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The first band of Yangtzi River

Yangtzi River, considerd the mother river of China, flows majestically through the center of China and is the third longest river in the world. Starting from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Yangtze River surges southeastward until it meets the Hengduan Mountain Range. About 50 miles outside of Lijian...
Yangtzi River, considerd the mother river of China, flows majestically through the center of China and is the third longest river in the world. Starting from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Yangtze River surges southeastward until it meets the Hengduan Mountain Range. About 50 miles outside of Lijiang, unusual geological phenomenons force the Yangtze to make a sudden V-shaped bend and flow to the northeast. This extraordinary turn, nearly180-degrees, creates beautiful and marvelous views that startle the imagination. Here, the river is wide and the water flows in a gentle, slow pace. Large willow trees grow luxuriously alongside the river that is banked on both sides with lush, fertile deep green vegetation and immense, steep mountains that rise up from the river to touch the clouds in the blue sky above. The whole sight is like a wonderful landscape painting that never ends. This is the First Bend of the Yangtze River - a world-famous geological phenomenon and an extraordinary panoramic scene whose vistas you will long remember with great pleasure. Public transportation,car renting

Lugu lake

Lugu lake belongs to Yangtze river water system,  About 200KM from Lijiang,  located in the north east of Lijiang city. its the third deepest lake in china with with an elevation of 2690m above sea leave on the mountain(The first deepst fresh lake is Tianchi lake Located on border of Ch...

Lugu lake belongs to Yangtze river water system,  About 200KM from Lijiang,  located in the north east of Lijiang city. its the third deepest lake in china with with an elevation of 2690m above sea leave on the mountain(The first deepst fresh lake is Tianchi lake Located on border of China and North Korea, The second deepest lake is Fuxianfu lake in Yunnan province).  it is an natural border of Yunnan province and and Sichuan province. 40% of the lake belongs to Sichuan and 60% belongs to Yunnan.

Villages new lugu lake is the home town of Mosuo people,  The mosuo people still practice their tradtional matriarchal society system(母系社会大家庭) and The "AXIA" vistting marriage( 走婚).

 

 

The Stone Forest

The Stone Forest lies in the hinterland of the Middle Yunnan Plateau, 103°11″—103°29″  east longitude and 24°40″—24°56″ north latitude. Located in Shilin Yi Auto...

The Stone Forest lies in the hinterland of the Middle Yunnan Plateau, 103°11″—103°29″  east longitude and 24°40″—24°56″ north latitude. Located in Shilin Yi Autonomous County, it’s over 70 kilometers away from Kunming. The climate belongs to the subtropical low latitude monsoon climate, with an average temperature of 16℃. It’s a large-scale comprehensive tourism area incorporating natural scenery, national customs, leisure and holiday, and scientific research.
 
As the essence of the world’s karst, the Stone Forest is well-known for “grandness, rarity, danger, elegance, quietness and vastness”. It is dubbed as “the first wonder of the world” and “a natural museum of physiognomy” and enjoys a good reputation in geology circles for its remote history, wide variety, and large scale. It took shape 270 million years ago, experienced long geological evolution and complex geographical change and became the precious geological relic it is today. It includes numerous physiognomy types of the world such as the stone forest of Malaysia, America and Africa. It seems that the stone forests of all the world assemble here. With well-structured stone teeth, peak clusters, water-eroded caves, karst lakes, waterfalls and underground rivers, it’s a typical plateau karst ecological system and a solid panoramic picture.
 
Covering an area of 1100 square kilometers and having a protection area of 350 square kilometer, there are all kinds of unique natural sceneries. According to the lay-out and features of the scenery, the scenic area is divided into eight sub areas: the Stone Forest Scenic Area, Heisongyan (Naigu) Stone Forest, Zhiyundong Cave, Changhu Lake, Feilong Waterfall (Dadieshui) Scenic Area, Kuishan National Forest Park, Yuehu Lake, and Qifengdong Cave. Among these, the Stone Forest Scenic Area (the key scenic area), Heisongyan Scenic Area, Feilong Waterfall Scenic Area and Changhu Lake Scenic Area have been developed and opened to tourists. In the Stone Forest Scenic Area, the key area, over 100 scenic spots familiar to tourists such as “Shilinshengjing (the highlight of the Stone Forest)”, “Qianjunyifa (in a most dangerous condition)”, “Phoenix Combing Wings” and Ashima are all here. Entering the scenic area is like entering the tunnel of time. You can feel the great works of Nature. Traveling in the maze below the sea, you can see barranca and stone peaks, just like a lively and grand natural painting.
 
In addition, there are many peripheral sights and potential scenic areas to be developed gradually for the people.
 
The charm of the Stone Forest lies not only in the natural sights but also in the customs of the Sani people of Shilin County, for it is “the hometown of Ashima”. In the endless stone peaks and red earth of Shilin, there are also precious national and historical culture resources. Sani People, a branch of Yi, have lived here for over 2000 years and are famous for their diligence, bravery and warmth. Yi culture typical of Ashima has rich connotations and great influence. What Ashima represents is not only the image of Shilin, but also that of Yunnan tourism. In Ashima culture, the most influential are “one poem”, “one film”, “one song” and “one festival”. The ancient narrative poem Ashima written in Yi characters has been translated into over 20 languages; adapted from this poem is China’s first stereo film Ashima which enjoys a great reputation in the world; the Sani song Please Stay here, You Guest from afar is famous in the world; and the Torch Festival of Yi, which falls on the 24th of the 6th month of the lunar year and incorporates wrestling and bullfighting, is dubbed as the “Oriental Carnival”.
 

The Stone Forest Scenic Area has the following titles approved by relevant international and national departments 
▲China Key Scenic Area (State Council, 1982)
▲Demonstration Site of Chinese Civilized Scenic Areas (Central Office of Civilization, the Ministry of Construction and National Tourism Administration, 1999)
▲State AAAAA Scenic Area (National Tourism Administration, 2006)
▲Chinese Geological Park (the Ministry of Land Resources, 2001)
▲Demonstration Unit of Chinese Protection of the Legal Rights and Interests of Tourism Consumers (Consumer Protection Fund of China, Scenic Area Association of China, 2001)
▲Quality Management System Authentication ISO 9001:2000, Environment Management System Authentication ISO14001：1996, Professional Health and Safety Management System Authentication GB/T28001：2001
▲Famous Tourism Brand of China (China Tourism Newspaper)
▲World Geological Park (UNESCO, 2004)
▲World Heritage (UNESCO, 2007)

Yuhu Village

Yuhu, located right at the southern foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, is a gorgeous village far enough away from the tourist centers of Lijiang to maintain a more genuine authenticity, while still close enough to be convenient to visit. Meander around the cobble-stone paths of this ancient v...

Yuhu, located right at the southern foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, is a gorgeous village far enough away from the tourist centers of Lijiang to maintain a more genuine authenticity, while still close enough to be convenient to visit. Meander around the cobble-stone paths of this ancient village, visit the former residence of the famous Austrian-American botanist Joseph Rock who called this village home for 28 years until 1949, visit the nearby Yufeng Monastary, Jade Water Village, and Dongba Gardens. Stay a night at the Naxi homestay-style guesthouse, where you can eat with the family and have an experience of really living in a village (www.yuhuhome.com). Yuhu Village is a great place to go if what your looking for is a relaxing time in a beautiful environment where you can experience the true Naxi culture and lifestyle.