"I speak the language I love, for that is me myself, I teach the language I love to children, to let them know who they are."
The Yulong county song and dance troupe has been invited to attend the 12th International Folk Art Festival to be held in mid-August 2012 in Brazil.
Tourists entertain themselves at a bar in the old town of Lijiang, southwest China's Yunnan province, August 8, 2012.
A Dongba-branded tea shop opened in Lijiang, Yunnan Province. It is another shop to feature Dongba culture in the ancient town.
Yunnan Culture Industry Investment Holdings Co. Ltd signed a cooperation contract with the Yulong government to build the Yunnan Culture Industry Vocational School.
Lijiang tops the 10 most popular summer resorts in 2012, according to a report released by Mangocity.com, a major e-commerce platform for travel and tourism in China.
The Lijiang Airport Expressway opened for service on July 27, becoming the first expressway in northwest Yunnan province.
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Protection Bureau of World Cultural Heritage Lijiang Old Town.
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