Lijiang is a fascinating place with a delightful maze of cobbled streets, rickety old wooden houses, gushing canals and the hurly-burly of market life.
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Lijiang Old Town (Dayan) |
Originally called Dayan, Lijiang is a very well preserved old town built by Naxi people with unique cultural background. The old town occupies an area of 3.8 square kilometers. It has a history of more than 800 years. |
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Mu's Mansion (Mufu) |
Located at the southwest of Lijiang old town, Mu's Mansion was once the residential and working site of the Naxi rulers of Lijiang in the ancient time. It was first built in Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644). |
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Jade Dragon Snow Mountain |
Located 15 km north of Lijiang old town, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain stretches 35 km from north to south with 960-square-kilometers of snow-capped area. Experts say that it has the southernmost glacier in the North Hemisphere. |
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Shuhe Old Town |
Nestled at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, 6 km northwest of Lijiang, Shuhe was once a staging post at ancient Tea & Horse Road. With an altitude of 2440 meters above sea level, it is a tranquil town with a population of 3000 people. |
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Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiaoxia) |
60 km north of Lijiang old town, Tiger Leaping Gorge is a canyon on the upper reach of Yangtze River, which part is usually called Jinsha River (Golden Sand River). The gorge is located between Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain. |
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Lugu Lake |
2690 meters above sea level, Lugu Lake is a gem located at the mountainous area on the border of Sichuan and Yunnan Province. About 240 km northeast of Lijiang, the lake occupies an area of 50 square kilometers with the average water depth of 45 meters. |
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Lijiang Photo Gallery
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