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Shuhe Ancient Town

2 Miles NW of Lijiang Ancient Town, Lijiang, China
Ranked #5 of 61 attractions in Lijiang
4.5 of 5 stars 340 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

located a km from the banyon tree, this town is exceptional in many ways. the quality of many of the shops is great, it is most easily navitagable that Lijiang old town, and many upscale leather stores are here. it is much less crowded, does not possess the hordes of young people and loud noise of the lijiang old town More

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Kunming, China
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

More space than Lijiang, particularly on far side, away from the grid of shops. More

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Hong Kong, China
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49 reviews 49 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

Certainly worth a visit...though yet another entrance fee to get inside the village and then the old village is 90% covered by tourist shops! Another one of China's emerging tourist rip-off disney-like attractions! Still, I recommend a visit. More

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guangzhou china
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012
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Shuhe had some interesting characters and beautiful buildings. It is a bit more laid back than Lijiang but more touristy than nearby Baishi village. Well worth a stop on your way back to Lijiang from Yulong Snow Mountain. More

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13 reviews 13 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012
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Get in by 9am, before all the shops open and loud music blasts! Otherwise very quaint, less gaudy/touristy as Lijiang Great!! More

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Hong Kong, China
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

compared with the old town, it has less sparkle.it is however older than the old town. anyway the good thing is that it is less crowded. More

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bheh1314
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49 reviews 49 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

This is a lovely 'village', very touristy but not as bad as Lijiang. The older aprt of Shuhe is the nicest and the pace is much slower that Lijiang. Well worth a visit. More

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Israel
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
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I didnt konw about Shuhe before I came to Lijiang. If I knew I would stayed in Shuhe and not in Lijiang.. wonderful place, coffee shops, small market and very charming in general. More

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Semarang, Indonesia
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61 reviews 61 reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2012
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Shuhe is quite interesting. I didnt have enough time to spend in Shuhe last week. But just by visiting it for half an hour I found the village rather unique and worth to visit. I'm sure I will visit Shuhe again the next time I'm in Lijiang. Shuhe is like an older and smaller version of old Lijiang. Quite nice... More

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Shanghai, China
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

it is much less famous than Lijiang bu i found it nicer, less crowded and more authentic! More

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