How to play in Dali Ancient Town? Just read this article

Dali Ancient Town faces Erhai Lake and backs onto Cangshan Mountain, established in the 15th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, and has a history of nearly a thousand years. I rushed to Dali from Lijiang and stayed near the ancient town, catching the tail of the sunset for a night tour of the ancient town. Here is the travel guide for Dali Ancient Town: Layout of the ancient town: The ancient town of Dali is distributed in a chessboard pattern, high in the west and low in the east, with five main streets from south to north, and eight streets and alleys from west to east. The ancient town has four gates (east, west, south, north) The south gate is the foremost of the four gates of the ancient town. The words 'Dali' on the gate were inscribed by Guo Moruo, meaning 'great governance, prosperity, and thriving nation'. Entering from the south gate, there are many shops selling silver ornaments and handcrafted original designs. The east gate is also known as Erhai Gate, which is closer to Cai Village. The west gate is also known as Cangshan Gate, where the famous March Street market is held opposite the gate. The north gate is suitable for strolling and eating, with the farmers' market located there, where breakfast, fruit stalls, and food stalls are concentrated. If you can't distinguish between east, south, west, and north, just remember that Cangshan is to the west and Erhai is to the east. Main streets of the ancient town: Fuxing Road: 🈶️Wuhua Tower, Presidential Marshal's Mansion, Bedsheet Factory Art District People's Road: 🈶️Catholic church in Bai style, Confucian temple, and there are also many snack stalls and small taverns. Honglong Well: A street full of bars Huguo Road: A quieter and more leisurely road with plenty of flavorful snacks. There are residents living in the ancient town here, with a stronger sense of life and fireworks. There are also Boai Road, Cangping Street, Guangwu Road, Yeyu Road, Foreigner Street, Yuer Road, Pingdeng Road... If you think the south gate is too crowded, you can enter the town from Boai Road, which I personally tested and had a great experience! You can leisurely walk along Boai Road to Honglong Well Road and check in at the bar street. Honglong Well Road leads straight to Wuhua Tower, where you can climb to the top to overlook the ancient town and gaze at Cangshan. There, I saw the breathtaking sunset of the ancient town... At night, there are still a lot of tourists here. Try the grilled cheese fan smeared with rose sauce on the street, and then embark on the journey of a night tour~ Recommended snacks: Grilled cheese fan, Yangbi rolled rice noodles, Dali local milk tea