Shaxi Xianfeng Bookstore, a great place for photos

In May 2023, I drove to Shaxi Ancient Town for the May Day holiday. I spent 4 days in the ancient town, living a slow-paced life. The ancient town is not very big, and it takes at most two or three hours to visit. Many tourists come from Dali and return to Dali on the same day, but we chose to take our time and experience this small town. We drove at night on the first day and arrived at the ancient town at noon the next day. We found a restaurant to fill our stomachs and then went to the homestay to rest. When we woke up, the sun was already setting, so we hurried to Yujin Bridge to watch the sunset! On the second day, we went to some popular stores nearby. It is best to choose a local yellow car. I remember bargaining for CNY 20 per car (the driver would leave after taking us to the destination, and we could call the driver 10 minutes before we wanted to leave, and he would come to pick us up and take us to the next destination). We went to three places: Xianfeng Bookstore, Banshan Coffee, and Universe Bakery. Xianfeng Bookstore has a wide variety of books and interesting cultural and creative products, but the prices are not cheap! Banshan Coffee is located halfway up the mountain, with a great location and a view of the whole Shaxi. When we went there, there were no good seats, so we just took two photos and hurried to the next destination. The scenery in May is still relatively desolate, but it is more beautiful in July and August! The owner of Universe Bakery is very willful and closes at 2 pm. The courtyard and the store are very well maintained, but the bread is just average!