Shuhe Ancient Town | Cold yet charming

| Cold yet charming. Shuhe Ancient Town is called "Shaowu" in the Naxi language, meaning "a village under a high peak." It is one of the earliest settlements of the Naxi people in Lijiang. The ancestors of the Naxi people migrated and settled here at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Shuhe Ancient Town has a kind of cold beauty that makes you slow down and savor the charm of the ancient town. It is not as bustling as Lijiang Ancient Town or Dali Ancient Town, but it is more lively than Baisha Ancient Town. 👉🏻Tickets: Free. It takes 4-5 hours to visit. 📝: Shuhe Ancient Town is located at C21-1, Tea Horse Station, Gucheng District, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, next to Feihua Chushui 🅿️Parking: 🪞Driving is very convenient, you can park in the scenic area parking lot 🪞You can take a taxi directly to the entrance of the scenic area 📷Main attractions: Shuhe Archway, Sifang Listening, Tea Horse Road Museum, Feihua Chushui, Qinglong Bridge, Jiuding Longtan 📍Shuhe Archway: "Shuhe" is a Naxi word, meaning "a village under a high peak" 📍Sifang Listening: I heard there is a performance during the day (but I didn't see it), and there will be a bonfire party in the square at night 📍Tea Horse Road Museum: The taste of history 📍Feihua Chushui: The core area of the ancient town, where you can enjoy the slow time with the small bridges and flowing water 📍Qinglong Bridge: It spans the Qinglong River and is more than 400 years old. It was once a section of the Tea Horse Road. Time has smoothed the edges and made the stone surface extremely smooth 📍Jiuding Longtan: Clear springs, ancient trees, and ancient temples, together with the sky and clouds, form a feng shui treasure land in Shuhe Scenic Area. The water plants in the pool dance gracefully, and the fish swim freely 🚌Transportation: Drive by yourself, or take bus No. 11 from Lijiang Ancient Town, get off at Shuhe Intersection, transfer to bus No. 6, and get off at Snow Mountain Town or Shuhe Wenming Village.