Dayan Old Town

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Dayan Old Town is the historic, canal-laced core of Lijiang in Yunnan, China, renowned for its well-preserved ancient Naxi architecture and UNESCO World Heritage status.

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Dayan Old Town canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic town
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Chinese timber-frame architecture
Naxi traditional architecture
conservationChallenges commercialization
tourism pressure
country China
hasCanals yes
hasCentralSquare yes
hasFunction commercial area
cultural heritage site
residential area
hasLanguageCommunity Naxi language speakers
hasNotableSquare Sifang Street NERFINISHED
hasPedestrianStreets yes
hasReligiousSites yes
hasTraditionalWaterSystem yes
heritageCriteria (ii)
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heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor Naxi culture
canal and waterway network
historic bridges
intact urban fabric
stone-paved streets
traditional townscape
traditional wooden courtyard houses
well-preserved ancient Naxi architecture
locatedIn Lijiang NERFINISHED
Yunnan NERFINISHED
southwest China
locatedOn plateau in Yunnan
partOf Lijiang Ancient Town scenic area NERFINISHED
Old Town of Lijiang NERFINISHED
Old Town of Lijiang World Heritage property NERFINISHED
preservationStatus well-preserved
region northwestern Yunnan
tourism major domestic tourism destination
major international tourism destination
traditionalInhabitants Naxi people NERFINISHED
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1997
UNESCORegion Asia-Pacific NERFINISHED
urbanLayout irregular street grid
water-based town layout

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Old Town of Lijiang notableArea Dayan Old Town