TRAVEL——The Old Town of Lijiang

The Old Town of Lijiang is located at the foot of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, which with an altitude of more than 5,000m, also has fabulous scenery. Compared with natural scenery, Lijiang, the city I fell in love with, has a more strong human touch.

Once I read a magazine about travel, the photographs taken from Lijiang really attracted me. The historical buildings which were full of traditional styles of China showed wisdom of the working people in ancient China. Bored with bustling around, I decided to hit the road.

During the daytime, this old town looked like a Sleeping Beauty, so peaceful, so tranquil. With few passers-by, few shops opened.

When the sun went down, the sunset draped all of the city. That was the time when the city woke up. From evening to late night, almost all the buildings were decorated with neon lights. How prosperous this city was! There was a street which was famous for bars. Getting close to this street, everyone can hear the beautiful voice of bar singers. Bar singers there can meet some interesting people who turn out to be lifelong friends. There is no regular salary for any freelance bands. But anyway, music is the thing that supports them.

Great description of this place!