World Heritage Park, Lijiang, Yunnan, China
4.5 (199 reviews) Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #8 in Lijiang Bodies of Water • Mountains • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Parks
Beautiful architecture
Great place to explore and get lost in, akin to Venice in terms of narrow streets and car-free environment. Some things to definitely enjoy - 1. Canals - these run throughout the town, go through the back streets (follow the canal path along Qiyi Street) to see more and avoid the crowds. You may bump into locals there whom are very friendly. 2. Roofscape - very interesting and best viewed from Hizi Mount / Lion Hill (the hill to the west of the town with the temple at the top). 3. Courtyards - most houses / inns in the old town have internal courtyards which you can peek into and maybe enter (but ask first if you're not sure). The northern part of town around Yuhe Square can be mobbed in the evenings and is very touristy, complete with McD's, KFC, Pizza Hut et all, so best avoid if you're not into these things. Would be good if the Lijiang authorities clamp down on the bars and clubs pumping loud music.
Address
Yuquan Road, Gucheng District, Lijiang 674100 China
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Working hours
Monday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 09, 2024, 19:36
User Ratings
4.5 based on (199 reviews)
Reviews
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4FANOOR 5:00 PM Oct 28, 2012
Beautiful architecture
Great place to explore and get lost in, akin to Venice in terms of narrow streets and car-free environment. Some things to definitely enjoy - 1. Canals - these run throughout the town, go through the back streets (follow the canal path along Qiyi Street) to see more and avoid the crowds. You may bump into locals there whom are very friendly. 2. Roofscape - very interesting and best viewed from Hizi Mount / Lion Hill (the hill to the west of the town with the temple at the top). 3. Courtyards - most houses / inns in the old town have internal courtyards which you can peek into and maybe enter (but ask first if you're not sure). The northern part of town around Yuhe Square can be mobbed in the evenings and is very touristy, complete with McD's, KFC, Pizza Hut et all, so best avoid if you're not into these things. Would be good if the Lijiang authorities clamp down on the bars and clubs pumping loud music.
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4Virtualtraveller69 5:00 PM Jun 17, 2012
Very worthwhile, authentic
Li Jiang is good for the camera and although it can feel a bit like Disneyland at times, it's pretty authentic. Note that very little of the old town is original since it was all mostly destroyed in the 1996 Earthquake, but kudos to the Yunnan provincial government for preserving this and rebuilding it so accurately and well controlled, nothing tacky or chaotic, and evidently they keep adding to it with new 'quarters' comprising of hotels that blend in so well you hardly notice them, with strict building codes and attention to detail. Realise it's very popular with wealthy Chinese tourists who make up 95% of the the tourists, so gets crowded and noisy, and by night one area has some lively pubs that are at odds with the old town, but blend in. Lots of souvenir shops but tasteful. On the negative side, few speak any English, they don't need to since there are so many Chinese tourists, it's easy to get lost (all part of the adventure) among the lanes, and bits can be a bit of a rip off. Weather was great, worth going up the hill to Emperor Mu's pagoda, and the food is great, provided you enlist a local to order for you.
