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Shigu town & the market day

Shi gu town locates in the north-west of Of Lijiang city,   at the point of the first bend of Yangtze river.  because of it's unique location between Tibet and Dali kingdom.  the town became a Strategically important point for the millitary.  handreds years ...

Shi gu town locates in the north-west of Of Lijiang city,   at the point of the first bend of Yangtze river.  because of it's unique location between Tibet and Dali kingdom.  the town became a Strategically important point for the millitary.  handreds years ago, there was a war between Tobo kingdom(former name for Tibet) and Naxi kingdom, Naxi kindom won the war, in order to remember the great victory, Naxi military carved a  a White marble and a  drum-like monument  in the town, hence the name.

Khubilai Khan and his soldiers crossed the river and conqured the Southern Dali kingdom in AD 1253, so was the chairman mao and the red army,  in April of 1936, the second route of red army crossed the river from shigu  town and went to the north, began the famous long march from here!   there is a monument of the long march at the town, which is worth a visit and from where you can have a bird view of the town.  you can see other historical site such as the iron chain bridge, first bend of Yangtze river.. etc.

If you like to see a countryside market when you are traveling in Lijiang,  shigu town will never disapoint you!   There is a market day at shigu town  on every 3th, 6th,9th;  13th, 16th,19th and 23th,26th,29th  every month.  Don't miss the market day if you are interested to see the authentic life of Naxi people!

 

 

 

 

Canton Tower

Tower is located at an intersection of Guangzhou New City Central Axes and Pearl River, facing directly Haixinsha Island where the opening and closing ceremonies of the Sixteenth Asian Games were held and the 21st century new city CBD of Guangzhou Zhujiang New Town. It is currently the highest to...

Tower is located at an intersection of Guangzhou New City Central Axes and Pearl River, facing directly Haixinsha Island where the opening and closing ceremonies of the Sixteenth Asian Games were held and the 21st century new city CBD of Guangzhou Zhujiang New Town. It is currently the highest tower in China and the third highest tower in the world. 

Canton Tower is 600 meters high, with 450 meters of its main body and 150 meters of its antenna, which makes it the highest tower in China and third highest in the world. The tower shows a spirit of “dynamic Guangzhou welcoming challenges and embracing the world”. With its unique shape and design, Canton Tower has become a magnificent scene on the New City Central Axes, adding beauty and charm to the Pearl River. There is one smaller rotating ellipse at the top twisting up counterclockwise with the other larger rotating ellipse at the bottom, which creates a “slim waist” in the middle and makes it seem like a lady looking behind with full passion and emotion. The twisting shape leads to changing curves of the tower, by which one can see different pictures of the tower from different angles. Canton Tower is quite unique among all the towers worldwide in terms of both its height and appearance.


Canton Tower is not only a comprehensive sightseeing building with rich cultural connotation but also a world-famous tourist spot integrated with multi-functions of Sightseeing, F&B, Adventure, 4D Cinema, Wedding, MICE, Science and Technology, Education, and Shopping. The tower has broken several world records because of its unique design, the state-of-the-art technology as well as advantaged tourist resources, including the world’s highest horizontal ferris wheel Bubble Tram, the highest outdoor observation deck 488 Look Out, the highest heart-pumping vertical free fall Sky Drop, the world’s highest Revolving Restaurant etc. Moreover, Canton Tower has successfully become one of the privileged members of World Federation of Great Towers (WFGT) and endowed with the charm of era for tower sightseeing.


As a new city landmark and one of the Eight New Sights of Guangzhou, Canton Tower hopes to not only present the 2000-year history and culture of Guangzhou, but also communicate the development pace of Guangzhou becoming an international metropolis. Canton Tower is more than just a sightseeing TV tower, but a new symbol and image of Guangzhou. At Canton Tower, you will enjoy a unique magnificent experience – New Guangzhou, New Landmark.