The Dashi Bridge is the pulsating heart of Lijiang Old Town, where this 800-year-old stone arch spans the Jade River with timeless grace. Worn smooth by centuries of footsteps, its flagstones lead past Naxi-style wooden houses and bustling tea shops that glow with lanterns at dusk. Cross to explore Square Street, once a hub on the Ancient Tea-Horse Road, and savor Lijiang baba (flatbread) with yak butter tea—essential flavors of this UNESCO-listed gem where waterwheel melodies mingle with Naxi folk songs.