Getting to Know Lijiang

A Concise, Picturesque Information Guide to Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China

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What you’ll want to look for on this site:

v What it is that has visitors coming to Lijiang in greater numbers every year

v Where in Lijiang the most breathtaking beauty can be found … that most travelers miss

v What makes for a truly classic Lijiang dinner

v Who it was who rediscovered one of the oldest bridges in China

v How you can skillfully avoid crowds of tourists

v When the best time of year is to see absolutely spectacular Lijiang scenery

v Where Lijiang’s most beautiful and serene early morning moments can be had

v What you need to know to get outstanding deals on gifts and souvenirs in Lijiang

v What art and culture can be found in Lijiang’s Old Town that can’t be found anywhere else in the world

v What one utterly unexpected event made Lijiang famous

v How mountain winters in Lijiang can manage to stay so amazingly pleasant

v How the changes of season make every month of the year in Lijiang so absolutely gorgeous

v When you can be a part of the most lively Lijiang holiday festivities

Past meets present in this 800-year old mountain city. Streets and homes stand as they have for hundreds of years, and the harried rush of modern life seems so far away …

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Can you tell me where Lijiang is?

Lijiang sits in northwestern Yunnan Province in southwestern China. Lijiang County wraps around the legendary Yangtze River as it curls north into Sichuan Province.

Despite its high elevation of 2,400 meters (7,900 feet), Lijiang stays mild and pleasant year round.

(Map courtesy of Microsoft)

Now, click here to see how daybreak graces this beautiful mountain city …

All photographs by Bryan Sink except where noted.