{"id":4347,"date":"2017-04-02T20:11:15","date_gmt":"2017-04-02T18:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=4347"},"modified":"2017-04-02T20:11:15","modified_gmt":"2017-04-02T18:11:15","slug":"%e4%b8%bd%e6%b1%9f-lijiang-unesco-and-a-case-of-what-does-not-happen-in-yunnan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=4347","title":{"rendered":"\u4e3d\u6c5f \/\/ Lijiang &#8211; travel regrets and what does not happen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Ambitious plans are in place for our travels in Lijiang. <strong>Old town<\/strong>, going up the <strong>Jade Dragon Snow Mountains<\/strong> at 4000m above sea level, lakes, museums, getting a feel for Tibetan Culture in <strong>Shangri-La<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Not much of this happens, which might have something to do with the fact that I am puking my guts out after eating at a restaurant in Lijiang. We have to cancel our trip to the Mountains (the only tour we book &#8211; bye bye money) and the journey to Shangri-La and keep it low for a couple of days, where the only interesting sight is admiring the cracks in the wall. And we thought Kunming was bad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">The old town is a very touristy, commercial place. Since gaining popularity and more tourist traffic because of UNESCO status, Lijiang imposes a restauration fee. Controls are strict and not only in the old town but tickets are checked at basically any major tourist attraction nearby. Seems a bit greedy to me (and a lot of other people, according to the bad reviews on Chinese travel sights).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Lijiang may be pretty, but places are not only made up from houses or fa\u00e7ades but from people and stories. And the people just were not that welcoming. A few cases of rip-offs and a few cases of racism. Happens.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Still, I manage to wedge in some decent images, these are all pre-sickness photographs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4350\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4350\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4350\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4350\" class=\"wp-image-4350\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_01.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_01\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">rooftops of Lijiang old town<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4351\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4351\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4351\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4351\" class=\"wp-image-4351\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_02.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_02\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mu Palace from a high altitude<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4352\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4352\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4352\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4352\" class=\"wp-image-4352\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_03.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_03\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">yellow gold leaves<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4353\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4353\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4353\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4353\" class=\"wp-image-4353\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_04.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_04\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">curtain of leaves<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4354\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4354\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4354\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4354\" class=\"wp-image-4354\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_05.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_05\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lion&#8217;s Mountain &#8211; temple paintings<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4355\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4355\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4355\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4355\" class=\"wp-image-4355\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_06.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_06\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">sun at Mu Palace<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4356\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4356\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4356\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4356\" class=\"wp-image-4356\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_07.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_07\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">doors that open<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4357\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4357\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4357\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4357\" class=\"wp-image-4357\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_08.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_08\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">sunrays<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4358\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4358\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4358\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4358\" class=\"wp-image-4358\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_09.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_09\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4358\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">flora at Mu Palace<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4359\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4359\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4359\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4359\" class=\"wp-image-4359\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_10.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_10\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">wooden scales<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4360\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4360\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4360\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4360\" class=\"wp-image-4360\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_11.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_11\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">tigers<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4361\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4361\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4361\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4361\" class=\"wp-image-4361\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_12.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_12\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">old town at night &#8211; complete with moon<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4362\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4362\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4362\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4362\" class=\"wp-image-4362\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_13.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_13\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">lanterns in the canal<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4363\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4363\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4363\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4363\" class=\"wp-image-4363\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_14.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_14\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">cleaning supplies and wall art<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4364\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4364\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4364\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4364\" class=\"wp-image-4364\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_15.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_15\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">cables and electronic boxes<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4365\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4365\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4365\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4365\" class=\"wp-image-4365\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_15a.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_15a\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">mighty dog<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4366\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4366\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4366\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4366\" class=\"wp-image-4366\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_16.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_16\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jade Snow Dragon Mountain from Black Dragon Pool Park<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4367\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4367\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4367\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4367\" class=\"wp-image-4367\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_17.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_17\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">never reached &#8211; Jade Snow Dragon Mountain<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4368\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4368\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4368\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4368\" class=\"wp-image-4368\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_lijiang_18.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_18\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">feeding bags of rice to the goldfish<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4542\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4542\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4542\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4542\" class=\"wp-image-4542\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/1702_lijiang_19.jpg\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_19\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">stunning pagoda at Black Dragon Pool Park<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4543\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4543\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4543\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4543\" class=\"wp-image-4543\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/04\/1702_lijiang_20.jpg\" alt=\"1702_lijiang_20\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pagoda with mountains in the background<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:right;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:right;\">February 1st &#8211; 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