[2025 Lijiang Attraction] Travel Guide for Dayan Flower Lane (Updated Jul)

Lijiang is beautiful, but there are also many tourist traps...I've summarized some points for you to check out 👀 ✈️ Travel: We chose to fly directly from Changsha to Lijiang (just two hours to arrive). You can also choose to transfer in Kunming, which would be more economical. ⚠️ Things to avoid!! 1. Many fruit vendors in the Old Town - most I bought from were disappointing. The monstera fruit, sugar apple, and dragon fruit weren't tasty 2. Whether it's souvenirs, clothes, or jewelry, you really need to compare prices at multiple shops + bargain. Each store really varies quite a bit 😅 3. You absolutely must bring comfortable shoes - the roads in the Old Town are really difficult to walk on, and you need to be careful not to slip 4. There's really no need to join a tour group, and you might get pressured into buying things. I think strolling around leisurely on your own is much more comfortable.

📅 Itinerary Day 1: Hanoi - Chengdu by Sichuan Airline Day 2: Chengdu - Lijiang - stay at a hotel in Dayan ancient town Day 3: Shuhe ancient town - Qiaoxia Lake - Shangrila Day 4: Shangrila - Napa grassland hire a driver to take you to the grassland Day 5: Shangrila - Dali by train Day 6: Dali - Fengyang Ap - Erhai Lake (renting an electric motorbike to drive around is quite interesting, the scenery is very beautiful) Day 7: Dali - Kunming Day 8: Kunming - Hekou exit to Lao Cai 🏨 Recommended hotel In Dayan ancient town, I stayed at Shaoshuai Lifu Boutique Courtyard Hotel. (The hotel owner speaks English, is very friendly and enthusiastic, making my stay very happy) At Shangrila, I like the hotel owner who is also very enthusiastic and thoughtful. Shangri-La Near Ancient building Inn 🍴 The best restaurant 📌 Tip to remember: you should have a little Chinese if you want to travel independently. Apps needed to travel to China like me: Wechat, Alipay for payment, Didi to call a taxi like Grap in Vietnam, Baidu Map to see the map

Must see attractions in Yunnan Province....

Itinerary: March 12, Lijiang Lijiang, needless to say, is a familiar and beloved destination. Stroll through the ancient city during the day, enjoy the bar music at night, and savor the local ethnic cuisine. During my visit, Lijiang was still slumbering. When it awakens, it will once again be a bustling, prosperous, and lively city. Now, let's appreciate a different side of Lijiang.

🌟Highlights: 1. The entire city is a pedestrian zone, with simple and tranquil cobblestone alleys. 🗓Itinerary: 2. Route: North Gate—Water Wheel (Lijiang landmark)—Dayan Flower Alley (flowers and succulents)—Dashi Bridge (ancient stone bridge)—Sakura Restaurant (famous restaurant surrounded by flowers, romantic atmosphere)—Wanzi Bridge—Three-Eyed Well (ancient craftsmanship)—Mu's Residence (filming location of Mu Mansion, open for night tours, tickets cost ¥40)—Xianwen Alley (street filled with oil-paper umbrellas)—Sifang Street—Wenchang Palace (Wenchang Emperor)—Dayan Flower Alley Viewing Platform—Lion Hill (highest point in the ancient city, overlooking Lijiang Ancient City, entrance fee ¥35)—Wangu Tower (on top of Lion Hill). ✅Must-do: 3. Mu's Residence, the official residence of the Mu Tusi family, construction began in the Ming Dynasty. It is said that "In the north, there is the Forbidden City, and in the south, there is Mu's Residence." 👍Most Recommended: 4. Da Bing's Hut (popular internet celebrity Da Bing's shop, fans can visit) 📝Tips: 5. You need to scan a QR code to make a reservation, but entry is free. Enjoy the scenery, night views, romance, and bustling atmosphere. Take photos during the day and stroll the streets at night.

