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Racing Boats in the Mountains? Only at Pullman Lijiang. These boats are reserved for business guests, as one of our ways for an “Innovative Break”. If you are bored, however, just let me know: who wants to compete with the Pullman Champion? (PRIZES?!?)
Here are the deal updates we have at Pullman Lijiang for your weekend to consider:
thePULL ‘Get Closer’ BONUS
1 / Book your stay (via directly with us (more bonuses!), travel agency, etc)
2 / [Optional] Subscribe to ‘thePULL’ on WordPress (on the left sidebar) or on Facebook. Stay up to date on some this destination’s adventures, events and possibilities!
3 / Email ecomm-relay@pullman-lijiang.com mentioning “thePULL” and receive a bonus RMB200 Mandara Spa spa treatment per person per stay (Treatments starting from RMB238). Other bonuses and updated promotions may be included in your stay.
4 / *NEW* For any promotional and/or group inquiries over 10 persons, just let me know to see what we can do for you.
Expired. China Summer Promotion 2011
Book to stay until 14 August 2011 (few days left!)
Stay by August 31 2011 to have the offer.
10% off room rates.
Complimentary up to two breakfasts per bedroom
A|Club Advantage Plus member: additional 10% discount on room rate (19% off total)
Conditions: prepay 7 days before arrival, no refund, no modifications, no cancellations
Expired. 30% off Room Rates
Book to stay until 18 August 2011 (few days left!)
Stay by September 04 2011 to have the offer.
30% off room rates.
A|Club Advantage Plus member: additional 10% discount on room rate (37% off total)
Conditions: prepay 14 days before arrival, no refund, no modifications, no cancellations
MORE to come as it becomes available..!
Pullman, Sofitel and mGallery Official Brand Offers
Click here for Pullman Hotels
Click here for Sofitel Luxury Hotels
Click here for mGallery Hotels
Click here if interested in being a member of A|Club Advantage Plus
Cheers,
Darwin
& Pullman Lijiang Resort & Spa team
Out with the old, and in with the new. Looks similar to the new airport.
Lijiang has a brand new passenger train station 丽江站, as the previous one will only receive cargo, opening TODAY.
This new station is stationed near Wenbi Mountain 文笔山 and is a lead towards Shangri-la (ETA 2014?) and will handle about 9 million passengers per year.
See images below for references!
Other notes:
Vehicle: About 18 minutes from Lijiang. About 25 minutes away from Pullman Lijiang. Blue or Green Taxi may charge extra RMB30-40 per person.
Bus: from/to Lijiang Station, take #4, #16 or #18.
See the map image below for the reference of your next departure, train hoppers!
It has room for a fast food area, a ‘supermarket’ and 16 windows to buy train tickets.
(Photos taken yesterday, the day before opening to the masses.)
Definitely a much better station to arrive to than the old station or at Dali or Kunming.
(UPDATE: Beat out other English-version news updates! Woohoo!)
Now I know it’s a little late, but everyday is essentially an “International Children’s Day” (annually June 1st)!
One of Pullman’s special little guests tastes the great desserts and became a personal mini-chef! Quite a determined little one, I’ll say.
See here for the offer we added on the day of.
Bon. Très bon.
(Shuhe and the Lijiang Valley Plains, off a horse-beaten hiking trail)
Every week will be an update on the offers at Pullman Lijiang Resort and Spa, and other deals around.
China Summer Promotion 2011
Book to stay until 14 August 2011 (few days left!)
Stay by August 31 2011 to have the offer.
10% off room rates.
Complimentary up to two breakfasts per bedroom
A|Club Advantage Plus member: additional 10% discount on room rate (19% off total)
Conditions: prepay 7 days before arrival, no refund, no modifications, no cancellations
30% off Room Rates
Book to stay until 18 August 2011 (few days left!)
Stay by September 04 2011 to have the offer.
30% off room rates.
A|Club Advantage Plus member: additional 10% discount on room rate (37% off total)
Conditions: prepay 14 days before arrival, no refund, no modifications, no cancellations
thePULL ‘Get Closer’ BONUS
1 / Book your stay.
2 / Subscribe to ‘thePULL’ on WordPress (on the left sidebar) or on Facebook. Stay up to date on some this destination’s adventures, events and possibilities!
3 / Email ecomm-relay@pullman-lijiang.com mentioning “thePULL” and receive a bonus RMB200 Mandara Spa spa treatment per person per stay (Treatments starting from RMB238). Other bonuses and updated promotions may be included in your stay!
