LIJIANG

Black Dragon Pool

The Ancient town of Lijiang

The ancient city of Lijiang is found in Dayan Town , a largely Naxi settlement first built during the Southern Song Dynasty some eight centuries ago . In December 1986 , the State Council designated the place as a famous ancient UNESCO put Lijiang on a list of the world major cultural heritages . With square Street at the core , the entire city spreads out in all direction , and is crisscrossed by labyrinth of flagged streets and alleyways . Most of the dwellings , scattered at the foot of a mountain or by the rivers which flow through every nook and corner of the city , are brick-and title

Dayan Ancient Street

structures with carved doors and painted windows . Traffic across the rivers is facilitated by a large number of ting stone bridges . The entire city is evocative of a town south of the Yangtza River .

Culture is the soul of Lijiang ancient town. Dongba culture is an integral part of Naxi culture, referred to as the ancient culture of the ethnic Naxi. It is called so because it is mostly found in the Dongba religion, which is believed to be one thousand years old. It chiefly consists of scriptures, paintings, music, dances, ritual implements and religious services.

Lijiang Naxi Peopel Building

Situated in the northwest plateau in Yunnan, Lijiang(the Beautiful River) got its name from its position at the middle reaches of the beautiful Jinsha River. The Naxi Autonomous County is the seat of the administrative commission of Lijiang Prefecture. Scattered on an area of 7,648 square kilometers, the population of 320,000 is made up of the Naxi, Bai, Lisu, Pumi, Yi, Tibetan, Miao, Hui, Han and other ethnic groups. Among them, the Naxi people constitute 57% of the total. Affected by the plateau wind from South Asia,

Naxi Classical Music

Lijiang has two distinctive seasons, the dry and the wet. The temperature range of the four seasons is narrow. The annual mean temperature ranges from12.6 C to 9.9 C. The Dongba religion, a primitive religion, is the common belief of the Naxi people.In addition, some of them believe in Lamaism. These two religions have greatly influenced the ideology of the Naxi people and their social activities and life.

【 Major scenic Spots in LijiANG 】

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