2018 年

I asked a taxi driver about Baisha Old Town(白沙古镇) during my stay in Lijiang(丽江), Yunnan(云南).That driver refused to take me there by telling me that that undeveloped and shabby town...

Overview The Former Residence of Shali (沙蠡的故居) is located in Baisha Old Town (白沙古镇), Lijiang (丽江), Yunnan Province (云南省). This historic site is currently managed by Shali’s (沙蠡) brother,...

Overview The Lijiang Observatory (中科院云南天文台丽江观测站/丽江铁甲山高美古天文台) is situated on the summit of Tiejia Mountain (铁甲山) in Yulong County (玉龙县), Lijiang (丽江), Yunnan Province (云南省), at an elevation of 3,200 meters....

Overview Sister Lake (姊妹湖) is located next to Yufeng Temple (玉峰寺) at the foot of Yulong Snow Mountain (玉龙雪山). Established in 1998, it was transformed into Sister Lake Resort,...

Introduction Xueshan Academy (雪山书院), founded in the first year of the Yongzheng era (1723) by Yang Shen (杨馝), the first official governor of Lijiang after the “tu gui liu”...

The Ahai Dam (阿海水电站) is a gravity dam on the Jinsha River in Yulong County, Lijiang Prefecture, Yunnan and in the river reach at about 5 km in the lower reaches of Cuiyu River mouth. Preliminary construction began in 2008 and construction o...

Overview Dengjue Temple and its Twins Pagodas巍山县等觉寺和双塔, also known as Baoguosi Twin Pagodas (报国寺双塔), are located at the northeastern corner of Weishan County, Dali (大理巍山县城东北隅报国街). In 1988, these sites...

Overview The Stone Coffin of Chen Zuocai (陈佐才石棺) is located in Mingshi Village (盟石村), Miaojie Township (庙街乡), Weishan County (巍山县), Yunnan Province (云南省). It serves as the tomb of...

Introduction Lingguan Temple (灵官殿) is a significant Taoist temple dedicated to Lingguan (灵官), the most revered protective deity in Taoism. The temple is also known by another name, Zhujun...

Introduction Nestled in Yunnan Province’s Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Xiashankou Hot Spring (下山口温泉) is a magical area known for Putuo Spring (普陀泉). Legend has it that this spring is...

Introduction Xiaguan Hot Springs, located 3 kilometers west of Dali City (大理市) in the Xier River Canyon (西洱河峡谷), lies alongside the Kunwan Highway (昆畹公路), also known as National Route...

Tianjing Pavilion is situated on the eastern side of Erhai Lake, on Yuyan Mountain (玉案山). The mountain dramatically extends into the lake, flanked by water on three sides and...