Lijiang, a prefecture-level city in Yunnan Province, is located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, at the junction of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet provinces, and is an important passage of the ancient "Southern Silk Road" and "Ancient Tea-Horse Road". The urban area is located at east longitude 100 25' and north latitude 26 86', with a total area of 20,600 square kilometers.

Lijiang is located at the junction of Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. Its highest point is Yulong Snow Mountain. Its height is generally more than 2000 meters. It belongs to the monsoon climate of low latitude warm temperate plateau mountainous area. There are abundant water resources and a wide variety of animals and plants here. It is a key forest area in Yunnan Province and a hydropower station in the west of China. One of the eastern transportation bases.

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Main scenic spots in Lijiang:

1, Laojun Mountain Scenic Area

Laojunshan Scenic Area is located at the junction of Yulong Snow Mountain, Three Parallel Rivers and Cangshan Erhai Lake. It is an important part of Yulong Snow Mountain Scenic Area.

2. Old Town of Lijiang

Old Town of Lijiang, a national historical and cultural city, was founded in the late Song Dynasty and early Yuan Dynasty (65438+the late 3rd century). It is located on Lijiang Dam, an ancient town with the best preserved and Naxi style in China. Located in Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with an altitude of 24 16 meters and an urban area of 3.8 square kilometers.

3. Lugu Lake

Lugu Lake is 2680 meters above sea level, covering an area of more than 50 square kilometers, with an average depth of 45 meters and the deepest point of 93 meters. The lake is clear and blue, and the visibility is12-14m. It is one of the deepest freshwater lakes in China.

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