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LIJIANG, - At 2,400 metres above sea level on the Northwestern Yunnann Plateau lies the ancient capital of the Naxi Kingdom - Lijiang, one of the last place in China that an intrepid traveler may expereince a historic culture harking back to the period of the Warring States. An intimate mountain town of stone and tiles, Lijiang is streaked with canals of natural spring water and houses a civilization as old as its wrinkled cobblestones. Overlooking the Lijian Old Town 15 kilmoeters away is the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Known as the soul of Lijiang city and the Naxi tribe, this snow-covered mountain resembles a jade dragon lying in the cloud. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is called "Natural Glacier Museum" or its numerous typles of glaciers. Place of visit:
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