Lijiang
Lijiang is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Yunnan Province, China. The urban core is the historic Old Town of Lijiang (Dayan), a UNESCO World Heritage Site noted for its well-preserved traditional Naxi urban layout, timber-framed houses, and an intricate network of canals and bridges that weave through the town.
The city sits in a highland basin at roughly 2,400 meters above sea level, surrounded by mountains.
Lijiang has long been home to the Naxi people, whose culture and language underpin much of the
Today, tourism is the main economic activity, centered on the Old Town, the surrounding villages, and nearby
Lijiang is served by Lijiang Sanyi International Airport, with connections to major Chinese cities and select