Yunnan · Dali
Dali City 大理市

Dali City administers surroundings of Erhai with the lofty Cangshan mountains to the west, a region dominated by the Bai people.

Picture: Entrance to Cangyi Library, but the building is more impressive from the back, which is inside Xizhou Primary School.

Cangyi Library: Entrance to Cangyi Library, but the building is more impressive from the back, which is inside Xizhou Primary School.

Dali City is really two parts, the modern and utterly Han Chinese city of Xiaguan and then the area around Erhai, the homeland of the Bai people, with the Old City of Dali as its tourist hub.

Shuanglang Old Town

Once a tranquil Bai fishing town, Shuanglang nowadays capitalizes on its splendid position on the eastern shore of Erhai.

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Dali Old Town

The most important historic town in entire Yunnan and now its bohemian center.

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Manjiang

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Shangguan

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Xizhou Town

Hometown of many Bai merchants, Xizhou boast some impressive architecture.

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Fengyi Town

Fengyu is now mostly an industrial and commercial suburb of Xiaguan, but its interesting history still shows in some buildings.

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Rice and Friends

Luxi runs cooking classes in the old town of Dali to great acclaim.

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Nuodeng Dragon King Temple Fair

Screenshot of http://dalidaily.com/wenhua/20130807/090827.html

Story how the 龙王会 in 诺邓 was revived.

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中元节

Screenshot of https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/2KJCuJXxRzvN-1iPX5wM5w

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Dali Intangible Cultural Heritage

The official site for Dali's intangible cultural heritage.

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Zhongheyi Village History

Screenshot of http://wx.580872.com/article-19501-1.html

Some historical background on Zhongheyi 中和邑 village near Xizhou.

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Dali Folk Opera

Screenshot of https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/LV4rZdFXnAEiwvP6VqaCIg

About the process to create a new Bai opera in Dali.

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Jianchuan Stone Carving Movie

Screenshot of https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/D3yXO1vWQXLRGQXiK8mCVA

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Intangible Cultural Heritage

Explore this region's Intangible Cultural Heritage

Festivals

Guanyin Enlightenment 21 Oct 2024

Opening of the Fishing Season 28 Oct 2024

Benzhu Worship 13 Jan 2025

Benzhu Worship 14 Jan 2025

Benzhu Worship 17 Jan 2025

Benzhu Worship 22 Jan 2025

Benzhu Worship 07 Mar 2025

Third Month Fair 12 Apr 2025

Benzhu Worship 26 Apr 2025

Butterfly Festival 12 May 2025

Raosanling 19 May 2025

Benzhu Worship 08 Jul 2025

Benzhu Worship 09 Jul 2025

Guanyin Practice Day 13 Jul 2025

Benzhu Worship 19 Jul 2025

Bai Torch Festival 19 Jul 2025

Benzhu Worship 22 Jul 2025

Benzhu Worship 12 Sep 2025

Benzhu Worship 13 Sep 2025

Benzhu Worship 14 Sep 2025

Benzhu Worship 15 Sep 2025

Benzhu Worship 14 Oct 2025

Transport

Dali Eastern Busterminal

Dali Western Busterminal

Xiaguan Northern Busterminal

Xiaguan Expressbus Terminal

Jiangwei Busstop

Dali Expressbus Station

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