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People walking one of the many canal streets in Lijiang

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Even though part of it is teeming with mostly local tourists, the old town of Lijiang is a very pretty place where you can easily spend several days exploring.
Historically, the Naxi started settling in this area around 800 years ago; their capital was Baisha which now is not more than a small town. Lijiang prospered as a crossroads city for trade routes in this part of Asia, with a convenient location right east of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. In fact, the Naxi are related to the Tibetans; in their authentic dongba script, you can find references to typical Tibetan themes. As for trade, tea found its way west, while Tibetan horses were traded and taken east from Lijiang: the famous Tea-Horse Road. It became part of the Silk Road which further strengthened its position.
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