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Lijiang, the Venice of the East – Yunnan Province
The ancient canals are a water-supply system providing the whole town with clear spring water. History of Lijiang Despite Lijiang’s 800 year history as a central point for the tea trade to Tibet, it...
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Tiger Leaping Gorge – An easier hike than expected
“Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey.” – Fitzhugh Mullan “The journey not the arrival matters.” – T. S. Eliot The authors of those quotes weren’t on my trip to Tiger...
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Black Dragon Pool, Lijiang, Yunnan
Looking over Black Dragon Pool, towards Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Jade Spring Park The Black Dragon Pool (黑龙潭; Hēilóngtán) is a small lake in the Jade Spring Park, Yu Quan Gong Yuan, about a kilometre...
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Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, near Lijiang
The black line in the middle is the steep and scary walkway The 21-mile long Jade Dragon Snow Mountain range towers over the Lijiang area and forms one side of the Tiger Leaping Gorge. At 5,596m, Fan...
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Adventures in the Kingdom of Women – Lugu Lake
The area on and around the Lugu Lake is inhabited by the Mosuo people, a sub clan of Lijiang’s Naxi people. The Mosuo maintain a matriarchal society where men and women are not bound by marriage, and...
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Shuhe Ancient Town, near Lijiang
The view of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, from the Banyan Tree Shuhe Shuhe is about 4km northwest of Lijiang Old Town, and feels like Lijiang did ten years ago, before it became excessively touristy. The...
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Tips for visitors to Lijiang Old Town
Getting In Lijiang’s on-going road constructions make the 45m drive in a little bumpy. If you arrive at night, and have come from a large city in China, take the opportunity to look up and enjoy stars...
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Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture – Yunnan Province
Arriving in Xishuangbanna from Lijiang, the first big difference is the heat. We’d left Lijiang Old Town in the early hours of the morning, dressed in thermals, coats and hats. Just a one-hour flight...
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