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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Lijiang, Yunnan, China |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv), (v) |
Reference | 811bis |
Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
Extensions | 2012 |
Area | 145.6 ha (360 acres) |
Buffer zone | 582.3 ha (1,439 acres) |
Coordinates | 26°52′N 100°14′E / 26.867°N 100.233°E |
Old Town of Lijiang | |||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 麗江古城 | ||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 丽江古城 | ||||||||
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Dayan | |||||||||
Chinese | 大研 | ||||||||
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Dayan (Chinese: 大研), commonly called the Old Town of Lijiang (simplified Chinese: 丽江古城; traditional Chinese: 麗江古城) is the historical center of Lijiang City, in Yunnan, China. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.