Old Town of Lijiang in Yunnan Province ——Tourist Attractions in China（云南丽江古城——中国旅游景点介绍）

World Heritage Old Town of Lijiang. 800 years of history with the Old Town of Lijiang, Lijiang Bazi is located in the central area of about 3.8 square kilometers, was founded in the Southern Song Dynasty. Lijiang Road, Xuan Fusi the Yuan, Ming and Qing Lijiang Lijiang Prefecture government military and civilian resident. Elephant foot of Yuquan originated north of the city is divided into three shares of river water into the city after he divided into numerous tributaries, Chuanjie around the Lane, and spread throughout the city, formed a "front of the houses around the water, every household Chuiyangliu behind the house," the poetry and painting diagram. Informal in the neat streets and free distribution, Main Street Bangshui, lanes temporary channel, more than 300 ancient stone bridge and the river, trees, Gu Xiang, Furuya dependent matched, highly Plateau Water trees, bridges, water, people's Aesthetics Yiyun, known as the "proprietor of Venice," "Plateau Suzhou." Full use of the city built more than a dozen springs "three wells," the pool to drink, vegetables in the pond, downstream drift clothing, Naxi ancestors of wisdom, is an example of local people use of water resources masterpiece, fully embodies the Team harmony with nature. Old Town Square Street Ming and Qing Dynasties is the heart of Northwest business hub, is the Tea Horse Road distribution center. Square Street to color slab, the water washing Street, Japan and China for the city, twilight street polyester is known for the unique field. Large tracts of the ancient city remains to keep the Ming and Qing architectural features, the "three Square, screen wall, Tetraena five yards, cursory Corner House"-style tile roofs row upon row of buildings, both highlight the structure and layout, and the pursuit of carved and painted decoration, outside the humble Neixiu, exquisite Qing Coincidentally, Chinese and foreign construction experts as "houses the museum." Old Town of Lijiang many cultural relics, culture contains substantial unique, is the best preserved in China, the most ancient towns of national style. 1986 the State Council announced historical and cultural city in China; December 4, 1997, taught by the United Nations formally approved the inclusion of UNESCO "World Heritage List" list as one of the first shared by the human responsibility to protect the world heritage city; 2001 October, was named the National Scenic Area civilized demonstration; 2002, crowned "the most desirable of the 10 cities" list.





  世界文化遗产丽江古城。具有800多年历史的丽江古城，座落在丽江坝子中部，面积约3.8平方公里，始建于南宋末年。是元代丽江路宣抚司，明代丽江军民府和清代丽江府驻地。发源于城北象山脚下的玉泉河水分三股入城后，又分成无数支流，穿街绕巷，流布全城，形成了“家家门前绕水流，户户屋后垂杨柳”的诗画图。街道不拘于工整而自由分布，主街傍水，小巷临渠，300多座古石桥与河水、绿树、古巷、古屋相依相映，极具高原水乡古树、小桥、流水、人家的美学意韵，被誉为“东主威尼斯”、“高原姑苏”。充分利用城内涌泉修建的多座“三眼井”，上池饮用，中塘洗菜，下流漂衣，是纳西族先民智慧的象征，是当地民众利用水资源的典范杰作，充分体现队与自然和谐统一。古城心脏四方街明清时已是滇西北商贸枢纽，是茶马古道上的集散中心。四方街以彩石铺地，清水洗街，日中为市，薄暮涤场的独特街景而闻名遐迩。古城中至今依然大片保持明清建筑特色，“三坊一照壁，四合五天井，走马转角楼”式的瓦屋楼房鳞次栉比，既突出结构布局，又追求雕绘装饰，外拙内秀，玲珑清巧，被中外建筑专家誉为“民居博物馆”。丽江古城文物古迹众多，文化蕴含丰厚独特，是我国保存最完整、最具民族风格的古代城镇。1986年国务院公布为中国历史文化名城；1997年12月4日，被联合国教文组织正式批准列入《世界遗产名录》清单，成为全国首批受人类共同承担保护责任的世界文化遗产城市；2001年10月，被评为全国文明风景旅游区示范点；2002年，荣登“中国最令人向往的10个城市”行列。