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1. Lijiang Ancient City Scenic
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2. G eographic location:Gucheng District, Lijiang
City, Yunnan Province
Level:AAAAA
Famous scenery:Mufu, Wangu Lou, Dashiqiao, White
Horse Longtan Temple
Suitable for the play season:All year round
Lijiang Ancient City is located in Gucheng District, Lijiang City,
Yunnan Province, also known as Dayan Town. It is located in the
middle of Lijiang Dam. It was built in the late Song Dynasty (late 13th
century AD) and is located in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau with an
area of 7.279 square kilometers.
The streets in the ancient city of Lijiang are built with mountains and
waters, paved with red breccia, including Sifang Street, Mufu,
Wufenglou, Heilongtan, Wenchang Palace, Wang Yuzhen Memorial
Hall, Xueshan Academy, Wangjiazhuang Christian Church, and Fang
Guoyu’s former residence. White Horse Longtan Temple, Gu Peter Old
House, Jinglian Temple, Puxian Temple and other attractions. Lijiang
is one of the second batch of approved Chinese historical and cultural
cities. It is one of the two ancient cities in China that have
successfully declared the world’s cultural heritage with the entire
ancient city.
The ancient city of Lijiang has a variety of local ethnic customs and
entertainment activities, such as Naxi Ancient Music, Dongba
Ceremony, Divination Culture, Ancient Town Bar and Naxi Torch
Festival. The ancient city of Lijiang reflects the achievements of
ancient Chinese urban construction and is one of the distinctive
features and styles of Chinese folk dwellings.
From January 1st, 2019, the Lijiang Ancient City Protection
Administration of the World Cultural Heritage will charge the Lijiang

3. Old Town maintenance fee for tourists according to the Yunnan
Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Yunnan
Provincial Department of Finance’s Notice on Reducing the Fees for
Maintenance Fees of Lijiang Old Town. The standard is adjusted from
80 yuan per person to 50 yuan per person, and the scope, scope,
method and exemption scope of the collection remain unchanged.
Historical evolution
The ancient city of Lijiang was built in the late Song and Yuan
Dynasties (late 13th century). The ruling center of Lijiang Mu’s
ancestors moved from Baisha Ancient Town to the current Shizi
Mountain, and began to build a housing city pool called “Dayechang”.
The source of the name of the ancient city is said to be because the
Lijiang hereditary ruler surnamed the wood, the city is bound to be
like the word “sleepy”. The name of Naxi in the ancient city of Lijiang
is called “Gongbenzhi”, “Gongben” is Cangjie, “Know” is the market,
and Lijiang Ancient City was once the place where Cangjie was
distributed.
In the first year of the Southern Song Dynasty Baoyou (1253), the
Mongolian Army’s Nanzheng, the Mu’s ancestor Azong Aliang ushered
in, and Azong Aliang returned to the Yuanshizu Kublai, stationed
here.
In the thirteenth year of Yuanzhiyuan (1276), the Chahanzhang
Guanmin official was changed to the Lijiang Road Military and
Civilian Administration.
In the 14th year of Yuanzhiyuan (1277), the officials of Sanchaguan
were changed to Tongan Prefecture, and the state was governed by
the ancient city of Dayan. In the same year, the city of Tongan was
changed to Lijiang Road.
In the fifteenth year of Ming Hongwu (1382), Tongan Azhou Azhi Ade
was returned to the Shun Ming Dynasty, and the Lijiang Military and
People’s Government was established. Ajia Ade was given the title of
“wood” by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang and was declared a hereditary
prefect.

4. In the 16th year of Ming Hongwu (1383), Mu De built the “Lijiang
Military and Civilian Administration” in the Lion Rock. Xu Xiake, a
geographer of the Ming Dynasty who traveled to Yunnan, described
the “houses in the city, the tile house” in Lijiang City in the
“Traveling Diary”. The residents of the ancient city in the late Ming
Dynasty reached more than a thousand households. The urban
construction has been quite large.
In the second year of Qing Emperor Yongzheng (1724), Yang Lan, the
first lijiang relic official, took office, and built a new official residence
in the northeast of the ancient city, the Tuen Mun, the military camp,
the professor’s office, the training department, etc., and surrounded
these official buildings. Building a wall.
On December 26, 2002, the State Council officially approved the
establishment of Lijiang City, and the administrative division of
Lijiang Old Town was transferred to the ancient city of Lijiang City.
From June 24th to July 6th, 2012, the UNESCO World Heritage
Committee passed the proposal of the minor boundary adjustment
and buffer zone of the ancient city of Lijiang at the 36th World
Heritage Conference in St. Petersburg, Russia. 3.8 square kilometers
was adjusted to 7.279 square kilometers.

