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Lijiang also possesses an ancient water-supply system of great complexity and ingenuity that still functions effectively today. Its architecture is famed for the fusion of elements from several cultures that have come together at this site over many centuries. The old town area of Lijiang, or the Lijiang Ancient City, which is perfectly adapted to the uneven topography of this key commercial and strategic site, has been maintained as an exceptionally authentic, historic townscape. Modern Lijiang showcases the harmonious fusion of different cultural traditions and features a true feel of urbanity and sophistication that is rarely seen in this part of China. It also became a lynchpin of trade between China, India and other Asian countries.Įven now, when walking the streets of the old town, one can sense the prosperity of the town from its shops, which deal in fancy and superb handicraft collections. Since the first emperor of the Yuan Dynasty Kublai Khan began his reign there, Lijiang embarked on a developmental fast track and became the political, cultural and educational center of the region. Nestled at the foot of Jake Dragon Snow Mountain, Lijiang started to take shape as a town 800 years ago and later prospered as the most important hinge of the so-called Tea-Horse Trading Route, which linked Yunnan Province with Tibet and China's midlands. The city is already well known among holidaymakers as the ideal place to do nothing in particular besides soak up the ancient settlement's leisurely and charming ambience.

The festival gives that much more oomph to Li Jiang's reputation as a potential Golden Week destination.

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Participants come from the ilk of rock guru Cui Jian, senior female singer Dadawa, grunge veteran Xie Tianxiao, folk rocker Wan Xiaoli and acclaimed local band Shanren, plus a slew of rising talents. This claim to fame comes from being staged halfway up the isolated 5,596-meter-tall Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, where the first showcase was staged five years ago. Amplitude meets altitude at the Second Snow Mountain Music Festival, which will hit the ancient town of Lijiang, in Southwest China's Yunnan Province, from October 4 to 6.Ĭelebrated as the biggest outdoor music festival in Southwest China, this year's three-day event will strive to maintain its reputation as the 'world's highest' music festival.