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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dayan Old Town canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic town
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Chinese timber-frame architecture
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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)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ (v) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Naxi culture
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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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