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A visit to Yunnan is incomplete without indulging in the local cuisine. The ambiance and flavors are quintessentially Yunnanese, effectively capturing the essence of the ancient Tea Horse Road and the horse caravan culture. The restaurant exudes an old-world charm, with young ladies in traditional Han attire welcoming guests. In the evening, not only can you enjoy performances, but also marvel at the night view of the ancient city🌃. Each dish, be it the wild mushroom chicken🍄, spicy beef hotpot, or smoked pork ribs, is distinctive and full of character. The food is not only affordable but also delectable, creating an atmosphere brimming with warmth and conviviality. There are also ethnic performances every day, offering a truly immersive experience! The place is not only a gastronomic delight but also a visual treat. Don't miss out on this experience when you visit Yunnan during the National Day! 🏠Horse Caravan Village·Taste of Yunnan

If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city Looking for the peace and ease that your heart desires Then come to Lijiang for a trip In the place where there is wind, look at the wider world - Lijiang Ancient City does not require a ticket, it's accessible from all directions, you can wander around freely About transportation🚖 Direct flight to Lijiang✈️You can take a taxi directly from the airport - About check-in points📷 Stroll around the ancient city during the day, bask in the sun, have a cup of coffee, listen to a folk song🎵 Stroll around the night view at night, release a river lamp, have a drink in a small pub on the side of the road🍹 ✅Big Waterwheel✅Dayan Flower Alley✅Sifang Street✅Mu Mansion Remember to check in and take photos at these places ✅The Big Waterwheel is at the entrance of Lijiang Ancient City, it's a landmark building ✅Dayan Flower Alley viewing platform can overlook the ancient city, colorful oil-paper umbrellas and colorful stairs for shooting❤️ ✅Sifang Street is in the commercial center of the ancient city, where you can eat, drink, play, and shop, it's bustling ✅Mu Mansion is the filming location of 'Mu Mansion Wind and Cloud', you can come and visit after dinner - About food🥣 Licheng Restaurant (Black Dragon Pool Branch) Remember to try garlic sprouts with dried beef, the dried beef is small and not broken, the garlic sprouts are stir-fried and fragrant🔥 Old lady's potato, the happiness of a potato head🥔 Soft and glutinous There are also snacks and flower cakes in the ancient city🌸You can eat while strolling around~

Lijiang Ancient Town, also known as 'Dayan Ancient Town', has a history of 800 years and is a 5A scenic spot. It was an important passage of the ancient 'Tea Horse Road' and 'Southern Silk Road'. 'Mugu Building, stone slab road, oil-paper umbrella, ancient rhyme Jiangnan' is the best description of the ancient city. This is a must-visit place for every tourist who comes to Lijiang. Transportation guide: : Direct to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, the airport has a special line bus to and from the ancient city. : Get off at Lijiang Railway Station and take a bus to the ancient city. Tour route: Lijiang Ancient City South Gate 171 Street Zhenxing Street Dashiqiao Lion Mountain--Xianwen Lane Sifang Street Xinhua Street Dayan Flower Lane→Lijiang Eye Viewing Platform North Gate Big Waterwheel Check-in spot: ①Big Waterwheel: The iconic building of Lijiang Ancient City, there are many wish cards hanging next to it, and there is a bar street next to it, which is very lively at night ②Sifang Street: Located in the center of Lijiang Ancient City, the most lively street, the bar street extends from the big waterwheel to here, there are Naxi grandmas dancing during the day, you can hold hands and dance together ③July 1st Street: This street extends to the south gate of Lijiang, and it is a must-pass to Mufu and Zhongyi Market ④Mufu: The filming location of 'Mufu Fengyun', the ticket includes free explanation, the royal palace worth visiting ⑤Lion Mountain: The highest point of the ancient city, it takes about 10 minutes to climb up, you can see the whole view and night view of Lijiang ⑥Dayan Flower Lane: The only performance in the ancient city 'Meet·Lijiang', the viewing platform can overlook the ancient city, and there are many intangible cultural heritage shops and wish cards Zhiming, located in the city mountain of the research core well, can overlook the Dayan Flower Lane

In the big research flower alley, drunk moon picking stars, silk flowers drinking tea, meet Lijiang, meet another time and space of yourself. Travel Tips: You can rent a Hanfu in Honghong Street and draw a beautiful costume. Lijiang at night is also the peak season. If there are too many people, you can go to the newly-developed Dayanhuaxiang in the ancient city. There are relatively few people here, suitable for punching cards.

