Old town Lijiang water wheels

Reflection Pool at the Banyan Tree Hotel Lijiang.

Naxi dance

Lijiang old town

Lijiang old town

Lijiang old town - street scene

Lijiang old town - beautiful canal with hundreds of carps (gold fish) swimming in the cool clear water which originated from the snow and glaciers of Jade Dragon Mountain. Photo taken from the "Stone Bridge".

Lijiang old town - having fun!

Lijiang Old Town entrance - beautiful Jade Dragon on the horizon!

Lijiang old town - Naxi classical music theatre, yawn.....

On the bridge

Lijiang old town - shopping for antique textiles

Lijiang old town - Artisan at work.

Greg and ???

The three girls

Lijiang old town

Greg and Barbara posing for photographic student

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Black Dragon Pool. Jade Dragon mountain is surrounded by clouds in the back.

Black Dragon Pool

Black Dragon Pool - Peace!

Shuhe old town street scene

Shuhe old town - beautiful day!

Shuhe old town street scene

Shuhe old town - street scene

Local tourists dressing up as Naxis

Ladies taking a rest from playing Mahjong

Elevation 4,000 + meters

Impressions by Zhang Yimou(Curse of the Golden Flowers, House of Flying Daggers, Heroes and the 2008 Olympic Game). Beautiful Jade Dragon background but quite high up(4,000+ meteres).

Impressions by Zhang Yimou(Curse of the Golden Flowers, House of Flying Daggers, Heroes and the 2008 Olympic Game). Beautiful Jade Dragon background but quite high up(4,000+ meteres).

Impressions by Zhang Yimou(Curse of the Golden Flowers, House of Flying Daggers, Heroes and the 2008 Olympic Game). Beautiful Jade Dragon background but quite high up(4,000+ meteres).

At the Impression show arena - uncrop.

Impressions by Zhang Yimou(Curse of the Golden Flowers, House of Flying Daggers, Heroes and the 2008 Olympic Game). Beautiful Jade Dragon background but quite high up(4,000+ meteres). More than 600 cast memebers with beautiful musical scores.

Naxi Village - this is a school sponsored by a US foundation.

Naxi Village with our guide Kathy

Naxi Village

Naxi Village - shy boy.

Naxi village - with our guide and friend - Kathy.

Tiger Leaping Gorge

Yangtze River - by the Tiger Leaping Gorge. By Mony.

Tiger Leaping Gorge

Photo stop on our way to Shangri La

Photo stop on our way to Shangri La. Two snow mountains, Jade Dragon and ??? viewed from the North. Yangtze river below.

Photo Stop - on our way to Shangri La.

Photo stop on the way to Shangri La

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