Travel to the old town of Lijiang, China.

Lijiang is located in the Yunnan province, a southwestern province in China. It’s a cultural heritage of the World and also a famous historical and cultural city in China.It has a population of 1,244,769 and an area of 21,219 square kilometres. The weather here is very mild because of its low latitude and high elevation. The lowest temperature in winter would not lower than 0°C and the highest temperature in summer would not higher than 35°C. Lijiang is famous for its old town. Eight hundred years ago, it was under the rule of the Mu family during the Ming and Qing Dynasty.In ancient times, this old town was one of the most important place of the Silk Road. Yunnan is a ethnic minorities region; there are 26 minorities here. In Lijiang, the most popular minority is Naxi nationality, which has their own character and language. Its own special character brings a lot of creative ideas; Local people carve its own special characters in crafts, which attract a lot of attention from tourists. In Lijiang, tourists can buy a lot of crafts, ranging from scarf to bracelet, which were made by hands of local residents. The most interesting accommodations are the large amount of home inns owned by individuals or families.These home inns were located inside of the old town. Each morning, when you get up, you can breath the fresh air in this town and feel the peace of this old town. A lot of people, who have been to Lijiang, said they forgot all their worries and struggling when they were in Lijiang. No matter you want to enjoy yourself alone or want to have romantic times with your beloved one, Lijiang is a good choice.

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Where is Yunnan?

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Many people know about China because of its international cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. However, there are some famous places for traveling in the world like Lijiang, which is famous for its beautiful old town. Another famous place is Xishuangbanna, which is famous for its tropical weather and the local food. Both of these places are belong to Yunnan province. Yunnan is a travel city rather than industrial city, so the quality of air is pretty good. It’s a really good place for travelling. Look at the map to see the specific location of Yunnan province.