Dali Ancient Town Travel Tips,Yunnan Adventure Travel

Dali Ancient Town Travel Tips

I took an overnight train from Kunming to Dali. The trains are pretty nice in China, but as usual the bathroom situation was rough. Dali is an historic old town built in the 14th century and surrounded by stone walls. It's tucked between the Cangshan Mountains and large Erhai Lake. The old town has been well preserved and maintains most of the original architecture and style. It's like walking in to a movie set. It does, however, attract a ton of Chinese tourists and most storefronts are now tourist shops. I will say its nice to see domestic tourists far outnumbering the foriegners. Its the opposite of most of Southeast Asia in that regard.

Despite the droves of Chinese tourists following the colored flag their guide holds up, it is a beutiful place. There is a safe and idylic feel to the town with stone streets void of cars and beutiful ancient Chinese architecture all around. More so than any place Ihave been, China is like a totally differnt world.

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