"Guangxi Tourist Attractions Encyclopedia"
Dali Ancient City, looking for white memories
It is said that every frustrated person will flee the city and come to Dali to relax. The same goes for Wu Xin. Although he felt the pressure of the city in every recorded program, he came to Dali and watched the sunrise alone at Cangshan Lake and Erhai Lake at five o'clock, strolled through every ancient alley here, and enjoyed the beauty of the ancient city. Comfortable.
So why is Dali so attractive and has become the first choice destination for domestic holiday tourists? Maybe you can find the answer here. Dali, which is full of wind and snow, can be said to be like spring all year round and the climate is very pleasant.
The story of Dali’s culture and history is well known to many people. This ancient city with rich cultural origins and pleasant climate has naturally become an indispensable place on the domestic travel list.
Everyone who is heartbroken and unemployed will think of coming to Dali. It seems that Dali is a city of healing. Many tourists yearn for the freedom and romance of Dali more than Lijiang. The folk music of the ancient city is a magic weapon for healing.
Dali Ancient City Wandering Route
Check in and signpost: Cangshan Gate, South Gate, North Gate of the Ancient City, Erhai Gate of Wuhua Building.
Food and fun things are mainly distributed in these streets: Boai Road, Fuxing Road, Renmin Road, Foreigner Street, and Yuer Road.
The Dragon Boat Festival is supposed to be the busiest festival in the ancient city of Dali in June, but it is very quiet because June 7th and 8th are the Yunnan College Entrance Examination Days, and music is prohibited throughout the event. All the bars are closed during the Dragon Boat Festival, and the ancient city is very quiet.
Dali often has showers and rainbows in June.
The reason why many people prefer Dali to Lijiang is because Dali’s urban management was not so strict before. At night, you can hear the beautiful songs of artists everywhere in the streets and alleys around the ancient city, and there are stalls selling things at night. It can be said that the nightlife is very rich.
On the day of the college entrance examination, many shops in Dali Ancient City closed one after another. Many stores said that the number of tourists during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday is almost the same as usual, let alone the peak season holiday.
Existence
Dali No. 1 Middle School, a key middle school, is located about 150 meters east of the north gate of the ancient city of Dali. The college entrance examination is here, and there are fights in many shops around. In addition, security forces have been strengthened around the school, and those who set up stalls on this street at night were driven away.
During the college entrance examination in the ancient city of Dali, the urban management forced the closure of many bars and music tambourine shops. The purpose is to provide more middle schools in the ancient city with a quiet environment for the college entrance examination. The relevant public security departments in Dali have taken great pains.
Many people say that Dali is not so commercial and choose to come to Dali. In fact, this is not the case. The commercialization of Dali Ancient City not only brings convenience to more tourists, but also brings benefits to itself. Is commercialization bad?
Why do some people in "Going to Dali" like to travel alone? Because Dali has its unique temperament and rhythm, you will fall in love with the slow time here. Why do we sometimes want to travel? Because in reality, we lack courage and life in this city is always so impetuous. Sometimes I can't tolerate any thinking, so I listen to music every day to relieve anxiety. I don't think this is the life you want. Come to Dali.
: Car rental guide around Erhai Lake
1. If you have a driver’s license, you can rent a smart, which is convenient to drive and saves fuel. A lap of Erhai Lake is 130 kilometers, and the fuel consumption is about 50-60 yuan. The rental fee is 400 in peak season and more than 200 on weekdays.
2. However, there are better options for renting battery cars around Erhai Lake in Dali. Alipay has a platform specifically for renting Maverick electric cars, and there are service outlets around Erhai where you can change batteries. No need to worry about power outage midway. The daily rent is 100 yuan per day, and it can seat 2 people.
3. Another way is to rent a car, which is suitable for 3-4 people to play together. Drivers usually do photography, and the price ranges from 800 to 2,000.
Driving and cycling route around Erhai Lake
The route around Erhai Lake is 120 kilometers long. If you go to the villages on the roadside, it will take about 160 kilometers. Clockwise route:
Dali Ancient Town Caicun Xizhou Haishe Park Zhoucheng Shuanglang Nanzhao Island Xiaoputuo Wenbi Village Dali Ancient Town
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Caicun, the paddy fields are picturesque with reflections
The water on the beach in Caicun is crystal clear, and the green plants on the lake and the blue sky form a beautiful A beautiful picture. According to local people, during the two-year maintenance period of Erhai Lake, no blue-green algae ecological crisis occurred here, and the water quality was very clear.
The fields in the seaside villages around Erhai Lake are very beautiful. Walking through the rice fields, the water is like a mirror in the sky, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds. Like a beautiful picture. Even during the Dragon Boat Festival in June, there were still not many tourists entering the village. After wandering around these seaside villages for a long time, it was quiet again.
Xizhou Ancient Town, beautiful buildings
Xizhou Ancient Town, about 20 kilometers away from Dali Ancient Town, is a famous ancient tourist town on the Erhai Lake. The white courtyard buildings in Xizhou Ancient Town have cornices, crumbling archways, and interesting paintings on the walls of the foyer. Every family is different. Many people think that the ancient towns in Lijiang and Dali are similar, but if you look carefully at Xizhou, you will always find some surprises. If you live in Xizhou Ancient Town for a day, you will discover Xixi.
