I just finished my trip to Kyoto in November this year and rested at home for a few days.
I accidentally turned to my circle of friends in 2017 and 2018. At that time, I often came to Yunnan.
Dali is also my favorite place to go.

In September this year, due to his poor physical and mental state, he returned to Dali by chance. After more than a year, I returned to the Erhai Lake again.
This time, I'm visiting the old place again and a brand new me.
It is also a dialogue between the past and the present.

I have been to Dali more than a dozen times, and I once wanted to live in Dali...
Later, after a long, long time, I never returned to Dali.
Due to the long trip to Europe in October, this travel note was delayed. It happened to recall these past and see myself in 2017. I actually stayed in Dali for nearly 20 days in March. It turned out that the time at that time could be squandered wantonly.
I don't want to say what the best times are, because at every stage, our moods are different.
Just like Dali in the past and Dali now, for me, visiting the old place again will give me a different feeling.
Over the years, Dali has come and go, from the initial obsession to the present growth. I finally understood that what people should cherish most is actually the moment in front of them, living in the present.

So this time, what new stories will happen during my short time in Dali?

[Return to Dali]

After a year, I returned to Dali, which I was familiar with.
Everyone wears red and white dresses to take photos in Sky Land, so I'll wear a black dress!

In the afternoon of Haidong, as long as there is light, everything is so beautiful.
In the past, the only Dali in my heart was literature and art and small freshness.
Returning to the old place, it turns out that Erhai Lake can also become very fashionable.

Dali will always have an endless stream of new shooting locations.
I am always lucky. This time, I caught up with the newly promoted "Dali Santorini".

In autumn in Dali, the wheat fields of Xizhou become oil paintings.

Finally, I liked the alpaca I was longing for and felt that I was in love with her.

In those years, I climbed over the roof of Lijiang. This time, I turned my back to Cangshan and sat on the roof of Dali.

I have always wanted to go to Zhoucheng to take a set of photos related to tie-dyeing, but this time I finally realized it.

You don't have to go to Vietnam or the Philippines, you can also take photos of Tiandi in Dali.

There is also the magical "Erhai Moon", which refreshes many memories of Dali.

(1) Starting from Haidong: No Erhai Lake, no Dali

Chengdu is very close to Dali, and it only takes more than an hour by plane.
I remember that I rarely flew directly from Chengdu to Dali in the past. I always liked to fly to Lijiang for two days and then take a bus to Dali.
Now, I prefer a straightforward way to travel, so this time I chose to fly directly to Dali to be more convenient.
I haven't seen Dali for more than a year, and many inns in Haidong have been reopened. I still prefer the edge of the Erhai Lake to the ancient city, so during this short trip, I chose to live directly on the edge of the Erhai Lake. This is what I have in mind. Dali time.

On the evening of the first day, on the balcony of Haidong Hotel, I met the light of Jesus in Erhai Lake.
I remember in March 2015, that was the first time I saw such a scene along the Erhai Lake.
Later on, I saw it many times. More than a year later, I haven't seen Erhai Lake, and I used the most beautiful light in my memory to awaken my long-sleeping memory of Dali.

The advantage of living in Haidong is that you don't have to get up too early.
Because the sun comes from Haixi. haha.
This time I stayed at Tinghuatang Erhai Tianjing Store. Many people who have read my travels in Yunnan before know that the place where I climbed the roof in Lijiang was Tinghuatang Inn in Lijiang.
(Here are two photos of climbing a roof in Lijiang in November 2017. I was still in school at that time, and I felt that the style and temperament of dressing were many different from what they are now. This travel note is to read the past and sigh with emotion about the present.)

I haven't been to Yunnan for more than a year, but this time I chose the familiar Tinghuatang. Their Dali store is most famous for its skyscape on the top floor. Just so, I have never taken such a photo in Dali.
Haha, white tables and glass balls are all in the past! Every time I go to Dali, I have a different new way to play. I used to go there every other month or two. It has not been here for more than a year, especially so.

Before coming to Dali, I had browsed many pictures of this scene. I saw everyone wearing white and red skirts checking in for photos.
As a typical lion woman, she certainly doesn't like it.
Simply, I chose a black and white French dress and paired it with a black hat to start my Dali photo shoot trip.

