Three Pagodas
Dali is situated in the southwest of Yunnan, 400 km. away from Kunming. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in China. Dali City stands against Mt.
Cangshan and adjoins Erhai Lake, and is embraced by undulating hills around. The elevation of the city proper is 1,974 metres. Dali is a highland city in low latitudes.
During the Tang and Song Dynasties, it was the capital of Nanzhao and Dali Kingdoms, the political, economic and cultural centre of Yunnan, an important gateway of cultural exchange and trading with southeastern Asian countries, and an important pass of the ancient “Silk Route of the South”.
As “a land of letters”, Dali was the cradle of the Bai culture. In the long history, the ancestors had created the brilliant Erhai Culture and left numerous illuminating historical and cultural relics.
Mt. Cangshan and Erhai Lake are the best scenic spots in Dali, which are reputed as the “Snow-covered Mt. Cangshan and Jade-Green Erhai Lake”.
Mt. Cangshan stands erect like a huge screen. Its snowcapped pinnacles and the streams in between under fleecy clouds make a beautiful picture.
The placid and crystal clear Erhai Lake comprises the following famous scenic spots: the Three Islets, the Four Sand Bars, the Five Miniature Lakes and the Nine Curvatures.
The magnificent Three Pagodas, the lofty Mt. Cangshan, and the Colorful Butterfly Spring add luster to what is already beautiful.
The Wind, Flowers, Snows and the Moon make a perfect natural picture that renders this ancient city even more attractive. So, people adorn it as “A Corner of Mother Nature” and “Switzerland in the East.”
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