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November 28th 2012
Published: December 5th 2012
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So in the first half of my blog I promised you tigers and dragons and I wasn't kidding, so if you can cope with the excessive amounts of photos and more of my waffle, please carry on with part two… Right, I believe I left you in Shangrila, lucky you! So following on from the delights of the monastery visit we decided the next day to walk part of the famous Tiger Leaping Gorge. We’d arrang... Read Full Entry



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Need to spend a jiǎo ?Need to spend a jiǎo ?
Need to spend a jiǎo ?

I haven't seen loos like this since my first trip to China, these are ladies by the way.
We even found a LionWe even found a Lion
We even found a Lion

The Lion park and Wangu tower are a great place for your arty rooftop shots of the old town.
Looming overLooming over
Looming over

Jade Dragon Snow mountain, peaking at 5596m
More rooftops of LijiangMore rooftops of Lijiang
More rooftops of Lijiang

Invest in grey roof tiles!
Mu would live in a house like this?Mu would live in a house like this?
Mu would live in a house like this?

Yep, the Mu family would. The clan ruled the Naxi for over 400 years and lived here
Heading back downHeading back down
Heading back down

More shopping opportunities as you head down from the Lion park
Ah Monkey!Ah Monkey!
Ah Monkey!

Chatting up the ladies down the nightclub street of Lijiang
Roar!Roar!
Roar!

The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain finally reveals herself the morning we left
How cheap?How cheap?
How cheap?

A four hour train journey to Dali for about £3.50, now that is what I call good value for money!
Heading northHeading north
Heading north

One of the four gates of Dali, this is the north gate, only three more to go
It's grim up northIt's grim up north
It's grim up north

Actually it was a bit run down but the north gate would make a fantastic Grand designs project, I want to move in
Posing PagodasPosing Pagodas
Posing Pagodas

In front of the Cangshan mountains.
16 stories high16 stories high
16 stories high

Supposedly built in the Xi'an style, and actually ancient for a change, built about 823AD
Postcard shot #2Postcard shot #2
Postcard shot #2

And another guidebook 'obligatory shot'
Offerings to the GodsOfferings to the Gods
Offerings to the Gods

I think you buy one and put it in the fish pond as an offering, I suspect they recycle them a few times with the help of a good net
Peek-a-booPeek-a-boo
Peek-a-boo

The vast Chongsheng temple complex stretches out behind the pagodas, worth a wander around



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