Popular Dali Attractions
Dali was once the capital of the kingdoms of Nanzhao (738-937) and Dali (937-1254). A tour of Dali will provide the visitor with much to see and admire from great mountains to beautiful lakes and grottoes, from traditional arts and crafts to ethnic buildings, from ancient towns to ethnic villages - Dali is a city that combines the historic and ethnic flavor in its own unique way.
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Dali Tie-dyeing
Dali Tie-dyeing is an old Chinese textile dyeing technique. It is a technology of printing flower patterns on cloth. This method appeared in the 3rd to 4th century in China and is still used today. Bright colors, an unlimited variety of patterns and color combinations, and the simplicity of the techniques contribute to its enduring appeal. Nowadays this traditional technique is still popular in Zhoucheng Village, Dali...
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Xizhou Old Town
Xizhou, also known as Xizhou Village, or Xizhou Old Town, historically is an essential place for military affairs during the period of Nanzhao Kingdom (AD738 – AD 937). Its industrial and commercial business was under well development; was one of the most important trading centers in Yunnan.Aside from Dali, boasting the most densely distributed Bai Residences, Xizhou is another great place to observe the typical Bai...
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Cangshan Mountain
Magnificent Mount Cangshan runs through Dali territory, with snowcapped hilltop, dressed in white, which forms the famous "Cangshan Mountain Snow", which can make a comparison with the Alps. There are 19 Peaks in Cangshan, each peak is more than 3500 m above the sea level, and the highest peak, Ma Long Peak, is up to 4122 m. There are also 18 creeks in Cangshan, they are clear and bright, which converging...
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Dali Butterfly Spring
The popular beauty spot Butterfly Spring is located on the south of Dali Ancient City. Situated under the first peak of Cangshan, the spring rises to form a square shaped pool that is shaded by the dense foliage on its banks. The spring water is as clear as a mirror. Butterfly Spring features, summed up in “three unique": spring, butterflies, and trees. The pool is about 50 square meters and there is an ancient...
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Dali Foreigner Street
Foreigners Street rose in the 1980s, formerly known as "Huguo Road", named after the people of Yunnan in early Republican opposite Monarchy and raise army to protect the country. Located in the "Huguo Road" of Dali Ancient City, Foreigners Street has a total length of 185.6 meters. With the reputation of Oriental Venice, the Foreigners Street features restaurant, bars, shops, bicycle rental, photofinis...
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Dali Three Pagodas
Three Pagodas located 1.5 km north of the ancient city of Dali, it is 14 km away from Shimonoseki. With its back against the Cangshan Mountain, facing Erhai Lake, the Three Pagodas is a composition of one big pagoda and two small pagodas, three Pagodas utmost to each other, which is one of Cang Er attraction. Three Pagodas in Chongsheng Temple is the symbol of “State of the literature “of Dali, the ancient symbol...
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Dali Bai Nationality Autonomous Prefecture Museum
Dali Bai Nationality Autonomous Prefecture Museum is near the Erhai, located in the east of Erhai South Road in Xiaguan Town of Dali City, Yunnan Province. It was a local synthetic Museum, built in 1986, and has a total area of 8 acres. It is really a garden Museum with strong local ethnic minority's characteristics which combines ancient Dali architectural styles and Bai architectural styles. The museum is also the centr...
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Dali Ancient City
Dali Ancient City is located 13 kilometers north of Xiaguan in Dali City and it is one of the "Three Ancients" (Ancient Cities, Ancient Pagodas and Ancient Steles) of the Dali Scenic Spot. Which history can be dated back to 1382 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and it has listed at the top among the historical cities of China since 1982. Facing the Erhai Lake in the east, and with its back against Cangshan...