Lugu Lake, Lijiang
Located in the Sichuan-Yunnan provincial border at the attitude of 2066m, the lake landscape provideds the tourists aesthetic pleasure.
Lugu Lake is about 240 km away from Lijiang. Bus is available from Lijiang to Lugu. It costs 5 hours and 120 yuan (US$17) per person. The road is the typical winding road on the mountains. It is dangerous and you can not help worrying about your safety, and praying your bus not falling into the valley.
The most interesting part of the lake is, the people in the villages are still living in the Maternal families. It means, they do not marry. Visiting marriage represents the main marriage system of Lugu Lake’s Mosuo people. There are only mothers. There is no concept of father. It should be the last matriarchal culture in the world.
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