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Situated on a plateau in northwestern Yunnan, Lijiangs natural beauty, 1,000-year old bridges, swift canals, cobbled streets, red lanterns and weeping willows form the center of Naxi people and culture. In addition to the Naxi, the population of 320,000 is made up of Bai, Lisu, Pumi, Yi, Tibetan, Miao, Hui, Han and other ethnic groups, with the Naxi making up 57% of the total.
Somewhat like Dali, Lijiang has two separate and distinct faces. Lion Hill separates 35-year-old New Lijiang, a city made up primarily of Han people and indistinguishable from most modern Chinese cities from Old Lijiang whose intimacy and charm will keep you captivated for your stay.
 Old Lijiang sits at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain. Tree-covered mountains on all sides surround the town with water running through small canals on many streets.
Concert halls fill the evenings with wonderful entertainment and along with non-stop music, partying and a festive bar scene make for an environment more reminiscent of Amsterdam (seriously) than an isolated city in Western China.
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Otc |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Avgrege Temperature |
5.9 |
7.5 |
10.4 |
13.3 |
16.6 |
17.8 |
18.1 |
17.3 |
16.0 |
13.3 |
9.0 |
6.3 |
| Highest Temperature |
14 |
15 |
18 |
20 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
20 |
17 |
14 |
| Lowest Temperature |
-1 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
12 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
| Average rainfall(mm) |
1 |
6 |
11 |
21 |
59 |
180 |
238 |
220 |
143 |
70 |
13 |
4 |
 The Lijiang Airport
Lijiang’s airport (LJG) is 17 miles east of the city. There is no public bus from or to the airport. A typical taxi ride to town will take 40 minutes ant cost 75-80 Yuan. There are daily flights between Kunming and Lijiang, flight time is 40 minutes. Daily flights to Xishuangbanna, flight time is 50 minutes and direct flights to and from Shanghai, flight time is 4.5 hours.
Long Distance Buses
The main bus station is south of the old city. You can take the local Bus No. 11 to the corner of Mains Lu and Changshui Lu. The main station provides both Gaokuai (express/first class) and normal bus service.
Express buses runs to Kunming at 08:20,09:20,10:20 and 12:00. The fare is 151 Yuan and the trip takes 8 Hours. Normal buses to Kunming are usually night sleepers; cost is 115 Yuan and takes 10 Hours. Buses to Xiaguan/Dali cost 50 Yuan and takes 3 hours.
A smaller bus station at the Guluwan Hotel on the northern end of Xindajie, opposite Mao’s square has buses departing for Zhongdian, Qiaotou and Shigu. Buses to Dali and Kunming can also be found here.
There are no train stations in Lijiang.
 
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