Naxi: the all singing, all dancing, nature loving people of China
Luckyily for us, we happened to arrive in Lijiang during the Naxi celebrations to their God of Water – Shu. Every year in January they hold ceremonies to worship nature, as they believe strongly in the value of water as the source of life; keeping their local river systems clean, living in harmony nearby water [...]
Lijiang: where old and new worlds butt heads
With a history of over 800 years, a unique cultural blend of ethnic minorities, a killer mountain back drop and UNESCO heritage listed architecture, Lijiang is not only popular among Chinese tourists, it’s in danger of being loved to death. Sure, it’s beautiful, and if you focus on the details and wander away from the [...]
