Dayan

Dayan is a quarter in Lijiang, Northwestern Yunnan, Yunnan and has about 18,500 residents. Dayan is situated nearby to the neighborhood Yihe Community, as well as near the hamlet Zhongyixiang.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mu’s Mansion and Wangu Tower.

Mu’s Mansion

Park

Photo: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mu’s Mansion is a park.

Wangu Pavilion is located on Lion Hill, within the Old Town of Lijiang district, Yunnan, China. The wooden pavilion was reconstructed in 1997 as part of the Lijiang areas' declaration as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Black Dragon Pool

Photo: Chris, CC BY 2.0.

Black Dragon Pool is a famous pond in the scenic Jade Spring Park located at the foot of Elephant Hill, a short walk north of the Old Town of Lijiang in Yunnan province, China.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lijiang Old City and Yulong.

Lijiang Old City

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dayan, commonly called the Old Town of Lijiang is the historical center of Lijiang City, in Yunnan, China. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Yulong

Photo: Yangpeifu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Yulong Naxi Autonomous County is a city in Yunnan Province in China famous for its old town and handicrafts.

Baisha

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Baisha is a town of Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of 2018, it has 5 villages under its administration. Baisha is situated 10 km north of Dayan.

Dayan

Type: Quarter with 18,500 residents
Also known as: “Dayan Subdistrict”
Categories: subdistrict in China and locality
Location: Lijiang, Northwestern Yunnan, Yunnan, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

26.86933° or 26° 52′ 10″ north

Longitude

100.23242° or 100° 13′ 57″ east

Population

18,500

Open location code

7PR2V69J+PX

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6839770623

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

Wikidata ID

Q10937115

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Dayan” goes by many names.

Chinese: “大研街道”
Chinese: “大研街道办事处”
French: “sous-district de Dayan”
French: “Sous-district de Dayan”
Gan Chinese: “大研街道”
Wu Chinese: “大研街道”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 大研街道办事处 and 祥和院.

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