Shuhe Ancient Town

#cherryblossom2024 Nestled in the heart of Yunnan Province, Lijiang is home to three ancient towns, each offering a unique glimpse into the region's rich history and vibrant culture. Here’s a closer look at what makes Dayan, Shuhe, and Baisha Ancient Towns must-visit destinations for any traveler. Where to stay: 📍Xisu·Panoramic View of Snow Mountain Intelligent Beauty Su (Trip.com) ✨Convenient location to travel to Lijiang destinations I visited all 3 ancient towns and here are my thoughts: 🌟Dayan Ancient Town (丽江古城） Dayan, often synonymous with Lijiang Ancient City, is the most tourist-centric among the three. It buzzes with life, courtesy of the numerous tour groups that traverse its cobblestone streets daily. Here, commercial vitality thrives—with an abundance of hotels, restaurants, and shops catering to every tourist's need. Recommend food to eat here: 久哥米线, 狮子山夜市🍽️ 🌟Shuhe Ancient Town (束河古镇) Shuhe offers a contrast to Dayan's hustle with its poetic ambiance, slower pace, and scenic beauty, drawing parallels to the charm of Dali Ancient City. Favored by backpackers and independent Chinese travelers, this town is less crowded with tour groups, offering a more intimate experience of Lijiang's ancient culture. The presence of a clear-water river running through Shuhe adds a picturesque quality, making it significantly more scenic. Commercial amenities abound, yet the town retains a laid-back vibe, with prices more forgiving than its more famous counterpart. 🌟 Baisha Ancient Town (白沙古镇) Baisha, the most tranquil of the trio, presents a stark contrast to the commercial hustle found in Dayan and Shuhe. Historically a significant commercial hub, today it is a quiet, residential town that offers visitors a closer look at the Naxi way of life. Travelers preferring homestays and a deeper cultural immersion often choose Baisha. Its laid-back atmosphere provides a peaceful retreat for those looking to escape the tourist throngs and connect with the local culture on a more personal level. Recommend place to go: 白沙书局客栈, 香巴拉牦牛奶茶 Each of these towns offers a unique perspective on the Naxi culture and the ancient heritage of Lijiang. Whether you're drawn to the bustling streets of Dayan, the artistic lanes of Shuhe, or the quiet, cultural immersion of Baisha, Lijiang's ancient towns promise an unforgettable journey through time. #chinatrip #freehotelstay

Hello~ Everyone! Today I'm going to share with you a super comfortable parent-child self-driving tour guide, the place we're going to is Yunnan! Yunnan's tourism development is very mature, all kinds of facilities are very complete, so here is definitely an ideal place for parent-child travel. Our itinerary is as follows: D1: Fly from Hangzhou to Kunming, after a short rest, you can stroll around Kunming city and feel the beauty of this spring city. D2: Take a high-speed train from Kunming to Lijiang (about 3.5 hours), rent a car and go directly to Shuhe Ancient Town and Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area, this place is really beautiful! D3: Lijiang. Stroll leisurely in Shuhe Ancient Town in the morning, and in the afternoon we will go to Yak Meadow, where there are super cute yaks! D4: Lijiang. In the morning we will go to Pearl Sea, find a shepherd's house by a lake, children can experience horse riding, feeding lambs, in the afternoon we will go to Lijiang Ancient City to feel the charm of the ancient city. D5: Lijiang-Shaxi Ancient Town. After enjoying the hotel's breakfast, we drive to Zhongyi Market for a stroll, then set off for Shaxi Ancient Town, about 1.5 hours drive, the scenery along the way is really beautiful! D6: Free activities in Shaxi Ancient Town, here has simple architecture and quiet environment, is a good place for children to play. D7: Shaxi-Shangri-La, about 2 hours and 40 minutes drive, the scenery along the way is also magnificent. After arriving in Shangri-La, we will first go to Dukezong Ancient City for a stroll. D8: Shangri-La. Set off in the morning to Pudacuo National Forest Park and Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area, return to the hotel for rest around 4 pm, and go to Dukezong Ancient City in the evening to feel the charm of the world's largest prayer wheel. D9: Shangri-La-Lijiang. We choose to take the national road, along the way you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Yunnan Plateau, it takes about 6 hours drive, but it's absolutely worth it! D10: Fly back to Hangzhou from Lijiang, ending this wonderful journey! I will share with you the detailed photos and itinerary of each day later! Our whole journey was very relaxed and pleasant, we will stay two nights in each place, the arrangement of scenic spots is not many, most of the time is free activities, children and we do not feel tired, this trip is really perfect~ I hope this guide can help you, if you have any questions or need to recommend more fun places, feel free to contact me! Wish you a pleasant journey~ 🚗🌴

