Dongba Valley
东巴谷
An ethnic culture valley on the east side of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, featuring Naxi, Yi, Miao and other village displays, with song and dance performances.
Dongba Valley lies on the east side of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, beside the road from Lijiang to the mountain. It is a valley about 2 km long, with display villages of the Naxi, Yi, Lisu, Miao, Pumi and other ethnic groups. Visitors can see Dongba culture exhibits, ethnic song and dance, and ritual performances, and try activities such as crossbow shooting and group dancing. Entry costs about 40 to 60 yuan, and a visit takes about 1.5 hours. It is about 20 km from Lijiang Old Town and is often visited on the way to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. It is quite commercialized, so you can skip it if time is short.
Opening hours
08:30–18:00
Nearby sights
- Yuhu Village
- Jade Water Village
- Beiyue Temple
- Yufeng Temple
- Baisha Village
- Blue Moon Valley
- Ganhaizi Meadow
- Impression Lijiang
Places to eat nearby
- Lijiang Jinmao Hotel - Snow Mountain, Unbound Collection - Xuejingge Restaurant
- Fuxian Xiaoguofan Yunnan Folk Flavor Restaurant (Shuhe Ancient Town Store)
- Apoqing Cured Rib Hotpot (Old Town Flagship Store)
- Xiaoxike Yunnan Specialty Restaurant (Naxi Courtyard Store)
- No. 88 Snack Shop
- Erge Rice Noodles (Lijiang Store)