Lijiang travel guide

Lijiang in brief Lijiang is a famous historical city located in the Northwest of the Yunnan Province. Replacing the former administrative region called in the same way, the city of Lijiang is famous for being the place where the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau and the Guizhou-Yunnan Plateau converge, a reason explaining its grandiose landscapes. The city is made up of one district and four counties and is particularly filled with large-scale natural sites, mountains and rivers. Lijiang is renowned for being the most visited site in the Province for its rich sceneries, cultural and historical sites of deep interests. Hiking, meeting Naxi minority people, ancient towns and districts, worldly famous sitesLijiang has so many places of interests that every traveler passing by this city is just charmed by the scenery displaying in front of him. See Yunnan's most popular area, a worth-visiting tour in your travel to China! History of Lijiang A UNESCO protected typical old Chinese town Lijiang has a rich history tracing back to more than 800 years ago. Originally, the ancient city was built at the end of the Southern Song Dynasty near to the place where the famous Jade River divides into three. Stop-off point on the journey of Tibetan horse and tea traders to Yunnan (the Chama Road)... More information about Lijiang »