How to spend a week in Yunnan in the off-season in December? Sisters! From December to January, there are much fewer tourists! This period is very suitable for traveling to Yunnan, it's so cost-effective that it makes you cry😭 Sharing the itinerary✈️ 🚩day1: Lijiang Landed in Lijiang! Went to the long-awaited Yulong Snow Mountain, the snow scene is super beautiful, starting a poetic journey in Yunnan❗️Checked in at the Blue Moon Valley at the foot of Lijiang Snow Mountain🏔, it's like a sapphire, like a scroll~ Had Lijiang spare ribs and grilled milk fan💕super satisfied 🚩day2: Lashi Lake ➕Yulong Snow Mountain (Yunshanping)➕Blue Moon Valley ➕Shuhe Ancient Town Yulong Snow Mountain is now covered with more snow and it's very beautiful~ Blue Moon Valley is too photogenic🎥! No need to adjust the color, the friend circle nine palace grid is full in one go‼️It's suggested to wear a storm jacket to take photos in Yunshanping, it's very cool❗️Very atmospheric~ Go to Shuhe Ancient Town to find a second floor to have coffee or tea, it's really cozy✨Watching the clouds roll and unfold 🚩day3: First Bend of the Yangtze River➕Tiger Leaping Gorge➕ Yi Village➕Pudacuo National Park➕Tibetan Toast Banquet Passing by🚌the First Bend of the Yangtze River, you can check in and take photos📸, heading to the world's smallest gorge - Tiger Leaping Gorge, known for its 'danger'. Then you will pass by the Yi Village, you can get off the bus🚌to check in and take photos📸, sisters, Pudacuo National Park is very photogenic, all of you go‼️In the evening, there is a Tibetan toast banquet, experiencing Tibetan food culture 🚩day4: Tancheng ➕Dukezong Ancient City➕Yila Grassland Napahai➕Lijiang Go to Dukezong Ancient City to visit Turtle Mountain Park, and Shangri-La Tancheng, at noon go to Yila Grassland Napahai Scenic Area, sisters👭I just say, how can you go out and play without taking photos, it's a pity, grassland❗️I mean, there is no better place to take photos and relax than the grassland, okay😳 🚩day5: Lijiang➕Shuanglang➕Jinsuo Island➕Ideal State Riding a small electric donkey🛵to Shuanglang Ancient Town, visit the internet famous Yujidao, then take a ferry🛳to tour Erhai Jinsuo Island, enjoy the performance, take photos📸, the scenery of Erhai Lake is in full view. What I look forward to the most is going to Santorini, it's too photogenic, any shot is a blockbuster❗️❗️❗️ 🚩day6: Dali Ancient City-Jeep Travel Shooting-Tie-dye Experience-Xizhou Ancient Town-Lijiang Go to Dali to feel the pattern of 'a water around Cang Mountain🏔Cang Mountain embraces the ancient city' then go to the 'wind flower snow❄️moon' Dali, go to the flower sea💐 , you can choose to travel and shoot freely. Go to Zhoucheng to visit tie-dyeing, experience a craftsman. Go to Xizhou Ancient Town, go to the place with wind as the shooting location, go to see where Xie Zhiyao and Xu Hongdou have been. 🚩day7: Lijiang-Return to the warm home

Getting There - Lijiang ancient town is located roughly 35-40 minutes from Lijiang airport by taxi. Attractions - For me, the best thing to do during the day is explore. I enjoyed getting lost and taking photos of the old town. To the north is Shuhe and Baisha ancient towns, which are less touristy and a little quieter. Around the towns are plenty of things to do, such as mountain top shows, the tiger leaping gorge, hiking and a few museums. Hotels - There are hotels to suit all budgets. There's an Intercontinental on the edge of town for luxury, or you can spend as little as 50rmb per night for a perfectly comfortable room. Food & Restaurants - If you love hot pot, you'll love the selection. There's also a wide variety of street food as well as buffet style restaurants. Shopping - If it's silver or leather you want, you'll be spoiled for choice. There are also many shops selling traditional Naxi clothes #yearofrabbit#newyearadventure

#2023TravelWish #wintergetaway #Yunnan Travel We visited both Shuhe and Lijiang Ancient towns to give you the honest review of both. To see our verdict on Lijiang, take a look at my previous post! Shuhe is a little more on the outskirts of Lijiang city and immediately had more of a home grown vibe than its more commercialised older brother. We came out of season, so many places were closed, but what we did see were more places to snuggle in and have a coffee or a bottle of beer by the river. There were also a lot of interesting stores, here were some of our favourites: Vintage thrift shop, Brass Treasures, Handmade Leather Bags, Coffee Coffee Coffee!

