Generally speaking, that is a quiet place. Lijiang Old Town is especially favoed by expats from other country, so you can see many visitor fromforeign countries. Well, it has few people like you who will spend a whole year there. In the old town, there is a street full of night club and bars, as well as teahouse. The famous show Lijiang Impression directed by Zhang Yimou is amazing, of course you can see it so often, the ticket is not cheap. For the rest of the city, you can explore by yourself when you come here. Good day! :-)