Lijiang City (Chinese: 丽江市) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Yunnan Province, China. Lijiang (the Beautiful River) got its name from its position at the middle reaches of the beautiful Jinsha River. The town has a history going back more than 800 years and was once a confluence for trade along the old tea horse road. Culture is the soul of Lijiang ancient town. Dongba culture is an integral part of Naxi culture, referred to as the ancient culture of the ethnic Naxi. It is called so because it is mostly found in the Dongba religion, which is believed to be one thousand years old. It chiefly consists of scriptures, paintings, music, dances, ritual implements and religious services.
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