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Lijiang, however, served as a good base to explore to lots of nature (day trips). Don't take the half day trip to Chama Gudao (horse riding) and/or Lashi Lake, it is overrated and too expensive for less than an hour's boat ride in a lake.

You will feel like in the old Chinese Kung fu movies but without the mean kings and queens. Hehe. There are so many food to eat and things to shop in the old town. We can just walk around from morning to night. Try to avoid crowd by not visiting during china public holiday.

Lots of scenic attractions within driving distance. If you like nightlife, stay in Lijiang old town and if you prefer some peace and quiet, stay at Shuhe old town, but as the towns are only 15 mins by cab from each other, you can stay anywhere.

I like the night scene from top of the hill and listen to some old songs. However, I found a lot of backpackers who transfer from here to Shangrila. This is a good choice. We get a better deal here.

Artisans and musicians will love Lijiang!

In the city is basically about the old-town of LiJiang, but it's now very commercialize with shops, restaurants, and pubs. Things are quite expensive here if compared to KunMing. If you plan to stay in the oldtown, which is a nice choice for the historical feels, but if you are bringing big luggages, then I would suggest you stay near the edge of the oldtown (because car not allowed to go in), otherwise you have to drag your luggage on the road made by stone, it's quite tough to drag your bags & luggages on the rough surface and in certain places you even need to go through stairs as well. This is not shown on the map! But of course, if you travel light, only with bagpack, then it's fine.

So if you are already going for this horse ride, you can skip the horse ride in the ancient city. -Yulong Snow mountain and Performance on Impression of Lijiang -Tiger Leaping Gorge -Shangrila (3 hours car ride from Lijiang, best time to visit is probably summer when the flowers bloom) -Lake Lugu (5 hours car ride to the lake, long journey but this place is beautiful!!) Do take note that -the people here don't really speak English. -for foreigners, best to bring enough cash as not many places accept credit cards.

Friendly people. A clean city. Can be crowded even during off peak season. Amazing beautiful and clean public toilets. Foods a bit off though - perhaps more to local tastebud. Still lovely place to visit.

Hotels are setup for foreigners :)

food at thr is not suitable for all people... i settle my meal at MCD, KFC n pizza hut all the time at thr

Take time to explore some of the quieter, out of the way streets and lanes. There are about 3 -4 old towns in the area of Lijiang. Visit some of the others. Three days would be enough to see place. Went to see the Nashi. orchestra in the evening. ..worth the visit for those interested in culture.

Lijiang is made up of three ancient villages, namely Dayan, Shuhe and Baisha. However, most of tourists and visitors frequent and cover Dayan more extensively in most tour itineraries. Effort should also be made to cover the other two villages as the architecture and surroundings and their respective inhabitants may be slightly different in character and mannerisms. All of them possess their own unique beauty, specific characteristics and romantic quaintness. However, nowadays, with the throngs of tourist pushing through these villages, most of the abode have been converted into shops during the day time. The closest village to the airport is Dayan. Shuhe and Baisha are about 20 mins from Dayan to the north. If one is going to Yulong Snow Mountain, it is best to stay in Shuhe as this is nearer to the mountain resort. Cycling is common but be careful as the cobblestone paths and lanes are slippery when wet. Mountainous areas such as these have weather that is utterly unpredictable...intermittent showers on and off. Those with weaker gut capacities, do take note when consuming mushrooms. Horses, for horse and buggy rides, do defecate as they go along the paths; be careful of where you are stepping on. People here smokes the locally available cigarettes frequently; they are quite pungent in odour. Local Naxi dishes are salty and oily but very tasty and affordable. There are just too many nook and cranny within the three ancient villages for a visitor to explore; be sure to indulge and take a lot of photos. Shop keepers are polite and pleasant, making shopping a wonderful experience. Do haggle a bit to get better prices but do it in a nice gentle pleasant manner; your courtesy will be reciprocated.

Take a car or a bus and loose yourself in the Naxi minority villages.

There are many types for tour bus. Some include all, such as transport, sightseeing with a guide and hotel. Some only come with round trip tickets for bus. So it's up to you. But we recommend minibuses if you can speak a little Chinese, since the tour guide is usually provided only in Chinese. So it's boring.

There was no snow. Lijiang has become very commercialized. I couldn't see the old ladies dancing in the Square anymore. As with many other places in China, one should visit the place before it is too late.

Shuhe was a bit of a let down especially with the emergent of the bar street. So noisy at night!