Dali Ancient City Wuhua Tower & South Gate
Between Cangshan and Erhai, Wuhua Tower recalls the state guesthouse of Nanzhao and Dali, while the Ming brick-and-stone south gate anchors the old capital.
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Spatial Framework & Civilizational Geography · County-level
Da Li City
The majestic Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple overlook blue waters of Lake Erhai below Cangshan snows in Dali, cradle of Bai culture.
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A place shaped through time
The majestic Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple overlook blue waters of Lake Erhai below Cangshan snows in Dali, cradle of Bai culture.
Da Li City
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Chongsheng Temple Three Pagodas in Dali
Here the sixteen-tier Qianxun Pagoda of Tang-era Nanzhao rises beside two Song pagodas, at a temple where nine Dali kings became monks.
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Foreigner Street & Honglong Well in Dali
Streams from Cangshan flow through this famous street, where Bai houses mingle with the cosmopolitan culture of international backpackers.
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Jiang Ancestral Shrine in Dali
This late-Qing shrine to Guizhou military commander Jiang Zonghan now also hosts what is billed as one of China's first film-themed museums.
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Qianxun Pagoda of Three Pagodas in Dali
Standing 69.13 metres, Qianxun Pagoda was built under the Nanzhao kingdom, shares structural links with Xi'an's Small Wild Goose Pagoda, and yielded over a thousand relics including a gold Acuoye Guanyin.
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North & South Twin Pagodas of Dali
Built during the Dali kingdom, the twin octagonal pagodas of ten storeys rise 42.19 metres, forming a triangle with Qianxun Pagoda and surviving dozens of earthquakes over the centuries.
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Reflection Pool of Three Pagodas in Dali
Clear water mirrors the three pagodas and the snowy peaks of Cangshan, creating one of Dali's most classic postcard views.
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Chongsheng Temple Rain-Copper Guanyin Palace in Dali
A royal temple of the Nanzhao and Dali kingdoms praised for splendour beyond human craft, Chongsheng Temple has a recast standing Rain-Copper Guanyin weighing about five tonnes.
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