Lijiang Time: A Millennium Living Museum Under the Snow Mountain
by ScarlettSullivan63s
Jun 21, 2025
Hello everyone, 🌈I am Da Yu who loves traveling. The beautiful Jade Dragon Snow Mountain 🏔 can be seen from all over Lijiang city 🏯, in the city, on the road, by the lake and even in the B&B. Today I recommend a private camera spot for checking in at Jade Dragon Snow Mountain 📷, which will definitely be useful if you go to Lijiang during the Chinese New Year! !
✅Wenhai Village
The village is located on a beautiful lake. From this excellent viewing angle, the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain stretches across the sky like a huge white screen. The whole village is leisurely and peaceful.
📍 Navigate to Wenhai Village, 1 hour drive from the city.
✅Fuguo Temple
This ancient temple is tucked away on the way to Wenhai Village. Looking from a high place, the snow-capped mountains are as dark as ink, and against the backdrop of the red walls and golden roofs of the temples, the snow-capped mountains appear even more mysterious.
📍On the way to Wenhai Village, it’s better to climb higher to take pictures.
✅Heilongtan Park
Walking along the lakeside, the reflection of the snow-capped mountains is clearly visible in the water. The winter sun shines on the snow-capped peaks, which is so beautiful that it feels like being in a painting.
📍 Navigate to the "Southwest Gate" of Heilongtan Park, walk to the "Suocui Bridge" and you can see the golden mountain in the sun!
✅Yak Ping
Standing on the high point of Yaoniuping, you can have a panoramic view of the entire snow-capped mountain range. The snow-capped scenery looks like a fairyland, making people intoxicated by the wonders of nature.
📍It takes 40 minutes to get to the tourist center by scenic bus, and the cable car ticket is 65 yuan. The cable car here opens at 8:30. If you want to see the Golden Mountain in the Rizhao, you can only climb up by yourself. It is very difficult and not recommended.
✅Lijiang Ancient Town
Walking in the alleys of the ancient city, suddenly the view in front of me brightens and the snow-capped mountains appear looming. The beautiful scenery of the blending of city and nature is refreshing.
📍The ancient city is very large and has many spots, and you can see the snow-capped mountains from everywhere. The tour lasts more than 2 hours.
✅Shuhe Ancient Town
Standing on the stone road of the ancient town, looking back, you can see snow-capped mountains standing in the distance. The fusion of ancient and modern times makes this ancient land more unique.
📍It’s about 30 minutes from the city center. Taxi is not expensive and there are buses available. It is much quieter than other ancient towns.
✅Baisha Ancient Town
Walk on the bluestone streets of Baisha and look up at the snow-capped mountains towering into the clouds. The tranquility of the ancient town and the majesty of the snow-capped mountains complement each other.
📍Direct bus access, the tour time is about 1 hour. This place is very close to Dongba Valley. It is recommended to come here after watching the sunrise in Dongba Valley. There are fewer people in the morning and it has a more ancient town atmosphere.
✅Dongba Valley
This is the best place to watch the sunrise over Jinshan Mountain for free. It is a rare place with few people and beautiful scenery. It gives people a mysterious and solemn feeling, and makes people feel awe for nature.
📍You can choose to take the earliest (6:40) No. 101 bus, get off at the Dongba Valley Scenic Area Station, walk about ten minutes across the road from the scenic area, or take a taxi to the "Xianye Farm" near the Dongba Valley Scenic Area.
🏠「Lijiang accommodation guide」
In addition to seeing the snow-capped mountains, you should also experience the beauty of nature and the moon in Lijiang! It is recommended to stay in the ancient town for one night, which is convenient for night tours and listening to music in bars. I chose Lijiang Ancient Town Huipin. Dameihuasu Private Hot Spring Resort Smart Life Hall. The hotel has its own coffee bar open to the public☕️, and there is a stone hot spring bath in the room. You can adjust yourself and have a good time at night.
Since there are still some nearby sightseeing areas to explore, it would be more convenient to stay outside the city for one night. Lijiang Ancient Town Dubolin. Dameihuasu Holiday Homestay is near the ancient town waterwheel scenic spot. You can take a bus directly to the hotel entrance and it is not far from the bus stop🚌. This is a Naxi courtyard-style quadrangle. You can overlook the entire Lijiang Ancient Town by opening the window. The 1V1 private butler is even more considerate. Two nights in two homestays made me feel warm in my heart, and I have a better impression of the city of Lijiang🎊
Where to go during the Spring Festival? Lijiang Ancient Town, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Damei Huasu, Notes of Inspiration, My Private Travel Itinerary, Lijiang Travel, Yunnan Travel
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