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Lijiang is comprised of the new town and the old town. Any traveller coming to Lijiang is almost always coming to visit the old town, an old town in the Northwest of Yunnan. It was built 800 years ago. It is a state-level ancient cultural city, which was declared a World Heritage Site in 1998. The Ancient town of Lijiang was built in the middle of a flatland at the foot of the Yulong Snow Mountain. It got its name "Dayan Zheng" (the Town of Big Ink Slab) because the town is surrounded by tree-covered mountains on all sides with crystal clear water running in the middle of it. It has the appearance of a big jade ink slab. The town covers an area of 3.8 square kilometer at an elevation of 2,400 meters. 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. insofar as property Naxi is traditionally inherited down the female line, and men move into their wife's family home after marriage.

• Baisha Mural
• Lugu Lake
• Naxi Dongba Cultural Museum

Lijiang Ancient Town Tour 4 days / $225
Lijiang Highlights Tour 3 days / $157
Lijiang Snow Mountain & Ancient Town Tour 4 days / $234
Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking Tour 5 days / $365
Majestic Tiger Leaping Gorge Tour 5 days / $322
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