Lijiang Ancient Town

Lijiang Ancient Town, this dazzling pearl standing on the Ancient Tea Horse Road, carries a profound history of eight or nine hundred years. The town is filled with wooden buildings topped with green tiles, ancient streets and stone alleys, and small bridges over flowing water, composing picturesque scenes like those found in poetry and paintings. Standing on East Street, one can look up to see the majestic Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the distance, as if past and present converge, and heaven and earth unite. Lijiang Ancient Town is not only one of the two ancient towns in China that have successfully been declared World Cultural Heritage sites, but it is also a model of unique style and characteristics among Chinese residential architecture. It began to take shape during the Southern Song Dynasty and has been famous far and wide since the Ming Dynasty under the name 'Dayan Township'. Because it is located in the center of the Lijiang Basin, surrounded by green mountains and encircled by clear waters, it resembles a large piece of jade inkstone, hence its name. The ancient town has also attracted the attention of numerous film and television dramas, becoming the location for works such as 'One Meter of Sunshine' and 'Mu Mansion Storm', allowing more people to appreciate its unique charm. Lijiang Ancient Town, a city full of historical and cultural flavor, awaits your exploration and discovery.