Exploring Shangri-La: Chinese Architecture in Lijiang, Yunnan, China

The break of day reveals a cafe, restaurant, and hotel along a cobble stone road in a classic Chinese and Japanese-influenced architecture of an old town in Lijiang, Yunnan, China. A neighborhood of residential area, old village, and open space, the historic architecture of the city provides a beautiful view of the spring season with a clear sky, grass, trees, and roof profile in the urban design.