Lijiang endeavors to better serve tourists

Lijiang's Old Town has recently stepped up its tourist services in order to welcome the peak tourism season from July to August.

The town has implemented improved parking lot regulations, equipping parking lots at major scenic spots with new intelligent management systems. The systems provide easy access for tourists without parking cards, and display the number of available parking spaces on information boards at the parking lot entrance.

A staff member gives a tourist direction in the Old Town of Lijiang. [Photo/Yunnan.cn]

The local government has also set about renovating 107 buildings and decorative displays that have struck a discordant note among local heritage buildings. Sixty-two buildings have currently been redecorated to better blend with the local style.

Special tourist products quality inspections for flower pancakes, jade and other precious stones, gold and silver accessories and spiral seaweed are being conducted by the local government.

A volunteer assists a tourist find her way in the Old Town of Lijiang. [Photo/Yunnan.cn]

Some 525 volunteers have also enrolled to serve during the peak season through guiding tourists to find their way and keeping the scenic area clean and orderly.

A building is redecorated in the style of local heritage buildings in the Old Town of Lijiang. [Photo/Yunnan.cn]

Edited by Zachary Dye