Set high up in the mountains of Yunnan province, Lijiang's Old Town is famous for stone-paved lanes, wooden homes, and running freshwater canals. It’s a great base to learn about Naxi ethnic traditions, hike through Tiger Leaping Gorge, or take cable cars up Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
Lijiang
The best way to discover Lijiang isn’t necessarily to spend another day wandering its busiest streets. Head north instead, where the old town gradually gives way to quiet villages, stone-built houses, small cafés, and open fields beneath Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Out here, the pace changes. You can
Lijiang
There are places where you spend the day sightseeing, and then there are places where the landscape keeps stealing your attention. Lijiang is firmly in the second category. One moment, you’re following a narrow stone lane through an old town where water trickles past wooden houses and little bridges.