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Lijiang Ancient Town
- Rating:
- out of 5 ;
- Updated:
- Sep 12, 2009;
- by:
- China Highlights;
- Reviews:
- 35;
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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 historical and cultural city of a national caliber. In 1997, the UNESCO put Lijiang on a list of the world major cultural heritages. With Sifang Street at the core, the entire city spreads out in all direction, and is crisscrossed by a 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-tile structures with carved doors and painted windows. Traffic across the river is facilitated by a large number of tiny stone bridges. The entire city is evocative of a town south of the Yangtze River.
Previous Customers' Reviews on Lijiang Ancient Town:
Rachel
2009-10-28
Very interesting.We don't have this kind of history in Canada.One comment-you should tell your customers this day is all walking.
Jelmer David
2009-8-19
Beautiful.
Michael Alexander
2009-8-10
Best ancient town i've seen so far.
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