Lijiang is located in the upper reaches of the Jinsha River, with a long history, beautiful scenery and majestic natural environment, and it is the descendant of the ancient Qiang people and the hometown of the Naxi people. With an altitude of 2400 meters above sea level, Lijiang Old Town is the center city of Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County, one of China's famous historical and cultural cities, and a national key scenic spot. It is located in Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet transportation main road, frequent business activities in ancient times, prompting the local people to flourish, and soon became a well-known market and town. It is generally believed that Lijiang city began in the late Song and early Yuan. In 1253 AD, Kublai Lie (Yuan Shizu), when he conquered the Dali Kingdom in the south, was stationed here. From then on, until the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, nearly five hundred years, the Lijiang area are under the jurisdiction of the central dynasty of the Naxi ancestors of the Mu Clan and the Mu Clan Tusi (established in 1382) hereditary rule. During this period, had traveled throughout Yunnan Ming Dynasty geographer Xu Xiake (1587--1641), in the "DianYou diary" in the description of Lijiang city at that time "people's houses, houses lined", the end of the Ming Dynasty, the ancient city of residents of more than 1,000 households, see the construction of towns and cities has been quite large-scale. As China's famous historical and cultural city and the world cultural heritage of Lijiang ancient city, by the Baisha ancient town, Shuhe ancient town, Danyan ancient town of three relatively independent units **** with the composition of the main part is the Danyan ancient town. The general pattern of Lijiang ancient town, north of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain as a backing, south of the Wenpen Mountain as a barrier, is a Naxi as the main inhabitants living in the old town, with the Taoist bagua figure formed in the four sides of the street as the center of arts and culture and trade, Xinhua Street, Xinyi Street, Guangyi Street, seven street, five streets as the main street for the veins, extending around the formation of a number of small alleys. Hard-working and simple Naxi people live in "three houses and one wall", "four and five patios" of the one to two-story adobe houses, "by the stars and the moon" Naxi women are busy only one day a year, and the first day of the Lunar New Year, sleep a day. On the first day of the Lunar New Year to sleep a day of laziness. The architecture of the houses combines the essence of the Chinese culture and the neighboring ethnic groups to form the architectural style of the Naxi people, reflecting the layout of the Naxi people, the brick and tile of the Han people, the paintings of the Tibetan people, and the carvings of the Bai people of the four ethnic groups, which is regarded as "the museum of the folk houses". In the process of living in harmony with nature, can skillfully decorate the natural world of living creatures in the ancient hexagonal doors, windows, so that there is a living life, the Naxi language called "four seasons Bogu", the Chinese for the "Four Seasons of the Blessed Packet" meaning.

Lijiang Ancient City is located in Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, southwestern China, Lijiang Ancient City, also known as the town of Danyan, this data from Baidu Maps, the final results to Baidu Maps data shall prevail.

Located in the middle of the Lijiang Dam, with the same as the second batch of national historical and cultural city of Langzhong in Sichuan Province, Pingyao in Shanxi Province, Shexian County in Anhui Province and known as the "best preserved of the four great ancient cities," it is one of China's historical and cultural cities in the two ancient cities without walls. (The other is Shexian) is said to be because of the Lijiang hereditary ruler surnamed wood, building the city is bound to be like wood plus frame into the "sleepy" word. Lijiang ancient city of Naxi name called "Gongbenchi", "Gongben" for the granary, "know" that is the market, it can be known that Lijiang ancient city was once a granary distribution place. Lijiang Old Town was built in the late Song and early Yuan (late 13th century AD). The ancient city is located in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, more than 2,400 meters above sea level, the whole city covers an area of 3.8 square kilometers, since ancient times is known as the market and the town. There are more than 6200 households and 25000 people living in the ancient city. Among them, the Naxi ethnic group accounts for the vast majority of the total population, and 30% of the residents are still engaged in the traditional handicrafts and commercial activities based on copper and silverware production, fur and leather, textile and brewing industries.　Dayan Ancient City is an ancient city without walls, with smooth and clean green stone roads, completely hand-built adobe houses, and ubiquitous small bridges and streams. Dayan Ancient City is a small city with a strong humanistic atmosphere, under the bright sunshine, there will always be a slow pace of the old Naxi old man leisurely pacing, they are dressed in indigo clothes full of history, head wearing the Red Army period of the eight-pointed hat, in front of the eyes behind the eyes of the curiosity of the eyes, do not care about it.　The streets in Lijiang Ancient City are built alongside the mountains and the water, paved with mostly red conglomerate, which is not muddy in the rainy season or dusty in the dry season, and has a natural and elegant pattern on the stone, which complements the entire environment of the ancient city Lijiang Ancient City

