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With several scenic treats and a rich cultural and historical heritage, Lijiang is a popular holiday destination for both Chinese and overseas travellers. It is made up of an Old Town and a New Town, and while there are a number of Lijiang hotels in both locations, visitors always head for the wonderful sights of the Old Town, which has been a UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site since 1988.

In February 1996, an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale rattled the area. After that, major renovations were undertaken in Lijiang, removing traces of modernity and restoring aspects of traditional authenticity. With the Old Town built in such a way that it maximises the lie of the land, whether mountainous or riverine, this has prompted a lot of research on old Chinese building skills.

The results are telling: an Old Town of narrow winding alleys, functioning canals and buildings with an architecture that dates over 100 years, all set in the area’s splendid natural setting. As domestic tourism is on the rise, Chinese tour groups are now a common site in Lijiang, eager to see the sights and sample the wide variety of Lijiang tours and activities.

Multiracial inhabitants and a rich history add to the scenic location to make Lijiang a very special town with many exciting things to see & do. Use our interactive Lijiang map to find the exact location of some of the amazing highlights and to calculate their proximity to your hotel.

whl.travel’s launch of www.lijiang-travel.com connects travellers to local expert Lily Zhang and the team from Xintuo Ecotourism Company.

“I found out about the whl.travel network from the Internet,” said Lily Zhang. “It brings together many people practicing sustainable tourism from all around the world, so I really wanted to join this network to know more information about what whl.travel is doing and how its members are managing sustainable development with tourism in different areas. At the same time, we are actually trying to do sustainable development ecotourism in the northwest of Yunnan Province. There are so many nice things to see and wonderful activities to do in this area. I really want to let more people know about this area, so they can enjoy all the wonderful things here. I also want to let them know what we are doing and how we are working together with local community to help them improve their lives. I really hope more people can join us in doing something meaningful for this beautiful area and the environment!”

This is the latest destination portal in the whl.travel network in China, followingShanghai.

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用中文 / IN CHINESE:

丽江不仅拥有优美的风景名胜区而且具有丰富的历史文化遗产，是中外游客旅游和度假的圣地。她分为古城和新城两部分，这里分布着很多各种不同的客栈和酒店，但是最受游客喜爱的还是1988年被列为世界文化遗产的丽江古城的美景。

在1996年2月， 在这里发生了里氏7.2级地震。从那以后，古城被重新修整，拆除具有现代特性的痕迹，恢复古城真实的面貌。随着国内游客的增多，团队游客在古城已经司空见怪了。“小桥流水人家”、可以追溯到100年以前的古建筑格局和这个地方壮丽的自然风景的组合是如此的迷人，以至于吸引着众多游客成群结队，早早地预定在古城的各种行程与活动。

丽江古城最大限度的利用了地形和地势，依势引水，让溪水环绕古城。高超的建筑技艺和合理的利用格局吸引着众多对建筑感兴趣的专家和学者前往研究和考察。多民族聚居，形成了独具魅力的丰富各民族文化的交融和集中展现，吸引着游客在古城领略多种文化的同时忍不住融入这些魅力文化的欣赏和体验之中。欢迎您参照我们的地图：比较准确地去寻找、发现和参与体验你在丽江酒店周围的这些独具魅力的文化元素和活动。

whl.travel 发布的网站 www.lijiang-travel.com 与当地的新拓生态旅游公司联系，他们可以协助您制定最惬意的行程安排和提供周到、优质的服务，让您的丽江之行终身难忘！

丽江新拓生态旅游公司发布的旅游驿站是whl.travel其在网上联络的继北京、广州和上海之后的中国第四个精品！！

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