Which one is more worth visiting, Lijiang or Dali?

Compared with Lijiang and Dali, Dali is more worth visiting.

Dali is a famous historical and cultural city in Yunnan Province, with rich natural scenery and cultural landscape. There are the famous Cangshan Erhai Scenic Area, Jizu Mountain Buddhist Holy Land, Weibaoshan Taoist Mountain and other natural and cultural heritages. Due to its low altitude and pleasant climate, it is very suitable for leisurely walks. In addition, marble, Jinbaoshan platinum and palladium mine, forest resources, etc. are also major components of its economic resources.

Lijiang is located in the northwest of Yunnan Province and is the main settlement area of ??the Naxi ethnic group. There are unique tourism resources here such as the World Cultural Heritage Lijiang Ancient Town and the World Natural Heritage Three Parallel Rivers. Lijiang is also one of the important distribution areas for the famous Danxia landform, virgin forests and rich animal and plant resources. However, due to the high altitude, some tourist activities also require more physical effort. Therefore, if you want to see the natural scenery, it is more suitable to go to Dali.

Introduction to Dali’s main attractions:

1. Erhai Lake

Erhai Lake, known as Kunming Pool, Erhe River, Ye Yuze, etc. in ancient times. Because it looks like a human ear, it is named Erhai Lake. The Erhai Lake is fed by the Mi'er River in the south, the eighteen streams of Cangshan Mountain are in the west, and the Boluo River and the Caise River are connected in the east. The Xi'er River in the south is the only gateway to the sea, and flows into the Lancang River through the Yangbi River. The Erhai Lake is a structural lake with many east and west shores. The cliff is surrounded by sandbars on the north, south and south sides.

2. Dali Ancient City

Dali Ancient City is referred to as Yeyu, also known as the Purple City. It is located in the northwest of Yunnan Province, at the southern end of the Hengduan Mountains, under Cangshan Mountain and on the shore of Erhai Lake. The center is located at 25°41′26″ north latitude and 100°9′45″ east longitude. The ancient city covers an area of ??3 square kilometers. The ancient city of Dali is a square city, with each side about 1.5 kilometers, and the total urban area is about 3 square kilometers. The streets in the city are crisscrossed and criss-crossed in a typical chessboard layout. There are ancient buildings such as Xiyun Academy, Examination Yuan, Chenghuang Temple, Mosque, Catholic Church, and Christ Church preserved in the city.

3. Dali Caise Town

Located on the east coast of Erhai Lake, in the central and eastern part of Dali City, it borders Shuanglang Town to the north, Haidong Town to the south, and Jiji Town of Binchuan County to the east. Zushan Town is adjacent to it. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces the sea on one side. It faces Pingcang Mountain to the west and overlooks the ancient city of Dali. It faces the Buddhist holy land Jizu Mountain to the east and peeks at the Golden Summit. Since ancient times, it has been a land of plenty on the east coast of Erhai Lake. The historical origin of the Erhai area It is one of the birthplaces of ancient Bai ethnic culture.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Dali

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Lijiang