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Armchair Research Paper

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Lijiang, China
In our armchair travels through China we’ve arrived in the Northwest Yunnan Province near Tibet. This has become a popular area for hiking offering fantastic natural scenery. There are many different accommodations available and it’s your choice between hostels, hotels and inns. You can delight in high mountains, forests, wild rivers and streams. The Yangtze River flows through this area. We will visit the city of Lijiang, offering many cultural and historical attractions. Three ancient districts of the city became a UNESCO World Heritage area in 1997.

You’ll be amazed by the tall peaks of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and the Yulong Snow Mountains. The ski area here is a popular place for local people. Even though few Chinese ski …show more content…

beautiful trees, a tall mountain and historic buildings. The park is also known as Heilongtan Park which literally means Black Dragon Pool Park. The park was first built in 1737 and is located in the north of Lijiang Ancient Town at the foot of Elephant Hill. The pool covers an area of about 40,000 sq. meters and is as clean as jade. In the summer and autumn this crystal clear pool is decorated with pretty milky flowers (blossoms of Ottelia acuminate) on the water. The pool is surrounded by chestnut trees and ancient monuments such as Longshen Temple, Deyue Pavilion, the Suocui Bridge and the Hanyue …show more content…

It is a Naxi theme park with a museum, gardens, ponds and a stream. This is one of the best places to go in the Lijiang area to learn about Naxi culture and writing.

You might like to visit Joseph Rock’s old residence in nearby Yuhu Village. Joseph Rock was an Australian-American botanist, linguist and explorer who lived in this area and put together a Dongba language dictionary.

The Mufu Wood Mansion is a reconstruction of the original building to give an idea of what the palace of the Mu clan looked like. The Mu clan of the Naxi rules here as vassals of the Ming Empire and then vassals of the Manchus of the Qing Empire. Built half way up a hill the building offers a great view of the surrounding city of Lijiang. The present wooden complex and gardens stretches for about eight acres. Visitors can walk about on walkways and climb up and down stairs to enjoy the scenery and see the interiors and courtyards. In the courtyard you can take a drink of tea and people can purchase beverages and alcoholic drinks. The azalea and orchid gardens are lovely At the top of the complex is a Daoist temple and Daoist fortune tellers can be

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