🏛️ Old Town of Lijiang / Shuhe Town
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yunnan Province, China
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997
- Located in Lijiang, Yunnan Province, southwestern China (26.925°N, 100.203°E)
- Home to the Naxi people and their distinctive language, customs, and Dongba pictographic script
- Major stop on the ancient Tea Horse Road connecting China, Tibet, and Southeast Asia
The Old Town of Lijiang and its adjacent settlement of Shuhe Town form a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...