Compared to the crowds on Sifang Street, there is really no smell here. There is no such noise in other parts of Lijiang. When you stroll here, there is no longer a boring side of the store, and every store has fresh and fun ways to play. All the photos are good attractions in the big flower alley, every corner, always bring you a different surprise Buy some of your favorite items, and there are a lot of exquisite shops in the flower alley. Cute pottery cotton and tie-dye, simple and simple, all kinds of patterns have a different style. The clothes here are not particularly eye-catching, but rather unobtrusive and effortless. In Huaxiang, there are always a lot of corners suitable for taking pictures, even a ladder can take pictures. Flower Street has a lot of shops with local culture as elements, such as Dongba Paper Square, Naxi Silverware, Dongba Wood Carving, Naxi Bamboo. If you pay attention, the second floor of Huajie is still a new slow-life book experience store, so sit back and spend a leisurely time. Since ancient times, storytelling has been a food for the human spirit. It is not easy to find such a cafe in Lijiang.

Lijiang Ancient City Edition sleep no more | Circumstance-style alley performance The second time to revisit Lijiang, the most pleasant surprise is that in the ancient city of Dayanhuaxiang, I encountered a situation-style Fangxiang performance "Meet Lijiang" - Caravan forward every day at 2:30 pm start on time, end at 3 o'clock. In the ancient city where people come and go, there is a walking version of the show, and it is free! The front of the caravan shows the episode of the Lijiang caravan interacting with family, friends, lovers, etc. before the trip Restoring the grandeur of the caravan gathered in Lijiang 100 years ago, with zero distance and strong interaction The performance, people can not help but follow them to find out. Every scene of Dayanhuaxiang is very precise. Every step is a different scene and interaction. It is simply the free version of Lijiang free sleep! The mural staircase of Dahuahuaxiang is also very suitable for taking pictures Go up to the free viewing platform, which is a superb view point overlooking Lijiang Old Town.

Lijiang, someone came to heal, some people came to relax, some came to the sun, for a place that had been there a few times, I thought I couldn't play new tricks, and the result was unlocked a new and fun gameplay - the Mabang long table feast. The long table feast is not unusual, it is unusual to add a storyline at the party. Tell a story of a team of horses to return to their hometown and feast the old folks. The actors are dressed in horse-dressing costumes, interacting with the diners very frequently, giving people a sense of immersiveness, and following the plot to get better, enter the plot and participate. In addition, the food on the banquet is also a highlight. Eating Naxi's local eight bowls and drinking peach blossoms, you can feel the thrill of drinking, and feel like you have passed through the millennium. The grand scene of the ancient tea-horse road. This is also an old attraction to play with new tricks~

The ancient city of Lijiang was not affected by Fang Jiuli, the three gates, the Jiujiu Jiuwei in the middle of the country, and the influence of the Zhongyuan Jiancheng of the nine-track. There are unruly road networks in the city, and there are no strict walls. In the layout of the ancient city, the three mountains are used as screens and connected to one river. The water system uses Sanhe to cross the city and the family to flow; the street layout and meridian setting has the style of song, quiet, narrow and reach. The pattern of the ancient city of Lijiang is a spontaneous form of sitting northwest to southeast. The ancient city of Lijiang with water as the core presents a unique layout of waterways due to the use of water. The dense bridge is the biggest feature of the ancient city of Lijiang. In terms of external shape and structure, the ancient city residences combine the skills of the Central Plains architecture with the Tibetan and Bai architecture, forming an architectural approach to the collection of earth and stone walls, stacked roofs, small blue tiles, wooden frames, etc. Architectural art techniques and other aspects have formed a unique style. Most of the houses are civil structures. The more common forms are the following: three squares, one wall, four-five patios, front and back yards, one entrance and two hospitals.