Tag: 2012 China

  • Bai Sha Village

    Bai Sha Village

    After our hike to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain we returned to Lijiang, but after stopping for lunch in a little village.  

  • Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

    Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

    A pathway in the upper meadow.  In the days following our hike along the Tiger Leaping Gorge would take us to the other side of this mountain.  

  • Impressions of Lijiang

    Impressions of Lijiang

    The musical by the name above is presented in an outdoor theatre situated next to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.  We attended the morning show after which we climbed the mountain.

  • Lijiang

    Lijiang

    We arrived later in the day in Lijiang.  From the hotel we took a short taxi ride to the old town.  Lijiang’s old town is quite large and is completely renovated.  While I expect it…

  • Fishermen

    Fishermen

    While driving north to Lijiang we stopped on Lake Erhai to see fishermen apply their traditional techniques to catch fish: cormorants. Fishing is a team effort: the woman (wife) rows the boat, while the man (husband)…