History The Naxi are one of China 's 56 recognized ethnicities, and although they have lived on the edge of the Chinese empire for centuries they have preserved many remarkable features of their culture. Some say the Naxi are descended from a group of people known in Chinese historical texts as the Qiang, whose homeland included parts of the Tibetan Plateau as well as the western areas of Sichuan and Yunnan .  » Read more »

Day One This afternoon, a flight takes you to Lijiang . (Banyan Tree Hotel – Garden Villa Rooms) (D) Day Two Founded in the shadow of snow-topped Jade Dragon Mountain , Lijiang rose to prominence 500 years ago as an entrepôt on the dangerous, bandit-infested Tea and Horse caravan route. In order to beat the crowds that quickly congest the small, historic center, we strongly recommend you leave the hotel early this morning.  » Read more »

The picturesque old town of Lijiang , with its wooden buildings, canals and bridges, sits some 8,000 feet above man and time. It is situated in north-western Yunnan Province, about 100 miles directly to the west is Myanmar (Burma), a little further to the north-west is Tibet, while directly north, past the magnificent Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, is the Chinese province of Sichuan. Lijiang lies, then, at a crossroads between different worlds,  » Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2009 Contact : Margot Kong Imperial Tours (888)888-1970 margot@imperialtours.net Imperial Tours Announces New Tour: Unique Destinations of China Luxury itinerary offers in-depth look at Southwestern China and Lhasa, Tibet SAN FRANCISCO, Ca – (February 18, 2009) – Imperial Tours has introduced a new itinerary for luxury travelers interested in exploring the unique geography and minority cultures of Western China and the Tibet Autonomous Region.  » Read more »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2007 Media Contacts: Margot Kong Imperial Tours 888-888-1970 web_inquiry@imperialtours.net Imperial Tours Offers Services to Lijiang and Shangri-La San Francisco, Calif. – Imperial Tours is now offering services in Yunnan province for the luxury traveler. New or returning visitors to China can now enjoy bespoke private tours which include Lijiang and Ringha/Shangri-La. Lijiang In the shadow of snow-topped Jade Dragon Mountain,  » Read more »