Old Town of Lijiang, located in Old Town of Lijiang, Yunnan Province, also known as Dayan Town, is one of the two ancient cities in China that have successfully declared the world cultural heritage with the whole ancient city. Old Town of Lijiang is located in the middle of Lijiang Bazi, on a plateau platform under Yulong Snow Mountain, with an altitude of 24 16m. Old Town of Lijiang is bordered by Xiangshan and Jinhongshan in the north and Monkey Mountain in the west.

Yuquan water comes from Black Dragon Pool and flows out from the foot of Xiangshan Mountain. From the northwest of the ancient city to the foot of Yulong Bridge, it is divided into three tributaries: Xihe, Zhonghe and Donghe. Then, after many times of water equalization and diversion, it passed through the streets and alleys and spread all over the city.

As a minority city, Old Town of Lijiang has its own unique Naxi style from the overall layout of the city to the engineering buildings, which combines the essence of Han, Bai, Yi and Tibetan nationalities.

Brief introduction of Lijiang

Old Town of Lijiang is located in Old Town of Lijiang, also known as Dayan Town. Located in the middle of Lijiang Dam, it was built in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty (1late 3rd century). Located in Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with an area of 7.279 square kilometers.

The climate of Old Town of Lijiang is influenced by Gao Yuanfeng in South Asia, with obvious vertical distribution. The wet and dry seasons are distinct, and the temperature changes little. Although I am on the plateau, I see snow-capped mountains all year round. However, with abundant rainfall and distinct dry and wet seasons, it belongs to southwest monsoon climate. Lijiang Dam, where Old Town of Lijiang is located, has an annual sunshine duration of 2,530 hours, with sufficient light energy. The annual solar radiation is per square centimeter 146.5 kcal, which is the highest in Yunnan province.

Old Town of Lijiang is located in the middle of Lijiang Bazi, on a plateau platform under Yulong Snow Mountain, with an altitude of 24 16m. Old Town of Lijiang is bordered by Xiangshan and Jinhongshan in the north and Lion Mountain in the west.

Old Town of Lijiang takes water as the core. Due to the flexible use of water, it presents a unique spatial layout of water lanes, and the dense bridges are the biggest feature of Old Town of Lijiang. In terms of external shape and structure, the ancient city houses combine the skills of Han architecture and Tibetan and Bai architecture in the Central Plains. Building techniques such as stone walls, overlapping roofs, small blue tiles and wooden frames with upward soil separation have been formed.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Lijiang