The ancient city of Lijiang is located in the center of the city, where the Sifang Street is located, which is the main street of Lijiang. Located in the center of the ancient city of Sifang Street is the center of the old city of Lijiang, is located in the old city and the new city junction of the big waterwheel is the symbol of the old city of Lijiang, the old city of the big waterwheel beside the big screen, the daily playback of the song that is the old city of the most popular and most distinctive songs, which is the "Naxi Pure Land" is one of the more famous songs.　In the Lijiang ancient city area of the Yu River system, the construction of 354 bridges, the density of an average of 93 per square kilometer. Bridges of various shapes, the more famous lock Cuiqiao, Dashiqiao, Wanqianqiao, Nanmenqiao, Ma'anqiao, Renshouqiao, were built in the Ming and Qing dynasties (14th to 19th centuries A.D.). Which is located in the Sifang Street, 100 meters east of the Dashi Bridge is the most characteristic.　Ancient city of the Wood House was originally Lijiang hereditary Tusi Wood's Yamen, was built in the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1271 ~ 1368), was rebuilt in 1998 into the Old City Museum. Wooden House covers an area of 46 acres, the House has a large and small rooms **** 162. It also hangs eleven plaques given by successive emperors, which bear witness to the history of the Wood family's prosperity and decline.　Located in the city of Fuguo Temple of the five phoenix building was built in the Ming Dynasty Wanli twenty-ninth year (1601 AD), the building height of 20 meters. Because of its architectural form resembles five flying colorful phoenix, so the name "five phoenix building". The Five Phoenixes Building combines the architectural styles of Han, Tibetan, Naxi and other nationalities, and is a rare treasure and a typical example of ancient Chinese architecture. Pictures of Lijiang Ancient City

Baisha residential complex is located 8 kilometers north of Lijiang Ancient City, which used to be the center of politics, economy and culture of Lijiang area in Song and Yuan dynasties (10th to 14th centuries AD). Baisha residential complex is distributed in a north-south axis, the center of a trapezoidal square, a spring from the north into the square, four lanes from the square to the four sides, very characteristic. The formation and development of Bisha residential complex laid the foundation for the layout of Lijiang Old Town.　Shuhe residential complex is located 4 kilometers northwest of Lijiang Old Town, Lijiang Old Town is a small market around the complex of residential houses in the patchwork, the layout of the shape and the Lijiang Ancient City Sifang Street similar. The Qinglong River passes through the center of the complex, and the Qinglong Bridge built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD) crosses over it, which is the largest and oldest stone arch bridge in Lijiang.　The ancient city of Lijiang has a long history and is simple and natural. The layout of the city is staggered, both with the mountain city style, but also rich in the flavor of the water town. Lijiang residential houses not only blend the essence of Han, Bai, Yi and Tibetan ethnic groups, but also the unique style of the Naxi ethnic group, is the study of China's architectural history, cultural history of the important heritage can not be missed. Lijiang Old Town embraces the rich traditional culture of the ethnic groups, focusing on the prosperity and development of the Naxi ethnic group, and is an important historical material for the study of the development of human culture.