Yunnan China - 25 October 2006; no people in view. Baisha, the Old Town of Lijiang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Lijiang City in Yunnan,

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Yunnan China - 25 October 2006; no people in view. Baisha, the Old Town of Lijiang is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Lijiang City in Yunnan, China. It dates back to ancient times when it was the centre of silk embroidery in the southwest of China and the most important stopping place along the Southern Silk Road. With its old houses and many canals, this historic area is essentially unchanged today. Here we see its many tiled roofs, viewed from a nearby hill. A tree in a courtyard, surrounded by house, seems like an oasis in a desert of

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