The opening ceremony for Wang Pizhen Memorial Hall was held at 71 Cuiwen Section, Xinhua Street, the Old Town of Lijiang, on the morning of Dec 27, 2012.
The word "breathtaking" when applied to a Chinese city sometimes refers to respiratory-attack-inducing smog. But in the case of Lijiang, population 1.2 million, in Southwest China's Yunnan province, the word takes on its slack-jaw-in-awe meaning.
As of November 2011, the Lijiang Airport has guaranteed secure arrival and departure of 23,800 flights and received 2.64 million tourists.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development announced the Chinese Traditional Village catalogue on Dec 20.
The Old Town of Lijiang is a good place to celebrate Spring Festival.
The Old Town of Shuhe, located in Lijiang, hosts the Snow Mountains Music Festival every August. The festival attracts many young people every year.
Shizishan Park will enable e-ticket purchases starting Jan 1, 2013.
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Protection Bureau of World Cultural Heritage Lijiang Old Town.
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