5. Geographical environment
Location horizon
Located in the ancient city of Lijiang City in the southwestern part of
China, Lijiang Ancient City is located in the middle of Lijiang Dam, in
the Yungui Plateau. The center is located at 26°52′50.43′′ north
latitude and 100°13′27.70′′ east longitude. The whole city covers an
area of 7.279 square kilometers.
Climate characteristics
The climate of the ancient city of Lijiang is affected by the plateau
winds of South Asia. The vertical distribution of the climate is
obvious, the dry and wet seasons are distinct, and the temperature
changes little. Although the plateau is seen all year round, the snow-
capped mountains are seen, but the rainfall is abundant, and the dry
and wet seasons are distinct. It belongs to the southwest monsoon
climate.
The Lijiang dam in Lijiang is 2530 hours of sunshine per year, with
sufficient light energy. The annual solar radiation is 146.5 kcal per
square centimeter, which is the highest value area in Yunnan
Province.

6. Terrain
The ancient city of Lijiang is located in the middle of the Lijiang dam,
on the plateau platform below the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, at an
altitude of 2,416 meters. Lijiang Ancient City is north of Xiangshan
Mountain, Jinhong Mountain, and Xiqiao Monkey Mountain.
Hydrology
Yuquan water originates from Heilongtan, flows out from Xiangshan
Mountain, flows from the northwest of the ancient city to the Yulong
Bridge, and is divided into three tributaries of Xihe, Zhonghe and

7. Donghe, and then passes through the water flow several times, and
walks through the streets and flows. whole city.
Construction layout
As a minority city, Lijiang Ancient City has its own unique
characteristics from the overall layout of the city to the engineering
and architecture of the Han, Bai, Yi and Tibetan nationalities.
The ancient city of Lijiang was not affected by Fang Jiuli, the three
gates, the Jiujiu Jiuwei in the middle of the country, and the influence
of the Zhongyuan Jiancheng of the nine-track. There are unruly road
networks in the city, and there are no strict walls. In the layout of the
ancient city, the three mountains are used as screens and connected
to one river. The water system uses Sanhe to cross the city and the
family to flow; the street layout and meridian setting has the style of
song, quiet, narrow and reach. The pattern of the ancient city of
Lijiang is a spontaneous form of sitting northwest to southeast.
The ancient city of Lijiang with water as the core presents a unique
spatial layout of waterways due to the use of water. The dense bridge
is the biggest feature of the ancient city of Lijiang. In terms of
external shape and structure, the ancient city residences combine the
skills of the Central Plains architecture with the Tibetan and Bai
architecture, forming an architectural approach to the collection of
earth and stone walls, stacked roofs, small blue tiles, wooden frames,

8. etc. Architectural art techniques and other aspects have formed a
unique style. Most of the houses are civil structures. The more
common forms are the following: three squares, one wall, four-five
patios, front and back yards, one entrance and two hospitals.
Main Attractions
Review
The streets in the ancient city of Lijiang are built by mountains and
rivers, paved with red breccia, including Sifang Street, Mufu, Wufeng
Building, Lijiang Ancient City Waterwheel, Baisha Residential
Building, Shuhe Residential Building and other attractions.

9. Cultural monuments
Mufu
Mufu was originally the Lijiang Hereditary Tusi Mu’s Department. It
was located in the ancient city of Lions, Shandong Province. It was
built in the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1271-1368) and was renamed Gucheng
Museum after reconstruction in 1998. Mufu covers an area of 46 mu.
There are 162 large and small rooms in the government. The central
axis is 369 meters long. Sanqing Hall, Yuyin Building, Guangbi
Building, Hufa Hall, Wanjuan Building, and the Chamber of Justice are
all arranged from west to east. There are eleven pieces of plaques
donated by the emperors of the past, reflecting the history of the rise
and fall of the Mu family. The TV series “Mufu Fengyun” telling the
story of Lijiang Mu’s toast is filmed here.

