The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is situated about 15 km north of Lijiang County, on the east side of Jinshajiang River and the southern section of the Hengduan Mountain ranges.
As one of the deepest canyon in the world, the gorge is around 18km in length and 30m for the narrowest width, drops the steep 3900m cliffs from water of the Yangtze River passes between 5,596m Jade Dragon Snow Mountain to the west and 5,396m Haba Snow Mountain to the east. Legend says that in order to escape from a hunter, a tiger jumped across the river at the narrowest point, hence the name.
The First Bend of the Yangtze River
About 70 kilometers from Lijiang town, the vista of the First Bend of the Yangtze River can be viewed at the tiny town named Shigu.
Shuhe town, 4km northwest from Lijiang County. It is an ancient trade post for tea caravans between China and the Red Sea, is set to regain its past prosperity with the launch of a new protection program.
The Baisha Mural is located in the Baisha Village to the north of Lijiang County. Made from 1385 to 1619, the murals are the rich fusion of Chinese Taoist, Tibetan and Naxi Buddhists and local Dongba shamans.
The Mu’s Palace (Mu Fu) is Lijiang's ancient ruler Mu's official residence and where he received his officials that the chieftain Mu Clan ruled Naxi people for over 400 years.
Dali Ancient town, also called Yeyu town, lies 13 kilometers north from Xiaguan, the new capital town of present Dali Prefecture.
Cangshan Mountain, located 2 kilometers west of Dali, comprises nineteen peaks with eighteen rivulets. It is known for its snow, clouds, rivulets and peaks regarded as the four great wonders of Cangshan Mountain.
Erhai (literally, Ear Lake), just as its name implies, is similar in form of an ear. Situated at 2 kilometers east of Dali, it is a fresh water lake, and in the middle of it, there are islets and sandbars.
The three elegant pagodas arise on the Cangshan Mountain slope overlooking the Erhai Lake, known as Chonhsheng Santa, the Three Pagodas of Saintly Worship.