Lijiang Old Town is on the list of World Culture Heritage of UNESCO It is a well-preserved old city of ethnic minorities with brilliant culture. It’s located on the plateau which is 2,400 meters (7,874 feet) above the sea level and embraced by the tree-covered Lion Mountain in the west, Elephant and Golden Row Mountains in the north, vast fertile fields in the southeast and crystal clear water running through, the old town looks like a big jade ink slab, therefore got the alias the Town of Big Ink Slab (so also called Dayan Town).