4.5Old Town of Lijiang - China(5.097 reviews) - The best old town I visited to date Spent 2-3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas
I visited a few old towns in China, but this one has to be my favorite one to date. During my time in Lijiang, I didn't even bother going to the city because the old town was so much fun not to mention that the food was incredible. While morning are very quiet as shops open rather late, the evenings were far from boring. The bar street sure made for some nice evenings while the afternoons allowed me and my friend to visit more of Old Town while trying out different food (such as tofu ice cream (don't judge until you try it)), Chinese wraps and of course the flowers cake. As for dinner, the ribs hot pot is fantastic! I shouldn't forget to mention that the buildings are beautiful, and I strongly recommend you check the small alleys as you might be surprised by what you may see.See more..
4.0White Water River(92 reviews) - Nice and Blue with Help from People Bodies of Water • Historic Walking Areas
The river is in the Blue Moon Valley and is full of nice clear blue water. The rock underneath the river is white so hence the name. The area has quite a few man made features to help with glacier protection but we felt it was still worth the trip. There are lots of walkways and platforms to view the river. There is also a decent amount of vendors and clean washrooms. We had troubles getting here because the bus stations were not open when we went but our hotel helped us get a guide. The guide took us to a few scenic spots in the area.See more..
4.0Yufeng Temple(18 reviews) - Temple + 500 year old Camellia Wednesday: 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Historic Walking Areas • Architectural Buildings • Religious Sites
The temple is one of the well known lamaseries among five in Lijiang. The highlight of Yufeng temple is a 500 year old Camellia in the Northern courtyard. This tree has an intricate pattern of twisted stems, and shows thousands of flowers. Tree lovers will also appreciate a rare species of a Yunnan Michaela Figo, that has a less respectable age of only 200 years.See more..
Ancient residence group in DAYAN old town was listed as world cultural heritage in 1997, it's one of the best preserved old town of minorities in china, was firstly built in the begining of 12 century. inhabitant of old town are mainly naxi, bai people. because of beautiful streams spreading in the town, it's also know as ''venice in the east''. You will never be bored in the old town, hundreds of alleys inside, its easy to ge lost in the beautiful town, but the serect of old town---the water system will save you, 'go against the current, you will find the entrance of the town'. Find a cafe in the stream, order a cup of coffee, see people passing by the window. enjoying the music and quiet atmosphere. bring camera, the scenery of the town will never let you down. it's an all-day event. know more about old town, contact me at: [email protected]See more..
