The tourist city of Lijiang announced a plan in this year's government work report to build the city into a comprehensive transportation hub for local tourism development in 2018.
Lijiang's government work report of 2018 says that the city aims to pull 56 villages out of poverty and help 23,000 poor rural residents escape impoverishment this year.
Lugu Lake scenic zone highlighted its improved transport connections in 2017, which brought a dramatic increase in tourists in the zone.
A cultural activity gathered more than 300 singers brought 12 performances to Lijiang, a tourist city of Yunnan province, on Jan 30.
The People's Government of Lijiang and Yunnan Investment Holdings Co Ltd signed a strategic cooperation agreement on the construction of smart Lijiang on Jan 23.
A high-speed train is now no longer just a means of transportation but a cultural ambassador of Lijiang, a famous tourist city in Southwest China's Yunnan province.
Yunnan province's first-ever "smart toilet" recently became operational in the Lijiang's Yulong Snow Mountain Scenic Zone.
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Protection Bureau of World Cultural Heritage Lijiang Old Town.
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