10. Wan Gu Lou
There is a mountain in the southwest corner of the ancient city of
Dayan in Lijiang. It looks like a lion with a guardian of the ancient
city. It is a lion mountain. In 1998, it opened as a park.
The five-star classical all-wood structure Wangjing Building built on
the top of the mountain is called “Wangu Building”. The height of the
building is 32.8 meters, 16 wooden columns of 24 meters long and
one column top, and there are 12600 Naxi-style faucets on the upper
floor, which is the highest in the world.
Lijiang Dongba Culture Museum
Lijiang Dongba Culture Museum (formerly known as “Lijiang County
Dongba Culture Museum”), located at the northern end of Heilongtan,
was established in July 1984 as the first county-level museum in
Yunnan Province. Covering an area of 30 acres, it has more than
10,000 pieces of precious cultural relics, including 52 national-level
cultural relics. There are exhibition halls such as the Wenbo Pavilion,
the Rare Goods Pavilion, and the “Dongba Culture” and ethnic
customs photography.

11. Wufeng Building
The Wufeng Building, located in the Fuguo Temple in the city, was
built in the 29th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1601) and is
20 meters high. Because its architectural shape resembles the five
flying phoenixes, it is named Wufenglou. The ceiling in the building is
painted with a variety of beautiful patterns. Wufeng Tower is a
collection of architectural art styles of Han, Tibetan and Naxi
nationalities. It is a treasure and a typical example of ancient Chinese
architecture.

12. Fang Guoyu’s former residence
Fang Guoyu’s former residence is located at No. 71 and No. 72, Wuyi
Street. It consists of two main courtyards of the two-horse race
corner building and two three squares, one photo wall book small
courtyard and one rear garden. It covers an area of 1.98 temples and
has a total construction area of 1473.2 square meters. It is the most
well-preserved and large-scale courtyard in the residential buildings
of Lijiang Old Town. It is listed as the key protection residential area
in Lijiang Old Town and the cultural relic protection unit in the
ancient city. In 2002, the Ancient City Protection Administration was
opened as the former residence of Fang Guoyu. In September 2009, it
was listed as the patriotic education base of Yunnan Province. The
main entrance of the former residence is the tribute of Shigong,
which was established for the tenth year of Qing Guangxu (1884).
Former residence of Zhou Lin
Zhou Lin’s former residence is located at No. 1, Guanmenkou, Qiyi
Street, Ancient City. It is located on the west bank of the Zhonghe
River on the Wanzi Bridge. For the layout of the courtyard, sit west to
the southeast, set up a house in the main building, set up an ancestral
tablet and a hospitality place. There is a model plaque in the middle

13. of the corridor, which was donated to Lijiang County for the Chinese
Republic of China in January 7th. Zhou Weiming, the inscription is the
Yunnan Warlord and Governor Tang Jiyu, the hatchback is divided
into storage rooms and kitchens. Former residence of Zhou Lin is the
key protection residential house in Lijiang Old Town.
Puji Temple
Puji Temple is located in the Puji Mountain, 6 kilometers northwest of
Lijiang Ancient City. It was built in the thirty-sixth year of Qing
Emperor Qianlong (1771) and is one of the five major lamas temples
in the suburbs of Lijiang. It is famous for its copper paving. The hall
of the hall consists of a mountain gate, a guardian hall (gate), a main
hall, and a north-south wing. The main hall is rectangular in shape. It
was covered with earthen tiles. It was transferred from the south of
the southwest to the southwest, and it was changed to copper. The
area was 46.4 square meters. In 1988, it was listed as a provincial
cultural relics protection unit. In the hall of the hall, there are two
Yunnan cherry blossoms, planted in 1771, the most beautiful cherry
blossoms in Yunnan.

