Visitors and tourism income at Lugu Lake hit record highs in 2013, according to the provincial administrative committee of the Lijiang Lugu Lake tourism zone.
"52 Things to Eat", a new local food website about Lijiang financed by Juxian Media Company, went online on Jan 1, 2014.
The fifth lottery for the Lijiang old town maintenance fee was held in the government's conference center in the ancient city district on Jan 6.
Singapore saw the opening of a Lijiang tourism promotion and economic cooperation meeting on Jan 13. The sponsor introduced Lijiang's scenery, folklore, economy and social situation as it related to tourism, Xinhua reported.
Recently, a camera crew from America's ICN TV Network, the largest Chinese-oriented television media company in North America, filmed footage at the scenic Lugu Lake for its hot program Joy in China.
A cooperation agreement to build a Cultural Industry College of Dianxi University of Technology was signed on April 2 between Yunnan Cultural Industry Investment Holding Group Co and Yunnan University of Nationalities.
In 2013, the Mu Residence received more than 700,000 tourists, nearly three times the previous years’ figure. Ticket sales came to nearly ten million yuan ($1.61 million)
©
Protection Bureau of World Cultural Heritage Lijiang Old Town.
Presented by China Daily.