Xiong Qinghua—Mayor and Scholar

Editor: Baoshan is a frontier city in western Yunnan Province on the Myanmar border.It was formerly one of the Southwestern Silk Road trade routes. Nestled among mountains, Baoshan is green as far as the     

A Vibrant Ancient City

LIJIANG is a small city on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in southern China with an 800-year history. Word of its ancient language and music, and unique natural scenery has spread over the decades, and Lijiang is now known throughout the world. It was added to UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage List in 1997, and is one of the ten most favored destinations for Chinese tourists.