In November, Banyan Tree Lijiang in Yunnan Province held a grand event to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The hotel specially prepared 10 Lijiang-style activities to help guests delve deeper into the ancient civilization of the region and discover the true beauty of Lijiang.
Located 2,410 meters above sea level, Banyan Tree Lijiang is very close to the historical UNESCO town of Dayan, which is known for its winding canals, bridges, and cobblestone streets.
The first international five-star hotel in Lijiang, Banyan Tree Lijiang is an elegant Naxi-style resort near the magnificent Yulong Snow Mountain. Stepping into any one of Banyan Tree Lijiang's stunning villas or suites unveils breathtaking views of the majestic snow covered mountain.
In the past 10 years, Banyan Tree Lijiang has helped Lijiang's transfer from a noisy tourist attraction to a vacation paradise. Guests to the resort can completely shed their busy city persona and enjoy a peaceful holiday away from the hubbub of the metropolis.
Stay in the hotel's famed jet pool villas and lie in bed to watch the sun rise over the snow mountain. At night, relax under the starry sky as the jet pool's constant 38-degree temperature soothes your aching muscles and washes away fatigue.
Guests can also enjoy the local Yunnan cuisine and visit the organic garden in the hotel. Banyan Tree Lijiang also takes guests on tours to experience the oldest Dongba culture. The beautifully crafted handmade copper pots, the lost Naxi ancient music, and mysterious Dongba hieroglyphics are all worth the trip.
Lijiang, a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Yunnan Province, is famous around the world for its ancient towns and the traditional culture of the Naxi ethnic group. The city has many beautiful places of interest, including the Yulong Snow Mountain, the Wenhai Prairie, the Dayan Old Town, and the Ancient Tea Horse Road.
The recently opened Yunnan cuisine restaurant at Banyan Tree Lijiang offers both traditional and modern food. It created an organic garden to grow vegetables. Guests can pick vegetables and fruits in the garden and ask the hotel's chef to help prepare them or do it themselves.
Banyan Tree Lijiang is committed to environmental protection and community development. It plants trees in the nearby mountains every year to help maintain a good natural environment.The hotel also helped build a primary school and a kindergarten for Naxi children. Guests can accompany hotel staff to visit the school and play with the children. They can also establish a long-term relationship to further help the children.