14. Sifang Street
Sifang Street is a snack street in the ancient city. There are dozens of
small restaurants on both sides of the street. Each restaurant has
Yunnan-specific rice noodles and a wide variety, so this street is also
called “Lijiang Rice Noodle Street”. Sifang Street is the center of the
ancient city of Lijiang. It is said that the Mushi Tusi of the Ming
Dynasty was built according to the shape of its seal. It is the most
important hub station on the ancient tea-horse road. Since the Ming
and Qing Dynasties, merchants from all walks of life have gathered
together, and various ethnic cultures meet here to live, which is the
center of Lijiang economic and cultural exchange.
Sifang Street is an important place for residents of the ancient city to
carry out festival activities. Every festival is over, the street is set up
in the north, and the singing and dancing performances of the various
ethnic groups are 11:10-11:40 14:10-14:40 16:10 daily. 16:40 three
time periods.

15. Ancient bridge
On the Yuhe River system in the ancient city of Lijiang, there are 354
bridges with an average density of 93 seats per square kilometer. The
bridges are various in shape. The more famous ones are Lock Cui
Bridge, Dashi Bridge, Wanqian Bridge, Nanmen Bridge, Ma’an Bridge
and Renshou Bridge, both of which were built during the Ming and
Qing Dynasties (AD 14-19). Among them, Dashiqiao, which is located
100 meters east of Sifang Street, is the most distinctive.
Dashiqiao is the first of the ancient bridges in the ancient city. It is
located 100 meters east of Sifang Street. It was built by the Mushi
Toast of the Ming Dynasty. The reflection of the Jade Dragon Snow
Mountain can be seen from the river under the bridge, also known as
Yingxue Bridge. The bridge is a double-hole stone arch bridge. The
arch ring is supported by slate rocks. The bridge is more than 10
meters long and the bridge is nearly 4 meters wide. The bridge deck
is paved with traditional five-flower stone and the slope is gentle,
which is convenient for cross-strait exchange.

16. Cogon Square
Kegongfang is located on the west side of Sifang Street and is a three-
storey building. According to legend, Kegongfang was built in the
Qing Dynasty and was built for the Yang family’s “three-door”. In the
first year of the Qing Emperor Yongzheng (AD 1723), Lijiang
implemented the “reconstruction of the land”, which was changed
from the hereditary rule of the original toast to a lieutenant
appointed by the central government with a certain term. During the
Qing Jiaqing period, Yang Zhaolan, who lives in Kegong Lane And
Yang Zhaorong’s two brothers both in the middle of the road, Yang
Zhaorong’s son Yang Shuochen was raised in the Daoguang period, so
the government and the people lost money in the alley of the building
on the second floor of the Kogongfang. In the first day of the first
month of 1944, it was destroyed by fire. Three years later,
Kegongfang was rebuilt and upgraded to three floors.
Black dragon pool
The ancient buildings in the Black Dragon Pool (also known as
Yuquan Park) include Longshen Temple, Deyue Building, Suicui
Bridge, Yuhuang Pavilion, and the former Ming Dynasty Zhishan
Fuguo Temple, which was relocated to the Linmen Building and
Wufeng Building. The Ming Dynasty Guangbi Building and the Qing

17. Dynasty, the Yiwen Pavilion, the Civilization Square and other
buildings.
Yuquan Dragon God was built in the second year of Qing Emperor
Qianlong (1737), Qing Jiaqing seventeen years (1812) and Guangxu
fifteen years (1889), Yuquan was twice crowned by the emperor and
added the title of “Dragon God”, making it China’s famous spring.
Wufeng Building, also known as Fayun Pavilion, was built in the
twenty-ninth year of Ming Wanli (1601). It was originally built in the
Fuguo Temple in Baisha Zhishan. In 1979, it moved to Black Dragon
Pool.
City Museum is located at the northern end of Heilongtan, also known
as Dongba Culture Museum. The museum houses more than 12,000
precious cultural relics such as unearthed cultural relics, historical
paintings, revolutionary cultural relics, Dongba scriptures, and
religious supplies, including 52 national cultural relics. There are
pavilions such as Wenbo Pavilion, Rare Goods Pavilion, Dongba
Culture and Ethnic Style Photography.
Naxi family
The Naxi family is located at No. 63, Jishan Lane, Xinyi Street. The
Naxi family is dominated by the Naxi wedding custom Dongba
wedding. It consists of Naxi’s excellent traditional festivals,

