The Old Town of Lijiang is everything that comes to mind when thinking of a traditional Chinese village: narrow cobblestone alleys, red lanterns on the sides of the streets, black curved roofs... The only difference is that almost everything is focused towards the tourists that pack the streets. Still, it's one of the prettiest Chinese villages and definitely worth a visit! #happylaborday

Ever dreamt of getting into an old market, which only leads to some ancient architecture and buildings; but suddenly getting popped up with a whole lot of amazing things🤩. Then the Sakura restaurant 🌸 near to the ancient Lijiang town is the place for you. Walking some 1 km inside the ancient town, you can quite easily find them. And compared to the number of people come here to eat, the quantity of them for taking pictures is more 😝 Ofcourse, the food was delicious and had more authentic taste. I would highly recommend to go here. #lijiangtravel #ancienttowns #maydaytrip#urbanexplorer#happylaborday

Situated some 15 kms away from Lijiang old town, this paradise can be seen very near from Jade dragon snow ❄️ mountain. Originated from the melting snow of 玉龙雪山 this river has turquoise look and super clear. The river is so clean that even we couldn't find any fish, as they don't have anything to eat. Blue moon valley (蓝月光） can be reached, after finishing up in Snow mountain. Also it's such a good feel, to go there and breathe some fresh air, after some suffocating obstructions in hiking of snow mountain. We just sat there for a while, and did nothing; which was totally worth it. #lijiangtravel #bluemoonvalley #maydaytrip#urbanexplorer#happylaborday

The ancient old town in Lijiang, was supremely a trade market some 100 years before. The horsemen, traders and locals from all nearby towns, cities gather here. It's importance has only increased over the time, that people from Sichuan and Tibet also participated in the trade in here. Over the time, as technology has took over the market and trade the old practice also disappeared. But these days, it has become more colorful and lively that people cherish its history. #lijiangtravel #maydaytrip#urbanexplorer#happylaborday

It was said that some 100 thousand years ago, the area of Jade dragon🐲 snow mountain was only ocean. And only when India bombarded into Asia caused disruption and led to the rise of these magnanimous natural wonders🥸💫. Made of limestone and basalt, 玉龙雪山🐉 is totally black and white. It also depends on the time of the year, that she shows herself in different colors. If you're ever in Lijiang never miss the chance to go to this mountain🏔️. It's super public friendly, and totally can be done by yourself. Never miss to buy the oxygen mask 😷 going up, you'll definitely need atleast one hiking one #yunnantravel #happylaborday #urbanexplorer #maydaytrip #maydaytrip#urbanexplorer#happylaborday

This May holiday, we decided to pay a visit to this land of dragons. Although China is said to be famous for dragons, Lijiang is such a city with so many natural attractions made in analogy with dragon look alike. Here's one simple but totally mind-blowing park that gives you the view of Black dragon. The temple standing there is perceived to be the head of the dragon and the bridge is the neck; while the remaining pool out there is the body of it. Yes, I'm talking about the Black dragon pool (黑龙潭） in Lijiang. Situated near to the ancient town, we checked in at the hotel Moutan in Jiaoyu road. And the park is just 200m from there. The interesting part is they don't have any entry tickets to visit the dragon pool, which is much appreciated. #couplestrip #yunnantravel #maydaytrip#urbanexplorer#happylaborday

Lugu Lake (泸沽湖） it was a far way to arrive there from Lijiang ancient town. I only remembered I was sleeping all way through, but every time I woke up, we hadn’t arrived🥲 climbed 5 mountains, took 4 hours, we finally arrived Lugu Lake! Pic 1️⃣ on the way to Lugu Lake, we can see Jinsha River(金沙江). Love this turquoise green! Pic 2️⃣-3️⃣ Lugu Lake viewing platform. There was super crowded, I went on the workdays, couldn’t imagine if it is in weekends or holiday... but the most disappointing thing is, there’s a row of trees blocking the view! Very difficult to shoot nice pictures there. So if you are driving on this trip, wouldn’t recommend you to go there to see the view. You can definitely stop by somewhere to get the better views. Pic 4️⃣-5️⃣ Boat tour in Lugu Lake. it took around 1 hour to finish the trip. Water is very clean and clear, many birds were following us for food Pic 6️⃣ Beach of Lugu Lake, in the morning Pic 7️⃣ another side of the Lake. ⚠️ warning if you want to stay in the hotel near by the Lake, it is not necessary to book the Lake view rooms. You won’t get a nice view from room, pointless to waste money.

Beauty at night! the feeling of not crowded streets of a tourist spot in Lijiang. You can see the beauty of the place when it’s less people but sometimes you miss it when it’s crowded and busy. I think of that back when everything is normal. Most of my friends recommends staying at Shuhe Ancient Town as it is not so touristic place not like the Lijiang Old Town. I like this place more as it’s not too crowded and not fancy as the main town in Lijiang. The feeling of emptiness #urbanexplorer #shuheoldtown #lijiang #yunnan #china #explorewithtony #naturelover #adventure #life #photographersdayoff #leaveyourmark

Lijiang Old Town is a super picturesque place to spend an afternoon when travelling through Lijiang itself. It’s also a well-preserved ancient Naxi town that’s 1,000+ years old and UNESCO listed in 1997. From cute boutique shops filled with local handicraft items, to cozy cafes and local restaurants boating a wide range of flavourful dishes, you could easily get lost in the huge network of alleys and canals. 📍Lijiang Old Town, Yunnan #leaveyourmark