Lijiang, China

This is the night view of a street in the old town of Lijiang, a UNESCO whs since 1997.


Lijiang city is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Yunnan province, in China.
The Old Town has a history going back more than 800 years and was once a confluence for trade along the old tea horse road. It is famous for its orderly system of waterways and bridges. The old town of Lijiang differs from other ancient Chinese cities in architecture, history and the culture of its traditional residents the Nakhi people.