Yunnan, Lijiang, Baisha... I have been living here ever since I came here over two years ago on a summer vacation in 06' and fell in love with it. I think this little village 12KM north of Lijiang, is a great escape from the tourist trap of the old town... Baisha is the older of the three main villages (Dayan, Shuhe and Baisha) in this wonderful valley that was virtually undiscovered until 1949 .... There are no hotels here just simple rooms in a family courtyard to stay in... Many day hikes can be started from here... Horse rides to the wetland lake of Wenhai... Visit Yuhu village and see Joseph Rocks house, study Dongba painting-writing or traditional Chinese medicine and much more... If More...