With Shibaoshan Jianchuan hosts the most historically interesting temple complex in Yunnan and just south of it lies Shaxi, the best preserved traditional trading post.
Guanyin Cliff Temple 观音岩洞: A hidden cliff temple south of Shaxi.
Kiss of Life for an Old Caravan Market
Until the middle of last century, Shaxi was a flourishing village on the caravan road to Tibet. The following decades made it a place that history forgot. Now Shaxi is undergoing an award-winning restoration.
Learning Bai
Bai 白族话 is the language spoken by the Bai people 白族 in the Dali area. While Chinese has become the lingua franca, Bai is still actively spoken by many, particularly older people, but it does not have a native written form and comes in many dialects. Here we list the available resources for learning this difficult language.
Shaxi Old Town
One of Yunnan's most atmospheric caravan villages with a well preserved square, stage and ancient temple.
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Transport
Next Markets
| Yangcen 羊岑 | 21 Nov |
| Gunipen 沽泥盆 | 22 Nov |
| Shaxi 沙溪 | 22 Nov |
| Diannan 甸南 | 23 Nov |
| Jianchuan 剑川县 | 24 Nov |
| Misha 弥沙 | 25 Nov |
| Madeng 马镫 | 26 Nov |
| Shanglan 上兰 | 27 Nov |
