Lijiang      Yunnan Province


Lijiang in northwestern Yunnan is inhabited by the Naxi minority people. The city was built
during the Southern Song period and became the home of the Naxi tribal chiefs from the
Yuan to the early Qing Dynasty. Later it served as the Lijiang prefectural seat. Today the city
still retains its traditional layout.

At present, Lijiang City is an attractive tourist destination in Yunnan Province.

Lijiang has the best preserved ancient town in China, which also has been listed in the
World Cultural Heritages by UNESCO. The Old Town was once the center of Lijiang and
continues to maintain the original flavor of the local lifestyle, the typical groups of buildings
and the profound cultural heritage of the region.

Around Lijiang, there are a number of splendid natural beauty spots that will certainly astonish you, such as the gulf at the start of the
Yangtze River and the Tiger Leaping Gorge.

Lijiang is incredibly rich in cultural resources, home to the Baisha Frescoes and "Naxi Dongjing Music" being living examples of Tang
and Song Dynasty art, and also Dongba hieroglyphs, the only existing pictographs in the world. Lijiang is the main region inhabited by
Naxi Group, in its long history, the local residents have established their splendid Dongba Central Plains along the middle and lower
reaches of the Yellow River. This various souvenirs are very popular with visitors from home and abroad.

Lijiang is also have various festivals that held throughout the year, such as Naxi people’s “Sanduo Festival”, Yi people’s “Torch
Festival”, through these you can experience the local lifestyle. And you must taste some local dishes and snacks, the bar street in the
Old Town is worth to visit, too.