Because Kunming, the capital of Yunnan, has the reputation of "Spring City", most people from other provinces have a cognitive bias about Yunnan, believing that only Kunming is as comfortable as spring all year round.

In fact, the climate characteristics of Dali are very similar to those of Kunming. The four seasons are like spring and the dry and wet seasons are distinct."There is no scorching heat in summer and no severe cold in winter."

However, the unique climate characteristics create unique natural scenery. Dali, which has spring seasons all year round, also has four distinct seasons!

Although it is spring, under the dome not far away, the scenery is completely different. The yellow rapeseed flowers in the fields at the foot of Cangshan Mountain and the cherry blossoms on the roadside are in full bloom, and snow can still be vaguely seen on the top of Cangshan Mountain.

In summer and autumn, as the rain increased, dense fog filled Cangshan Mountain. The rain moistens the forest sea and turns the flowers red.

From early summer to late summer, flowers spread from the wilderness to the foot of the mountain, then to the mountainside, and finally to the top of the mountain.

However, the rapeseed flowers in the fields have long withered, welcoming green rice fields, swaying lotus ponds and colorful sea of flowers.

The azaleas from the mountainside to the top of Cangshan Mountain also felt the call of the solar terms and bloomed one after another within half a month.

In autumn, if you encounter years with little rainfall, Dali has a crisp autumn and a weak sunshine.

Every morning, the verdant Cangshan Mountain, the blue Erhai Lake, and the golden rice fields are all bathed in the sun. The white walls and black tiles of the Bai people's houses are more unique in the sun. At this time, one sentence is enough to describe "the green mountains are picturesque, and the fields are rich in ink and color.".

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In a year with a lot of rainfall, the rain belt still lingers over Cangshan. The rainfall is not large and the clouds are not thick, but the weather is not clear, and the sun shines through the clouds from time to time to form a "light path."

If there is heavy snow, the entire Cangshan Mountain will turn white overnight, and then the heavy snow will stay in Cangshan until the end of spring next year. During this period, the Cangshan snow line also continued to move from the top of the mountain to the mountainside in one heavy snowfall after another.

In the vast Dali, there is always one of the most eye-catching attractions in every season. The four attractions in four seasons are all surrounded by the Erhai Lake and Cangshan Mountain.

Spring in Dali is in the three towers of Chongsheng Temple and in the fields beside the towers!

In spring, the rapeseed flower fields are connected to each other in the flat wilderness between the Third Pagoda of Chongsheng Temple and the Erhai Lake. At this time, photographers like to use low-angle shooting techniques to place the rapeseed flowers and the Three Pagoda of Chongsheng Temple in the same picture.

The yellow glazed tiles of Chongsheng Temple are matched with yellow rapeseed flowers. The colors are very harmonious and unified, and the usually solemn three towers of Chongsheng Temple have become a little softer.

Walking into the three pagodas of Chongsheng Temple, brightly colored flowers are blooming on both sides of the trail, and there are still little snow on the top of Cangshan Mountain. A clear blue sky is exposed above the top of the mountain, and white clouds are wandering from time to time.

The grass is tender green on the open grassland, and the tall trees are still tall and straight. There is an endless stream of people visiting the three pagodas of Chongsheng Temple. Everyone is smiling and bathing in the spring light.

The visual impact of the buildings in the three towers of Chongsheng Temple under the contrast of dynamic scenery and static colors makes people feel extremely happy.

The most beautiful summer in Dali is along the Ximatan Cableway in Cangshan Mountain, because at this time, the azalea sea turns Cangshan Mountain into a beautiful place with flowers!

There are two cableways to visit Cangshan, the Gantong Cableway and the Ximatan Cableway. In summer, they both present summer scenery, but they are slightly different.

In summer, the best scenery in Dali is along the Ximatan Cableway, because this line has an extremely precious scenery-the mountain azalea sea.

Azaleas bloom from the mountainside at an altitude of more than 2600 meters to the top of Cangshan Mountain at an altitude of more than 4100 meters. Especially in the Ximatan Scenic Area, there are many azaleas trees, one next to another, so the flowering is very spectacular.

The pool water, azaleas, Erhai Lake and the blue sky and white clouds reflected in Xima Tan constitute the most shocking representative scenery in Xima Tan.

In addition to azaleas, there are also an astonishing number of wild flowers in full bloom in the low bushes. The flowers are crawling on the grass like a beautiful "carpet".

The winding Erhai Road around the Sea in autumn is extremely lively. The sea is calm and the sun shines a little bit of stars on the water. Cangshan Mountain is still lush and lush.

In addition to being calm, the autumn of Erhai Lake is also colorful. Pure blue is the primary color of Erhai Lake in autumn!

Take a cruise ship from Dali Port, sail all the way in the Erhai Lake, visit Nanzhao Style Island and Xiaoputuo, and finally disembark at Taoyuan Wharf.

Within a few hours, you will quickly appreciate the charm of Erhai Lake and experience the comfort of a luxury cruise ship.

Autumn in Erhai Lake has two looks, and it is not static!

One is when the sky is clear and the sky is clear and white clouds are flying; the other is when the sea is drizzled and foggy.

No matter what kind of Erhai Lake it is, it is an indispensable part of Dali's autumn scenery. When the sky is clear and the air is clear, the outline of the distant mountains is particularly clear, and the boundary between the sea and the sky is also obvious.

When it is foggy, the mountains seem to be covered with a layer of gauze, and all details of the distant mountains are blocked, but at this time the Erhai Lake has the flavor of a Jiangnan water town.

No matter which season you visit Nanzhao Style Island, this small island will surprise and move you. Walking on the wooden plank road on the small island, watching the water of the Erhai Lake beating the reefs on the shore, watching the clouds and clouds covering Cangshan, and watching the traffic on the double corridors. It's the most pleasant thing!

In the winter of Dali, heavy snow often hits Jizu Mountain. Because Jizu Mountain is at a high altitude, a few intermittent light rains will attract heavy snow.

Photo author: Zhang Xing

Snowflakes mixed with rainwater scattered, and Jinding Temple, which was at the highest altitude, was first covered by heavy snow. Snow was everywhere on the tiles and floor tiles.

The snow line does not stop at the top of the mountain, but still extends to a lower altitude. There are traces of snow from Jinding Temple, Huashou Gate, and Kasyapa Temple on the top of the mountain to Biyun Temple and Zhusheng Temple on the mountainside.

Photo author: Yang Dongxu

There were traces of snow on the branches and in the dense forest, but the amount of snow was reduced and not as much as on the top of the mountain.

When the ancients encountered snow, they would go out in the wind and snow, trek in the snow to find plum blossoms, and enjoy the scenery of snow-red plum blossoms. Many modern people also followed the example of the ancients and climbed Jizu Mountain on a snowy day to have a look at the "Snow Falling Chicken Foot". The unique scenery.

Photo author: Li Yanbin

Spring blows the three pagodas, summer stays in Cangshan, autumn falls in love with Erhai, winter returns chicken feet, Dali's scenery is repeated in time, and it never stops year after year. Dali has also brought infinite surprises to everyone who comes here over the years!

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