Jinquan Hotel was where we lived in Lijiang. It is a 4-star hotel even equipped with health clinic. Accommodation is not a problem you would worry about in Lijiang.
Food
The food in ancient city is a little bit expensive, but full of exotic flavors. It is worthy a try. The food in hotel was tasty and cheap. The meal for 4 persons was about 70-80 RMBs.
Traffic
The traffic is convenient. But the ride to Lugu Lake is tough.
Clothes
I advise you to bring more clothes because the tempreture there differs a lot between day and night. And sunglass is a must.
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