The 'Source of Erhai' has with Cibi Lake, West Lake and Fengyu a number of nice place, plus plenty of hotsprings.
Cangjie Furen 仓颉夫人: The mythological inventor of the Chinese script.
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 13 Sep 2025
Next Markets
| Shaba 沙坝 | 05 Feb |
| Niujie 牛街 | 06 Feb |
| Qiaohou 乔后 | 06 Feb |
| Xishan 西山乡 | 07 Feb |
| Wuxing 五星 | 07 Feb |
| Yousuo 右所镇 | 07 Feb |
| Changyi 长邑村 | 08 Feb |
| Jiangwei 江尾镇 | 08 Feb |
| Shuanglang 双廊镇 | 08 Feb |
| Liantie 炼铁 | 09 Feb |
| Eryuan 洱源县 | 09 Feb |
| Sanying 三营 | 09 Feb |
| Shaping 沙平村 | 10 Feb |
| Fengyu 风羽 | 11 Feb |
