Lijiang is the place to be if you have an acquired taste of the ancient old towns of China. Indeed, when I was at Lijiang, time seemed to fade away from the modern world. Lijiang is a small city in Yunnan province, China, and has an 800 year history from as early as the late Song Dynasty. Lijiang is built where the Jade River divides into three and its streams form the canals and waterways which flow along the old town streets. We jetted off to Lijiang via China Eastern. To get to Lijiang, we need to transit at Kunming Airport. The total journey was approximately 5 hours. My first glimpse of sunrise Upon reaching Lijiang in late spring, we were greeted by a friendly driver from Bruce Chalet, known as old Mr Wong. Mr Wong gave us a short introduction of Lijiang and how it became famous after an earthquake in the 1960s. 1. Bruce Chalet Bruce Chalet is situated at the foot of Jade Dragon Mountain (a very famous mountain in Lijiang) and within s