Introduction: Dali!

Dali is a place that is really hard to describe. It cannot compete with Lijiang in style, nor is it half as beautiful as Yangshuo. There is only two words you can experience here - freedom.

Dali, Duan.

A friend said that he likes this name very much, and it changes from crisp to tactful as he pronounces it on his lips and teeth. With a yang finger and a six-meridian divine sword, Jin Yong gave the world a martial arts dream. The Duan family of Dali bloomed in this dream, like a camellia.

Walking through the streets of the ancient city of Dali, looking around blankly, I stubbornly searched for my sword, shadow, shadow and freedom.

I got off the train in Xiaguan. As soon as I got out of the carriage, I felt the biting wind in Xiaguan. Even though we were all dressed up, we still couldn't help shivering, which really surprised us who originally wanted to have some fun.

Boat upstream to Erhai Lake

After a hasty breakfast, according to the plan, the first stop was Erhai Lake.

Erhai Lake was called Ye Yuyang in ancient times. It was named after the many elm trees. It was also called "Kunming River" and "Xi'er River". It was named Erhai Lake because it was shaped like an ear. Compared with Dianchi Lake in Kunming, the water of Erhai Lake is clear and transparent. It is said that in order to ensure the cleanliness of Erhai Lake, the tourism department has strictly restricted motorized boats in the water. Therefore, except for a few prescribed tourist boats and small manual fishing boats, It's rare to see a small motorized boat passing by, emitting black smoke and making a loud noise.

Open the cabin window and look out at the Erhai Lake. There is a gray sky outside. The light rain feels much softer because it is separated from the wind in Xiaguan. Although I have no chance to see the blue sky, I still feel it. In the blur of mist and rain, I saw those flying clouds, mysterious and constantly changing shapes, the cascading mountains shrouded in a cloud of mist, the white Bai buildings on the shore, reflected in the green lake, and occasionally, a A small boat floats on the lake, with a fisherman wearing a bamboo hat singing folk songs leisurely. The scenery of the lake and mountains makes people feel like they have walked into a light ink painting, and they themselves have become the scenery in the painting

We watched a song and dance performance on the boat and tasted the famous three-course tea. Their commentary was very interesting, "One bitter, two sweet and three aftertaste." Unknowingly, the philosophy of life was nurtured in it. Watching the songs and dances performed by the Bai girls and boys, and drinking the long-lasting three-course tea, although the sky is still hazy outside, my heart begins to become clearer: This is generally the case in life, no matter how cloudy or sunny the world is, the most important thing is to maintain Inner peace and composure.

Cangshan Mountain Clouds and Mists

Cangshan Mountain is the highest point in Dali. You must go to Cangshan Mountain when you go to Dali. You can overlook the Erhai Lake and the entire ancient city of Dali.

After the misty rain, take the cable car up the mountain. The cable car passes through the clouds and mist of Cangshan Mountain. The clouds and mist emerge from the mountain stream from time to time, like the white silk handkerchief on the head of a Bai boy, surrounding the peaks of Cangshan Mountain and the green and beautiful Cangshan Grand Canyon. With a panoramic view, sitting on the cable car, passing by the dense pine forest and misty shrubs, in the mist, I felt that I had become a god for once, and gradually I got into the mood of a god

After getting off the cable car , to Qingbi Creek, this creek is just like its name, clear and green, a deep pool of water, but you can see to the bottom. The water flows down from the upper reaches, winding all the way down to Erhai Lake, from the cable car up When looking down, the stream runs like a narrow jade belt up and down Cangshan Mountain and connects to the Erhai Lake. I can't help but sigh: the water and soil support one person, the Erhai Lake hugs the beautiful Cangshan Mountain, and the Cangshan Mountain hugs the tender Erhai Lake, leaning against each other, strong and soft. Economic, no wonder, this romantic land will always interpret touching legends and magic!

Because it had just rained, we were lucky enough to see Cangshan Waterfall. Although it did not have the heroic spirit of flying down three thousand feet, it also added a heroic spirit to Cangshan Mountain. As a newbie in photography, I just took this opportunity to practice. So I walked on the mountain road and took pictures along the way. The pictures may be grand, winding, or low, but they all became the most beautiful scenery in my eyes.

The ancient city is calm

Now that I think about it, Dali Ancient City gives me a better feeling than Lijiang, although in terms of scale and building architecture, it is far from the simplicity and momentum of Lijiang.

