Location: Lijiang
Top Things to do in Lijiang
The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Lijiang, Yunnan
Lijiang is a beautifully preserved ancient Chinese town, infused with cultural flavor. Strolling along the 800-year-old bridges and waterways of the world-famous Old Town district is like stepping back in time. Don’t miss the views atop Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, and the Dongba cultural center of Jade Water Village.
Restaurants in Lijiang
1. Ancient Residence Group of Ming and Qing Dynasty
2. Lugu Lake
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 888 reviews
Reviewed By Sijia22 - Sydney, Australia
One of the last female dominant societies in China, nested away around a fully natural lake, outside the busy cities and approx. 3000m above sea level. We stayed here for one night during April 2019 and whilst everything looks old, the lake is a beautiful light blue-ish silk colour that we have never seen before. It is truly unique and we have been to many famous lakes around China and all around the Asia Pacific. No lake is as tranquil or natural as the Lugu lake. We came via car from Lijiang (4 hour drive) but it's also possible to enter from the eastern Chengdu side. We went around the lake, took the boat to a famous little island where they shot a popular entertainment show, crossed the wedding bridge, experienced the bonfire dance at night and stayed at a nice hotel at the edge of Da Luo Shui. The hotel was called 'San Se Yun' or 'three colour cloud' but I couldn't find it on TripAdvisor. If you don't mind the long drive (or you can fly here from Kunming or Chengdu) and want to experience going back in time to a nice hideaway tribal village, then spending a day (or a few days) at Lugu Lake would be a nice choice.
3. Old Town of Lijiang - China
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5,093 reviews
Reviewed By GodBlessMali - Shanghai Region, China
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.
4. Mufu Palace
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 455 reviews
Reviewed By jtaylor946 - Guangzhou, China
Make sure to climb to the top of Lion Hill for the best views of Lijiang Old Town! You have to pay 65¥ to enter the palace and an extra ¥50 to climb to the top of Lion Hill but it’s worth it! There are a lot of steps to climb. Go slow and appreciate the view and the beautiful temples.
5. World Heritage Park, Lijiang
6. Beiyue Temple of Lijiang
7. Blue Moon Valley
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 277 reviews
Reviewed By Cath5102 - Puchong, Malaysia
It's a beautiful valley down the Yulong Snow mountain. There are parts of the water which are in rich turquoise color.
8. Snow Mountain and Bazaar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Snow Mountain and Bazaar have made the weekend of Lijiang more interesting. At here, the interesting soul are not defined with age, the interesting heritage are not only meaningful, but also full of pleasure, Interesting things are in line with the trend, interesting people would make sparks when playing, Snow Mountain Bazaar in Snow Mountain art town is the one for interesting you.
9. Black Dragon Pond Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 991 reviews
Reviewed By Canary289 - Hanoi, Vietnam
The scenery of Black dragon park is the iconic image of Lijiang. If you search Lijiang on Google then you probably see the photo of a temple with Jade snow mountain at the back. The park is not very big but landscape is beautiful. The bridges, garden, rivers make up a great background for you Instagram photos. Even the toilet is decorated elaborately which look like a small palace from afar.
10. Lijiang Mural in Baisha Village
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 209 reviews
Reviewed By YvonneH2903
This village is what I imagine the two other old towns would have been, before refurbishment exercise to clean up and gloss over the rough edges to cater to tourists. The murals have degraded due to age, but are still beautiful and unique. The residents going about with their daily routines and selling fresh/seasonal produce (some foraged) gives real soul to the place. Embroidered art pieces (some done by refugees to raise funds) and handwritten ancient dongba messages/posters make great souvenirs.
