Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Tourist attractions - I want to travel to Lijiang. Could you please provide an overview of Lijiang tourism?

I want to travel to Lijiang. Could you please provide an overview of Lijiang tourism?

Lijiang is located in the middle reaches of the Jinsha River, in the northwest of Yunnan Province, China, at the junction of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is connected to the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture to the north, the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture to the south, and the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture to the west. , bordering Sichuan Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Panzhihua City to the east. The center of Lijiang is 2,418 meters above sea level. It is also known as the "four most well-preserved ancient cities in China" along with Langzhong of Sichuan, Pingyao of Shanxi, and Shexian of Anhui, which are also in the second batch of national historical and cultural cities. Lijiang is a "World Cultural Heritage" city with Naxi ancient music known as the "living fossil of Chinese classical music", the only "living" Dongba hieroglyphics in the world, and the Mosuo people who still have matrilineal clan characteristics. The territory of Lijiang is filled with intertwined mountains and rivers, beautiful peaks and valleys, and the natural scenery of the mountains and rivers is overwhelming. The region’s tourism resources cover an area of ??1,033 square kilometers, and there are 104 scenic spots with development value, which include both cultural landscapes and natural scenery. Among them, the most important scenic spots are “two mountains, one river, one city and one lake”, namely Laojun Mountain, Yulong Mountain, the First Bend of the Yangtze River, Lijiang Old Town, and Lugu Lake. Lijiang has a plateau southwest monsoon climate, with low temperatures and a large temperature difference between day and night. Most areas have warm winters and cool summers. The average annual temperature ranges from 12.6°C to 19.8°C. It is suitable for traveling all year round. You can visit different attractions at different times! Introduction to Lijiang's famous tourist attractions: 1. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a national scenic spot, provincial nature reserve and tourism development zone, with an area of ??about 26,300 hectares. The scenic area contains the modern marine glacier closest to the equator in the Northern Hemisphere. It is home to more than 20 intact primitive forest communities and 59 species of rare wild animals. It is known as the "Glacier Museum" and "Treasure House of Flora and Fauna". 2. Laojun Mountain is the core scenic spot of "Three Parallel Rivers", with a total area of ??842.64 square kilometers. The area has unique Danxia landforms, dense virgin forests and rich and unspoiled animal and plant communities. There are 79 seed plants distributed in the area. There are more than 280 species in 167 genera and families, many of which are rare and endangered plants. 3. Lijiang Ancient City was built at the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, and has a history of more than 800 years. The ancient city has a total area of ??about 3.8 square kilometers. It was listed as a national historical and cultural city in 1986 and was included in the World Cultural Heritage List on December 4, 1997. 4. Lugu Lake is located in Ninglang County and is one of the nine plateau lakes in Yunnan Province. The Lugu Lake Scenic Area has been listed as a provincial nature reserve and a provincial tourist resort in Yunnan Province. 5. Jinsha River The Jinsha River flows through Lijiang for 651 kilometers. The scenery along it is unique. The most representative scenic spots are the First Bend of the Yangtze River, Tiger Leaping Gorge and Baoshan Stone City.