Tour Lijiang

Lijiang
Located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, Lijiang is 527km away from Kunming. Having the airport and traverse highways, it is easy of access. It is 2,400 meters above mean sea level and is sun-drenched all the year around. Lijiang is a realm of imagination, which catches the eyes of the world and his wife with the snowcapped mountains, unique topography, luxuriant forest, great rivers, sleepy ancient towns, sensuous lakes, and the mystery of ethnic culture… Lijiang enjoys the names of ‘A Diamond Hiding in the Mountains’ and ‘A Bright Pearl in the High Plateau’ in China. It has been the heaven of botanists, geographers, anthropologists and explorers throughout the world. It provides the most unforgettable attractions in the world: Lijiang Old Town, Lake Lugu, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Spruce Plateau, White Water River, Dry Sea, Black Dragon Pool, Dieshui Water Fall, Lijiang Murals, First Bend of the Yangtze River, Lijiang Residential Houses… Reasons of visit to Lijiang In Lijian, there are many beautiful lakes which can not be described by languages. Once you approach them you will get into a world of Utopia…

Tiger Leaping Gorge
Tiger Leaping Gorge is 20 km long, 213 m gap, and divided into the upper, the middle and the lower three parts of Tiger Gorge, a total of 18 dangerous shoals. The narrowest of the river is no more than only 30 meters. Gap, elevation 1,800 meters, the height difference over 3,900 meters above sea level, it is one of the largest deep valleys in the world. Tiger Leaping Gorge is the world's famous Grand Canyon, and it is famous with its odd risk magnificent. From the Tiger Leaping Gorge town along the river Haba snow-capped mountains overshoots the foothills of with a river enter the canyon. The upper river is 9 km from the town of Tiger Leaping Gorge, highways direct, the whole valley in the narrowest section of Gap Kuanfu more than 30 meters, the river is a 13-metre-high boulder - Tiger Leaping Stone, Legend has it had to Tigers Stone and cleared the Gap. Under the tiger jumped out near the rugged mountains in a straight, smooth-stone World, and this is the famous Tiger Leaping Gorge dangerous path "Talc board." The stone width of more than 300 meters, a 85 ° angle from the Gap Haba stretched its end of the mountain, smooth stone surface, grassless, a pedestrian falls slightly, will slide into the river. The past people regarded this as ghost Road. Tiger Leaping Gorge is full of romantic risk , but this "risk" can attract numerous tourists at home and abroad to feel this adventure by themselves.

The Black Dragon Pool
The Black Dragon Pool is a famous pond in the scenic Jade Spring Park, located at the foot of Elephant Hill, a short walk north of the Old Town of Lijiang in Yunnan province, China. It was built in 1737 during the Qing Dynasty and offers a spectacular view on the region's tallest mountain, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, over its white marble bridge. The park holds the Black Dragon Pool and got name because of it. The pool is listed in the Collections of Famous Pools of China because of its beauty. The Ancient City was listed on the UNESCO's list of the world's major cultural heritages in 1997. The park features several smaller temples and pavilions:The Moon-Embracing Pavilion), which was originally built in the late Ming Dynasty. The current structure is a reproduction from 1963 after a fire in 1950. The Dragon God Temple was constructed by local Naxi people in 1737 and is located to the east of the park. It was given the name Dragon God of Jade Spring by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty in the same year. The Black Dragon Pool is fiiled with a sense of mystery,just like a beautiful woman whoes face partly veiled standing there waiting for you.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Located between 100 04'-100 16'east longitude and 27 03'-27 40' north latitude, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yulong Mountain) is the southern most glacier in the Northern Hemisphere. Consisting of 13 peaks, among which Shanzidou is the highest one with an altitude of 5,600 meters (18,360 feet), Jade Dragon Snow Mountain stretches a length of 35 kilometers (22 miles) and a width of 20 kilometers (13 miles). Looking from Lijiang Old Town in the south which is 15 kilometers (nine miles) away, the snow-covered and fog-enlaced mountain resembles a jade dragon lying in the clouds, hence, the name Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a sanctuary for rare animals and wild plants. The plants and the animals are different according to the altitude, so are the views. Every sight brings you a surprise and every step takes you to a new scene. Each of the meadows on Jade Dragon Snow Mountain has its own special character due to their different landscape and height. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain now is a famous scenic spot for sightseeing, mountaineering, skiing, exploration, scientific research and taking holiday. Besides, widespread legends and myths of the Naxi ethnic minority and the unclimbed Shanzidou are all important attractive spots for those who come to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.

Dongba Culture Museum
Dongba Culture Museum is a museum in Lijiang City, Yunnan, China which deals with the of the Dongba culture of the Naxi (Nakhi) people. The Naxi is a minority with a long history and a brilliant culture. With a population of 300,000, this group lives mainly in Yulong County, Lijiang City, Yunnan. It has become known worldwide or having kept its own ancient and unique Dongba Culture and thus claimed to be a small ethnic group that has created a grand culture. The Dongba culture is a most inclusive term referring mainly to the language and scriptures. The Dongba language is actually composed of 1,400 picture-like characters and symbols that are still used by Dongbas, researchers and artists of the culture.It is by now the only living hieroglyph in the world and is regarded as a precious cultural relic of mankind. On August 30, 2003, the Dongba classical literature was accepted as a written world heritage by UNESCO. Many other countries have built their own collections of Dongba scriptures, for instance, the US, the UK, France, Japan, Germany, Italy and Austria. In the US alone, the collection in the Library of Congress plus that in Harvard University Library numbers over 4000 volumes. In China, Dongba scriptures have been collected by the Library of Yulong County, the Library of Yunnan Province.This amazing place emits a sense of mystery and attracts more than 100000 visitors each year.