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Yuhu
Village - Lijiang Travel |
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Located
about 15 kilometers North of Lijiang
Old Town, the Yuhu village, belonging
to the Naxi minority, is the last
village of the valley; and is
situated at the foot of the Jade
Dragon Mountain in Lijiang. The
houses, built with unique rocks
called "monkey head",
sort of mix of the rocks and dried
earth, makes the village looks
the same as it was in the beginning
of the 20th century when Joseph
Rock chose this place as his residence
place. |
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The
famous botanist Dr. Rock came
here to study the plants of the
Jade Dragon Mountain and he fell
in love with the region, its people
and its culture, and decided to
live there. He lived in Yuhu village
for 27 years. From 1922, he started
a huge research work on the local
Naxi minority; he took many photos
and wrote many papers for the
magazine "National Geography". |
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It
is possible to visit Dr. Rock’s
house (15 RMB per person). If
you make it in Yuhu, we advice
you to visit our friends of a
Naxi local family, and why not
staying there for a night, as
they also provide accommodation.
It is basic but a very warm and
welcoming place. For more information,
see here: Yuhu
Guest House |
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From
Yuhu, it exists several horse
back hikes climbing the Jade Dragon
Mountains (Price is around 21-40
USD according to the length and
path). You can also walk around
by feet until the small lake of
Yuhu; from there you'll see very
pretty view of Jade Dragon Mountain.
Another path climbs through the
Mountains till the remote village
of Wenhai, where you can stay
overnight. The hike lasts 4-5
hours, a local guide is necessary
to carry out this hike. |
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Contact us for more trekking information
around Yuhu and Lijiang. |
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