# Yuhu Village (玉湖村)

Lijiang, Yunnan Province · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
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Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** Yuzhu Qingtian (Jade Pillar Reaching the Sky) ¥25; Joseph Rock Former Residence ¥25
- **Time needed:** 3–5 hours
- **Getting there:** Near Yuhu Village Square (bus stop)
- **Good for:** Old Towns & Villages, Photography, Ethnic Culture

## About Yuhu Village

Yuhu Village, also known as “Xuesong Village”, was home to the Austrian-American Joseph Rock from 1922 to 1949. During this time he wrote a large number of articles about Lijiang for the American magazine National Geographic, and his former residence is still preserved here today. The Jade Pillar Reaching the Sky, to the southwest, rises to around 2,800 metres above sea level. Its main attractions include the Giant Rock with Inscriptions, Prince's Cave, Guanyin Rock, Xuesong Hermitage, a thousand-year-old tree, and the upper and lower Deep Pool Waterfalls.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 243. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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