The first western China's Orchid Exposition and the eleventh Yunnan province Orchid Exposition officially opened at 10 am on Feb 4. It was opened for free to the general public for three days.
The Hani terraced fields in Lijiang city has won the approval of the State Council and have recently declared 2013 World Culture Heritage.
Sichuan's provincial capital Chengdu was voted one of the country's top 10 tourist destinations of 2011, Ctrip, China's leading online travel agency, reports.
KUNMING - Although it is winter, the residents of Jiuhe village in Lijiang, Yunnan, are warm and cosy. Chic white courtyards are neatly arranged, every building has solar panels sending hot water to each house. In the village, old Lisu ethnic people sit together along the clean cement road, drinking a little wine and playing cards at a leisurely pace.
Escape to a timeless land known for its scenery but worth the visit simply because it has yak milk.
In the next year, 300 million yuan from the Yunnan province, Lijiang city and Ninglang county will be allocated to the protection of the Lake and to keep the water quality unchanged.
As Mosuo people still practice matriarchal traditions, Lugu Lake is also called the lake of women's kingdom.
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Protection Bureau of World Cultural Heritage Lijiang Old Town.
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