Compared to the first time I went to Xizhou Ancient Town many years ago, I think what attracts me more to Xizhou Ancient Town is the early morning sunshine. There were not too many tourists, so I could enjoy a moment of tranquility, encounter every unique street, and when I was tired, I would sit on a stone chair by the roadside and bathe in the warm morning sunshine. It is really a rare lazy and comfortable experience in Xizhou Ancient Town.
Wake up in the morning and stroll around the ancient towns and villages with trees on both sides, and see the ladies washing clothes by the river. The ancient town is less noisy and more quiet than usual. In the early morning, the old Bai people in the ancient town usually take out their small benches to bask in the sun, greet passing strangers cordially, greet each other with concern, and chat with their neighbors. All this makes people feel happy and full of life.
Walking on Sifang Street in the center of the ancient town, the modern "Civilized Square" has been erected here. The old square with ancient inscriptions no longer exists, but we can vaguely feel the presence of history. After the imperial examination that year, they all wrote their inscriptions here. Xizhou was an important cultural town during the Nanzhao period and an important commercial town in Yunnan. Commercial trade in the Western Zhou Dynasty was still very prosperous.
The archway in the central square of the ancient town is easy to find. Around the archway, there are shops selling Xizhou crispy cakes. Charcoal smoke is flying everywhere, making people feel dusty. It's a bit unbearable. "A Bite of China" At noon, the Monk Crispy Baba Shop in Xizhou was crowded with tourists waiting to buy. The cheapest one was 15 yuan in Xixi.
On the outskirts of Xizhou Ancient Town, you can climb to the top of the inn, across the Jiming River and connected to the Bay Bridge. You can see that there are many Bai ethnic groups with different characteristics in the Ming and Qing dynasties and the Republic of China that have existed for hundreds of years. The residential buildings are very simple, giving people a feeling of solemnity and majesty yet lightness and flexibility. Such a beautiful style of Xizhou Ancient Town is still very attractive to architecture fans. There are many people who visit Xizhou after five years. This is a new understanding of Xizhou. The ancient town of Xizhou is full of the breath of life.
The Bai people admire the color white very much. They think white symbolizes innocence. Bai men often wear white double-breasted jackets and black-collared jackets. Some are also made of leather and satin collared jackets, which is what we wear. As the saying goes, "three drops of water". Bai women mostly wear white tops, red waistcoats, usually light blue tops, black outer coats, short embroidered aprons around their waists, and blue loose trousers. Unmarried women will wear A single braid is placed on the top of the head. To tell a joke, many tourists who come to Dali like to braid colorful braids. In fact, the people who braid colorful braids in Dali are widowed Bai people.
Haitongue Park, a summer resort in midsummer
Haitongue Park, 3 kilometers away from Xizhou, is the best place to get close to Erhai Lake. The road into Haitongue Park is still under repair. The road is a bit broken, but there are quite a few tourists coming and going. When the road from Xizhou to Haitong Park was almost completed, there were more and more tourists. The villagers charged a fee for the entrance 1 kilometer away. Foreign cars could only pay a parking fee of 10 yuan outside the park, and 1 You have to walk or take a villager's horse-drawn carriage to get there. In the hot summer, many tourists choose to take a 20 yuan horse-drawn carriage to the entrance of Haitang Park, which is 1 kilometer away.
It was originally a hot midsummer day in June, but the forest that you can walk into in Haitang Park is like autumn, with yellowing leaves all over the ground and dense jungles. It is really a rare summer resort, so it is still attractive. Tourists coming here for self-driving tours from surrounding areas, especially during the hottest time in Dali at noon, the largest number of tourists come here.
Walking around the lake, I saw many people from Dali photography studios bringing clients from the ancient city of Dali to shoot here. While taking photos of their clients, they also advertised themselves. This year After going to Dali, I discovered that there are travel photography shops in the streets and alleys of Dali. The general prices range from a few thousand to tens of thousands per day. The most popular ones are Hanfu and Yunnan ethnic costume photography. Many beautiful tourists still I like to choose to wear Hanfu and come to Haitang Park to take pictures.
Going deep into the center of the lake, the scenery here is quite good. The sky mirror reflects the blue sky and white clouds. The background is the majestic Cangshan Mountain. There are also green water plants in the center of the lake. It is really good. The scenery
The coffee and beverage shop inside Haitong Park was closed due to the environmental protection department's requirements to reduce sewage discharge in Erhai Lake. Now only nearby villagers are selling drinks and snacks on the roadside. The beautiful scenery after entering Haitang Park is refreshing. The green seagrass and blue sky are reflected in the water. Boats are sailing on the blue waves, and people are swimming in the paintings.
There is also a ferry boat you can take between Xizhou and Haiji Park, which costs dozens of yuan per person. Many tourists come to Xizhou Ancient Town. It is a bit inconvenient if there is no acquaintance to guide them here, and the navigation is also difficult. Keep making mistakes, after all, many roads are impassable, so taking a ferry is a good choice to avoid the bumps and bumps on the road.
