Yunnan Province Attractions
2 、May purchase each kind of Tibet type handicraft, the souvenir, Masurium Jia rice company designs the production each kind of decoration souvenir as well as each kind concerns the Tibetan national minority culture reading material 
4 、The roof teahouse may the fine goods buttered tea and so on many kinds of Tibet type tea at the same time, also can taste to the Pu'er tea and so on has the Yunnan characteristic each kind of element tea； 
3、The roof 100 square meter Makye Ame teahouse, may calculate approximately in Yunnan and even the nation unusual, and concentrated the Shangrila tunnel Tibetan national minority culture character and style, has been possible to read, the exchange, to chat, the entertainment best destination, will also be able other feelings to enjoy the elder brother in this not big space next spring the city birdsong and the flower fragrance
How to get to Lijiang from other Chinese Cities
By Air Direct flights to Lijiang from Kunming,Beijing,Shanghai,Guangzhou,Shenzhen,Nanjing,Chengdu,Chongqing,Zhengzhou. If a direct flight is not available,just fly to Kunming,then transfer to the flight to Lijiang, there are connecting flights every hour from Kunming to Lijiang. The Lijiang air...
By Air Direct flights to Lijiang from Kunming,Beijing,Shanghai,Guangzhou,Shenzhen,Nanjing,Chengdu,Chongqing,Zhengzhou. If a direct flight is not available,just fly to Kunming,then transfer to the flight to Lijiang, there are connecting flights every hour from Kunming to Lijiang. The Lijiang airport is 27kms from the old town of Lijiang. Taxi from the Lijiang airport to the old town usually costs 80Yuan. Public transportation from the airport to Lijiang city bus station(15Yuan/pp),then tranfer to a taxi to the old town. By train There are 2 trains each day from Kunning via Dali to Lijiang. 8:20am----20：05 hard seat,hard sleeper 22:00 ---- 08:00am hard sleeper,soft sleeper By bus: From Kunming start at Kunming western long distance bus station. every hour,and takes 9hours to get to Lijiang. From Dali,Shangri-la, every half an hour From Chengdu,every day/every 2days,takes about 24hours to arrive From Panzhihua, about 4 bus each day,takes 7hours,poor road!!!!
Yunnan Province Articles
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When is the best time to visit Yunnan ?
The raining season start in the late May and ends in Oct ,last about 5 months in a year this is not the best time to visit the province as the road are often dangerous and some parts In higher snow land could have landslide and road washed out due to the bad weather .
...The raining season start in the late May and ends in Oct ,last about 5 months in a year this is not the best time to visit the province as the road are often dangerous and some parts In higher snow land could have landslide and road washed out due to the bad weather .
The dye reason is about 7 months in a year , the weather is quiet sunny with blue sky almost everyday and often very dye and people can easily get sunburned in high elevation areas such as DAli ,Lijinag ,Shangelila .this is the best time to travel as your plans will not get so disturbed from the weather .and you are able to totally bake yourself in the bright sun .this is also time to rest for lots of farmers as well as good time to build house and do more outdoor activities .
Happy travel!
Smoking in Yunnan
Cigarette is the magic key to make friends in Yunnan in a sec between man .
...Cigarette is the magic key to make friends in Yunnan in a sec between man .
When 2 men meets no matter if they are friends or total strangers , the first thing they do is taking their pack of cigarette out and offer it to the others ,it is a way to greet each other instead of a Hello .also it is a way to say thank you to someone.there are only very few women smokes cigarette ,lots of older woman who are living in the remote area do smoke their own grown tobacco with a pipe .such groups are the Yi ,Wan ,Lisu .
Besides tourism Yunnan produce about 80%of cigarette in China .
Top Yunnan Province Tours
$157 Per Day
Lijiang highlights tour
Day 1 Take direct flight to Lijiang, or transfer from Kunming to Lijiang. Day 2 Tour around the Old Town, including the Sifang Square, Lion Hill and Zhongyi fruit and vegetable market; Black Dragon Pool; Luch in beautiful leisure Shuhe Old Town, then drive 1/2 hrs to Lashi Lake for horse riding around Naxi villages and boating on the peaceful lake. Dinner in a Naxi family. For culture lovers, you may check out the Naxi Antient Music Concert at 8pm.. Mr....Read more
Day 1 Take direct flight to Lijiang, or transfer from Kunming to Lijiang. Day 2 Tour around the Old Town, including the Sifang Square, Lion Hill and Zhongyi fruit and vegetable market; Black Dragon Pool; Luch in beautiful leisure Shuhe Old Town, then drive 1/2 hrs to Lashi Lake for horse riding around Naxi villages and boating on the peaceful lake. Dinner in a Naxi family. For culture lovers, you may check out the Naxi Antient Music Concert at 8pm.. Mr. Xuanke, the conductor of the band, who stayed 29 years in prison as a high scholar in last century, has amazing stories sharing with you. Day 3 Drive 40 kms to the Jade Dragon Snow Mt., watch the show Impression Lijiang, which is something you can not miss coming to this area ( 70 munites long). Then take cable car to the Glacier Park ( altitude at 4500 meters), or Yak Meadow ( 3800 meters high), or Spruce Meadow ( 3300 meters high); Blue Moon Valley, where the water is naturally blue and green; Yufeng Lama Temple and Baisha Fresco on the way back. In Lijiang, 10 percent of population is Tibetan. Tibetan Buddhism came to Lijiang and Naxi people in 700 A.D.. Day 4 Drive 2.5 hrs to Tiger Leaping Gorge. Due to your health and energy level, we can either go to the Middle Tiger Leaping Gorge, which is the most beautiful part, or just the normal tour spots for 2 hrs walking along the river. Drive back to Lijiang. Day 5 Take a morning flight to your next destination.
