Author：China culture | 2023-02-23 | Views：335
Can you imagine yourself walking into an ancient town like this on a fine evening? You can see the outline of the eaves and walls of old houses with traditional Chinese characteristics and feel the warm light of the red lanterns around you. Come to the Old Town of Lijiang and you will find all your imaginations come true!
The Old Town of Lijiang has integrated the mountains, rivers, trees and architecture to create a human habitat featuring the unity between man and nature. In the past, it was also an important goods distribution centre for trade between Sichuan, Yunnan and Xizang. Cultural and technological exchanges over the past 800 years resulted in the particular local architecture, art, urban planning and landscape, social life, customs, arts and crafts and other cultural features which incorporate the quintessence of Han, Bai, Tibetan and other ethnic groups. Nowadays, retaining a historic townscape of high quality and authenticity at the same time, the Old Town of Lijiang opened up various local stores and restaurants that welcome tourists from all over the world.