Old Town of Lijiang, in the remarkable Yunnan-province, in the Southwest of China is famous for its Naxi-culture. The Naxi-minority descends from Tibetan nomads. They have a matriarchal family tradition and an over 1000 years old script. This script consists of pictograms, and is kept alive. There is also a Naxi-orchestra: old men that play traditional Chinese music on antique instruments, unique for China.
Lijiang has an ingenious ancient network of waterways, that is supplied by the mountain springs. Via canals the houses in town are connected to this network.
The cobbled streets, bridges and houses add to the picturesque picture of this ancient town.
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