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Traveling Through Yunnan - The Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon of Dali

Traveling Through Yunnan - The Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon of Dali|||There are too many legends about the ancient city of Dali, their history is endless and indescribable. Beneath the Cang Mountain, beside the Erhai Lake, the romantic and hardworking Bai people are writing the glorious pages of the Nanzhao Kingdom. As the sunset falls, the city walls appear even more ancient and majestic. At night, the moonlight sprinkles on the Erhai Lake, listening to the sound of the wind, it seems to be whispering. The mountains surround the water, the water connects the mountains, the clouds are dreams, close your eyes tightly, and the dreams are flying. Let go of your emotions, be a traveler in time, stroll on the bluestone slabs of the ancient city, and reach the faraway land of dreams. Here, choose a city to grow old in. Transportation: 1. Taxi The starting fare for taxis in Dali city is generally 5 yuan, with an additional 1.4 yuan per kilometer, and an additional 1.6 yuan per kilometer. (After 10 pm the starting fare is 6 yuan, after 12 am it's 10 yuan). 2. Bus There are currently more than a dozen bus routes in Dali city that can reach various places in the city. Among them, bus routes 4 (from the bus company → Dali South Gate → Dali North Gate) and 8 (train station → Dali East Gate → Dali West Gate) can directly reach the ancient city of Dali, with a fare of 1 yuan and a journey time of 30 minutes. Cuisine: The ancient city of Dali has delicacies from all over the country, with local specialties including clay pot fish, papaya chicken, Bai ethnic sour and spicy fish, chicken wing wrapped rice (said to be the place of origin), chicken shreds rice noodles, roasted pork, as well as Three Courses of Tea and roasted tea. You can also try their snacks, carved plums and stewed plums, and there are many more for you to slowly experience. Accommodation: The ancient city has guesthouses, and there are hotels and hostels in the city center, ranging from economical to luxurious. PS, the Traveling Through Yunnan series is temporarily coming to an end, and I will start updating foreign travel guides next.
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