An ancient town hidden in the Yulong Snow Mountain, it is free and open all year round, and there are not many tourists but it is worth visiting
Every city has its own pillar industry, and for Lijiang in Yunnan, the most profitable industry here is tourism. A large number of tourists come here every year, adding a large amount of revenue to a range of services such as local hotels, scenic spots, etc. Although Lijiang is only a fourth-tier city, and the amount of gdp is not very prominent, people will still love the beautiful scenery here. Hidden in the Yulong Snow Mountain of Lijiang is an ancient town that is open for free all year round.
Modern people especially like to go to the ancient town to play, not only to get rid of real life, but also because the quality of the people has improved, and the cultural needs have been greatly increased. The ancient town of Lijiang is a good way to meet this need of people, this ancient town is Baisha Ancient Town, about 10 kilometers away from Lijiang. The ancient town is surrounded by Yulong Snow Mountain on one side and Zhishan Mountain on the other, and the natural scenery can be described as particularly fresh and beautiful. It is also full of strong Naxi customs, if you like ethnic minority culture, you will get a more perfect experience here.
Since its establishment, Baisha Ancient Town has been influenced by a thousand years of history, and in the thousand-year history, many historical relics and cultural relics have been preserved here. If you come to the ancient town, you must go to the Baisha mural to see, the Baisha mural appeared in the Ming Dynasty, is an important national cultural product of the Naxi people. It took more than three hundred years to paint this huge mural, from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.
In addition, there is an ancient street called Sifang Street, which is the most central part of the entire ancient town. There are lively bazaars and a variety of long-established stores along the street. In the past, merchants gathered here, making it an important commercial and trade center. Even now when you come to Sifang Street, you can still see a lot of vendors, some elderly people selling vegetables here, and there are also long-established shops selling some antique cultural play and so on. It's open all year round, and there aren't a lot of tourists at the moment, so it's well worth a visit.
Lijiang not only has a magnificent natural scenery, but also has a very authentic special cuisine, such as bean stewed rice, beans in bean stew rice use broad beans, while adding some fresh meat pieces and seasonal vegetables, eat sweet and delicious, but also very healthy, great help to the body. Another example is the black goat hot pot, people who like to eat lamb must not miss this dish. Black goats are extremely nutritious and are a rare nourishing product.
Next time you come to Lijiang, don't miss Baisha Ancient Town.