Getting There - taxi Attractions - beautiful scenery food and souvenir shops Hotels - few dotted on the outskirts Food & Restaurants - big and small restaurants on the entrance Shopping - souvenir shops Do you love ancient towns? i know i do! of course there is the larger more famous old town in lijiang but this one is just as beautiful and more open so you wont get lost so easy! its only a short taxi ride from the other old town too! so why not go and see both! you wont regret it

Name 📍: Yunnan Hand Pilaf ( Shuhe Town )滇之韵云南手抓饭(束河酒吧街店) ⏰: 11:00 am to 21:30 pm. ( Use Dianping to make a reservation) and also find different locations. Peacock Feast of Dai Ethnic Group in Xishuanbanna , is showcased in many cities in Yunnan. We got to enjoy this cuisine In Lijiang , inside Shuhe Ancient town . The peacock is a symbol of happiness in the history of Dai people. This banquet gathers its most distinctive foods from the Dai culture , that includes frying , baking , cold dishes , and more. It’s display is spectacular in a bamboo plate , the vivid peacock head , and a fairy light dew made from dry ice that once u add liquid it makes the dish stand out. This feast you eat with your hands , providing gloves you take a banana leaf and you pick up Ingredients and place it on TOP. In this particular dish we had three types of rice , chicken , fish , corn , lettuce , sauce , potatoes and fruit. This unique experience was great , when you visit you will find that they have a selection based on how many people. We picked the 2/3 people plate that cost 128 RMB. We couldn’t ask for more , in this experience. So next time your in Yunnan head to dianping, many places offer this. Give it a try. #xishuangbanna #yunnancuisine #foodie #dai_style

North of Lijiang Is Shuhe Ancient Town , its cobble stones bright Yunnan colors and wooden architecture gives the streets a beautiful feel. You can find cafes , hotels , grocery stores and many food options inside the town. It comes to life in the afternoon , from Yunnan rose 🌹 cookies to woven scarfs are some of the local finds. If your staying near the town , you will visit allot as it has the Bivou restaurant inside the town. This organic western restaurant was one of our many stops to eat while staying in town. Over all great location is a must visit. #lijiangtravel #foodie #ancienttown

Beautiful old city located in a suburb of Lijiang. they have mosphere here is quite nice, it’s not that overpriced as Lijiang Ancient city. Plenty of dining options, quiet, fresh air right from the nearby mountains and #staycation welcoming people make this place probably more preferable destination for travelers then the downtown. 

This Moroccan inspired homestay which is based in Shute Ancient Town, Lijiang is one of the breathtaking places I have stayed during my visit in Yunnan 😍 The homestay comprises of 8 bedroom, each has its own theme and colour contrast with magnificent bathtubs being the center piece of the room. The interior aesthetic is heavily inspired by Moroccan culture and the eye to detail is just eye catching 🤩🤩. The owners are really friendly and helped us a lot throughout our stay at the accommodation. They lunch menu is absolutely delicious and reasonable priced. They have an open plan courtyard where you can sit and and enjoy the atmosphere. The homestay in at edge of Shuhe Ancient town, with a 5-10 min walk towards the pedestrian street where you see all the shops, bars and restaurants, the walk through the really amazing you can initially spend all day just walking and exploring If your in Lijiang, stay at this place and trust me you wouldn’t be disappointed. 📍Getaway House, Lijiang 💰 600 - 700 a night (Depending on the room) #staycation #homestay #lijiang #urbanexplorer #awesomepic #summervacation

Getting There - by taxi from Lijiang (20 min drive) Attractions - shuhe old town eat and stay at bivou (best find ever) Shuhe old town has similar old architecture as Lijiang but it’s less touristy and truly a world heritage site. After only visiting it for a day I regret not staying there in the first place as it is a far better choice than Lijiang. Bivou is a magical place for coffee or lunch overseeing the farmers working on the farm and the squirrels going up and down on the wires and trees. The food comes fresh from their garden and it’s all so delicious.

📍Getting There - Taking a DiDi is the most convenient way to get there. I’m also pretty sure that you can ride a bus. ⏰ Recommended Time - I’d suggest you spend about 2-3 hours walking around enjoying the beauty of this ancient town. I was there around 10 and a lot of shops weren’t open yet so definitely go there later on. Go after 1 and the ancient town will be very lively! 🥢 Food and Restaurants - There are plenty of restaurants to choose from. There are also plenty of little shops where you can buy snacks and drinks. Shopping- Tons of shops where you can buy souvenirs, stationeries, books, bracelets, etc. #ThisIsChina #historicplaces #ancientlandmark #lijiang #landmark #china #ancientarchitecture #yunnan #yunnantravel #ancientcity