Source: CCTV.com

08-02-2006 15:50

CCTV-9 Travelogue and Miss Yan Ling will bring you into Lijiang and Lugo lake in section.

Welcome to Lijiang, the major center of culture and commerce in Yunnan province since ancient time. Today's Lijiang is better known as the haven for China's new bobo types to spend their vocation here, doing nothing particular but soaking up the leisurely and enjoyable ambience of this beautiful ancient town.

Rested under the foot of Jake dragon Snow Mountain, Lijiang ancient town started to take shape 800 years ago and later prospered as the most important hinge on the so-called tea- horse trading route, linking Yunnan province with Tibet and the midland China.

Today's Lijiang showcases the harmonious fusion of different cultural traditions and has a true feel of urbanity and sophistication that is rarely seen in this part of China.

The ancient town is among the best-preserved in China and has all the alluring attributes for modern we-wanna-all vacationers: big-city amenities in a picture-postcard setting, exotic and comfortable at the same time.