Liangshan

A center of Yi culture, where Xichang is warm in winter, cool in summer and sunny, with Lugu Lake, Qionghai Lake and Huili Old Town as signature destinations.

Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture lies in southwestern Sichuan, in the transition zone between the western Sichuan Plateau and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, and is China's largest Yi settlement area. The prefectural seat, Xichang, is known as the "Moon City," and the Qionghai Wetland and the Xichang Satellite Launch Center are well known. On the Yanyuan County side, Lugu Lake has Mosuo culture, and Huili Old Town is relatively well preserved. The climate is warm in winter and cool in summer, so it can be visited year-round; the Yi Torch Festival is held in the sixth lunar month. Xichang Qingshan Airport and the Chengdu–Kunming Railway are the main gateways.

Destinations

• Lugu Lake
• Xichang
• Huili Ancient Town
• Panzhihua

Itineraries

• Panxi Sunshine & Lugu Lake – Follow the Anning River Valley in winter through Xichang, Miyi, Panzhihua, and Huili, then cross the mountains to Lugu…
• Lijiang, Lugu Lake & Shangri-La Loop – A self-drive loop starting from Lijiang, connecting Mosuo villages at Lugu Lake, Shangri-La, and Baishuitai.
• Lijiang, Lugu Lake, and Liming Danxia – Beyond Lijiang's Old Town and snow mountain, stay two nights at Lugu Lake to circle the lake, then add a day at the Fir…