18. traditional craftsmanship, traditional cultural studies and traditional
food memory culture.
The Naxi family regularly hold Naxi traditional Dongba weddings
every Tuesday and Saturday from 10:30-11:00. The Naxi family is
open from 9:00 to 18:00. National song and dance performances are
held every day from 10:30-11:00, 14:00-14:30, 17:00-17:30.
Wenchang Palace and Observation Deck
Wenchang Palace and the viewing platform are located on the west
side of the ancient city of Lion Rock. It was built in the first year of
the Qing Dynasty (1723) and was relocated to Lijiang, the first prefect
of Lijiang. It is a Taoist temple in the ancient city of Lijiang.
According to “Lijiang House Zhiluo” contains: “Wenchang Palace, in
the west gate of the city, the prefect of Yang Yu moved to rebuild, the
prefect of the government to rebuild.” Wenchang Palace is the Taoist
priest of the Wenchang Emperor in the Taoist secondary school. In
history, every year in the third day of February, local governors,
homesicks, celebrities and students studying in the palace held grand
ceremonies in the palace, praying for local prosperity, talents,
financial resources, and good weather.

19. Wang Yuzhen Memorial Hall
The Wang Yuzhen Memorial Hall is located at No. 71, Cuiwen Section,
Xinhua Street. It was built in 2013 to commemorate the Naxi literary
genius Wang Zhenzhen.
Tiandiyuan
Tiandiyuan is located at No. 12, Huangshan, Xinhua Street, Lijiang Old
Town, in the second fork of the North Fork in Kegongfang.

20. Naxi Pictograph Painting Experience Hall
The Naxi Pictographs Painting Experience Museum is located at No.
28, Xianwen Alley, Guangyi Street. It is a comprehensive folk art
museum with the theme of Naxi pictograph painting, integrating
exhibition, sales, experience and learning.
Naxi traditional national costume shop
The Naxi Pictograph Painting Experience Museum is located at No.
6-7 Guanmenkou, Guangyi Street. It is a window to showcase and
experience the traditional costume culture of Naxi.

21. Snow Mountain College
Xueshan Academy is located at No. 37, Gongjiafang, Wangjiazhuang
Lane, Wuyi Street. It is an important place for the Naxi people to
receive Han culture education in the late Qing Dynasty. The Snow
Mountain Academy started its Lijiang forum in 2012 and speaks every
Saturday afternoon.
Handwriting Lijiang Folk Art Museum
The handwriting Lijiang Folk Art Museum is located next to the
Christian Church in Wangjiazhuang Lane, Wuyi Street. It is a window
for the exhibition and experience of traditional crafts in the ancient
city. The pavilion is divided into Dongba Pottery, Dongba Paper, Naxi

22. Leather Art, Naxi Bronze, Naxi Embroidery, Naxi Wood Carving and
other exhibition areas.
Wangjiazhuang Christian Church Ruins
The ruins of the Christian Church in Wangjiazhuang are located at
No. 75, Wangjiazhuang Lane, Wuyi Street. It is a witness to the multi-
religious culture of Lijiang Old Town. Designed and built by the
British missionaries An Yongjing and Jesse in 1921, the church
combines European style with Lijiang Naxi residential architecture
and is a unique building in the ancient city. The church is a civil
structure with a height of 15 meters and a top tiling. It is arranged in
an east-west rectangular shape. There are four brick columns in each
of the four corners. It is also the first brick building in Lijiang.
After the “2.3 earthquake” in Lijiang in 1996, the building was
seriously damaged. In October 2014, the original site restoration and
reconstruction project was officially launched. By March 2016, the
construction was completed and completed.

23. Hengyu Citizens Museum
The Hengyu Citizen’s Residence Museum is located at No. 7 Wensheng
Alley, Wuyi Street. It was built in 1875. The museum is a key
protected residential building that fully displays the “four-in-five
patio” architectural style of Lijiang traditional dwellings.
Lijiang Ancient City History and Culture
Exhibition Hall
Lijiang Ancient City History and Culture Exhibition Hall is located in
Bailong Square, Guangyi Street, South Gate of the Ancient City. Built
in 2015, it is based on the historical development of Lijiang Old Town

