Facing Erhai Lake in the east and Cangshan Mountain in the west, the ancient city of Dali in Jin Yong's martial arts novels

#JanuaryGoodPlaces2025 Traveling in Yunnan, we came to the ancient city of Dali, a small country that appeared in Jin Yong's martial arts novels. Now it is a famous historical and cultural city in mainland China. It faces Erhai Lake in the east and Cangshan Mountain in the west. It is known as "water surrounds Cangshan Mountain, and Cangshan Mountain embraces the ancient city" and has a beautiful ancient style. The ancient city of Dali is square in shape, with chessboard-like streets inside the city and three natural moats outside the city. After entering the city from the South Gate, you can climb up to the city gate and have a panoramic view of the entire ancient city, as well as the surrounding Chongsheng Temple and Chongsheng Three Pagodas. The North and South Lanes of the ancient city are bustling and prosperous, with many jewelry, jade and handicrafts sold here. There are ancient bell and drum towers - Wenxian Tower and Wuhua Tower, shaded by willow trees, which is quite poetic and picturesque; the East and West Lanes are the Foreigner Streets, with many restaurants and bars resident here, and a strong exotic atmosphere. #Mainland Adventure #Yunnan Travel #Dali Ancient City