I like the casualness and relaxation that the ancient city of Dali gives me: the wide bluestone roads, the old houses covered with moss, the elegant and beautiful flowers and plants in the courtyard, and the endless gurgling water in front of the street, fluttering in the wind. On the treetops, the Bai aunties roasting milk fans, the young men shopping with their children, the little girls selling flowers, the Bai aunties doing tie-dyeing at the stalls with stitches and stitches

I think, relatively The ancient city of Lijiang has been completely commercialized, but Dali has its own calmness and calmness.

Walking through Dali, you can walk and stroll at will without being disturbed by the commercial atmosphere around you. You can freely measure the ancient streets with your feet, or walk around in a corner of the street. You can grab a piece of bait or the unique milk fan slices from the stalls and eat them while walking. You can also browse a casual book in a bookstore, or simply do nothing and just be an idle person under the autumn sunshine. , no thoughts, no thoughts, no dreams

Foreigner Street is another scenery. When urbanization becomes the dominant way of human society, some people yearn for pastoral songs, pursue simplicity, pursue relaxation, and pursue belonging. Their own scenery and Dali's casualness and calmness provide them with conditions. Strolling on Foreigner Street, you can see foreigners wearing old men's shirts riding tricycles through the streets, followed by a Bai guy who helps him push the cart; I saw an old couple from Europe sitting casually at a table covered with blue plaid cloth all afternoon, with a book and a newspaper, lazily bathing in the autumn sun; I could see the tall man still wearing a tank top. American girl, carrying a backpack and looking aimlessly

As night falls, soft lights, flowing music, and faint floral fragrance decorate the quiet ancient city. I don’t know why, but people coming and going from north to south Once tourists set foot in the ancient city, they seem to lose the hustle and bustle and walk quietly on the stone road. Although they are in a foreign land, they do not feel the melancholy of leaving home. They can only hear their own footsteps, making a slight sound on the quiet streets. Response

Delicious Dali

Let’s make a meal list first:

Casserole fish, spicy and sour fish (made of crucian carp, with papaya), Dali bait Nuggets, cold chicken rice noodles, frozen fish, Nanjian Guoba bean flour, fried dough sticks with thin soybean flour, milk fan with sand, tofu in casserole, milk fan with fish paste, shrimp paste milk fan, snail, snail yellow, mountain vegetables, kneaded bait Kuai, small pot rice noodles, broken cakes, bait silk (similar to rice noodles), carved plums

When eating in Dali, you must not rush to taste all the delicious food in one go. You should settle in slowly and take your time. Walking on the ground, eating everything slowly.

TIPS

Respect the customs and habits of the Bai people.

Dali has strong sunshine and windy sand, so you need to prepare sunscreen and sunglasses.

There are many special snacks in Dali, so you should pay attention to hygiene.

When buying handicrafts in Dali, you must shop around.

Everyone has the responsibility to care for the environment and protect Erhai Lake.

Lazy people in Dali

The lazy people in Dali originated from the Duan family. Duan Yu has been like this for a long time, and he has been able to get by, even with the "Six Meridians Divine Sword", "Why is it like this, it is incomprehensible", so that it sometimes fails to work, and he does not bother to find out the root cause, and he is really too lazy to do it.

After understanding this section, it is a tradition for ancestors to be lazy in Dali, and you can probably understand the beauty of this place: the nineteen peaks of Cangshan Mountain lie in front of you, and you may not be able to visit them in a month or two. After all, in this case, it’s just a matter of lazily looking at the cloud scenery; the wind blowing through Xiaguan is more than ten miles away, and the altitude sickness is severe, and I’m not in good health, so it’s better not to touch it; Erhai Lake is huge , there are local boatmen soliciting quotations every day. They seem to be fair but the prices are outrageous and uncertain. It is better to listen lazily to the "Bai" Mandarin.

Therefore, there are at least three things in Dali that can make you feel lazy: first, the squeaking carriage, second, the warm sunshine, and third, the Bird Bar and the Lazy Book Bar, really Yes, this is the essence of Dali.

Lazy Man Book Bar and Bird Bar are both located in the most remote locations on Foreigner Street, but they exude a unique flavor of Dali, so that many people equate the ancient city of Dali with lazy people and birds. I believe that a person may only have one favorite bar in his life, but I was lucky enough to find two in Dali. Sometimes I really want to leave one, but I often can't help but step out of the lazy man and step into the bird again. Bar.