Tips on taking photos in Sky:
Standing shooting is the most basic shooting method.
You can also use a high stool or approach the mirror so that you can take four pictures of yourself, which is very magical.
I took these photos at 10:30 in the morning. I think it is the best time to take the sky during the day. It is too early and there is no light, and it will be very sunburnt too late.

This is the number of times I have come to the edge of Erhai Lake.
I remember many years ago, I liked to go to the edge of Erhai Lake to take a group of photos.
Now I feel that that style is too literary. It would be better to drink tea and bask in the sun where you live.

Dali at the end of September is the temperature of early autumn.
Writing here, it is already very cold in Chengdu in November, which makes me miss the sunshine and temperature of Dali when I went to Dali.

It is still a mirror of the sky during the day, but it is replaced by the moon at night.
I still remember the scenery of Dali. The Erhai Moon can only be seen in Xizhou when it is in the middle of the month.
Now because of this "artificial moon", we can successfully celebrate the Erhai Moon again.

And Moon Shooting Guide:
It is recommended to take pictures in the evening when the sky is not yet dark. Wear it in a light color or white color, and dark colors will not be visible.

(2) Haidong Xinjin Shooting Base

Dali can really be regarded as the birthplace of travel photography in China, so in addition to sleeping until you wake up naturally every day and drinking tea to bask in the sun, you also have to travel photography.
Since it is a photo trip, it is naturally necessary to explore and discover some new photo check-in places.
I didn't actually have much plans when I came here this time. I only knew that in my memory, the wheat fields in Xizhou should have turned yellow. The Gesang Flower Sea in Cai Village should have opened (I didn't go to Cai Village in the end, so the plan couldn't keep up with the changes haha).
I suddenly heard a friend mention: Aren't you going to the Sea Auditorium?
I said: What is that?
A friend showed me some photos. It turned out that it was a base for wedding dress photography that had just been built recently. Because it had just opened not long ago, many people still didn't know it.
Emmmm, I am so lucky. I haven't been to Dali for so long, but I have encountered something new when I first arrived.

When the weather is good in Dali, Haidong can see the light of Jesus every afternoon (scientific name: Tindal phenomenon)
I went to the Sea Auditorium around four o'clock and close to five o'clock, which was also a very good time to take photos.
There are a total of three floors here. In fact, I personally think the most prominent places are three points.

The first one is on the roof of the third floor. There are white tables and benches in the pool, and the Erhai Lake is in the background.
The minimalist style makes it easy to create a high-level feeling.
Seeing many people wearing white dresses and wedding dresses taking pictures here, I dressed in fashionable clothes, which actually suits me.

The second point is the artificial beach on the second floor.
In fact, I personally think it's okay. It's really good to take pictures at this time, but it also lacks the flavor of Dali. After all, the Erhai Lake is not a sea.

Say goodbye to the long literary and artistic tour.
More than a year later, I came to the Erhai Lake with a brand new self.
Looking back on the past year, it feels like a lifetime ago. It doesn't matter, as long as it gets better and better.

After all, it's a photography base. I'm a little sorry not to take two sets of clothes. I came here to take photos hahahaha.
(I really worked too hard)
From the bathrobe I brought from the Tinghuatang Hotel where I stayed, I went to the third floor for a different style. (Well, the preparations are particularly adequate!)

emmmmmm, I also bring my own magazine.
In order to take pictures without folding the means mode is turned on.

At this moment, the Tyndal phenomenon in the Erhai Lake is becoming more and more obvious.
You can go to the most popular place to open business.

The Sea Auditorium, I think the most prominent place is the circle on the first floor.
White is paired with the blue Erhai Lake and the light of Jesus in the afternoon, it is very beautiful!

Except sitting, lying down.
You can also take photos standing, and remember to face in the direction of the light!

[Sea Auditorium TIPS]:
The Haizhi Auditorium is located in Haiyin Village, Haidong of Erhai Lake. It is a place dedicated to taking photos. Most of them take wedding photos, but it is okay to take photos and play by yourself. It has three floors and a dressing room.

Price: 60 yuan for single person, 300 yuan for a set of wedding dresses, free for fellow photographers

Suggestion: White,

Best shooting time: Recommended around 5 p.m.

