Lijiang is a mountainous city in northwest Yunnan Province.
The old town of Lijiang, located at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain,
is a town of scenic beauty and known for its history and culture.
It is also a well-preserved old town with features of ethnic minorities.
The construction work of the old town
was started from the Southern Song Dynasty about 800 years from now.
Not only does Lijiang boast a long history,
but also it boasts many ethnicminorities
who make up over a half of the total population in the region.
With the booming of Lijiang tourism,
the old town of Lijiang is receiving a growing number of tourists
from home and abroad.
In December 1997, the old town succeeded in applying
to be named a World Cultural Heritage Site,
filling the gap of lacking a noted historical and cultural city
in China on the World Cultural Heritage List.