Shuhe, one of the three ancient towns in Lijiang.

Shuhe Ancient Town is located in the northwest of Lijiang Ancient City, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province. It is a small market town around Lijiang Ancient City and has a history of thousands of years. Shuhe Ancient Town has a high greening rate and both natural and human landscapes. As a part of Lijiang Ancient City, it has well-preserved ancient roads and markets, nearly a thousand traditional houses, and the indigenous residents are mainly Naxi people. It is one of the earliest settlements of the Naxi ancestors in Lijiang Basin. Since the Ming Dynasty, many people engaged in leather processing and other handicraft industries have gathered in Shuhe, which is prosperous and lively. Shuhe Ancient Town has gradually become a heavy town on the Ancient Tea Horse Road and a center for Naxi cultural exchanges. Shuhe is a living specimen of the transition of the Naxi people from agricultural civilization to commercial civilization, and has precious cultural relics and buildings such as Ming Dynasty murals, Ming Dynasty buildings, Dajue Palace, and Qing Dynasty buildings, Sansheng Palace. 🌟Highlights: There are many coffee shops in Shuhe Ancient Town, especially on the banks of the Qinglong River, where you can enjoy the warm winter afternoon.