Old Town of Lijiang, also known as Dayan Ancient Town, is located in Dayan Town, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, with the geographical coordinates of 100 14' east longitude and 26 52' north latitude. It is more than 2400 meters above sea level. It is a famous city with beautiful scenery, long history and splendid culture, and it is also a rare well-preserved ancient town of ethnic minorities in China. Old Town of Lijiang is one of the second batch of famous historical and cultural cities in China, and it is also one of the only two ancient counties (the other is Pingyao ancient city) in China that successfully declared the world cultural heritage as an ancient city.
Old Town of Lijiang has rich and colorful local ethnic customs and entertainment activities, such as Naxi ancient music, Dongba ceremony, divination culture, ancient town bar and Naxi Torch Festival. Old Town of Lijiang fully embodies the achievements of ancient urban construction in China, and is one of the types with distinctive features and unique style in China.