The first direct flight from Seoul to Lijiang operated by Korean Air landed in Lijiang Sanyi International Airport on May 15.
Honeymoon travel in Lijiang is very popular, but there are some good places newcomers might not know about.
Nanchang Changbei International Airport in Jiangxi province will try to open new air routes between Nanchang and Lijiang this year.
A new air route between Taoyuan and Lijiang will open on June 26, 2013, said China Airlines and Mandarin Airlines on May 9.
Some have speculated this ancient town may have inspired James Hilton when he created the town of Shangri-la in his famous novel Lost Horizon.
Hilton Group, the US-based hospitality chain, is launching a mid-scale brand called Hilton Garden Inn in China to cater to the needs of the fast-growing number of business travelers.
The 2013 China Lijiang Motor Home Festival kicked off at Administration Center Square in Lijiang recently.
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Protection Bureau of World Cultural Heritage Lijiang Old Town.
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