Old town of Lijiang

Old town of Lijiang, also called Dayan town, is a central town of the Lijiang Autonomous County of the Naxi Ethnic Minority in Yunnan Province. It is a national historical and cultural city and was regarded as one of the four well-preserved ancient cities. In 1997, it was listed as the world cultural heritage.

Lijiang is a beautiful shining jewel in the Northwest Yunnan. It had a history of more than 800 years. It is home to the Naxi people, descendants of the Tibetan Qiang tribes, as well as the Dongba culture which is regarded as one of the few living fossils of ancient culture exist in the modern world. Scriptures, paintings, music, dances, everything here is expressing the beauty of the unique culture.

Besides its brilliant history, it is also known for its wonderful scenery. Its name Dayan literally means a “great inkstab”, which gives a vivid description of the town’s location. As its name implies, it is on a piece of rich flatland fed by a river and surrounded by green mountains. Here, houses are made of wood and have their own unique characteristics. Most of them consist of a living area and a yard. The town, surrounded by green mountains and facing a river, has no high walls. The old style and prosperous street will take you back to in history for hundreds of years. When you are tired, the bars near the river will be your best choice to have a daydream.

If you want to a place of harmonious combination of tradition and fashion, Make a trip to Lijiang and it will never disappoint you.

Notes:
1. The best time for traveling in the old town of Lijiang is autumn (September or October)
2. How to get to the town: cars are not allowed in old town, walking or cycling is a better choice.

Summer Resort Mt Lushan

Mt Lushan, situated in the northern of Jiangxi Province, is a popular resort area in China. Standing inside the Mt Lushan, you cannot see the true face of it. That is the beauty of it. It changes its appearance in seasons. In spring, it is covered with colorful vegetation. While in winter, it is covered with white snow everywhere, which seems stately and solemn.

Mt Lushan is famous for its mighty peaks, roaring waterfalls, mysterious clouds and mists, cragged cliffs, etc. However, it is particularly well-known as one of the most famous summer resorts in the world.

In Mt Lushan, most of the peaks are from 1200 to 1400 meters above sea level. Among them, Hanyang Peak, the highest peak, stands an impressive 1,474 meters above sea level and is shrouded in clouds almost throughout the year.

You will never find a more confortable place than Mt Lushan to espace the summer heat as the average temperature here is 22.6 Celsius thermometers in summer. And the clouds and mists around the peaks also create an atmosphere of mystery. Just close your eyes, forget the outside world and relax your mind, body and soul here.

More than a shelter from the unbearable summer heat, it is also a ideal place to appreciate natural wonders and cultural feasts. There are twelve main scenic areas together with thirty seven attractions. Not enough? Ok, also more than nine hundred cliff inscriptions and over three hundred steles. Major spots include Lulin Lake, Flower Path, Ruqin Lake, Wulao Feng, Sandie Spring, Jinxiu Valley, Xianren Dong and Donglin Temple, etc.

Can not bear the hot weather anymore? Come on! Mt Lushan, the paradise in summer is waiting for you!

Best Travel Time:
Summer (July to September): ideal shelter from the unbearable summer heat
Winter (December to the next February): ideal photographic studio