Old Town of Lijiang, A timeless journey through charming ancient streets and waters
No. 1 East Street, Naxi Autonomous County, Gucheng District, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province
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Introduction
This town is one of the most popular on the Tea Horse Ancient Road, with a history of 800-900 years. The ancient town has beautiful wooden buildings with green tiles, old streets and alleys, and small flowing bridges. Looking up from the East Street of the ancient town, you can see the Yulong Snow Mountain in the distance, with endless beautiful scenery.
Lijiang Ancient Town is one of the two ancient towns in China that have successfully applied for World Cultural Heritage as a whole city. It is a typical representative of distinctive characteristics and styles of Chinese dwellings. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Lijiang Ancient Town began to take shape, and in the Ming Dynasty it was called "Dayan Xiang" because it was located in the center of Lijiang Dam, surrounded by green waters and mountains, like a piece of jade inkstone, hence the name.
Many TV dramas such as "One Meter Sunshine" and "Mu Mansion Turmoil" have been filmed here. Address No. 1 East Street, Naxi Autonomous County, Gucheng District, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province
Opening hours All day (365 days a year, Monday to Sunday)
Transportation [Public Transportation]
Take bus routes 4 or 18 to Zhongyi Market and walk for about 1 kilometer; or take bus routes 2 or 13 to the Ancient City Parking Lot stop, or take bus route 7 to the Department Store stop, and enter from the north gate of the ancient city on foot. Alternatively, take bus routes 2, 3, or 12 to Nanmen Street in the city and enter from the south gate of the ancient city on foot.
The liveliness of Lijiang Old Town begins
