Jade Dragon Snow Mountain 玉龙雪山 | Lijiang, China

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  • čas přidán 15. 07. 2024
  • We went to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, or Yulongxueshan! We took the cableway up to the top which overlooked the city, then to the beautiful Blue Moon Valley. We couldn't believe how beautiful it is! We are so happy to be back traveling in China!
    Check out where we stayed: www.trip.com/hotels/lijiang-h...
    Intro: 00:00
    Dinner on the first night: 1:04
    Hotel tour: 03:00
    Next Morning: 04:50
    Getting on the bus: 06:30
    Cableway up the mountain: 08:06
    Jade Dragon Snow Mountain: 09:16
    Sledding: 10:45
    Blue Moon Valley: 12:14
    Awesome Drone Footage: 12:45
    Sneak peak of our next video!: 15:00
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Komentáře • 117

  • @JamesandKeli
    @JamesandKeli  Před 2 lety +12

    Have you been to Lijiang, Yunnan? What did you love most about it? 😍😍

    • @jacklv88
      @jacklv88 Před 2 lety

      可以再去下洱海玩玩~~气候更好

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 2 lety +1

      @video these are great recommendations!! Thank you!

    • @lianneong2221
      @lianneong2221 Před 2 lety

      If u go a bit further YunNan it will be Shangri-La(Zhong Tien) border of Tibet. Or you may go the mountain rustic area with lots of tribes, Luku lake etc but v long drive mountains after mountains.

  • @kathrynh7358
    @kathrynh7358 Před 2 lety +8

    I’m an overseas Chinese living in Canada, and this place reminds me so much of Canadian landscapes over here. Gorgeous!!

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 2 lety +1

      Canada is so beautiful!! The landscapes are very similar!

  • @Monitor2023
    @Monitor2023 Před 2 lety +18

    Even I am a Chinese in HK, I have never known this place in China. You are wonderful. This place is very great. Thank you for this video.

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 2 lety +4

      It was amazing! It really is a unique place in China 😍

    • @sanchurros6030
      @sanchurros6030 Před 2 lety +4

      Must start exploring *CHINAAA*
      Now., Malaysian-Chinese here *Speaking*

    • @Monitor2023
      @Monitor2023 Před 2 lety +3

      @@sanchurros6030 After the covid 19, please come back to see the new China today.

  • @Calvin_lifecoach
    @Calvin_lifecoach Před 2 lety +12

    Lovely, can't wait to go back to Lijiang! James and Keli , Thanks for sharing!

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 2 lety +3

      We can’t wait to get back to Lijiang either 😍 thanks for watching the video!

  • @sabinthopra6257
    @sabinthopra6257 Před 2 lety +4

    Wow those lake is out of this world

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 2 lety

      Right 😍😍😍 the turquoise colors are incredible

  • @sjfbrkdnjrkdkajdjoajfok-2
    @sjfbrkdnjrkdkajdjoajfok-2 Před 2 lety +12

    Welcome to my hometown Yunnan! Hope you can visit Kunming if possible

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 2 lety +5

      We would love to go to Kunming! We’ve heard so many beautiful things about it

    • @amarradnan2325
      @amarradnan2325 Před 5 měsíci

      hi! May I know if the mountain still have snow on September?

  • @darwingrg2295
    @darwingrg2295 Před 2 lety +7

    Wow . Beautiful 🥰

  • @alexeasonabl4628
    @alexeasonabl4628 Před 2 lety +6

    Nice video, have fun in Yunnan province!

  • @leelife009
    @leelife009 Před 2 lety +9

    It looks gorgeous in LiJian!
    Just love it.

  • @edmondma5087
    @edmondma5087 Před 2 lety +3

    So beautiful!

  • @joeychen1657
    @joeychen1657 Před 2 lety +4

    Enjoy your scenery ❤️

  • @lianneong2221
    @lianneong2221 Před 2 lety +4

    I love Lijiang, it’s one of the most prettiest old towns in China!