(3) The beauty of wheat fields in Xizhou has become an oil painting

Some places, one visit is enough; some places, you can go many times, but you will always go again.
I think that for me, Xizhou is a place where I can go again and again.
I remember in 2015, when I went to Xizhou for the first time, I was deeply impressed by the uniqueness of this ancient town.
Later, I couldn't count how many times I had been to Xizhou, and every time, I had a different harvest.
This time, it happened to be Dali in early autumn. I guess that the wheat fields in Xizhou must be beautiful into oil paintings, so I must go and have a look.

The best time to take photos is of course in the morning and evening. For a family who has difficulty getting up early, it is naturally impossible to run to Xizhou in the morning.
So I chose around 5 p.m. again.
At this time, the sun shines on the wheat fields in Xizhou, making it a golden area. As expected, the girl who loves to laugh will not have a bad luck in traveling. The Xizhou wheat fields in the afternoon did not disappoint me.

This is Xizhou's "Internet celebrity wall".
I remember the last time I came here was April last year. At that time, it was bare, with only yellow walls, so naturally it was not as beautiful as it is now.

Since September last year, my style of dressing has undergone some changes.
This time when I came to Xizhou, I also bid farewell to the ancient town style and wore a blue French oil painting dress + black hat.
(I think this style is very good, hahaha)

I think it is precisely because time is quietly changing us.
So even if you visit your old place again, you can still see your own changes, whether it is your temperament or mood.
Be grateful for everything the years have brought. Good and bad are all experiences.

In the evening, accompanied by the most beautiful light. I met again, the "New Xizhou".

Finally, put two photos of my first visit to Xizhou in March 2015.
That was the third time I came to Dali and the first time I came to Xizhou.
This is the first time I saw Xizhou's tie-dye, and I think it is very beautiful.

There was also a trough in appearance in April 2018 when hair was cut and destroyed.
I have been to Xizhou many times and finally checked in to become the symbol of this ancient town.
(Anyway, I used to love wearing this big red and most dazzling ethnic dress, but now I don't think I'll ever wear it even if I'm beaten to death, hahahaha)

(4) Maitian Coffee Shop

"If you don't worry about anything else, it's a good time in the world."
I remember that in the spring of 2017, I went to Dali in March and April, when I discovered a treasure place: the Mocui Tea Room on top of Cangshan Mountain.
So I went there several times, sunny, rainy, and cloudy.
At that time, I could take photos all day long in one place.
But later, Mo Cui on the mountain closed down. I think it will remain in my memory and in the photos I have taken in the past.

Unexpectedly, this time, because we were going to Xizhou, we saw a unique wheat field cafe on the way, so we stopped to have a look.
It turned out to be Mochi Cafe.
I asked the clerk, and it was indeed the same as the one in Cangshan, because after Cangshan was closed, they came to Xizhou to open a wheat field cafe.

I feel that my photographer friend is quite literary and artistic. He likes it here very much.
So we just sat down, had a cup of coffee and bask in the sun.

The pure white Japanese simple style is matched with the tranquility of Xizhou.
There are not many tourists at present, and you can also enjoy the slow time of Dali here.

Finally, attach two photos taken previously in the Mo Cui Tea Room on Cangshan.
Some times are gone forever.
However, if we live in every moment seriously, it is the best time.

(5) Pastoral time on Haixi

If Haidong shoots blockbusters everywhere, then Haixi is still fresh.
I remember the last time I went to Dali in 2018, I discovered a treasure tourism photography base in Majuyi, Haixi: the Flower Companion Rose Life Museum.
More than a year later, I still want to check in again.
In my memory, the roses bloom here in May, which is the most beautiful time.
When I came back this time, I discovered its new way to play: super cute alpaca.

I have to say that Dali has always been very good at playing, and there will always be an endless stream of new tricks.
Although this is not the rose season, I can't resist the lovely alpacas.

It hasn't been here for more than a year, and a new "Hobbit House" has been added here.
It's even more interesting to go with alpacas!

There are also yellow retro Beetle cars.
In the afternoon in Dali, it is also worth checking in here.

Let's play a few more of the first time I came here last year.
Roses are in full bloom in May, but unfortunately my hair was cut and I felt at a low point in appearance. Hahaha.
If you have time in May next year, arrange to check in again!

6. The Forgotten Zhou City

Bai tie-dyed can be seen everywhere in the ancient city of Dali and Xizhou.
However, the tie-dyeing process originated in Zhoucheng, Dali.
Since this was a small group trip, I naturally abandoned many places that everyone would visit. After checking in to visit the old place again, I chose to come to Zhoucheng again.

