Yunnan, China 2024

 

10D9N Yunnan & Shangri-la. Kunming, Dali, Lijiang

12 Dec 1240/1705 MU5082 Singapore to Kunming

13 Dec 

1. 石林 (云南十八怪，石头长在云天外) UNESCO

2. 云南九乡

14  Dec

2pm Santorini

4pm Dali ancient town

15Dec

 1. 沙溪古镇 Shaxi ancient town UNESCO.

Ancient graves and early copper mines clearly show that Shaxi was a base for bronze smelting as far back as 400 BC, known in China as the Spring and Autumn period, and the Warring States period (770 BC – 221BC).

The Southern Silk Road, better known as as the Ancient Tea Horse Caravan Road predated its more famous northern counterpart by at least 300 years, The first written records of the route are from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), which was locally known as the Nanzhao Kingdom period (649-920), but trade had been taking place long before this time. From the hillside plantations of Simao and Xishuangbanna the muleteers brought pu’er tea; Burmese traders, often accompanied by Indian monks bought hides and animal bones, for use in in Chinese medicine. Salt, an essential commodity before the advent of refrigeration, came from Qiaohou, south of Shaxi, and from Yunlong across the mountains to the west, along with silver from Misha, and nearby Heqing. As well as felt, silk and precious stones came that most valuable of medicines, opium, perhaps Yunnan’s largest cash crop at the time. All of these and more were traded with Tibetans for items such as musk, rare fungi and exotic medicines, found in the frigid mountains to the north.

2. Tiger Gorge

3. Du Ke Song ancient town

Arrive Shangri-la 3,500m

16Dec

1. Tibet home visit

2. Napa sea alpine botanical garden

Horse ride up a cliff to a cafe, then down to the plains to dress up for archery experience.

3. Songzhanlin Temple

The Song Zan Ling Temple, 松赞林寺, is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery situated 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the city of Shangri-La at elevation 3,380 metres (11,090 ft) in Yunnan province, China. Built in 1679, the monastery is the largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Yunnan province and is sometimes referred to as the Little Potala Palace. Located in the capital of Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, it is also the most important monastery in southwest China.

Shangri-la to Lijiang

17Dec

1. Rose Garden

2. Heilong Tan

3. Lijiang Old Town ( UNESCO)

Lijiang Old Town, also called Dayan Old Town, is a well-preserved ancient town for Naxi ethnic group. Old Town of Lijiang was listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, including Dayan Old Town, Shuhe Old Town and Baisha Old Town. It is one of the four best-preserved ancient cities in China, along with Langzhong Ancient Town in Sichuan, Pingyao Ancient City in Shanxi and Shexian Ancient Town in Anhui Province.

Lijiang Old Town was first built in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty, with a history of more than 800 years. From the beginning to the reign of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty, Lijiang Old Town was under the rule of Mu Family, local commanders during that time in Lijiang. 

18Dec

Yulong Snow Mountain 日照金山

Make T-shirt

19Dec

喜州 Xizhou

楚雄市 chuxiong sleepover

20Dec

Back to Kunming

21Dec

Back to Singapore