Lijiang (Chinese: 丽江市; pinyin: Lìjiāng Shì) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Yunnan Province, China. It has an area of 21,219 square kilometers and a population of 1,137,600 as of 2005.
Lijiang City replaced former administrative region Lijiang Prefecture. Lijiang Prefecture no longer exists today.
Lijiang City comprises one district and four counties:
The government of Lijiang City sits in Gucheng District.
Nearby Lijiang is the Baishu...
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Lijiang (Chinese: 丽江市; pinyin: Lìjiāng Shì) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Yunnan Province, China. It has an area of 21,219 square kilometers and a population of 1,137,600 as of 2005.
Lijiang City replaced former administrative region Lijiang Prefecture. Lijiang Prefecture no longer exists today.
Lijiang City comprises one district and four counties:
The government of Lijiang City sits in Gucheng District.
Nearby Lijiang is the Baishui Terrace Baishuitai (白水台, literally "White Water Terrace") is a an area where spring water flows over a sinter terrace, leaving behind travertine.
The world famous Old Town of Lijiang is located in Lijiang City. It is a UNESCO Heritage Site.
The town has a history going back more than 800 years and was once a confluence for trade along the old tea horse road. The Lijiang old town is famous for its orderly system of waterways and bridges. The old town of Lijiang differs from other ancient Chinese cities in architecture, history and the culture...
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