Dali Ancient Town is the first stop for many people when they come to Dali.
Backed by Cangshan Mountain and facing Erhai Lake, it is warm and sunny, as if it is the tenderness given by Cangshan Mountain. Strolling through the streets and alleys of the ancient town, you can feel the romance of this city🌹
🌟 Dali Ancient City is one of the top ten ancient cities in China. It is well preserved. Many aborigines still live in the city, especially Bai people, adding a humanistic atmosphere to the ancient city.
🏯Dali Ancient City
It is divided into four gates:
South Gate-the first gate of the ancient city
North Gate-three towers
West Gate-Cangshan Gate
East Gate-Erhai Gate
🛣️Main streets of Dali Ancient City: Renmin Road, Fuxing Road, Boai Road, Cangping Street, Honglongjing, Guangwu Road, Yeyu Road, Foreigner Street, Yuer Road, Pingdeng Road, each street has a different historical story
〽️Tour route: Bed Sheet Art Factory-Wuhua Building-Guan Di Temple-Wenshu Temple-Catholic Church-Yuer Garden-Foreigner Street-Dali Rural Film History Museum-Christian Church-Farmer's Market
🧩Dali Ancient City Check-in Points
📌South Gate of the Ancient City: When you come to Dali Ancient City, the South Gate is a must-go place! Climb the city wall to overlook Dali and Erhai Lake
📌Wuhua Tower: A landmark building, you can enjoy it by "wandering" along the main street!
📌Renmin Road: The Renmin Road Night Market at 11 o'clock in the evening is very lively. The whole street is full of night market stalls, selling paintings, handicrafts, tarot cards, and guitar singing🎸
📌Foreigner Street: A street where food and craftsmen gather, with a strong artistic atmosphere
📌The President's Army Marshal's Mansion: Located at No. 111 Fuxing Road in Dali City, it is free to visit. The high-rise building on the back wall is like a city within a city
📌Film History Museum: The first special rural film museum, a perfect combination of history and culture
📌Catholic Church: The only Catholic church in China with Chinese Bai architecture, a perfect fusion of Chinese and Western architectural styles, and famous at home and abroad for its unique structural modeling and exquisite carving art, which has triggered endless rest and thinking
📌Martial Arts Temple Fair: The Martial Arts Temple was built in the 17th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, also known as the Guandi Temple. The front yard can accommodate thousands of people and is large in scale. The Martial Arts Temple complex is one of the cultural heritages of Dali and has very important historical and cultural value
📌Bed Sheet Factory Art District: Full of literary and artistic atmosphere, creative space for you to roam freely! Full of literary atmosphere
🍜Must-eat food:
1️⃣Rushan: can be baked, fried or eaten raw, good news for dairy lovers
2️⃣A cup of Dali: Landmark milk tea, a must-have for taking photos and checking in✨
3️⃣Dali Weishan Braised Meat Bait Thread: Braised meat is soft, tender and fresh, very delicious
4️⃣"This Life is Fate Grilled Fish Shop": Grilled fish is delicate, spicy and fresh
5️⃣Internet celebrity "Nuobaba" mung beans, red beans and perilla, fragrant and soft
6️⃣Yangji Bait Block: soft, glutinous, delicate and chewy, sweet and spicy, highly recommended and not greasy
⚠️Avoid pit guide:
🔹Don't take the yellow tricycle in the ancient city. The ground of the ancient city is all bumpy and stone slabs. It will not only be bumpy but also be slaughtered
🔹When buying things in the ancient city, you should compare prices from three stores and don't consume blindly
🔹Try not to buy fruit in the ancient city, most bosses' scales are inaccurate