What are the ancient cities in Yunnan?

The ancient cities in Yunnan include Dali, Old Town of Lijiang, Weishan, Jianchuan, Dukezong, Heshun, Shaxi and Nuodeng.

Old Town of Lijiang is located in the ancient city of Lijiang, also known as Dayan Ancient City. World Cultural Heritage Old Town of Lijiang I * * includes Dayan Ancient Town, Shuhe Ancient Town and Baisha Ancient Town. Located in the middle of Lijiang Dam, it was built in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty (65438+the late 3rd century), and it is located in Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau with an area of 7.279 square kilometers.

Old Town of Lijiang's streets are surrounded by mountains and rivers, covered with red breccia, and there are many scenic spots such as Sifang Street, Shogunate and Wufenglou. Lijiang is one of the second batch of famous historical and cultural cities in China, and also one of the two ancient cities in China that have successfully declared the world cultural heritage as an ancient city as a whole.

Old Town of Lijiang has rich and colorful local ethnic customs and entertainment activities, such as Naxi ancient music, Dongba ceremony, divination culture, ancient town bar and Naxi Torch Festival. Old Town of Lijiang embodies the achievements of ancient urban construction in China, and it is one of the types with distinctive features and unique style in China.