翻译: 丽江地处云南省西北部,境内多山。丽江古城坐落在玉龙雪山脚下,是一座风景秀丽的历史文化古

Lijiang is a mountainous city in northwest Yunnan Province． The old town of Lijiang, located at the foot of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, is a town of scenic beauty and known for its history and culture． It is also a well-preserved old town with features of ethnic minorities． The construction work of the old town was started from Southern Song Dynasty about 800 years from now． Not only does Lijiang boast a long history, but also it boasts many ethnic minorities who make up over a half of the total population in the region． With the booming of Lijiang tourism, the old town of Lijiang is receiving a growing number of tourists from home and abroad． In December 1997, the old town succeeded in applying to be named a World Cultural Heritage Site, filling the gap of lacking a noted historical and cultural city in China on the World Cultural Heritage List．