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Luxury
Travel to Lijiang, China
With names like
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Tiger Leaping Gorge,
Lijiang combines beautiful natural settings with
mythical Chinese imagery.
A suitable entry
point into Tibet (allowing you to acclimatize to the
thin air), you will be based at the famed Banyan
Tree Lijiang. Naxi-style villas with a dramatic bent
and theatrical proportions supplemented by inspiring
views of the mountain,explore the Black Dragon Pool
and the UNESCO World-Heritage site of Lijiang Old
Town.
Witness the
practice of the ancient shamanistic practices within
the Dongba culture; an offshoot of the Naxi religion
and visit the quaint, isolated Naxi village of
Nguluko( Yuhu) to visit the house of Joseph Rock,
the world's leading expert on Naxi culture.
Book to read:
The Ancient Nakhi Kingdom of Southwest China(Harvard
University Press, 1947)
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