Why do you fall in love with a place? Maybe it's just because of its name. Those names are no longer simply code names, but a scenery, a story, and a warm memory.

Dali, a beautiful and beautiful place, a place you can't visit in your life. The jade is beautiful and the fragrance of literature and ink is fragrant. Artists live in seclusion here, cultivating their artistic life in the spiritual soil.

On that trip, I and my best friend came to Dali from Lijiang, Yunnan. It took less than two hours by train and the transportation was very convenient.

I have forgotten how many times I have come to Dali, but this is the first time I have come with my best friend, and the travel experience is different. We did not rent a car to travel around the Erhai Lake like tourists who came to Dali for the first time.

Xizhou, Shuanglang, Digse, Wenbi, Zhoucheng, Fengshi Mountain... I have been to all these places, and even Jizhao Nunan has left my footprints.

This time, I had an in-depth tour of the ancient city of Dali and some niche places near the ancient city. The ancient city of Dali will not get lost and square, unlike the ancient city of Dayan in Lijiang, which will be lost in those complicated alleys.

During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Dali successively established two local governments, Nanzhao and Dali. It was the political, economic and cultural center of Yunnan for more than 500 years.

Street stalls on Renmin Road, small bars late at night, restaurants where mushrooms are eaten... It was a pleasant time for two women to stroll around the ancient city of Dali.

There are also many specialty shops in the ancient city of Dali, which are very suitable for slow times for couples, girlfriends, and friends.

This time, I will take you to several small and beautiful places to experience the different Dali. In some places, even locals have not heard of it.

These places have one thing in common: the photos are so beautiful! So much so that the cameras in those days were filled with photos of my best friends and me.

The most beautiful life experience is true coexistence with nature. Dali Mingli Commune was definitely the most unexpected surprise of this trip.
This is a couple from Harbin, Northeast China, who rented an open space in Dali and transformed it into a farm.

Many flowers and plants are planted on the farm, and pigs and ducklings are raised. They grow their own vegetables and fruits and are self-sufficient. This is the farming life that many people aspire to.

At the foot of Cangshan Mountain in Dali, such a beautiful existence.

I booked a farm dinner in Mingli Commune one day in advance. After returning to the B & B that night, my best friend smiled and said: This experience is great value.

Freshly roasted chicken legs, prawns, steaks... and various fruits and vegetables from the farm. After night, we talked around the stove and roasted corn, figs, marshmallows... Looking up at the full moon, that night is deep in my memory.

The way to roast the steak is very special. It is roasted freshly in a wooden tent. You can ask for medium rare or medium rare.

As night fell, the wooden house tent lit up with warm lights, and with a casual tap, they were filled with romance.

Let's go to Dali Mingli Commune for dinner. Roast the fire and listen to the farm owner talk about how to build this farm. You will find that there are some people in the world who live in ways you cannot imagine.

Reservations required.

Price: Lunch: 158 yuan/person; Dinner: 258 yuan/person
Distance to Dali Ancient City: About 7 kilometers

This is an English garden hidden on National Highway 214. This is a secret garden that no girl can resist. It can satisfy all your girlish hearts.

Its name is Cat Rice Garden.

The afternoon air is filled with the smell of wild strawberries and bergamot grass. There are no cats in Cat Rice Garden, just full of flowers.

It is said that the boss spent millions to build it, and 20,000 kinds of flowers and plants were planted in the garden, which reflects the boss's careful design everywhere.

There is a transparent glass room in Maomi Garden. If you don't like outdoors, you can also drink coffee in the glass room. There is no need to make an appointment, just ring the bell at the door.

From Maomi Garden, you can see Dali's three pagodas, Cangshan is green, and birds are singing and fragrant. He and his best friend planned to go here again next time when the roses bloom.

The September garden is full of big hydrangea flowers, and the color is very beautiful. The flowers here are different every season. There are many varieties, and you will feel different when you go at different times.

Having afternoon tea with your best friends and taking photos of each other can spend the entire afternoon, but it is still very worth it.

By the way, if you go to Maomi Garden, it's best to wear clothes with fresher colors, white, blue and light colors, and the effect will be better.

Price: 88 yuan/person (including one drink)

Opening hours: 10:00-20:00 every day

Distance to Dali Ancient City: About 3 kilometers

Why not spend an afternoon in a beautiful cafe when your best friend travels? That afternoon, I was impressed by this cafe in Dali.

Harvest Coffee Harvest Coffee has three stores in Dali. We went to check in Cangshan Store.

The pure white top, pure white walls, and pure white tables and chairs are all beautiful no matter how you take it.

