Old Town of Lijiang

#travelinginchina Travel photo: The Old Town of the Old Town of Lijiang, also known as Dayan Town, Dayan Ancient Town and Dayan Ancient City, is located in the ancient city area of Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, China, in the middle of Lijiang Dam, the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, and consists of Dayan Ancient City (including Black Dragon Pool), Baisha Folk House Building Group and Shuhe Folk House Building Group, covering an area of 7.279 square kilometers. The Old Town of Lijiang was built at the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty. The ancestors of Lijiang Mu family moved their ruling center from Baisha Ancient Town to Shizishan, and began to build a housing city, called "Daye Market". In the Ming Dynasty, the establishment, consolidation and improvement of the chieftain system made the Old Town of Lijiang enter the first brilliant period in its history. In the Qing Dynasty, with the improvement of agricultural productivity and the development of handicrafts, the Old Town of Lijiang gradually developed into a commercial center. Since the Republic of China, there have been more than 1200 businesses in the Old Town of Lijiang. In 1986, the Old Town of Lijiang was listed as the second batch of national historical and cultural cities, which confirmed its position in China's famous cities. In December 1997, the Old Town of Lijiang was included in the World Cultural Heritage List. In December 2002, the State Council officially approved the removal of land from the Old Town of Lijiang and the establishment of Lijiang as a city. The Old Town of Lijiang has integrated the essence of Han, Bai, Yi, Tibetan, Naxi and other ethnic groups from the overall layout of the city to engineering and architecture. There is no regular road network and strict city walls in the city. The streets in the ancient city of the Old Town of Lijiang are built near the mountains and beside the water, paved with red breccia, and there are such scenic spots as the Wangu Building, Mufu, Wufeng Building, Black Dragon Pool, Wenchang Palace, Fang Guoyu's Former Residence, Puji Temple, Sifang Street, Kegong Square, Snow Mountain Academy, etc. #trip #travel #localguides #historicallandmarks #familytrip