"10 Most Desirable Cities in China"
"Top 10 Ancient Villages and Towns Loved by Netizens"
"20 places to visit in a lifetime"
"Top 10 Most Romantic Tourist Destinations in China"
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In such a list, there will always be Lijiang.
Lijiang, the name itself, exudes a romantic atmosphere.
Li is a heartwarming temperament; Jiang is a unique nature.
Because of the charm emanating from the inside out, Lijiang Ancient City was included in the "World Cultural Heritage List" in 1997, and is one of the two ancient cities that have been successfully declared as world cultural heritage in China as an entire ancient city (the other is Pingyao Ancient City).
She is beautiful and colorful, quiet and enchanting, and she goes to the top once, much like two things - pure wine and moving love.
Indeed, it is known as the "Holy Land of Love" and was once the "Capital of Martyrdom" in ancient times.
Many film and television dramas with the theme of love are often filmed in Lijiang.
For example, the TV series "One Meter Of Sunshine" starring Sun Li and He Rundong, the "Five-Star Hotel" starring Zhang Junning, Zheng Roumei, Niu Mengmeng and so on, and the "Male Talent and Female Appearance" starring Gao Yuanyuan and Yu Wenle.
"One Meter of Sunshine"
Why come to Lijiang, especially the ancient city of Lijiang, people have the yearning and impulse to fall in love? To blame, blame three things here, which make people fascinated:
1. The Ancient "Love Code"
The ancient city of Lijiang has a long history and was once one of the important areas for ancient human activities in southwest China.
The beautiful Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and the enthusiastic people have handed down the ancient love myth.
The most famous of these is the legend of "one meter of sunshine".
It is said that a long time ago, at the foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, there was a beautiful girl named Kang mi jiu mei Ji.
When the girl was very young, her parents died unexpectedly, and since then she has been silent because of pain.
Only the young master of the shepherd's family, Zhu Guyu Le Pen, has been silently accompanying the young girl and becoming the sunshine in her miserable life.
The two people of Qingmei Bamboo Horse fell in love in this way, and in a cave in the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, the mountain alliance and the sea swore an oath to make a lifelong vow.
However, the couple's relationship was opposed by the shepherd, who put the teenager under house arrest and forcibly married the girl who was the right door. When the girl heard the news, she jumped off the cliff in grief and despair...
The girl's infatuation touched the heavens, and she was crowned the goddess of the wind. In order not to let the tragedy be staged again, the heavens will integrate love into the sunshine, and every year on the day when the girl jumps off the cliff, it is warmly sprinkled on the world.
But the wind god knows very well that the earthly people rarely know how to pursue and cherish love, so they waved their hands to let the dark clouds cover the sun, and only cut the most beautiful meter of sunlight, hiding in the snow mountain cave where she and the teenager Zeng Shan had sworn an oath.
Only those who know true love can be blessed there, get happy love...
In addition to the moving legend of "one meter of sunshine", there are also love myths such as "Gem Goddess" and "Dragon Girl Tree".
These stories that have been handed down since ancient times have stained Lijiang with romantic colors, so that every cloud and ripple here carries gentle love.
2. Passionate Naxi culture
The Naxi are one of the ethnic groups unique to Yunnan, and most of them live in Lijiang.
This is a people full of romantic colors. They can sing and dance, and in ancient times there were records of "men and women moving hundreds, holding their hands, singing and dancing in groups for fun", "men and women are dressed in sheep's clothing, and they are good at drinking and singing".
Lijiang ancient music, Dongba music, etc., with ancient and mysterious charm, moving heartstrings, attracting people's reverie.
Some ancient customs also carry romantic overtones. For example, when the Naxi people get married, they will invite the "su god", which is the god of life for everyone. When the bridegroom marries the bride, he must also welcome back her sustenance.
The Mosuo people, a branch of the Naxi people, the unique custom of "marriage walking" in ancient times, are also full of the ultimate romance of boldly pursuing love.
In the streets of Lijiang, you will always meet Naxi girls and boys. Their dark skin, well-defined faces, and bright black eyes are full of the beauty of life, which will make people feel excited.
Under the bright sunshine of Lijiang, you will feel the warmth, beauty and romance of Naxi people.
3. Fascinating humanity and nature
The charm of Lijiang Ancient City lies not only in the scenery, not only in the architecture, but also in the integration of humanities and nature.
Founded in the ancient city of Lijiang at the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, "the city depends on the water, the water follows the city", the water of the Qingjian Pond attracted by the Black Dragon Lake, divided into several streams in the ancient city, meandering and flowing, and the quaint architecture here is suitable for the movement and stillness, forming the wonder of the "plateau water town", so that it has both the appearance of a water town and the appearance of a mountain city.
The civil structure of the house, the national color is strong, the wooden structure, the small green tile technique, has become the treasure of China's architectural culture, protecting the living habits of the indigenous people, embracing the brilliant sunshine of the plateau.
Flowers bloom here and are evergreen all year round. During the day, you will feel great satisfaction by stepping on the stone road here, looking at the flowering trees, and listening to the flowing water of the small bridge.
At night, the night in Lijiang is more charming, the lively bars light up the night, the moving songs stir the heartstrings, and even the stars in the sky seem to be drunk and swaying.
The food here also makes you feel the romance of your taste buds. For example, roses are full of rose fragrance, so that your taste buds and your soul are filled with the fragrance of roses.
The ancient city of Lijiang, in the world cultural heritage, is like a cup of mellow wine, exuding intoxicating charm.
There are many people who are guarding these cultural heritages with actions. Just like the leader of cultural liquor, the drunkard liquor, "rich drunkard, guardian of the world heritage", exclusive title of the first world heritage interactive documentary program "Ten Thousand Miles Walking Single Ride".
This time, it is the second season of the title of drunkard wine, broadcast on Zhejiang Satellite TV and Tencent Video, the audience can go to 12 great World Heritage Sites with Shan Jixiang, Xiao Yang, Zhou Yun and Niu Junfeng, #Let the World Heritage Come Alive#, and explore the cultural genes in our bones.