Pullman, Sofitel and mGallery Official Brand Offers
Click here for Pullman Hotels
Click here for Sofitel Luxury Hotels
Click here for mGallery Hotels
Click here if interested in being a member of A|Club Advantage Plus
Cheers,
Darwin
Pullman Lijiang Resort & Spa
【To 石莲寺 ShiLianSi Lamasery, west of Shuhe Ancient Town, in Lijiang, Yunnan, China / Darwin Ma】
Peter Goullart adventured to many places in his time in Lijiang for 8 years, from 1942 to 1949 ( fled by the time of the Cultural Revolution). One of his many photos was recorded and preserved in his vastly interesting outlook on the Nahki (Naxi 纳西族) people in the worthy read ‘The Forgotten Kingdom”. See the following:
A view of Likiang plain (Lijiang) and Shwowo village (Shuhe) from a lamasery by Peter Goullart
But that photo was taken over 60 years ago. This is a modern adaptation of his view, on a beautiful summer’s day 2011, from the ShiLianSi Lamasery that he had ventured to …
The town of Shuhe has extended it’s arms quite a bit, but much of the northern plains (North is leftwards) and the hills have not changed much. Peter’s picture is approximately in the middle of the second above image (based on the contours of the mountain range), and apologies for the distortion.
His love of Lijiang was unmatched to any other place in the Orient…
The fields were green with winter wheat, and between them ran deep, crystal-clear streams of icy water. Dark water plants waved in them like strands of hair. The water from glaciers divided and subdivided into innumerable streams and canals, and made the Likiang plain one of the best irrigated areas in the world. The gurgling of these swift brooks, the singing of larks and other birds was like the music of gods. [The Forgotten Kingdom, Approx Page 21, 1957]
A great read indeed, if you are into culture and the problems of the Nahki people.
Send me an email if you want to find this small and hidden lamasery and the back hike of Shuhe, that few travelers find. (It’s definitely not a secret, but the route is well hidden!)
Shuhe Ancient Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a 7 minute walk adjacent to Pullman Lijiang Resort and Spa.
Read the Forgotten Kingdom via Pratyeka.
Read the Forgotten Kingdom review by Chris Horton @ Go Kunming.
A Pullman Lijiang review coming soon …
Darwin Ma at ecomm-relay@pullman-lijiang.com
Here are the current deals we have at Pullman Lijiang.
This post is of August 05th 2011. Promotion updates will occur once a week, here, at thePULL.
A|Club Promotion – Chinese Valentine’s Day
Book your stay by 31 Aug 2011
Stay period from now to 31 Aug 2011
3x A|Club Bonus Points
Complimentary dinner for 2 persons.
Minimum 2 night stay.
Offer valid on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Conditions: Book with best flexible rate. Not valid with any other offer.
Pullman Lijiang 30% off
Book your stay by 18 August 2011
Stay period from now to 4 September 2011
30% discount off room and villa rates (37% discount off for A|Club Advantage Plus members)
Conditions: Prepay your stay 14 days before check-in, no refund, no modifications, no cancellations. Not valid with any other offer.
China Summer Promotion 2011 – 10% off and breakfast
Book your stay by 14 August 2011
Stay period from now to 31 August 2011
Complimentary two breakfast buffets per bedroom
10% discount off room and villa rates (19% discount off for A|Club Advantage Plus members)
Conditions: Prepay your stay 7 days before check-in, no refund, no modifications, no cancellations. Not valid with any other offer.
WordPress BONUS
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Email ecomm-relay@pullman-lijiang.com to receive a RMB200 Mandara Spa rebate per person with your stay at Pullman Lijiang by mentioning “WordPress’ thePULL”. It will also be a way to let you know what other promotions and bonuses we can offer. Offer and Rebate Expires December 31, 2011. Can combine with other offers but not cumulative with other spa offers.
Stay tuned next week for a new Autumn deal at Pullman Lijiang !
Some updates on festivities:
The Torch Festival is coming up soon! See our earlier post here.
To Recap:
Sunday July 24th is the start of The Torch Festival in Ninglang 宁蒗, a little country village northeast of Lijiang, approximately 4 hours away and between Lugu Lake, where the Pumi Nationalities 普米族 celebrate earlier than the Naxi (see below). (Source: Pumi friend)
(Click for larger image)
While over in Lijiang, the Naxi people will be celebrating The Torch Festival 火把节 from July 25th to July 27th, in all the little towns, namely Dayan 大研古镇, Shuhe 束河古镇 and Baisha 白沙古镇 (though Baisha is not confirmed, it should be as it was an old capital of the Lijiang area).
The festival is largely for the Yi Minority, but that had carried over to other municipalities over history. The Yi minority are spread across northern Yunnan, but largely in southern Sichuan (the province northeast of Yunnan). Activities include bullfighting, pyroworks, nationality beauty contests, and other activities! The Yi people celebrate it on July 25th as well.
