Lijiang is an ancient city located in the northwest of Yunnan Province. It has a history of more than 800 years and is famous for its stunning landscapes. In 1997, UNESCO declared the Old City of Lijiang as a World Heritage Site. Since then the city has suffered a notable increase in tourism. Every year it attracts a large number of national and foreign visitors. In this article we talk about the weather and geography of Lijiang, therefore tourists can choose a better time to travel to the beautiful city.
Lijiang is located in the northwestern part of Yunnan and borders Sichuan. It is within the region encompassed by the Hengduan Mountains, where the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau converge. It is bordered to the east by Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan and Panzhihua City, and to the south by Jianchuan, Heqing and Binchuan, three of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture. Lijiang City has higher terrain in the northwest and lower ground in the southeast. The highest point is the main peak of Yulong Snow Mountain, with an elevation of 5,596 meters, and the lowest point is at the mouth of Tangba River, Shilongba Township, Huaping County, with an elevation of 1,015 meters. , resulting in a maximum elevation difference of 4,581 meters. Yulong Snow Mountain, located 15 kilometers from the Lijiang city government headquarters, is shaped like a high mountain glacier and is covered with snow all year round. Its 13 peaks are connected end to end, pointing towards the sky.
