Yunnan Lijiang - Baisha Ancient Town Travel Diary, Let's Go Now

📅 Baisha Ancient Town Adventure Diary｜Three Days Healed by Naxi Ancient Music, Firepit Roasted Potatoes So Fragrant It'll Transport Your Soul!

📍Location: Baisha Ancient Town, Lijiang, Yunnan (A Naxi Hidden Gem at the Foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain)

✨ Soul-Stirring Moment! Waking up to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain outside my window moved me to tears

Through the carved window lattice of the homestay, the thirteen snow-capped peaks of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain glowed golden in the morning light. An elderly Naxi grandmother walked past on the bluestone path with a bamboo basket, copper bells jingling. Sitting in the century-old courtyard sipping butter tea, with Dongba wind chimes tinkling under the eaves - time moves so slowly here you can hear your own heartbeat. This is the Lijiang of my dreams.

🏯 Immersive Wandering｜Touching Time in Millennia-Old Naxi Culture

1. Baisha Murals (Living Dongba Scriptures!)
- Admission: 30 yuan, recommend renting an audio guide (20 yuan) to hear stories of these "multi-religious fusion" murals.
- Must-photograph:
1. Dabaoji Palace: Wide-angle upward shot of "Garuda Mural", wear ethnic-style shawls for better photos!
2. Liuli Hall: Use phone macro mode to capture "fading details of Ming Dynasty mineral pigments", no filter needed!
- Bonus: Met a Dongba priest performing rituals before the murals and received a "Dongba blessing charm"!

2. Tea Horse Road (Echoes of Ancient Caravans!)
- Activities:
1. Horseback riding (80 yuan/hour) while listening to Naxi folk songs from the groom.
2. Hiking "Baisha to Shuhe section", photographing "ancient road + barley terraces".
- Hidden delicacy: Street stall "firepit roasted potatoes" (5 yuan), dipped in chili powder - so delicious you'll stomp your feet!

3. Sifang Street (Naxi Local Life!)
- Must-experience:
1. Zhongyi Market: Hunt for handmade Naxi scarves (30 yuan) and freshly ground Sichuan pepper (10 yuan).
2. Naxi Ancient Music Performance (50 yuan): Listen to octogenarian musicians play "Baisha Fine Music", the melancholic flute notes piercing your soul.

🍜 Naxi Food Highlights (The Culprit Behind My 3-Pound Weight Gain in 3 Days)
- Must-try list:
1. Jidou Liangfen (8 yuan): Sour and spicy appetizer, perfect with butter tea!
2. Cured Pork Rib Hotpot (68 yuan): Savory broth with seasonal vegetables - had three bowls!
3. Rice Sausage (15 yuan): Steamed glutinous rice blood sausage, dipped in honey for sweet-salty bliss.
- Warning: Avoid "wild mushrooms" in scenic areas! Buy vacuum-packed ones at supermarkets for safety.

🛏️ Homestay Experience｜Living in a Naxi Courtyard
- Recommendation: "Jade Lake Retreat" (480 yuan/night), Naxi carved bed + snow mountain viewing deck, with complimentary homemade butter tea.
- Hidden activity: Late-night storytelling by the firepit about "Jade Dragon's Third Kingdom" legend, with roasted Erkuai (5 yuan) and walnut honey - ultimate comfort.

💡 Pro Tips (Learned the Hard Way!)
1. Transportation: 20 yuan taxi ride from Lijiang Old Town (15 mins), avoid unlicensed cars!
2. Essentials: Sunscreen (SPF50+), sunglasses, cash (some small shops only accept cash).
3. Hidden gems:
- Yuhu Village: Photograph "Rock's Former Residence + Dry Ski Slope", drone shots are breathtaking!
- Wenhai: Hike "plateau lake + meadows", chance encounters with black-necked cranes.

📸 Epic Photos
- Garuda mural at Baisha (no filter! Wide-angle upward shot for dramatic perspective).
- Barley terraces along Tea Horse Road, use 0.5x phone wide-angle to elongate legs.

💰 3-Day Budget: Transport 60 + Accommodation 960 + Food 200 = 1220 yuan

✨ Final Thoughts:
Baisha truly is a "Naxi paradise forgotten by time"! Though I got Naxi folk songs stuck in my head from the grooms, the firepit potatoes and snow mountain healed everything～Next time I'll bring my parents for a week - drinking tea, strolling, learning Dongba script, living carefree mountain life! (And that rice sausage is absolutely divine!)

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