Located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, the ancient town of Lijiang is home to the Naxi ethnic minority. It was built 800 years ago in the Song Dynasty and its original look has been kept intact. It has been a very well-known market since the ancient times. Among all the famous histories and cultural cities and towns in China, it is the only one built without walls, The architecture of Lijing is deeply influenced by the arts of building of four nationalities, namely Naxi, Tibetan, and Han, and is of rich flavor of Chinese culture. In 1997, it was listed into the World Heritage.