The 'Source of Erhai' has with Cibi Lake, West Lake and Fengyu a number of nice place, plus plenty of hotsprings.
River Panorama near Liantie: The Heihui River valley north of Liantie.
Eryuan county is almost entirely Bai. Xihu is an ancient wetland area, the Fengyu valley retains lots of Bai customs and there are plenty of hotsprings around.
Travel Notes
In mid-2017 many hotels in the Erhai Lake catchment area have been closed for the protection of the lake.
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Festivals
Lanterns on the Lake 03 Sep 2026
Next Markets
| Shaba 沙坝 | 17 Sep |
| Qiaohou 乔后 | 18 Sep |
| Shuanglang 双廊镇 | 18 Sep |
| Niujie 牛街 | 18 Sep |
| Xishan 西山乡 | 19 Sep |
| Wuxing 五星 | 19 Sep |
| Yousuo 右所镇 | 19 Sep |
| Changyi 长邑村 | 20 Sep |
| Jiangwei 江尾镇 | 20 Sep |
| Eryuan 洱源县 | 21 Sep |
| Liantie 炼铁 | 21 Sep |
| Sanying 三营 | 21 Sep |
| Shaping 沙平村 | 22 Sep |
| Fengyu 风羽 | 23 Sep |
