Lotus Temple
A very small temple with only three rooms …
Lijiang
The forgotten kingdom
Fact sheet
- Chinese Name
- 丽江
- Location
- Yunnan province, China
- Classification
- Prefecture-level city
- Altitude
- 2,400m
- Climate
- Mild subtropical highland climate
What is Lijiang?
Lijiang was originally ‘discovered’ by backpackers well before domestic tourism developed. While massively popular now among Chinese tourists, the greater area still offers rarely visited gems of natural beauty, and boasts a cultural history different from any other place in China.
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The Tea Horse Trail of rural Lijiang
3 days
Lijiang Minority Villages Ecotour
1 day
Trek on the High Trail of Tiger Leaping Gorge
2 days