The tie-dye museum in Zhoucheng is the largest.
I came around noon. On the one hand, I could avoid the top light, which was not suitable for shooting outdoors, and on the other hand, I could avoid many tourists who came during regular times.
I can take photos here as I please!

This trip to Dali, although I continued to bring a bunch of dresses.
But the same problem of the century remains every day: which outfit to wear where to go.
This time, I took the risk and chose a flowered skirt.

The seat I want to enjoy most: it is definitely the visual feeling of shuttling through tie-dyed cloth.
Arrangements!!!
Dali on a sunny day, the light is particularly good (also pay attention to sun protection).

So in Zhoucheng, I easily got the photos I wanted.

My three favorite pictures, put them at the end.
The tie-dye of Zhoucheng is also what Dali should look like in my heart.

Here to share my photo experience: It is recommended to use a focal length of 3550 and a large aperture.
You can choose to take photos at noon like me.
You can also not only take photos, but also experience the tie-dye production of the Bai people.
(A shallow person like me has no patience and gives up, hahahaha)

(7) Finally, go to the ladder to get a card

OMG, still shooting white tables and crystal balls?
It's out of date, I don't want to shoot that style of Dali tourism photography hahaha anymore.
I previously read on ins that Vietnam and the Philippines have extremely popular ladders.
When I came to Dali this time, I found some. Although it seems to have been out for some time, I haven't made any arrangements, so I can arrange them!

The ladder I photographed was in Haiyin Village in Dali and very close to the hotel where I stayed, so I went there to take pictures if I had time.
Now Dali's travel photography industry has developed to the point that in addition to the hotel and B & Bs where you stay, there is also a special check-in place for online celebrity sets. For tens of yuan at a time, you can make all online celebrity sets happy.

(8) Past and present

A short trip to Dali. Writing here, this story has also come to an end.
While telling about the trip, I recalled my past self.
In the past, I always said: My favorite place is Dali.
In the past, I thought that the cherry blossoms at Dali University were the most beautiful cherry blossoms in China.
In the past, I always went to Dali repeatedly and even wanted to settle there.

I still remember getting up early in the morning and going to the city wall of Dali Ancient City.
I and my best friend had their hair blown out very messy and were taking a little video.
The refreshing wind in the mountains and the warm light in the ancient city, I think it was Dali in March at that time.

Meet Dali again.
I have ended three years of Chengdu-Shanghai.
In the past year or so since I left Shanghai and returned to Chengdu, I have changed a lot because of some circumstances.
But no matter what, I believe that everything is the best arrangement.

Accommodation: Tinghuatang Erhai Tianjing

I used to think that taking photos was the most important thing during travel.
As I get older, I have visited more and more places. Now I pursue the comfort of travel more.
Summary: The comfort of taking pictures is equally important.
So in order to have both fish and bear's paw, I chose three comfortable inns that could take photos.

Tinghuatang Erhai Tianjing Store.
Apart from its location in Haidong, what attracts me most is naturally the photo spot they bring in.

https://hotels.ctrip.com/hotel/5558868.html

The Sky Mirror on the third floor can be released day and night.

There are also round sofas and glass boats on the second floor.
I didn't bring a fairy dress suitable for shooting a glass boat this time. I'll make arrangements next time, hehe ~

At night, the sky becomes the moon.
It's also good to celebrate the Erhai Moon!

Address: No. 3, Chuandao, Haiyin Village, Wase Town, Dali City.

Accommodation: Beautiful accommodation in the beautiful sea view garden

The purpose of this trip is to carry out the tour photography to the end.
So the second hotel chose this Huahiro hotel in the two corridors.

https://hotels.ctrip.com/hotel/6508490.html#ctm_ref=www_hp_bs_lst

The most special thing about this hotel is the pink room I stayed in.
It can still satisfy my girlish heart.
For this reason, I also specially prepared a gauze skirt.

Dali in the afternoon is warm and sunny.
Basking in the sun in the room while having afternoon tea is the correct way to open it for a vacation.

The balcony in Dali is so sun-dried that it makes people lazy.
A short rest is also for better moving forward.

There are also tents in the public area.
It's another happy day to be in a daze and read magazines here when I have nothing to do!

