Yuhu village and Joseph Rock’s house
玉湖村（洛克故居） · Yùhú Cūn
A stone-built Naxi village right under the snow peaks, where the explorer Joseph Rock lived for years; his house is now a small museum.
No booking needed1.5–2 hours
Tip
Pair it with Baisha and Yufeng Temple on a half-day loop by hired car; bring layers, as it sits at about 2,700 m.
- Opening hours
- Village open all day; Rock’s house roughly 09:00–17:30. To be confirmed
- Price
- Rock’s house about ¥25; a village entry fee of about ¥30 is sometimes charged (sources differ). To be confirmed
- How to book
- No booking. Pay on site.
- Getting there
- About 30–40 minutes by taxi or hired car from the Old Town, past Baisha; no convenient bus To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 云南省丽江市玉龙纳西族自治县白沙镇玉湖村
Photo: G41rn8 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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