February 10 was largely a travel day as we left Dali and moved further up and into the mountains. The bus trip was broken up nicely by a stop at a Buddhist monastery for a tour and lunch then another stop at Lijiang Old Town in the afternoon.
The photos are split with the monastery photos before the shot of Nancy in front of the ancient camellia bush (what else?) and the Old Town photos after.
“Lijiang Old Town, a world cultural heritage, has more than 800 years history with its establishment in the late Southern Song Dynasty. It’s honored as “the Oriental Venice” and “the Plateau Riverside Town” because of its architectural style where “streamlets flow across every family’s doorway and willows droop in every family’s back yard.”
Photos:
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Related links for the curious.
http://www.google.com/search?q=lijiang&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=VftUT56NFsfhiAK4kN20Bg&sqi=2&ved=0CDYQsAQ&biw=1118&bih=952
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/lijiang.htm
http://blog.chinatravel.net/destinations-attractions/lijiang-dali-yunnan-travel.html
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