Ahh, we've arrived in the famous old town of Lijiang (丽江) in northern Yunnan. We've had the luck of finding a very good hostel just by exploring the area of Shuhe (束河), which is the one of the three main areas in Lijiang that is the most comfortable to reside in.
First day, we've strolled around in the old town (古城). The old town has some beautiful parts, but is crowded with tourists, shops and street vendors. The buildings are in old Chinese/Naxi architecture and look very nice, maybe a bit too nice... While 古 translates to "ancient", the town itself did not seem to be very old. If the buildings are actually as old as touristic brochures claim they are, then they have been renovated to the point where their ancient roots have become invisible. The buildings could just as well have been built in 2010 as in 1800. Nonetheless, there is a lot to do in the area around Lijiang and there are a lot of fun pubs and cafés, so we did have a good time here.
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| Shuhe |
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| Lijiang old town entrance |
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| Overview of the old town |
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| This is the view you get when you turn around... |
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| Typical street in the old town of Lijiang |
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