Dali Travel Guide
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Dali's location between the Cangshan Mountain and the alpine lake-Erhai Lake, makes it one
of the most beautiful and relaxing places in China. It is a great place to escape the congested traffic, stress, work and pollution. People in Dali seem to live in an ideologically isolated world and they keep their traditional way of lifestyle. They work from dawn to sunset, live in their traditional houses, celebrate their own festivals and never worry about being fired.
Many travelers like staying at Dali's ancient town to explore the small alleys, enjoy cheap beer, pizzas and cappuccinos. Others may prefer excursions to its stunningly beautiful surroundings or biking in the countryside to Xizhou to appreciate the ornate traditional Bai architecture or taking a boat on the gemstone-like Erhai Lake or enjoying a climb up the lofty Cangshan Mountain. Dali is also quietly gaining recognition for the plethora of outdoor activities it offers such as hiking,... [ View Details ]
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Zhoucheng Town 
Zhoucheng Town is the biggest town of Bai people in Dali. More than 1,500 Bai families live in their houses which are located all together there in Zhoucheng Town. In the town you can se... [ View Details ]
Butterfly Spring 
The Butterfly Spring lies in green trees at the foot of Yunnong Peak of Cangshan Mountain. The spring is 24 kilometers away from the Ancient City of Dali. It is a square spring pond. The water in t... [ View Details ]
Cangshan Mountain
The Cangshan Mountain, also known as Dian Cang Mountain or Holy Golden Eagle Mountain, is situated northwest to the Dali City. It is a major summit of southern Yunlin Mountain. The Cangshan Mountain s... [ View Details ]
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"Very beautiful, but... way too touristic"
cbonnal said at 2011-3-27 4:54:00
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Dali, just like Lijiang, is a beautiful city with gorgeous architecture, but... it's way too touristic. At least as much as Praha or Venice, if not more. Every single house is a souvenir shop, cafe or restaurant - in the center of the town at least. Old ladies wearing traditional dress kept asking me in english if I wanted marijuana... Thanks tourism over-exploitation. If you can focus on the beauty of the city and forget this, you will like it. If you want to enjoy a real village, you might like to go to the outskirts of the city or any other village in the area.
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lovechina said at 2009-2-1 23:10:00
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The countryside around the old town is awesome.
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hcf122 said at 2008-10-24 4:22:00
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Dali is the cleanest place I have ever been to.
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"Ancient city"
doreen said at 2008-7-24 10:42:00
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It is a wonderful place to buy ethical product.
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"really quiet and beautiful city."
lavender0108 said at 2008-3-18 4:51:00
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