Black Dragon Pool Park located on the outskirts of Old Lijiang is a beautiful and typical Chinese park with its pagodas, pavilions, lanterns, and bridges. We climbed the hillside and watch the sun set on the city and the streets become alive with people and lights.
Neon lights everywhere even on the old ancient buildings are donning modern flashy neon lights. Of course we couldn’t resist some goofy shots in the park. The next morning we caught bus number 7 to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. After a 2 hour bus ride and 140 park entrance fee we arrived at one of three scenic spots to view the snow capped mountain. We took the chair-lift to the highest possible point for tourists to venture, 4506 meters and walked on the boardwalk to have a glimpse at the awesome glacier views.
When in China you also have to pose with the famous statue of Mao Zedong, the man who is responsible for uniting and creating the modern People’s Republic of China. I am definitely learning my Chinese history and it is way better than taking a course or reading a text book. 
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