Situated in Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, the Old Town of Lijiang, habitat of Naxi nationality, was first built in the period of late Song and early Yuan dynasties (late 12th century-mid 13th century) with an area of 1.6km2. There are Black Dragon Pond, Five Phoenixes Tower and other scenic and historic sites here, with “Lijiang Man” stone found here after the founding of the PRC.

 Green mountains surround the ancient city, and the water from the Black Dragon Pond flows through the ancient town in three branches, which in turn drop into fine streams flowing into wall-surrounded households, to form an integral water system with the wells and springs dotted here and there.

 The Dongba pictographic characters, paintings, music, dance and Dongba classics, full of rich connotation, are well-known far and near. They are the precious material examples for studying the dwelling environment, local historical culture and ethnic folk custom of the Naxi Nationality. In 1997, it was inscribed in the “World Cultural Heritage List”.