古城区

古城區

Gǔchéngqū

proper noun

Meanings

1 Gucheng District (of Lijiang City, Yunnan)
2 old town district (general sense)

Characters

city; walled town

Examples

HSK 1

我们在古城区住了一晚。

Wǒmen zài Gǔchéngqū zhù le yī wǎn.

We spent one night in the Old Town district.

HSK 7-9

丽江古城区是世界文化遗产。

Lìjiāng Gǔchéngqū shì shìjiè wénhuà yíchǎn.

The Old Town District of Lijiang is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Tips

culture

Most famous as Gucheng District (古城区) of Lijiang in Yunnan - home to the 800-year-old Naxi (纳西) town with cobbled lanes, wooden Bai-style houses, and a UNESCO listing since 1997. The phrase is also used generically for the historic core of any city, e.g. 北京古城区.

Stroke Order

古 gǔ

城 chéng

区 qū