Old Town of Lijiang

Old Town of Lijiang
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationLijiang, Yunnan, China
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iv), (v)
Reference811bis
Inscription1997 (21st Session)
Extensions2012
Area145.6 ha (360 acres)
Buffer zone582.3 ha (1,439 acres)
Coordinates26°52′N 100°14′E / 26.867°N 100.233°E / 26.867; 100.233
Old Town of Lijiang is located in Yunnan
Old Town of Lijiang
Location of Old Town of Lijiang in Yunnan
Old Town of Lijiang is located in China
Old Town of Lijiang
Old Town of Lijiang (China)
Old Town of Lijiang
Traditional Chinese麗江古城
Simplified Chinese丽江古城
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLìjiāng Gǔchéng
Wade–GilesLi4-chiang1 Ku3-ch'eng2
Dayan
Chinese大研
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDàyán
Wade–GilesTa4-yen2

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.


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