When the party is over, we’ll make sure to get some (hopefully!) nice photos to see what you may or not have missed!
Lucky you if you get to join us during this period!
PS Now I know it is not Lijiang, but Cirque du Soleil, Montreal-based, world-reknowned acrobatic cinematics for its creativity and charm, is visiting in select locations in China. Check them out (if you’re not in Lijiang)!
Cheers,
Darwin
Pullman Lijiang Resort & Spa
NOTES: July 25th 2011 Gregorian Calendar = 6th month, 24th day of the Lunar Calendar.
Hello there! A short reminder to mention that we have a set of promotions to come and visit Pullman Lijiang Resort & Spa.
1 / CHINA SUMMER PROMOTION
10% off your stay at Pullman Lijiang with 2 complementary breakfasts per bedroom. This promotion ends August 14 2011, for the stay duration ending August 31st 2011.
Conditions: Must prepay reservation at least 7 days in advance, no modifications, no cancellations, no refunds.
2 / MENTION “APULLMANINLIJIANG.WORDPRESS.COM”
If booking your reservation by email (reservation@pullman-lijiang.com), please subscribe AND mention apullmaninlijiang.wordpress.com to receive a spa rebate of 200 RMB per treatment per guest (reusable!) with your stay. This can be accompanied with any promotion. (The rebate will be noted with your reservation upon check-in. Valid as long as you mention here. Not applicable with booking through a travel agency. EDIT 1700ChinaTime: Please also ‘CC’ an email to ecomm-relay@pullman-lijiang.com =)
3 / POSTCARDS by PULLMAN LIJIANG RESORT & SPA
This is a simple one. Just subscribe and send me an email (ecomm-relay@pullmanlijiang.com) where I will send 2 (two) postcards to anyone, anywhere, with your own personal message. Snail Mail is still a surprising way to say ‘Hello!’ (Optional) (Limited Quantities!)
OPERATION ORCHARD
Location: Pullman Lijiang Resort & Spa. Lijiang Yunnan.
Synopsis: We have a curiously large mass outbreak of what seems to be deemed a subspecies of Malus domestica : apples.
Their origins are yet to be identified, as they are invading the Pullman Lijiang complex at an alarming rate. Scientific examinations are showing fluctuating seasonal growth, with the most infestation occuring within the next few months, as the seeds are preparing for remanifestation.
We need reinforcements.
Some researchers has found the following on related species:
LONGEVITY…: The Chinese University of Hong Kong discovered that fruit flies who were fed an apple extract lived 10 percent longer than other flies who were fed a normal diet. Maher, Theresa. “Antioxidants Found in Apples May Extend Lifespan”. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
BUT TOXIC: However, apple seeds are mildly poisonous, containing a small amount of amygdalin, a cyanogenic glycoside [raw material for toxic Hydrogen Cyanide]; it usually is not enough to be dangerous to humans, but can deter birds. Juniper BE, Mabberley DJ (2006). The Story of the Apple. Timber Press. p. 20. ISBN 0881927848.
The local guests are welcome to enjoy the organic, unsprayed apples, but be wary of their seeds … !
A mass harvest will take place once we identify their date of full maturity. Until then, we will await the impending challenge of these Malus domestica leeching away at the red soil …
Darwin Ma
– doesn’t eat apples.
thePULL: Get Closer Launch Event
(thePULL is a quick push for a quick line of info, a little teaser, taste-test or the PULL for Pullman Lijiang Resort & Spa.)
你们好！Welcome again!
Please see the following for more pictures of the Get Closer Launch Event!
Following the LONGTABLE DINNER (previously posted) under a beautiful sun, the event included:
Opening drum
Opening speeches by our General Manager and special representatives of the project,
Dongba Naxi priest Blessing Ceremony,
Naxi Ancient Music Performance 纳西古乐会,
Lighting the Pullman motto on the lake, to “Check In, Chill Out”
a large outdoor barbeque and indoor banquet dishes
interactivity with Dongba hieroglyphs
Naxi bonfire dance; and …
ending off with the best library in Lijiang for beers, liqueurs and wines from all over the world,
… in the night, a soft and a beautiful way to end the night. ~
~Cheers, and if there are any inquiries for events or weddings in Lijiang, just let us know.
More of the pictures can be found on FLICKR See the left sidebar! 
- just before the event started, I managed this beautiful panarama (untouched! =)
there's a bit of a shine while taking the photo as the event commences, it looks nice!
one of my favourite pictures of a stretch of bbq!
ancient naxi orchestra performing at the exclusive Pullman Lijiang
thePULL @ Pullman Lijiang Resort & Spa 