24. and heritage protection. It uses technology to showcase the most
distinctive historical and cultural elements of Lijiang Old Town.
The exhibition hall is based on the “World Cultural Heritage Lijiang
Ancient City” and displays the history and culture of the ancient city
of Lijiang through Chinese and English bilinguals through display,
graphic, sound, light, electricity, multimedia presentations and digital
expressions. Features, heritage protection, natural environmental
protection and other content.
White Horse Longtan Temple
Baima Longtan Temple is located at No. 50 Guangbi Lane, Guangyi
Street. It was the White Horse Longtan Village Temple before 1949. It
was approved by the Lijiang County Government as a Hanchuan
Buddhist Temple on October 20, 1995.
The temple was built in the 19th year of the Qing Emperor Qianlong
(1754), and Li Hao, the predecessor of Lijiang, presided over the
construction. During the years of Xianfeng, the soldiers were
destroyed. In the eight years of Guangxu (1882), the villagers raised
funds for reconstruction. In front of the temple is the White Horse
Dragon Pool.

25. Gu Peter’s old home
Gu Peter’s former residence is located at No. 38, Jinjia Village,
Yizheng Office, Shizishan West Road. It is a residence for Russian
writer Gu Peter who rented a working life during the ancient city of
Lijiang. Gu Peter’s old home was restored in 2016.
Jinglian Temple
Jinglian Temple is located at No. 128, Shuangshi Section of Xinhua
Street, north of Shizi Mountain. It is also known as the Inlaid Snow

26. House. The famous poet Miao Mingming was built according to the
Naxi architectural style. It is one of the Buddhist temples in the
ancient city.
Puxian Temple
Puxian Temple is located at No. 76, Chongren Lane, Qiyi Street. It is
the most complete Buddhist temple in the ancient city. It was built in
the Qing Dynasty and is dedicated to the Samantabhadra.
During the Cultural Revolution, the Puxian Temple was destroyed. In
1987, it was rebuilt by nearby residents. On the first day, the fifteenth
and major festivals, residents and tourists came to burn incense and
worship Buddha. In the “2.3” earthquake in 1996, Puxian Temple was
one of the two unspoiled ancient buildings in the ancient city of
Lijiang.
The Puxian Temple building is a typical “four-in-five patio” courtyard.
The main hall is a bungalow, a west-facing east, a single-nine-nine-
ridged mountain-topped beam-lifting building. There are three wing
rooms on both sides of the north and south, and two layers of heavy
ceilings on the east side. Gatehouse. On the left side of the gate, there
is a “forever obey” stone monument in the 12th year of Qing Guangxu
(1886).

27. Zhou Lin Art Memorial Hall
The Zhoulin Art Memorial Hall is located in Qiyi Street, the ancient
city of Lijiang. It started construction in April 2017. The building area
of the venue is 330 square meters. It is the traditional “three squares
and one wall” residential courtyard of the Naxi people, with a total
investment of more than 600 million yuan.
The exhibition hall displays more than 80 paintings of Zhou Lin in
different periods, showing visitors that Zhou Lin has experienced
hardships, worked hard, dared to be the first, and finally climbed the
extraordinary life of personal art peaks. He also showed Zhou Lin as a
master of the generation. Personality charm and strong spiritual
strength.

28. Ancient city honor
In December 1986, the ancient city of Lijiang was listed as a famous
historical and cultural city by the State Council.
In December 1987, the Yunnan Provincial Government announced
that its Pujiang Temple in the ancient city of Lijiang was the third
batch of provincial-level key cultural relics protection units.
On December 4, 1997, at the 21st plenary meeting of the UNESCO
World Heritage Committee in Naples, Italy, it was included in the
World Cultural Heritage List according to the cultural heritage
selection criteria C(II)(IV)(V).
In October 2001, Lijiang Ancient Town was rated as a demonstration
site for the National Civilized Scenic Area.
In 2002, Lijiang Ancient Town was ranked among the “10 most
desirable cities in China”.
In September 2009, the former residence of Fang Guoyu in the
ancient city of Lijiang was listed as the patriotic education base of
Yunnan Province.
On November 17, 2017, Lijiang Ancient Town was awarded the top ten
ancient villages and towns that were most popular among netizens in
2017.