Address: No. 1716, Erhai Jiezhuang, Qingshan Village, Shuanglang, Dali

Accommodation: Tinghuatang Erhai Ximao

Haidong produces large films, and Haixi is small and fresh.
Watch the sunset on Haidong, and watch the sunrise on Haixi.
I originally lived here to see the sunrise in Dali, but I am really lazy now. Getting up early is almost impossible during travel.
It would be good to sleep until noon and get up and climb the roof of Dali.
Listening to the flowering hall in the west helped me regain some memories of climbing roofs in Lijiang.

https://hotels.ctrip.com/hotel/1085282.html#ctm_ref=www_hp_bs_lst

Overall, Ximao is small and fresh, and it also continues the garden style of Tinghuatang in Lijiang.
The reason why I live here is also because it is convenient to go to Xizhou, Majuyi and Zhoucheng.

[Dress and Share]

Travel notes without travel clothes are incomplete for me.
In this issue of Dali, what I actually want to say is: We can also travel in fashionable clothes.
Writing here, I realized that I brought so many clothes in Dali this time, hahaha.

1.LOOK1: Khaki superimposed dress + Chanel round cakes + black French hat

The first dress that appears is probably the favorite.
This time at the Erhai Lake, I bid farewell to my previous travel dress and put on fashionable clothes.
The result was an unexpected surprise. Yes, in fact, both travel and life are true. You can bravely try more different styles and reject the previous chapter.

2.LOOK2
Black and white French strapless dress + black French hat

Because I had seen too many pictures of white and red dresses, I didn't want to take them all the same.
So I chose the black and white series of French dresses. The blush of lipstick is then used as a prop to increase the fashion of travel photography.

3.LOOK3
Blue-black French oil painting dress + black French hat + pearl bag

Probably my favorite this year is French dress, and this dress is also the one I am very satisfied with this time.
Breaking the previous style of white in wheat fields, this set of color combinations creates a sense of oil painting in the golden wheat fields.

4.LOOK4.

White dress + green chanel style vest + straw hat

This set belongs to a cute and fashionable chanel style. Coupled with the pastoral style of Shanghai West, the whole picture is relatively cute.

5.LOOK5
Colored oil painting skirt +Chloe saddle bag

The tie-dyeing method in Zhoucheng was very uncertain, so I wanted to give it a try.
However, the film effect is okay. The dress itself is actually better. You can consider changing the environment to take a photo next time.

6.LOOK6
White shirt + earth color vest + skirt +Chloe saddle bag

I brought a lot of Dali clothes this time. This suit is actually more casual.
I originally planned to wear it in the wheat field, but in fact, it should be okay in the wheat field.
Occasionally visiting the store, coupled with the minimalist Japanese pure white style, it's not bad.

7.LOOK7
Black base + yellow dress

It's probably a set that plays a little bit during the entire play. This set of clothes is actually more advanced.
But it is not suitable for Erhai Lake and ancient towns, but more suitable for cities.

8.LOOK8
Green sweater + white fluffy skirt

I deliberately made this less careful match for the pink room.
Because the cutting of the fluffy skirt is relatively irregular, the overall look is lively and fashionable.

【THE END】

Winter in Chengdu is the saddest season because of the dampness and cold that I hate most.
Because I am getting busier and busier, I have less and less time to write travel notes. Finally, I insisted on writing this travel note, and suddenly I missed the sunshine of Dali again.
I have traveled a lot and seen a lot of scenery. I may go to some places once in my life, but I will go to some places again in my life.
In fact, for a long time, for some unknown reason, my travel always became very complicated. I felt that traveling was very tiring and even a burden. After a period of high-intensity work this year and returning to Dali, I found that I still love traveling very much.
What I love is to travel freely and freely, not travel that has to do something.
Gradually growing up, from student days to work, I began to be reluctant to wear a long white dress to travel. I hoped that my travel would become less troublesome and more comfortable. I also didn't want to get up early and wait for the sunrise. What I care more is just my comfort while traveling.
Suddenly I remembered the cherry blossoms in Dali and the feeling of going to Dali many years ago.
At the end of the year, I always love to sigh with the years.
I remember writing a sentence before: If there is only one door between cities, then I am in Chengdu and you are in Dali!
The coming and going of these years, the growth these years have brought to me. Then, I will definitely return to Dali again and encounter new stories.