Ni hao! Welcome to Lijiang!
With several scenic treats and a rich cultural and historical heritage, Lijiang has became a popular holiday destination for both Chinese and overseas travellers. It is made up of an Old Town and a New Town, and there are a number of Lijiang hotels and other accommodation options in both locations. However, visitors always head for the wonderful sights of the Old Town which have been held when Lijiang was evaluated as a World Heritage Site since 1988.
Located at the hub of Tibet, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, Lijiang is blessed with clean, fresh air, sparkling streams and spectacular snow-capped mountains all topped off with an undisturbed landscape. Add to this the charm and goodwill of the local people to make the perfect China holiday destination.In February 1996, an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale hit this area. After that major renovation activities were undertaken, removing traces of modernity and restoring authenticity. With domestic tourism on the rise, tour groups are now a common sight in the Old Town. The narrow winding alleys, the functioning canals, Chinese architecture that dates back to over 100 years and the splendour of nature in the area is a combination so charming that visitors are bound to come in droves booking onto the wide variety of Lijiang tours and activities as word gets around.
Ethnic minorities are the chief inhabitants of the Old Town of Lijiang. Their rich cultural heritage is a great crowd puller and you will find many tours in Lijiang that take you the experience the wonder of their traditional lifestyles. Many of these include an overnight stay in a local village and while your accommodation may not be as glamorous as some of the hotels in Lijiang towns centre, the experience will stay with you for a lifetime.
The town is situated at an altitude of 2,400 metres (7,874 feet) and spread across 3.8 square km. Once Lijiang's centre, the Old Town has preserved the original lifestyle of the locals, the region's remarkable cultural heritage, as well as the buildings typical of the old era. Covered with trees, the Lion Mountain lies to the west, the protect the north, while a vast plain of fertile fields rolls endlessly in the southeast. The city was given the alias of 'Town of Big Ink Slab' (Dayanzhen) due to the crystal clear water that runs through the Old Town.Elephant and Golden Row Mountains
Crescent Moon Inn
BookLocation: Lijiang Old Town
From: USD 38.00
EcoFarm House
BookLocation: suburb
From: USD 42.00
The hotel is located in Wenhai village which is approximately 23km from Lijiang city.
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The Cotton House
BookLocation: Shuhe Old Town
From: USD 57.00
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Lijiang San He Hotel
BookLocation: Lijiang Old Town
From: USD 47.00
Located in the main entrance of the Lijiang Old Town, San He Hotel was built following the traditional Naxi style.
There are three yards in this hotel, and the three names are Fu, Lu, Shou. Fu stands for the heaven, Lu stands for the earth, and Shou means the human beings. These three things are merged together representing unsophisticated sentiment of man and nature in harmonious coexistence of Na'xi People.
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Lijiang Old town Bamboo garden Hotel
BookLocation: Lijiang Old Town
From: USD 54.00
Lijiang Old Town Bamboo Garden Hotel is a four-star standard, which combines Lijiang Naxi style and River south garden together garden like hotel. Bamboo Garden Hotel locates in flourishing "World culture heritage" ----- Lijian Dayan Old Town Jade River Square. It has ethnic scene which has Naxi characteristic circle courtyard, red pillar, maneuvering corridor, with River south bamboo, flower hall, water. It is an exquisite garden like hotel.
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BookLocation: Shuhe Old Town
From: USD 6.00
