Lijiang China Old Town City Nightlife

Jumat, 01 Mei 2009

Lijiang China Old Town City Nightlife

Lijiang City (丽江市) is a city in Yunnan Province China. The city has a 800 year history from as early as the late Song Dynasty. Lijiang has the best preserved ancient town in China - the Old Town which has been listed in the World Cultural Heritages by UNESCO in 1997. The Old Town was once the center of Lijiang and continues to maintain the original flavor of the local lifestyle, the typical groups of buildings and the profound cultural heritage of the region.

Lijiang Nightlife

Lijiang at night maybe limited if we compare to other China cities. Xinhua Street, which runs along the water in the Old Town, is famous for its bars. Among the popular watering holes here are Mama Fu Bar, Sangji Langmu Tibetan Bar, Naxi Pavilion Bar and Jing Zhuo Bar. Some of these are run by westerners. If you are interested in traditional music and dance, try the Naxi Concert Hall. Melodious Naxi music is performed every night from 20:00 to 21:30 by a group of local senior musicians who are typically more than 60 years old. The Hall is located at No.11 Jishan Valley, Xinyi Street in the Old Town.

Lijiang Main nightlife attractions including the live music :

1. Dongba Music Mountain&River Show

The Dongba Palace is also a famous place for Naxi traditional music. The newly built palace is decorated with typical Naxi religious symbols and ornaments which add a lot of character to the solemn cultural atmosphere.

The Don gba palace is located just opposite the Naxi Ancient Music Institute. There is a daily performance at 19:30. Besides Naxi music, the Dongba palace hosts various cultural activities on an irregular basis.

2. Lijiang International Ethnic Cultural Exchange Centre

The Mountain and River Show played in this centre attracts a great number of visitors every night.

This show is a comprehensive living theatre, including not only Naxi ancient music but also the traditional customs of other ethnic minorities living in Lijiang.

Lijiang Old Town, the only Chinese city listed on UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage list with a history of 1,300 years.