大理
Dali
An ancient Bai minority town between Erhai Lake and the Cangshan mountains — pagodas, Tie-Dye cloth, and a bohemian traveler scene.
大理
An ancient Bai minority town between Erhai Lake and the Cangshan mountains — pagodas, Tie-Dye cloth, and a bohemian traveler scene.
Dali is where Chinese backpackers go to decompress. The old town, with its blue-stone streets and traditional Bai minority architecture, sits between the shimmering Erhai Lake and the snow-capped Cangshan range. The Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, dating to the 9th-century Nanzhao Kingdom, are among China's most iconic Buddhist structures. Dali has been a crossroads for 1,300 years — Bai, Yi, and Hui minorities live here alongside a growing community of artists and digital nomads. Rent a scooter to circle Erhai Lake, hike in Cangshan, or simply sit in a cafe on Renmin Road and watch the world go by.