  • @SCIFIGAMESFANS
    @SCIFIGAMESFANS Před 2 lety +9

    china best place

  • @muawannabe4104
    @muawannabe4104 Před 2 lety +3

    The scenery is nice! Loving it 😍

  • @uss888999
    @uss888999 Před 2 lety +3

    Wow! Wish we were there.

  • @birdyashiro1226
    @birdyashiro1226 Před 2 lety +1

    Beautiful view

  • @Baby86summer
    @Baby86summer Před 2 lety +3

    lijiang so pretty❤️❤️

  • @syu-ln3bw
    @syu-ln3bw Před 4 měsíci +1

    my hometown, I miss her😭😭

  • @yungsangsung7264
    @yungsangsung7264 Před 2 lety +1

    thank you for the wonderful video! greeting from HK.

  • @lancelu4412
    @lancelu4412 Před 2 lety +2

    You can find open restaurants at 3:30 am in China. Some people don't even get off work at 8:30pm...

  • @user-ch9si5zg3o
    @user-ch9si5zg3o Před 2 lety +1

    漂亮

  • @fernandodantas221
    @fernandodantas221 Před 2 lety +2

    Greetings from Brasil guys! Thanks for sharing your adventures.

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 2 lety +2

      Thank you so much for joining us along our adventure! 😊

  • @jinbozeng3052
    @jinbozeng3052 Před 2 lety +2

    very cool!

  • @user-js1il5om1u
    @user-js1il5om1u Před 2 lety +3

    I am very glad to see american living and traveling in China.Wish you having fun!

  • @smashsmash5866
    @smashsmash5866 Před 2 lety +2

    China is very beautiful!

  • @watching-think203
    @watching-think203 Před 2 lety +2

    Love your video and thanks for shearing! Highly recommend you guys to go to my hometown Sichuan Province. There is history there, lots of beautiful mountains, the tallest stone Buddha in the world, Chengdu is a very livable city because the people there enjoy life more. There are many tea houses, hot pot, street food and snacks. Of course, it is also the hometown of pandas

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 2 lety +2

      Sichuan has been on our list for a while! We hope to go there soon!!

  • @fy66888
    @fy66888 Před 2 lety

    很好的视频!

  • @Rachel-ym9id
    @Rachel-ym9id Před 2 lety +2

    been there in summer time before covid, very very beautiful

  • @Lily-vz8gh
    @Lily-vz8gh Před 2 lety

    love the cutie cat!

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 2 lety

      He was so cute!! The outfit was so adorable

  • @92wsnqyf
    @92wsnqyf Před rokem

    非常美的地方

  • @rabbitazteca23
    @rabbitazteca23 Před 2 lety +1

    it's better in spring because there is an area there where the tree is a bright pink cherry blossom!

  • @xueyingzheng7012
    @xueyingzheng7012 Před 2 lety +2

    we also had horse riding for half day for 300 yuan

  • @xueyingzheng7012
    @xueyingzheng7012 Před 2 lety

    I have stayed in Lijiang for three nights was great experience. Lots of people, nearby Dayan old town was also good

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 2 lety

      Lijiang is beautiful!! We hope you had a great time!

  • @parrotbrand2782
    @parrotbrand2782 Před 3 měsíci

    Yunnan is like the Switzerland of Asia and Lijiang old city is one of the most beautiful places on earth. It is a UNESCO world heritage site.
    Actually it is pretty tough to have strenuous activity up at 4500m. You can feel your heart pounding.

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 3 měsíci

      We didn't get to go all the way to the peak, but I bet the elevation makes it very difficult to hike.

  • @Hermit-Crab
    @Hermit-Crab Před 2 lety +1

    I went to Yunnan for a vacation in 2009 and stayed for a few nights in the incredibly beautiful Lijiang old town. Unfortunately because of the poor weather, I was unable to go to the Jade Dragon Mountain and could only admire it from afar.

