**On the Development and Utilization of Tourism Resources in Ethnic Minority Areas: A View from Lijiang**
This article examines the development and utilization of tourism resources in ethnic minority regions, using Lijiang, home of the Naxi people in northwest Yunnan, as a case study. It first outlines Lijiang's natural endowments—dramatic mountain-river topography formed by tectonic activity, abundant sunshine and water, glacial melt from Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, and rich biodiversity including camellias, azaleas, medicinal herbs, and rare animals. It then traces the old town's long historical development from ancient "Dian King" territory through successive dynasties to its present status as the Naxi Autonomous County seat, highlighting its distinctive canal-threaded, water-town architecture. The article catalogs Lijiang's cultural-heritage resources, including Dongba pictographic script and scriptures, Dongba religion, painting, dance and music, the renowned Baisha xiyue court music tradition, distinctive murals blending Han, Tibetan and Naxi artistic styles, and unique architecture and carving. The author uses these features to argue for greater national attention to developing ethnic-region tourism resources.
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