Old Town of Lijiang

The World Heritage property comprises Dayan, Baisha and Shuhe. Waterways, timber buildings and different settlement histories connect the three components without making them identical.

Shuhe, Lijiang. The Longquan Temple photograph is dated September 2017.

Old Town of Lijiang

Trees and a stone-paved garden in Shuhe, with part of a tiled roof visible behind the foliage.

Three Settlements Make Up the Old Town of Lijiang

The World Heritage property is not a single old-town core: Dayan, Baisha and Shuhe preserve different settlement histories within one listed landscape.

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Repairing a Living Town: Residents and Lijiang’s Heritage

Heritage protection in Lijiang reaches into house repairs, construction skills and the boundaries of three settlements. Institutional records show how residents are included in that work.

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Photo credits and rights

Shuhe, Lijiang. The Longquan Temple photograph is dated September 2017.Luke Chantrell · 2020-07-07 19:05:58 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Resized without cropping or upscaling; converted to WebP.