Area Sections
Lijiang
Areas
Tiger Leaping Gorge
Other Definitions
yunnan province (dest)
yunnan province (dict)
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Yunnan-province Lijiang Prefecture includes the heritage site of the Old Town of Lijiang as well as picturesque nearby surroundings. In 1998, the Old Town of Lijiang was inscribed into the World Heritage List by the World Heritage Commission of the UNESCO. The Commission called it "an exceptional ancient town set in a dramatic landscape which represents the harmonious fusion of different cultural traditions to produce an urban landscape of outstanding quality." Lijiang is the ideal destination for nature lovers and anyone interested in ancient people groups and their customs. Lijiang is located within the northwest part of Yunnan Province, in the southeastern part of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the northwestern part of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The Lijiang guide is written with help from Hongkong.com.
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