On the lake, you can also see local villagers using homemade foam boats to travel between them. The beautiful picture of "boats sailing on the blue waves, people swimming in the middle of the painting" is indeed a rare attraction in Dali. The villagers on the seaside of Haitang Park This primitive water vehicle is still used to transport supplies, because compared to the surrounding dirt roads, boating is indeed a more efficient mode of transportation.
Zhoucheng, the colorful world of tie-dye
Tie-dye cloth is elegant or simple. If you look closely, the pattern of tie-dye cloth is still very fresh, and you can clearly see the meticulous workmanship. , the old Bai people in the tie-dye workshop are doing tie-dying seriously, talking and laughing with each other, and they are very comfortable in life after work.
Walking into the tie-dye alley in Zhoucheng, I saw the tie-dye cloth with Bai ethnic characteristics displayed in the alley. The tie-dye cloth of the Bai ethnic group is made by pure hand-made needlework and then sewed with natural pigments. Made by cold dyeing and dipping, the color will not fade for a long time.
Dali Shuanglang is the most scenic town in Canghai. It is a place suitable for daze. There are cruise ships floating in the water and complement each other with Nanshao Island in the distance. In Shuanglang, you can do as much as you like. For the creation of photography, you can freely enter and exit the seaside inns here, and the decoration is very unique. If you choose an inn near the sea, you don’t have to do anything, and you can just relax and stare at the sea all day long.
Double Corridors, Mirror of the Sky
Starting from April 11, 2019, as Dali’s ecological environment faced severe challenges, the environmental protection department ordered 1,086 inns and restaurants in the core area of ??Erhai Lake in Dali to All the stores have been closed for rectification, and the number of tourists visiting Erhai Shuanglang has dropped significantly in the past two years. So what does Erhai Lake look like now after two years of recovery? When I return to Dali a few years later, I will tell you what the real Erhai Lake looks like.
In response to the increasing number of tourists, the environmental protection department of Shuanglang has strengthened diversion measures. Many roads in the core area of ??Erhai will restrict the entry and exit of cars, which has reduced the number of tourists coming to Shuanglang from the source. In addition, during the rectification period, Shuanglang closed thousands of seaside inns. Even if tourists came, there were not enough rooms. Moreover, the sea view rooms around Erhai Lake looked across the road to the sea. Therefore, many tourists did not stay overnight, and there were fewer tourists. This made Shuanglang The environment has been greatly improved.
On the way, I discovered that there are many wedding photography bases on the beach. Most of the guests taking photos are tourists brought by Dali Ancient City Photography Studio to participate in the shooting. Now there are more and more travel photography stores in Dali. They advocate travel + Tourist routes that combine photography are available for tourists to choose. There are also self-built small photography bases on the Erhai Lake, making it easier for tourists to take photos.
Many tourists choose accommodation with field scenery instead of double-corridor sea view rooms. Even if there is no afternoon of lying in bed looking at the sea in Erhai, there is still a life-like field scenery. There are also some small measures. When I visited Yuji Island on the Erhai Lake, I found that the entrance fee had also been increased to 20 yuan. During the Dragon Boat Festival, I bought a ticket to enter Yuji Island. There were not many tourists coming in to play. The aunties doing hygiene on Yuji Island were. There are a lot more, and the roads are clean and hygienic.
On the way around the Erhai Lake, many villagers have built their own Internet celebrity photo spots. The fees for taking photos at these spots range from 20 to 30 yuan, and the props are similar - seaside glass balls, seaside pianos, and seaside sky. Reflecting mirrors are designed to meet the needs of tourists who want to take pictures with the same style as Internet celebrities, making the monotonous seaside more playable without causing pollution.
Little Putuo, Putuo Temple in the Water
After leaving Shuanglang, we went south to Little Putuo. I had heard that tourists brought food by boat to Little Putuo and left garbage everywhere. , this behavior is now strictly controlled, and tourists are prohibited from bringing in large amounts of food by boat. This is to remind tourists to pay attention to their own civilized behavior.
In addition to the efforts of the environmental protection department, the ecological environment of Erhai Lake depends more on the conscious maintenance of tourists. In addition, there are many fewer street stalls selling snacks in Xiaoputuo.
Wenbi Village, a cozy and quiet place of trance
Wenbi Village has washed away the original hustle and bustle. After several years of recovery, the Erhai Lake has become more beautiful and the lake is clearer. There are many tourists The road and accommodation planning are more orderly, and to a large extent the playability is higher than in previous years.
This is the most beautiful hanging garden in Dali. Every spring and summer, the mountains and plains are covered with horse cherry blossoms. There are no roads and no busy traffic, making it a paradise for hikers. Strolling in the endless With more than 20 miles of flowers in the ocean, you will feel like you are in a paradise.
Dali, let yourself go
It is said that every frustrated person will escape from the city and come to Dali to let himself go. We also feel the pressure of the city. When we come to Dali, we will be alone at five o'clock. Take a look at the sunrise at Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake, stroll through every ancient alley here, and enjoy the comfort brought by Dali.
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