Lijiang, China - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Lijiang, China

Weather: Mostly cloudy skies, 54/74F.

Route: From Chengdu 782 km SW on G5 and G348.

Population: 288,878

Significance: An important stop on the Silk Road the city has preserved its Qing Dynasty era architecture. There is also an ancient, complex waterways in the town to allow inhabitants to have access to clean water at the top of the system and get rid of wastes at that bottom of the system.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Temple in the old town with mountains in the background (from whc.unesco.org)

The waterway system makes fresh water available to the residents of old town (from whc.unesco.org)