Shuhe (Beam River) Ancient Town
Located four kilometers to the northwest of the old town of Lijiang, Shuhe ancient town was one of the earliest ( 2500 years ago )gathering places of Lijiang valley plain region for the Naxi ancestors. It was an important town on the Tea-horse Ancient Road that has been well preserved, and a live specimen of Naxi ancestors' transition from agricultural civilization to commercial civilization as well. In 1997, Shuhe was enlisted by the UNESCO as one of the important components of the "World Cultural Heritage" - Lijiang Ancient Town. In 2005, it was honored as the "well-known township with the best residential environment" in the appraisal event of "Well-known Township of China".
丽江束河古镇 AAAA 级旅游景区。束河古镇，地处玉龙雪山脚下，距丽江古城四公里，海拔2440米，平均年气温12.6度。气候湿润，四季如春。青龙河、九鼎河、疏河三条溪流穿镇而过，自古就有＂清泉之乡＂的美誉，是纳西族在丽江坝子中最早的聚居在之一。
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