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Lijiang is an old city in northwest Yunnan. It is situated on a plateau at an altitude of 2,600m and is impressive because of its scenery and minority cultures.It is about 600 kilometers away from Kunming, but easily accessible either by plane or by coach.
Lijiang Town is officially called "Dayan Town" -- a "great inkstab". There is no other town in China like Dayan which could incorporate the folkways of so many people from different nations and the architectural styles of both north and south China.
Lijiang Ancient City is a UNESCO listed site, which is well known for its sound preservation of ancient buildings and the distinctive Naxi minority culture. The aged wooden two-storeyed buildings with hanging red lanterns and local musicians playing the centuries old Naxi instruments in the time worn streets, display a lifestyle and culture that seems lost in time. The old buidings, little rivers, and stone alleys make it an idyllic place to relax,far away from the cement, steel and busyness of the new section of the city. The people of Naxi, while developing their land of snow-clad mountains and turbulent rivers since ancient times, have to their credit the "Dong Ba Culture" seen as one of the world wonders, a culture all-embracing while unique.
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