2、unnanPlateauneighboringthesoutheastsideoftheTibetanPlateauwhichisconsideredtobethe"RoofoftheWorld".Itisimpressivebecauseofitssceneryandlushvegetation.geographiclocation(地理位置)LijiangThe Lijiang old town has a history going back more than 800 years and was once a confluence for trade along
3、 the old tea horse road. The Lijiang old town is famous for its orderly system of waterways and bridges. It has been called the "Venice of the East".LijiangLijiang old town (including Dayan, Baisha and Shuhe) was registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in December 4, 1997. Since the
4、n, the local government has taken more responsibility for the development and protection of the old city. Lijiang‘s tourism also boomed, and travellers from around the world flooded in; although many locals fear that due to much of the development, the old town of Lijiang will lose its a