$300 Per Day
lijiang tiger leaping gorge white water terrace to Shangri-la
Fourdays trip from lijiang to shangri-la back to lijiang Day1 Pick up from lijiang 2hours drive byprivate car to qiao tou ,then hike from qiaotou take 5hours to tea hourse sleep there....Read more
Fourdays trip from lijiang to shangri-la back to lijiang Day1 Pick up from lijiang 2hours drive byprivate car to qiao tou ,then hike from qiaotou take 5hours to tea hourse sleep there. Day2 after breakfast start tea hourse take 4hours to walnut garden,have lunch there then walk down to see the middle gorge take3-4hours then back sleep at walnut garden Day3 after breakfast take two hours private car to white water terrace look around there one hour then straight to Shangri-la 3hours by car,look around old town ,lapa sea stay in Shangri-la over night Day4 leave morning to see the Blue month valley,or Pudacuo National Park,after lunch take 4hours back to lijiang
$1200 Per Day
9 Days Standard Tour of Kunming ——Dali ——Lijiang and Shangri-La
Day1
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Meet you outside the baggage claim area at Kunming Airport and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is on your own to explore the city.
Kunming hotel
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Day2
Full day tour to visit the Qiongzhu Temple and the Stone Forest the Stone Forest scenic area is composed of seven scenic spots, including the Big Stone Forest, the Small Stone Forest, Naigu Stone Forest, Da Die Shui, Long Lake, Moon Lake, Zhiyun Cave and Qifeng Cave. The Stone Forest is really a typical model of China's Karst,
Kunming hotel
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Day3
Take an early morning flight to Dali. Visit the Erhai Lake Park, the Three Pagoda Temple and the Dali Old Town, the Three Pagoda Temple is made up of three ancient independent pagodas standing in a symmetrical triangle.
Dali Old Town -The history of Dali Old Town can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty when Dali was the capital of Nan Zhao Kingdom.
Land Scape hotel
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Day4
It takes about three hours' driving to Lijiang and transfer to the hotel. On the way to Lijiang, visit the Bai Traditional House in Xizhou and Zhoucheng, famous for tie dyeing. Visit the Square Street of the Lijiang Old Town. Lijiang Old Town was originally built in the later period of 13th Century. It has an elevation of 2400 meters (about 1.5 miles) and covers an area of 939 acres. The population of the old town is over 25,000, most of which are Naxi people. What is interesting is that Lijiang Old Town is the only Chinese historical and cultural town built without city wall.
Lijiang Grand hotel
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Day5
Visit the Baisha Village and a local Naxi family, the Baisha Murals, the Rock Joseph's Former Residence in Yuhu Village. Afternoon is free for you to enjoy the small bridges, swift streams, cobbled streets and grey tiled roofs of the Residential Houses in the Lijiang Old Town. Enjoy the Naxi Ancient Music and Dance Performance at Dongba Palace in the evening
Lijiang Grand hotel
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Day6
Drive to Shangri-La and transfer to the hotel. On the way to Shangri-La, visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge, the First Bend of the Yangtze River and the Stone Drum Town. the Tiger Leaping Gorge lies in the upper reaches of the Golden Sand River. Its total length is 18 kilometers (11.2 miles), with the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the east and the Haba Snow Mountain in the west. The vertical height of the gorge is 3,790 meters (12,434 feet), thus it is the deepest gorge of the world. Since the narrowest part is only 30 meters (98.4 feet) wide, the tiger could just leap from a reef to the other side of the river. So it gained the name Tiger Leaping Gorge.
Shangri-La Paradise Hotel
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Day7
Visit the Songzanlin Temple, the biggest Tibetan Buddhist Temple in Yunnan, the Bitahai Lake, Shudu Lake and a Tibetan family. Songzanlin Temple - As the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan Province,
The Bitahai Lake is in the shape of trumpet shell, encircled by mountains. Covering an area of 148 acres, the lake is 40-meter (131 feet) deep and has an altitude of 3504 meters (11,496 feet). The plants around the lake are various, including spruces, pinares, oaks, white birches and azaleas.
Shudu Lake - As one of the biggest lakes of Shangri-la County, the plants around the lake are lush and the wild animals are various, such as the musk deer, golden cats, samburs, Tibetan eared pheasants, bears and panthers.
Shangri-La Paradise Hotel
★★★★★
Day8
Take flight to Kunming. Visit the Golden Temple, the Daguan Park and the Flowers and Birds Market. Check in at the hotel
Golden Temple - was built in the Ming Dynasty. The Mingfeng Hill was also named Xiangdu Hill. Since then, the scenic area around the temple has become a well-known Taoist attraction of Yunnan.
Daguan Park - The Daguan Park in Kunming is located on the bank of the Dianchi Lake and faces the Western Hills which are on the other side of the lake. It is said that the original site of the Daguan Park was a small temple built by a monk for giving Buddhist lessons. Several years later, the governor of Yunnan Province Wang Jiwen was attracted by the beautiful scenery here and decided to construct a park by adding halls, pavilions, rockeries and porches. The most notable attraction in the park is the Daguan Pavilion.
kunming hotel
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Day9
Your pleasant China tour ends as we transfer you to the airport and help you board the flight back home
End of the tour