If you also like ancient and quiet old towns, come and take a look at Midu

Midu County is an hour and a half drive from Dali and was one of the important nodes on the ancient Tea Horse Road. Compared with the pastoral scenery and comfortable atmosphere of Shaxi Ancient Town, Midu is ancient and quiet: 🟡Xiaohe Tangshui Scenic Area: As the birthplace of the world-famous song Xiaohe Tangshui, this scenic area is known as the 'Xiaohe Tangshui Nostalgia Land'. Although the artificial traces of the scenic area are a bit heavy, the several attractions are all next to each other. It's okay to walk around and feel the small bridge and flowing water. You can also see local uncles and aunts playing mahjong and dancing, which is quite interesting. 🟡Pearl Spring: Pearl Spring is located at the entrance of the Xiaohe Tangshui Scenic Area. The spring water is very clear, and bubbles like pearls emerge from the water, hence the name Pearl Spring. 🟡Wensheng Street: An important post station on the Tea Horse Road, the street is full of shops and past horse shops. The large horse shops can accommodate horse teams with hundreds of horses. You can go to the Horse Team Culture Museum to watch a documentary to better understand the history of Wensheng Street and the horse team culture. 🟡Mizhi Temple: Founded in the early years of the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, there is a very beautiful white tea tree in the courtyard. Stepping into Midu County gives you a feeling of traveling through a time tunnel. Walking along Wensheng Street, you can feel the echo of horseshoes in the long river of history: the streets are full of people, lanterns are fluttering in the wind, and the bosses are greeting the passing horse teams...