Sightseeing in Lijiang offers tourists with lovely sightseeing places. The beautiful city of Lijiang is located in the Yunnan province of China. The city is divided into two parts. The old city of Lijiang has plenty of interesting spots. The beautiful places and architectural buildings in the old town have raked in the World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Excellent transportation in the city makes it easier for Sightseeing in Lijiang.
Apart from the numerous small attractions strewn in all parts of the city, tourists can visit the regions some major attractions.
Tiger Leaping Gorge -
This place is located in the intersection of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. This natural wonder is 17 kilometers in length and is divided into three parts. The mouth of the Jinsha River forms the opening of the gorge. Tourists can see a large size pebble, which is about 30 meters wide. This place is few kilometers from the city and tourists can visit here as a part of a 1-day tour. This trip include journey by bus. Guides are available in the tour. The tour also provides guests with food facilities for lunch.
Yufeng Lamasery-
This famous monastery is a place of worship and is also notable fro the huge Camellia Tree. The vast grounds of the monastery have tall standing trees and are called "Ten-thousand-flower Camellia". The height of the tree is about 3 meters and the stem is more than 40 centimeters. This giant tree is rare in the world. Tourists can visit this monastery for peaceful outings and for looking at this ancient tree, which gives around 20000 blossoms per year. This place is not far from the main city and guests and avail guides tours for more information about the surroundings.
Yulong Snow Mountain-
Yulong Snow Mountain is a marine glacier located in the southernmost part of the region. This glacier is about 35 kilometers in length and covers about 13 peaks. This huge glacier gives a picture of a snow dragon curling in the mountains. This place is not very far from the city and guests can stay and enjoy the tour in the local villages or go for horseracing or bird watching.
Some more points of attractions are as follows:
- Yak Meadow
- Black Dragon Pond
- Old town
- Lion Hill
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