Dali is a city that has the best geographical location and people. There is no other similar city across the country. Such a city is destined to be a different city.

In Dali, there are miracles everywhere!

Xinhua Village, the "Silver Capital of Water Town" that has existed for thousands of years, is a miracle, and the silver forging craftsmanship that has been passed down for thousands of years is a miracle; turning wood into Jianchuan wood carvings with temperature and humanistic feelings is a miracle; using a white cloth to render the mysterious color and shape of the Bai nationality tie-dyeing is also a miracle; everything from humanistic history to natural scenery is a miracle.

Among the many natural scenery in Dali, there are several hidden scenery. Why is it a hidden scenery? That's because there are too many uncertainties in its appearance and it takes fate to see it.

These hidden scenery all need to appear in specific seasons and specific weather conditions, and even locals can rarely see them several times in their lives!

Ximatan is a mysterious swimming pool that has always existed in the mouth of locals and tourists in Dali. Its location is very unique. It is located on the top of Cangshan Mountain at an altitude of more than 3900 meters. It is not a place that can be reached by ordinary transportation. It must rely on cableway, and It can only be reached after a transfer.

Cangshan Mountain in Dali is a mountain range with an altitude difference of more than 2000 meters. Such an extreme altitude difference will definitely be shocking!

Every year from August to September, Dali welcomes the rainy season, and Cangshan also enters the rainy season. Clouds and fog also follow. At this time, Dali's hidden scenery-fog-covered Ximatan will appear from time to time.

After showers, in the rain, and in the morning, as long as there is sufficient water vapor, you will find that Cangshan Mountain is often shrouded in clouds and mist. The hidden scenery is behind these clouds and mist. You can see it intuitively by taking the Cangshan Ximatan cableway.

Take the Ximatan cableway to reach halfway up the mountain. The clouds and mist fill the entire valley like water vapor. All the scenery becomes unknown and mysterious, gathering and dispersing in a gust of wind.

When the cableway crosses deep valleys one after another, passes over mountains that are higher than the next, and gets closer and closer to the sky, we arrive at Xima Tan!

The Ximatan that you see after breaking through the fog will not disappoint. The green in your eyes makes you feel relaxed and relaxed. The gray-white plank road starts from the entrance of the cableway and winds through the mountains, and your mood will become extremely good!

A gust of wind and a burst of rain, Ximatan was shrouded in fog in a few minutes. The different beauty of Ximatan was revealed in just a few minutes. This dreamy and blurred feeling was irresistible.

In just a few minutes, the fog cleared the sky, and the fog in Ximatan seemed to have never appeared before. As long as the fog and fog are strong enough and the wind is strong enough, such scenes are often staged during the rainy season, but only when you reach Cangshan Ximatan, which is more than 3900 meters above sea level. You can experience it for yourself!

In the same location and different seasons, in just a few months, another hidden scenery in Dali will appear-Cangshan Snow!

Cangshan snow is well known because it is scattered on Cangshan Mountain, forming a beautiful and spectacular "snowy mountain landscape".

The snow in Cangshan can be seen close and far away. Different angles have different aesthetic feelings. As long as it snows, the entire top of Cangshan Mountain will be covered with pure white snow. From a distance, it will be white above the mountainside, and the white will traverse the main peak of Cangshan Mountain.

The snow scenery of Cangshan Mountain in Ximatan is the essence of this snow-white color, because it is as magnificent as the clouds and mist that you can only experience when you are immersed in it.

The snowy Ximatan is vast and ethereal than you can imagine!

If you encounter the first snow in winter and live in Ximatan with strong winds and heavy snow, you will watch Ximatan turn from sunny to cloudy, from brownish yellow and brownish green to white in the sky.

Starting from 200 meters in front of the ropeway station, all low shrubs are covered with heavy snow, except for two-thirds of the tall fir trees, like an uncarved Christmas tree.

Xima Tan is covered with thick snow everywhere, and even the plank road visited is covered with thick ice and snow. The water in Xima Tan has long disappeared, leaving only a stone stele. The stone stele is used to judge the location of Xima Tan.

Climb the 3966-meter observation platform and look into the distance. The pure white snow drifts in the distance are filled with patches of yellow, and the colorful flags nearby are flying wantonly inspired by the strong wind.

Not only Ximatan, but the entire Cangshan Mountain has changed compared to summer, giving people a feeling more cold and cold. Although it is already in the arms of Ximatan, there is still a strong sense of distance. This feeling is very wonderful!

If Cangshan snow and fog cover Xima Tan are seasonal scenery, then the hidden scenery that is also seasonal scenery-the Buddha's Buddha's Foot is a miracle.

Source: Jizu Mountain Scenic Area

The Buddha Light of Chicken Foot is a magical sight that appears on Tianzhu Peak in Jizu Mountain, Binchuan, Dali. Although the Buddhist light of chicken feet is also a seasonal scenery, the conditions such as the frequency and timing of its appearance are more stringent. Whether it is visible or not depends entirely on luck.

Photographer: Luo Zhu

Jizu Mountain is located in Jizu Mountain Town, Binchuan County, east of Dali City, more than 80 kilometers away from Dali City. Because of its special status, Jizu Mountain has attracted many people.

Jizu Mountain is a mountain range that is as famous as the four famous Buddhist mountains. There are many ancient temples and ancient temple ruins on the mountain. The four views and eight scenic spots on Jizu Mountain have also become typical wonders on the mountain.

The Buddha's Light of Chicken Foot is a natural wonder that appears on Tianzhu Peak on the top of Jizu Mountain in summer and autumn. When it rains or has abundant water vapor in Jizu Mountain.

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In the early morning, the water vapor gathered in the valleys quickly dissipates. When the mist dissipates, it relies on the refraction of light to form a rainbow shaped like a circle. This circle of rainbow wraps around Tianzhu Peak. This is the Buddhist light of chicken feet.

Photographer: Gan Fan

Source: Jizu Mountain Scenic Area

At this time, the valley is quiet, the fog disappears from time to time, and the Shangyan Tower is towering. All these elements are combined to make the entire Jizu Mountain extremely sacred, adding a bit of mystery to it.

The appearance of the Buddhist light of chicken feet is a reflection of the tacit cooperation of wind, clouds, fog, and sun in nature. It will not appear once in years or even months, and will disappear in a short period of time after it appears.

When it appeared, even if it was in Jizu Mountain, it could not be seen as long as its position was slightly deviated, so it was very reasonable to call it a "miracle".

Fog shrouded washing horse pool, Cangshan snow, and chicken feet Buddha light are all hidden scenery in Dali. Which one do you more look forward to seeing?

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Editor: Reading Yunnan Yijing

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