The Lijiang International Marathon began in Lijiang, Yunnan province on June 24.
An agreement was reached between Lijiang of Yunnan province and Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, to boost cooperation in tourism.
Two robots wearing traditional Naxi ethnic costumes stood at the entrance of Lijiang's exhibition hall during the China-South Asia Expo (CSA Expo), greeting visitors in Mandarin, English and Naxi language.
Lijiang Sanyi International Airport handled 22,678 takeoffs and landings, 2.96 million passengers and 3,724 ton of cargo from January to May, according to official statistics released at the air travel promotion conference on June 14.
Lijiang, Yunnan province is now one step closer to making smart tourism a reality after completing initial development on the application "E-Travel", according to a news release on June 12.
Lijiang of Yunnan province has reaped impressive ecological and economic results since the launch of a natural forest resource conservation project in 1997.
Several activities were held on June 9 in the Old Town of Lijiang to mark China's 2018 Cultural and Natural Heritage Day.
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Protection Bureau of World Cultural Heritage Lijiang Old Town.
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