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Shaxi → Lijiang Road Trip

I'm reading "沙溪剑川" as Shaxi (Shaxi Ancient Town) in Jianchuan County, Yunnan — a gorgeous old horse-caravan town that's somehow still under the radar. You've asked for 2 days total: Day 1 in Shaxi/Jianchuan area, Day 2 in Lijiang. Let's make it count.


Route: Shaxi (Jianchuan) → Lijiang
Primary area: Lijiang
✅ 当前月份（5月）正是该地区的黄金季。 云贵 4-5 月与 10-11 月最佳；7-8 月雨季易山体滑坡。
2days
7stops
100drive km
Money Savers
  1. 1Skip Jade Dragon's full cable car (¥140+ ticket) if you're not acclimatized or short on time — the free/low-cost viewpoints are 80% of the photo.
Heads Up

Lijiang sits at 2,400m; Shaxi around 2,100m. Most people feel fine, but don't plan heavy hiking on arrival day if you're flying in from sea level.

The Shaxi–Lijiang road is scenic but narrow; allow 2.5 hours if you're behind a farm truck, which you often are.

1
Shaxi Slow Living
4 stops · 3m · <1km
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2
Lijiang Old Town & Jade Dragon
3 stops · 1h 41m · 99km
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