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# Old Town of Lijiang
Lijiang · China

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 1997.

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City / localityLijiang

Country / geographic scopeChina

Place typeCities

Point coordinates26.86667, 100.23333

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Old Town of Lijiang

Cultural · Inscription: 1997

Property components: 4. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

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China, People’s Republic

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