What are the ancient cities in Yunnan?

Yunnan, referred to as Yun for short, is the capital of Kunming, located in the southwest border of China, and is one of the important birthplaces of human civilization. Yunnan has a vast territory and a long history. There are many ancient towns, such as Old Town of Lijiang, Dali, Weishan, Jianchuan and Dukezong.

Due to the influence of topography and different weather systems, the zonal distribution law of temperature in the whole province often has special circumstances, and the phenomenon of "hot in the north and cool in the south" appears. Especially in the vertical distribution, due to the mountainous territory, the river bed is constantly eroded, resulting in high mountains and deep valleys. From the valley to the top of the mountain, the climate types are different due to the height rise. Generally speaking, the temperature will drop by about 0.6℃ every time the plateau rises 100 meters. ..

Old Town of Lijiang: Located in the ancient city of Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, also known as Dayan Town, located in the middle of Lijiang Dam, it was built in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty (1late 3rd century).

Dali Ancient City: Located in the west of Yunnan Province, also known as Yeyucheng and Zicheng. The history of the ancient city can be traced back to the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, and the Yangcheng built by Luo Feng of Nanzhao Wang Ge is its new capital. The ancient city was built in the fifteenth year of Ming Hongwu, covering an area of 3 square kilometers.

Weishan Ancient City: Weishan is located at the foot of Ailao Mountain in western Yunnan and the source of the Red River. It is a city with strong local historical and cultural characteristics, a famous historical and cultural city in China and the birthplace of Nanzhao. This ancient city was built in the Yuan Dynasty, changed to a brick city in the Ming Dynasty, and its style remains the same now.

Jianchuan Ancient City: It has a history of more than 650 years from the Yuan Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty. The original ancient city wall was magnificent. 1952 The ancient city wall and firewood building were demolished.

Dukezong Ancient City: It is the best preserved and largest Tibetan residential group in China, and also the hub of the ancient tea-horse road. Dukezong Ancient City is located in Shangri-La County, Diqing Prefecture, Yunnan Province.