When is the best time to go to Lijiang? Which month is better to go to Lijiang?

When is the best time to go to Lijiang?

Although Lijiang’s climate is warm in winter and cool in summer, it is suitable for traveling here all year round. This is only for most areas of Lijiang. If you want to visit more places in Lijiang, seasonal selection is very necessary.

You can see the plateau snow scene in Lijiang in winter. The snow scenery during this period is beautiful all year round. However, if it snows, it will bring certain difficulties to transportation. Some scenic spots with poor road conditions will have to be abandoned, otherwise we will have to wait patiently for the weather to clear up or melt.

Going to Lijiang in April can not only sweep away the conventional beauty, but also have a lot of fun.

Autumn is the most beautiful season in Lijiang. The crisp autumn sky, colorful trees and flowers set off the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the distance, which is refreshing and refreshing. It’s best not to go to Lijiang during the rainy season, as the inconvenience of transportation can ruin a great travel plan.

Festivals in Lijiang

The fifteenth month of the month.

Time: the fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year. Located in Dayan Ancient Town, Lijiang, its main contents include material transactions, flower exhibitions, religious and folk activities, etc. The Naxi people also call it Mirazhi, which means that couples go to buy household appliances. On this day, businessmen from all corners of the country, including Baoshan, Dali, and Tibet, come to the fair to trade with local specialties. It is one of the most unique festivals in Lijiang.

Three festivals

Time: the eighth day of February. The Three Flowers Festival is the largest traditional festival of the Naxi people. At that time, ancient music will be played in urban and rural areas of Lijiang, and the Naxi people will sing and dance, and bring hot pot picnics in beautiful places such as Lashihai to celebrate the festival.

Dongba Meeting

Time: March 5th of the lunar calendar every year. The Dongba people, inhabited by the Naxi ethnic group, gather in Yushui Village, Lijiang, central China, where the annual Dongba Conference is held, which is a grand occasion. On this day, Dongba people came to Dongba Shiluo Temple in Yushui Village early. Light the incense burner, burn incense, worship gods and ancestors, worship Dongba Shilang, the founder of Dongba, chant sutras and do things.

Naxi Torch Festival

Time: Every year from the 25th to the 27th of the sixth lunar month. Dayan Ancient Town in Lijiang is the busiest. According to ancient rules, the Naxi people must celebrate the Torch Festival for three consecutive days and light torches for three nights. Every day a large fire like a pillar is lit in front of the door, and the young people in the village hold small and thin torches and sing songs along the field ridges and mountain roads until late at night. The brighter the torch burns, the more auspicious and the happier people are.

Lijiang July Club

Time: mid-July of the lunar calendar. Another important festival for the Naxi people. The session lasts about ten days. Because of the trading of large livestock such as horses and cattle, it is also called the July Horse Fair. The July Meeting has a long history and is famous far and wide. During the festival, the Naxi people bring their livestock, agricultural and sideline products and various Chinese medicinal materials to the ancient city of Dayan for the market. Visiting, watching exhibitions and watching performances, the flow of people three kilometers from the street to the venue never stops. At dusk, when the lanterns come on, Sifang Street, Xin Street and the square are full of people.

Zhuanshan Street

Time: the 25th day of the seventh lunar month. The Mountain Crossing Festival is the most important festival for the Mosuo people in Lugu Lake, also known as the Mountain Crossing Festival. The Mosuo people call the Mountain-Climbing Festival the Mountain-Facing Festival. It is said that the ancestors of the Mosuo people were born on this day. During the festival, the Mosuo people put on the most gorgeous national costumes and perform various activities such as worshiping gods, singing and dancing, archery, and making friends with Axia.

Remind you

Usually, Golden Week, National Day and Spring Festival are the biggest peak seasons of the year. A large number of tourists from all over the country are pouring into Lijiang, causing a shortage of accommodation in Lijiang. House prices are generally 2-4 times higher than usual, so be sure to book in advance to ensure accommodation.

Off-season:

From the National Day to the Spring Festival, and after the Spring Festival to March, the number of tourists traveling to Lijiang decreases greatly, the prices of inns are cheap, and the discounts on air tickets are also large.

The second peak season:

Every year from March to May, there are more and more tourists.

From May to October, National Day is