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Lugu Lake in January

1) What does Lugu Lake look like in January? Looking for opinions from people who've been there... either in January or any other time of the year, actually.

2) Is the journey from/to Lijiang still 10 hours by bus each way? Apart from Lijiang, will Lugu Lake or Ninglang have bus connections to anywhere else, eg Dali or Kunming?

3) We're planning to stay at Old Xie's IYH in Lige village. Would welcome reviews, or other recommendations for accommodation. Or, is it better to stay at Luoshui, or somewhere else?

4) How cold would it get? We're not ultra-afraid of being cold, what clothes should we be wearing?

Cheers!