After one night in Kunming I caught a bus north to Dali, once a very traditional Chinese town and a favourite stop on backpacker routes through Yunnan, now Dali is an over commercialised destination, with every building in the old town now a restaurant or shop. So the pictures below are a small vignette as I searched the backstreets of Dali for that slice of traditional China which might remain behind the coachloads of domestic tourists. I like to keep my schedule fluid on a trip, and was glad I’d only booked one night, because that was all required before moving on.
Women playing traditional Chinese game of Mahjong on street, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
Portrait of Youzhan Zhang, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
Steamed dumplings, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
Men playing traditional game of Xiangqi (Chinese Chess), Dali, Yunnan Province, China
Men playing traditional game of Xiangqi (Chinese Chess), Dali, Yunnan Province, China
Detail of traditional Yunnan architecture, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
Detail of traditional Yunnan architecture, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
Chinese lanterns, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
Qianxun Pagoda, The Three Pagodas (San Ta Si), Dali, Yunnan Province, China
The Three Pagodas (San Ta Si), Dali, Yunnan Province, China
Qianxun Pagoda, The Three Pagodas (San Ta Si), Dali, Yunnan Province, China
The Three Pagodas (San Ta Si), Dali, Yunnan Province, China
The Three Pagodas (San Ta Si), Dali, Yunnan Province, China
The Three Pagodas (San Ta Si), Dali, Yunnan Province, China
Dali, Yunnan Province, China
Street lamps at twilight, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
Dali, Yunnan Province, China
Street scene at night, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
Interior of Temple, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
West Gate, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
Detail of traditional architecture, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
The Three Pagodas (San Ta Si), Dali, Yunnan Province, China
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Excellent! We are going there next month so thanks for a lot of thoughts!
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Thanks!
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