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 2 lety +1

      Awe, that’s not fun! At least you could spend time in the Lijiang Old Town, we thought it was so beautiful 😻

  • @xueyingzheng7012
    @xueyingzheng7012 Před 2 lety +1

    we went to the top of Jade dragon mountain was freezing cold but not much snow that year

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 2 lety

      I bet it was beautiful at the top 😍! We really hoped to go to the top when we visited

  • @shanl3134
    @shanl3134 Před 2 lety

    大理洱海也不错,丽江更商业化

  • @user-uh4sf9mm1s
    @user-uh4sf9mm1s Před 2 lety +2

    👍🏾👏🏿😍😘😚😙😋😋😋

  • @byeyumxyj
    @byeyumxyj Před 2 lety

    this place has the nicest blue gem coloured water ive ever seen and i found a tiny tadpole in the water haha

  • @amandalim8733
    @amandalim8733 Před 25 dny

    How did u guys get tickets for the cable car up ? Thanks for the informative video!!

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 25 dny +1

      We purchased the cable car at the main entrance.

  • @eoryan
    @eoryan Před rokem

    Hey guys planning a trip there in two weeks, your videos have been super helpful - wondering if it’s advisable / possible to directly from Jade Mountain to Naxiyage for Tiger Leap Gorge? Thanks

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před rokem +1

      Hi Eoun! This is so great to hear 😊 enjoy your trip. We are unsure if there is a direct bus from Jade Mountain to Tiger Leaping Gorge. The only way would be private car.
      We took the public bus from Lijiang to the bottom of Naxi Village, then hiked up to Naxi Guest House. You can take the public bus to the bottom and get a private car to the Naxi Guest House, but it is a little expensive.

    • @eoryan
      @eoryan Před rokem

      @@JamesandKeli got it - cheers! thanks for getting back to me!

  • @sleepya3129
    @sleepya3129 Před 2 lety

    Wow, can you feel dyspnea?

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 2 lety +1

      No we didn’t. For us it wasn’t hard for us to breathe, however if we climbed to the very top it could have been difficult for us.

  • @lianneong2221
    @lianneong2221 Před 2 lety +1

    Yunan has the best ham in China. A good quality ham could be like Italian Parma ham

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 2 lety +1

      We did not know this! We will need to try it next time.

  • @tharakanuwansamaranayake747

    Lovely ❤ How about for september ? Does it snowing..?

  • @ahhalala267
    @ahhalala267 Před 6 měsíci

    Which month did you go there?

  • @ugasagaable
    @ugasagaable Před 2 lety

    Was Lijiang very undeveloped ?

  • @randomquestions7741
    @randomquestions7741 Před 2 lety

    do u guys like china or america better?

  • @pollychua4545
    @pollychua4545 Před 4 měsíci

    Hi wanna to know the cable car ticket u buy it at counter or book it advance?how much it cost?

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 4 měsíci

      You do not need to book it in advance. We are unsure of the price as it could have changed since the last time we went.

  • @trananh4316
    @trananh4316 Před 8 měsíci

    Hello from Vietnam. May i know what date you went to Lijiang ? I really want to see snow 😊

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 8 měsíci +1

      We went to Lijiang in February 😊

    • @trananh4316
      @trananh4316 Před 8 měsíci

      @@JamesandKeli thanks alot. isnt that Lunar new year in China ? I just want to avoid peak season.

    • @parrotbrand2782
      @parrotbrand2782 Před 3 měsíci

      Up in the mountain, there is snow most of the time. Not sure about July, Aug though. I was there in March and the temperature at the mountain was -20⁰C

  • @nurmunirah201
    @nurmunirah201 Před 2 měsíci

    Hello. How do you find the public bus? Do we need any kind of apps to know the bus number?

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 2 měsíci +1

      If staying at a hotel, you can ask the hotel for a location. We found the public bus at the entrance of the Lijiang Old Town entrance, and looked for the bus sign that said "山" which is mountain in Chinese.

    • @nurmunirah201
      @nurmunirah201 Před 2 měsíci

      Ahhh got it. Thank you so much for your response✨ really appreciate it

  • @rnope9672
    @rnope9672 Před 10 měsíci

    Which.month is this

  • @lianneong2221
    @lianneong2221 Před 2 lety

    That’s a dipping sauce n not supposed to pour your soup into it. You just fish out the meat n dip into the sauces

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 2 lety +1

      Oh! Oops 😅 it was good either way though!!