29. Value meaning
Lijiang Ancient City is a historical and cultural city with high
comprehensive value and overall value. It embodies the local history
and culture and national customs and customs, and reflects the
essential characteristics of social progress at that time. The ancient
city of Lijiang is an important traditional settlement of ethnic
minorities. Its existence provides valuable information for the study
of the history of human urban construction and the study of the
history of human national development.
The ancient city of Lijiang has a long history, and it has the
appearance of a water town and the appearance of a mountain city.
As a minority city with a long history, it has a unique style from the
overall layout of the city to the engineering, architecture, Han, Bai, Yi
and Tibetan nationalities. . The cultural value of the integration of
multiculturalism in the ancient city is an indispensable important
heritage for studying the history of Chinese urban construction,
architecture and culture. It reflects the unique creative spirit and
progressive significance of urban architecture under certain historical
conditions.
The ancient city of Lijiang embodies the achievements of ancient
Chinese urban construction. The design art of the mountains and the
waters of the buildings is rare in the existing ancient cities in China.
It is the result of the re-creation of the Naxi ancestors according to
the national tradition and environment.
Lijiang ancient city dwellings are one of the distinctive features and
styles of Chinese dwellings. The layout, structure and shape of Lijiang
ancient dwellings are based on their own specific conditions and
traditional living habits, and the development of the Naxi people in a
long time and in a specific area. It has had a huge impact. Part of the
heritage value provides a unique historical testimony to the
civilization or cultural traditions that have vanished.
The ancient city of Lijiang is an organic unity of natural beauty and
artificial beauty, art and applicable economy. The ancient city of
Lijiang is a good example of the preservation of the ancient city. The

30. art of the ancient city is derived from the profound understanding of
life by the people of Naxi, the product of the exchange of local
cultural and technological exchanges, and an important part of the
valuable architectural heritage of the Chinese nation. It provides an
outstanding example for traditional human settlements and land use,
and provides a research reference for dealing with the interaction
between human and environment in the process of human social
civilization.
The ancient city of Lijiang is an important historical material for
studying the development of human culture. The ancient city of
Lijiang is rich in national traditional culture and embodies the
prosperity and development of the Naxi people. It is an important
historical material for studying the development of human culture.
Travel Information
Attraction tickets
According to the Regulations of the State Council on Scenic Spots, the
Regulations on the Administration of Scenic Spots in Yunnan
Province, the Regulations on the Protection of Lijiang Ancient City in
Yunnan Province, the Notice of the Yunnan Provincial Development
and Reform Commission and the Provincial Department of Finance on

31. Adjusting the Fees for Maintenance Fees of Lijiang Ancient Town
(Cloud Development and Reform Fee [2007] No. 252), “Interim
Measures for the Collection of Maintenance Fees for Lijiang Ancient
City in Lijiang City”, Lijiang Ancient City Protection Administration
will collect Lijiang Ancient City from the people who travel to Lijiang
City, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, and other activities.
Maintenance fee, specially used for the protection and management of
the world cultural heritage Lijiang Ancient City, the maintenance fee
for the ancient city of Lijiang is: 80 yuan per person, the collection
time is: 8:30 am – 7:00 pm.
From January 1st, 2019, the maintenance fee for the ancient city of
Lijiang collected from tourists will be reduced from 80 yuan per
person to 50 yuan per person.
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Traffic Guide
Aviation: Lijiang Sanyi International Airport is located in Lijiang.
There are many direct flights to Lijiang across the country, such as
Shenzhen, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Chengdu, Xi’an, Chongqing,
Nanjing, etc. You can choose to fly to Kunming or Chengdu first, then
transfer from Kunming (Chengdu) or take a bus to Lijiang.
Lijiang Airport is 28 kilometers from the ancient city, flying from
Kunming to Lijiang, and the air journey takes about 50 minutes.
Visitors can purchase tickets at the Civil Aviation Ticketing Center of
Tuodong Road, Kunming (opposite to the Provincial Tobacco Building)
and Fuhui Road, Lijiang County.
Lijiang Airport has a civil aviation special line between the airport
and the county. The terminal is at the entrance of the ticket office of
the new city Yunnan Airlines. On the way, it will pass through the
entrance of Lijiang Old Town and take a 30-minute drive.

32. Railway: Lijiang has trains to Dali and Kunming, with a minimum
fare of 33 yuan.
Highway: Lijiang is located at the intersection of the three provinces
of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet. The most popular roads are in and out
of Lijiang. There are several bus passenger stations in Lijiang.
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