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Lijiang, possibly the best preserved old town in China, is one of the last places in this country where a visitor can witness and experience a historic, traditional urban culture. Remarkably, the old houses with stone foundations, plastered whitewashed brick walls, red wooden doors, shutters and balconies, and sloping tiled roofs, survived a recent earthquake without much damage, while the new concrete buildings were flattened. Adding to the charm of the narrow, winding, mostly pedestrian cobblestone streets is a network of canals. They are fast flowing from the Black Dragon Pool, a nice park with some interesting temples and a great view of the nearby Jade Dragon Snow Mountains.

Lijiang is home to the Naxi, a minority matriarcal culture originating from Tibet. The Dongba, Naxi shamans of a religion which is an almalgalm of Tibetan buddhism, Islam, and Taoism, created more than a thousand years ago a writting language consisting of more than 1300 pictographs. It is the only hieroglyphic language still in use. There are interesting foods to try, as well as traditional music to hear. The old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lijiang is in Yunnan, 570 km north-west of Kunming. It can be reached by air or road (a couple of hours from Dali, a full day to Jinjiang, the railhead).

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Kegong tower (memorial archway of imperial exam) reflected in canal, sunrise. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Big water wheel at the entrance of the Old Town. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Naxi woman offers eggs for sale to local residents. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Restaurant across the canal. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) White walled houses surrounding a canal. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Streets, bridge, wooden houses, red lanterns and canal. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Painting a bridge. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Women eat outside the Snack Food in Lijiang restaurant. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Cobblestone street and wooden doors at sunrise. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Street in the morning with dumplings being cooked. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Naxi woman at doorway selling broiled corn. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Naxi women selling dumplings and Naxi baba flatbread. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Candlelight lanters to be floated on a canal at night. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Elderly Naxi men. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Decorated Dongba script for sale. The Naxi created 1000 years ago the only hieroglyphic language still in use. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Rooftops of the old town seen from Wangu tower. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Pavillon reflected in the Black Dragon Pool, with Jade Dragon Snow Mountains in the background. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Women wearing Naxi dress. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Courtyard of the Wufeng Lou (Five Phoenix Hall) with spring blossoms. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Elderly musicians of the Naxi Orchestra playing traditional instruments. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Kegong tower (memorial archway of imperial exam) reflected in canal, sunrise. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Buildings on Square street reflected in canal, sunrise. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Naxi woman peddling eggs  to local residents walks acros a canal. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Bridges leading to restaurants and residences across the canal. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Women eat outside the Snack Food in Lijiang restaurant. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Snack Food in Lijiang restaurant overlooking a canal. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Woman fills up a water buck in the canal. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Woman washes clothes in the canal. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Cobblestone street and canal at night. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Red lanterns reflected in a canal at night. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Naxi women walk along a canal. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Early morning along a canal. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Early morning along a canal. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Early morning along a canal. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Houses along a canal. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Elderly naxi woman peddles candies near a canal. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Women washing clothes in a canal. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Wooden houses and vegetation near a canal. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Canal sneaking narrowly between walls. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Naxi woman sitting next to a canal. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Flowers, canal, and houses. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Naxi woman at the door of her wooden house. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Naxi woman at the door of her wooden house. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Naxi woman sweeps the floor at the door of her wooden house. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Early morning activity in a cobblestone street. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Dumplings being cooked in a cobblestone street. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Mansion of Prince Mu. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Children in an archway. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Woman baking dumplings. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Naxi Women baking dumplings. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Naxi Woman preparing the baba flatbreat. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Naxi Women preparing the baba flatbreat. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Naxi Women preparing the baba flatbreat. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Naxi baba flatbread. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Store selling Yak meat. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Two women conversing in the street. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Celebration around a fire in Square Street by night. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Elder Naxi people. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Tobacco pipes. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Doorway with Chinese script. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Detail of traditional house. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Chinese caligraphy. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Decorated doors of a temple. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Dolls wearing traditional Bai dress. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Wall fresco. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Woman under the Kegong tower archway. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Schoolchildren get Naxi flatbread for breakfast, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the background. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) House facade. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Schoolchildren get Naxi flatbread for breakfast. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Wangu (everlasting) tower. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Old town Rooftops seen from Wangu tower. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Old town Rooftops seen from Wangu tower. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Old town Rooftops seen from Wangu tower. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Old town, new town, and surrounding fields seen from Wangu tower. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Old town, new town, and surrounding fields seen from Wangu tower. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Pavillon reflected in the Black Dragon Pool, with Jade Dragon Snow Mountains in the background. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Pavillon and Jade Dragon Snow Mountains reflected in the Black Dragon Pool. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Women in Naxi dress standing in an archway. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Woman in Naxi dress in a telephone booth. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Courtyard of the Wufeng Lou (Five Phoenix Hall) with spring blossoms. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Women sit ouside  the Wufeng Lou (Five Phoenix Hall). Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Ming dynasty Wufeng Lou (Five Phoenix Hall), a 20m high edifice dating from 1600. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Ming dynasty Wufeng Lou (Five Phoenix Hall), a 20m high edifice dating from 1600. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Ming dynasty Wufeng Lou (Five Phoenix Hall), seen through entrance arch. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Ming dynasty Wufeng Lou (Five Phoenix Hall). Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Koi fish in a pond, Black Dragon Pool Park. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Pavillons in Black Dragon Pool Park. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Naxi orchestra in Dayan Naxi concert hall. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white) Naxi orchestra in Dayan Naxi concert hall. Lijiang, Yunnan, China ( black and white)
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