  • @weiningchang8660
    @weiningchang8660 Před 2 lety +1

    Daocheng Yading is more beautiful ,in Sichuan province

  • @kiddhkane
    @kiddhkane Před rokem

    That looks almost as nice as the park in my town. Except I don't have to go a few thousand kilometers and deal with tourist traps to see it. Btw, that food looks disgusting.

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před rokem

      There are many small towns like this in Shanghai and Suzhou that we can also go to.
      And the food was delicious! You can’t hate on it unless you’ve tried it before 😋

  • @jupa1336
    @jupa1336 Před rokem

    chicken, beef, egg plant.. 5 dislikes immediately from all my pages.

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před rokem

      What type of food should we try out?! These are out favorite dishes!

  • @DeBeard
    @DeBeard Před 2 lety +3

    Around 1950s, a senior top official from beijing, paid a visit to yunnan (several cities), n it's the first time in his life visiting there, he was fascinated by the astonishing sceneries n cultural resources in yunnan, he made a comment on yunnan:
    'We should build n promote yunnan as another Swisse in Asia, since it got all kinda natural resources Swisse has.'
    Unfortunately, they failed to do that, n most unforgivable thing is, 40 years later, in order to spending money (mostly under the table corruption) in the name of cities renovation, local governments destroyed many cultural heritages through 90s to early 2000.

    • @JamesandKeli
      @JamesandKeli  Před 2 lety +2

      Wow! We also think that Yunnan is one of the most beautiful places we’ve visited while in China. The southern part of China is amazing. It’s sad to hear a lot of the culture has been destroyed

    • @Mao11622
      @Mao11622 Před 2 lety +2

      I'd just like to point out corruption and damage to 'cultural heritage' are two different things. You can build nice things while dealing with corruption, and you can do damage not having any corruption. Most of the damage done in China was due to mismanagement or lack of knowledge/experience.
      Literacy rate in China
      1950: 20%
      1980: 70%
      Now: 90%+
      And lastly, you can destroy cultural relics, but you can't destroy culture (heritage).

    • @DeBeard
      @DeBeard Před 2 lety

      @@Mao11622 first of all, ain't anybody here said 'corruption' n 'damage to cultrual heritage' are the same thing or they are different facets of one thing, at least that ain't my point if you could carefully read through my previous comment.
      However i gotta emphasize, government officials finding excuses to draw up worthless real estate development projects in the name of municipal renovation n farm them out, in return receiving $$ from contractors, THATS CORRUPTION, also it's worth to mention that some projects definitely at the cost of destroying cultural heritage n streets w long history, it did happen in kunming.
      Secondly, as long as we humans could learn from our faults/wrongdoing in the past, n doing self-reflection in a timely manner, then improving ourselves, making ourselves stronger would be a sure thing,
      but there is a precondition - be sure not to bury our head in the sand, history is a mirror never lie.
      Thirdly, i could hardly agree with your opinion that education-less ppl or less civilized ppl much easier bog down in the mud of corruption, for example, corruption is pretty common in Italy where most ppl are well-educated, also, 'lobbist' system in states is the breeding bed for corruption, but as we all know US education system is one of the best around the world.

    • @Mao11622
      @Mao11622 Před 2 lety

      @@DeBeard Corruption in the name of cities renovation: Yes. Knowingly tear down historic sites: Not necessarily.
      Beijing city wall would've been the most grandeur city wall in the world if it wasn't torn down. That's before kickbacks was even a thing in China (other forms of corruption do exist).
      What I'm saying the damage was more related to knowledge than to corruption.
      I don't know if you're American, hate to break it to you. While American tertiary education still excels, but primary and secondary education is below par.

    • @infoworld7706
      @infoworld7706 Před 2 lety

      spending money on new buildings and infrastructures is normal in China, and some of the old buildings will be destroyed for the new city plan. that's not called corruption though some money will go to someone's pocket.

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    • @JamesandKeli
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      Oh no! That’s good to know. I hope you were able to resubscribe! Thank you for being part of our community ☺️☺️