Lijiang ( Chinese: . , Pinyin : Lìjiāng ) is an urban district in the southern Chinese province of Yunnan , on the banks of the Yulonghe River. The population is 1.216 million inhabitants (2007). Actually, Lijiang is called the modern industrial center, but its name also extends to the ancient city of Dayan, located in its shadow, a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
| urban district | |
| Lijiang | |
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| 丽江 | |
| A country | PRC |
| Included in | Yunnan |
| Includes | 1 district, 2 counties, 2 autonomous counties |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 21 219 km² |
| Height | |
| Timezone | UTC + 8: 00 |
| Population | |
| Population | 1.216 million people ( 2007 ) |
| Nationalities | Han (42.71%), Nashi (20.51%), and (18.68%), Fox (9.62%) (2000 g) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +86 888 |
| Postal codes | 674100 |
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| Official site | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Lijiang Old Town [* 1] | |
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| Old Town of Lijiang [* 2] | |
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| A country | China |
| Type of | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv, v |
| Link | 811 |
| Region [* 3] | Asia and Oceania |
| Turning on | 1997 (21 sessions) |
The city is harmoniously inscribed in a complex mountainous terrain near the Leaping Tiger Gorge and Lake Lugu (2685 m above sea level ). The native population of these places are Nashi , who created the Dunba culture, which includes a kind of hieroglyphic writing . Dayan appeared about eight hundred years ago as a settlement on the way of tea traders to the sea.
Lijiang better than all other cities in South China has preserved medieval buildings with characteristic tiled roofs. An inventive water supply system is also of great historical interest.
Lijiang’s life and the customs of the locals are described in detail in the autobiographical novel “The Forgotten Kingdom ” by Russian traveler Peter Gullart , who lived in the city from 1942 to 1949.
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History
Lijiang City District was created from the former prefecture of the same name. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was in the possession of the Mu (木 氏) family, subordinate to China to the national rulers of Tusa (土司) [1] .
The old city of Baisha played a significant cultural, economic and political role in the life of the local Nashi people and other nationalities, the heyday was from 658 to 1107. Dabaoji Palace was built in 658 during the Tang Dynasty.
Around the city of Baisha was concentrated the production of silk , demanded both in China and in the west, since the Great Silk Road passed here. The Ancient Tea Road passed here [2] . The southern branch of the Silk Road went from Burma through Lijiang to Shangri-La , Tibet and further to Iran , the Fertile Crescent and the Mediterranean .
Population
According to the 2000 census, the population of the city district is 1,126,646 (population density 53 people / km²). Among them, the Han Chinese are 42.7%, Nashi 20.51%, and 18.68%.
Administrative division
Lijiang City District is divided into 1 district, 2 counties, 2 autonomous counties: Gucheng District (古城 区), Huaping County (华坪 县), Yongsheng County (永胜 县), Yulong-Nasisk Autonomous County (玉龙 纳西族 自治县), * Ninglan Autonomous County (宁蒗 彝族 自治县)
The center is located in Gucheng County (the old city), which is actually considered the city of Lijiang.
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| # | Title | In Chinese | Pinyin Transliteration | Population (2003) | Area (km²) | Density (/ km²) |
| one | Gucheng (old town) | 古城 区 | Gǔchéng Qū | 140,000 | 1,127 | 124 |
| 2 | Yongsheng | 永胜 县 | Yǒngshèng Xiàn | 380,000 | 5,099 | 75 |
| 3 | Huaping | 华坪 县 | Huápíng Xiàn | 150,000 | 2,266 | 66 |
| four | Yulong-Nasisk Autonomous County | 玉龙 纳西族 自治县 | Yùlóng Nàxīzú Zìzhìxiàn | 210,000 | 6,521 | 32 |
| five | Ninlan Yai Autonomous County | 宁蒗 彝族 自治县 | Nínglàng Yízú Zìzhìxiàn | 240,000 | 6,206 | 39 |
Notes
- ↑ 丽江 木 氏 土司 与 滇 川藏 交角 区域 历史 文化 研讨会 综述 (link not available)
- ↑ Forbes, Andrew; Henley, David (2011). China's Ancient Tea Horse Road . Chiang Mai: Cognoscenti Books. ASIN: B005DQV7Q2