Tourists walk on a street in Lijiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province in this file photo taken on June 7, 2011. The old town of Lijiang was formally licenced as the national 5A tourism attraction spot, the top one among China's tourism ranking system, on July 27, 2011, after it passed the evaluation recently. With a history of more than 800 years, the old town of Lijiang, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of the surviving ancient towns in China. (Xinhua/Qin Qing)
File photo taken on November 12, 2006 shows the ancient architectural complex in Lijiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The old town of Lijiang was formally licened as the national 5A tourism attraction spot, the top one among China's tourism ranking system, on July 27, 2011, after it passed the evaluation recently. With a history of more than 800 years, the old town of Lijiang, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of the surviving ancient towns in China. (Xinhua/Qin Qing)
Tourists purchase traditional lanterns in Lijiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province in this file photo taken on October 25, 2008. The old town of Lijiang was formally licenced as the national 5A tourism attraction spot, the top one among China's tourism ranking system, on July 27, 2011, after it passed the evaluation recently. With a history of more than 800 years, the old town of Lijiang, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of the surviving ancient towns in China. (Xinhua/Qin Qing)
File photo taken on April 25, 2010 shows the traditional houses in Lijiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The old town of Lijiang was formally licenced as the national 5A tourism attraction spot, the top one among China's tourism ranking system, on July 27, 2011, after it passed the evaluation recently. With a history of more than 800 years, the old town of Lijiang, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of the surviving ancient towns in China. (Xinhua/Qin Qing)
File photo taken on March 5, 2011 shows the ancient buildings in Lijiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The old town of Lijiang was formally licenced as the national 5A tourism attraction spot, the top one among China's tourism ranking system, on July 27, 2011, after it passed the evaluation recently. With a history of more than 800 years, the old town of Lijiang, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of the surviving ancient towns in China. (Xinhua/Qin Qing)
Tourists are seen in a cafe in Lijiang, southwest China's Yunnan Province in this file photo taken on April 25, 2010. The old town of Lijiang was formally licenced as the national 5A tourism attraction spot, the top one among China's tourism ranking system, on July 27, 2011, after it passed the evaluation recently. With a history of more than 800 years, the old town of Lijiang, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of the surviving ancient towns in China. (Xinhua/Qin Qing)
