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Eternal protector of Lijiang: tile cats
2016-11-15One can very easily miss the small cat-shaped items on rooftops when passing by hundreds of much more giant, eye-catching features on Chinese traditional buildings in Lijiang.
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The Last of the Muleteers
2016-11-14Zhao Henian had done everything right. He had fed the horses first before eating his meals – this was the tradition among his particular band of travellers to show respect for the animals – avoided turning his rice pot upside down (as this was considered to be bad luck) and always faced the direction he wished to travel whenever he ate. But he was still hungry.
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How generations of one family saved an architectural gem
2016-11-07If it weren't for the protection of generations of heirs, Li Junxing's 100-year-old house would have vanished a long time ago.
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Yang Liping Winter of Peacock to search life
2016-11-03Famous Chinese dance artist Yang Liping appeared with her student, Xiaocaiqi, at a news conference on Oct 25 and announced she would premiere another peacock-themed dance drama in Yunnan.
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Tea Horse Road hiking event ends
2016-11-01Over 200 people across China, the oldest 59 years old and the youngest only 11, hiked in Lijiang from Oct 20 to 24 along the Lijiang section of the Tea Horse Road.
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Lijiang reaps awards in Guizhou
2016-11-01Lijiang won awards at a meeting held by the Xinhuanet and Tongren city government of Guizhou province from Oct 29 to 30 to decide China's most beautiful scenic spots and find ways to fuse innovation with tourism.
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Over 20 Lijiang journalists visit impoverished county
2016-10-28Over 20 Lijiang journalists visited the city's Yulong county, a destitute area, on Oct 25 to interview local residents about their poverty alleviation stories.
