The
Old Town of Lijiang 1997, Hardback
World
Cultural Heritage
Texts & photographs by Zhang Tongsheng
This
Illustrated UNESCO Inscribed Hardback is in excellent condition with lovely
historical photography. The back and front cover is very minimally scratched,
but the book itself is in excellent condition.
The
book was published and inscribed by the World Heritage Committee and UNESCO in
1997. This special issue book details the history of the town of Lijiang and
the Naxi people of China. It is in both English and Chinese, mostly throughout
the texts. Throughout the book there are wonderful black and white photographs
of the town, from its well-preserved architecture spanning back 800 years to
the culture and dress of the Naxi with captions in Chinese and English relating
to it’s historical relevance.
This item was kindly donated to raise funds for the Vision Foundation, London’s leading sight loss charity supporting the city’s best projects for blind and partially sighted people.