My best friend and I chose to sit in the outdoor area. We don't have the sun in the afternoon and we can watch the cars coming and going. It's very comfortable.

Harvest Coffee Cangshan Store is actually quite big, not a small coffee shop. The coffee is delicious, the waiter is very handsome, and the photos are super nice.

These three reasons alone are enough.

Drink price: 30-50 yuan

Distance to Dali Ancient City: About 6 kilometers

This time, my best friend traveled to Dali and stayed in a beautiful B & B: Dali Boxinyunshe·MCA. You only need to walk dozens of meters to touch Dali's thousand-year-old ancient city wall, but it is a place to find peace in the middle of the chaos.

"Poxin Yunshe is the hometown of the soul." Because of this sentence, I was delighted at first glance.

Dali MCA HOTEL, the predecessor of Boxin Yunshe·MCA, is the first hotel promoted in the "Global Traveler" and "China Travel" guides. It has not only become a popular place in Dali's art circle with the MCA Art Center, but also pioneered Chinese inn culture.

The renovated Boxin Yunshe·MCA combines the characteristics of Bai folk houses and reflects the elegance of Chinese gardens.

Sleep until you wake up naturally every day and have breakfast in the yard with your best friend. Looking down at the vegetation, listening to the singing of birds and smelling the fragrance of flowers, the void is filled. The endless swimming pool reflects the blue sky and white clouds, making the heart clear and calm.

"Where are we going to play today?" My best friend asked me. Such an unplanned trip is great.

Where do thousands of mountains and rivers return? This is my home in Boxin.

From Lijiang Poxin Yunshe·Wenyuan to Dali Poxin Yunshe·MCA, an ancient city and a courtyard are an idyllic dream of Mr. Xiangzi between Canger.

Keep the flowers and snow in one room, and inherit the memories of the ancient town in one bedroom.

The room I stayed in for those nights was called "Erhai", with a blue pendant and a super large terrace. Standing on the terrace, you can see the Erhai Lake.

Details determine quality. Boxin Yunshe uses mousse mattresses, Fu Anna Egyptian cotton bedding, and imported Shiseido toiletries... What's more, it also prepares exclusive bamboo fiber towels, bath towels and linen slippers for each guest., mahogany combs.

These exclusive supplies can be taken away when leaving, which is also the first in China.

The grass and trees are set in the sun, and the alleys are ordinary. Walking in a place where poetry lives, my heart is beautiful and indescribable.

I like the roof terrace of Poxin Yunshe·MCA most. It has the sky, flowers blooming, and what you want, poetry and distance.

I like the flowers blooming and falling in the courtyard, every grass and tree.

Back in my city, I flipped through the photos and remembered that the pomegranate and dates in the yard of Poxin Yunshe·MCA were ripe. Could someone secretly pick a fruit?

A indifferent accommodation, a home for the soul. Choose a room you like, be in a daze, and drink tea. It's perfect.

Poxin Yunshe·MCA Price: 1400-2500 yuan

Distance to the south gate of Dali Ancient City: about 100 meters

There is an art district in the ancient city of Dali. It used to be Dali Bed Sheet Factory, but now it is called Dali Bed Sheet Factory Art District. At No. 56 Cangping Street, the road becomes narrower and quieter as you walk. It is at the end of the road.

The reason why I recommend you to go here is that in addition to taking good photos, there is also a "Eternal Light Centenary Dali Image Exhibition", which displays many old photos of Dali.

If you want to understand Dali's past, go here!

There are graffiti all over the walls, there are many small scenes suitable for concave shapes, and I also bought a few favorite clothes in an original collection store.

It's still a good place to take a walk. The art district is not big and can be visited in an hour or two.

There is also a Dolphin Ade Bookstore in the art district, which is a niche independent bookstore. There is also one in Haisi Park in Dali. I have gone to check out a card before, but I don't know if it is still there.

You can buy a copy of "Under Cangshan" in a bookstore, tease cats, and sit at the window and drink a cup of coffee.

The old stairs are very good to take pictures.

This place is known as "the most literary and artistic place in the ancient city of Dali" and retains the basic buildings of the old factory in the 1990s. The overall feeling is retro and full of modern atmosphere.

Tickets: None
Distance to Dali Ancient City: 0 kilometers

At the foot of Cangshan Mountain, on the shores of Erhai Lake, there was a beautiful scene. For some trips, you don't need to go to some well-known places and check in quickly. Only by slowing down can you experience the local things.

I stayed at the MCA in Poxin Yunshe in Dali for three nights, but I didn't feel enough. Although I have been to Dali several times, each time leaves me with different memories.

Collect this article, make an appointment during this National Day holiday and go to Dali together.