Thursday, April 30, 2009

My trip to Dali and Shang ri la 2007









Dali has a fascinating nature and magnificent scenery.When I went to Kunming I have got a bus to go to Dali and it took just few hours .
This city actually has 2 parts and one part is for tourists as They rebuild it and remade the old city wall and souvenir shops .
Apart from these this city is really peacful adn tranquil and city dwellers are pretty nice and warm hearted and helpful.Moreover there plenty of restaurants and cafe bars with Western style there as well.
If a shortlist of Dali's attractions was to be drawn up, the 'silver Cangshan Mountains' and the 'jade Erhai Lake' would top it. They are usually the first choice destinations for visitors.

Form North to South ,the Cangshan Mountains and Erhai Lake form one of the most enchanting sights to be seen in Dali.
In fact the mountain is not really high but the best way to go to the top is using cable car and you can have a great bird's-eye- view from the top which is memorable and the whole city and lake is in front of you.
There are few places around Dali which is nice to visit Jizu mountain and Jainshu county .
Dali has ancient part as well which is part of it is military base and a bit restricted to get in.
The city wall is pretty small but the claim is part of old part of great Wall.
Erhai lake is 2000 meter high and it is plateau part of Yunana province .There are ferries which you can take a around the lake which is amazing.

Ancient city in Dali face the mountain in the West and the Erhai lake on the East.

When you walk in the old part of city you can smell the tea fragrance every where.
The dwellers build the houses so unique and at the dawn you see the reflection of sun on the bricks and on the wall which makes a very beautiful harmony in fact. Decoration is one of the most important feature for this area .

Wood carving,marbles,paintings and printings all part of character of this city and locals pay attention to these features a lot.Mostly house have 3 rooms.
The Three pagodas of Dali are situated between Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake. They stand high and grand, and are one of the famous sights of Dali.

there are historical records which mention these pagodas stand there against earth quake and natural disasters for centuries.
Shag ri a is one of the most beautiful places to visit and it is located between DALI AND THE WAY TO gUILIN.THEY HAVE MADE A SMALL VILLAGE OF REAL SHANG RI LA THERE.

When you get in you can see the minorities and their dances and local cuisines as well and some shopping mall .There rafts and bamboo raft and small boats take you to short trip in side the village and give you more details about

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