Lijiang Ancient Town is a well-preserved ancient city with brilliant minority culture. Gaining a high fame as one of four best-preserved ancient towns in China, it is regarded as the must-visit place during the tour in Yunnan. On December 3rd, 1997, Lijiang Ancient Town was listed as the World Cultural Heritage Site by the UNESCO. To taste of the traditional ethnic culture and customs, inimitable buildings and the wonderful natural views in Yunnan, Lijiang Ancient Town is a good choice.

Covering an area of 3.8 square kilometers, Lijiang Ancient Town was firstly built during the late Song Dynasty and the early Yuan Dynasty. With a history of more than 800 years, it has long been an important political and military town in western Yunnan. And because of the unique geographical location, it was also a hub for economy and culture communications between Han, Tibet and Naxi nationalities. The streets in the old town are paved with the local stone slabs, which do not get muddy in the rainy days. Many stone bridges and arches were built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties and orderly roads and lanes extend to four directions from the central square.

In Lijiang Ancient Town, always a kind of thing let you shock. First shock is to the history of old city. This old city with long history of almost 1,000 years, has no protection of city wall, but still kept perfectly, it really is a miracle. What is more peculiar is its culture, the originally kept Naxi culture, so that the Dongba Palace still performs the theater passing through thousand years, accompanied with a dance music popular in the bustling period Tang Dynasty. The words of Nanxi Nationality is also characteristic, more are a kind of hieroglyphic, but spread in thousand years, it is still used to unscramble almost all Chinese words. It is a mystery. Also the architecture of Lijiang is unique, full of old style architecture, the same tall eaves and bells, even the slate road has been worn flat also becomes the view of this old city.

Lijiang is just right of this kind of place where let you forget all troubles and distresses. Here, what you should do is just relaxing follow your heart. It is relaxing enough to hiking, playing water, horsing and boating, even can stay in hotel reading and dazing in bar.