Arrived in Dali on 8/18, but didn't go out because of the heavy rain. I booked a one-day tour on August 19 on the Dali Cang 'er Line (west of the Erhai Lake, not around the Erhai Lake). Regarding accommodation, if the weather is bad, it is not recommended to live by the Erhai Lake. Not to mention the beautiful scenery, the nearby area is relatively desolate. I heard that living in the ancient city of Dali is more convenient and lively, and there is a lot of food to eat. I still like the apartment. It is spacious, comfortable and modern. It is usually convenient to have a washing machine. Unfortunately, the room type I booked this time did not have a washing machine, so I didn't pay attention to it at that time.

Considering that there are many scenic spots in Cangshan and Erhai Lake, while the scenic spots in the east mainly look at the lake, and the weather is not good, so we only went to the west, and did not go to Cangshan Xima Tan, only to the foot of the mountain. Departing at 8:30 in the morning, the route runs from north to south: Xizhou Ancient Town, Yanjia Courtyard (in the center of Xizhou Ancient Town), Gantong Temple and Jizhao Temple at the foot of Cangshan Mountain (no tickets and no cableway), Zhangjia Garden in the afternoon (there are many people inside and there are many people selling things inside, so you can skip it if you are pressed for time), Guanyintang (next to Zhangjia Garden), Longquan Park (Jiangjun Cave).

After going to Xizhou Ancient Town, I basically went straight to my destination-Yanjia Courtyard Museum

Tickets are 25 and Ctrip 18. It takes a little time to issue tickets. I suggest you purchase them in advance. The Yan Family Courtyard is a typical Bai folk house. Some ancient artifacts are displayed in it, including bronze statues, coins, ancient paintings, etc. It is recommended that this place must not be missed.

Zhang Jia Garden-The ticket is 50 in the off-season, but the ticket office charges me 60. I said the locals told me it was 50, but the ticket office just said the guide fee was 10 yuan. I refuse to buy guide fees. This claims to be a garden based on Bai folk houses with other styles added. In my opinion, it is neither middle nor west. It has tiled floors and transparent corridors (the Bai houses I have seen generally do not have them, and the corridors are all sealed). The garden uses a lot of modern elements, and many rooms have been converted into shops. When the small theater is over, it is just to bring goods. The gardens in front and back are cramped, and one person passes through, making it annoying when there are too many people. I feel like I want to put the courtyard and garden together, but there is not enough space. All in all, this is a relatively beautiful shopping spot that requires tickets, and it is still being expanded. Because it is next to Guanyin Pond, those who want to go to Guanyin Pond can drop by, but there is no need to go specifically.

Guanyintang-a local temple with strong incense

Cangshan-Gantong Temple and Jizhao Temple

Because of the bad weather, I didn't get on the cableway, so I only climbed the Jizhao Nun of Gantong Temple at the foot of the mountain. It was about a kilometer of mountain road from the parking lot to Jizhao Nun, and no tickets were needed.

It's a pity that I didn't catch the vegetarian meal at Jizhao Nun. I heard that you can spend 20 yuan to eat a vegetarian meal, but you must eat it all or you will have to wash the dishes. Because of the meal, many squirrels will come out to dig through kitchen waste.

Jizhao Temple has been promoted by various Internet celebrities, but after visiting it, it is not as desirable as you imagined. It's a place full of meat. There are several greenhouses in the back garden, which are also full of meat. Rose and hydrangea are planted outside the greenhouses. It is estimated that the loss of meat in the temple will be made up for here. It's okay to look at the garden, but I like flowers and have been looking at it for a while. Compared with Gantong Temple, it is more like a serious temple. There are flowers, fruits and incense. There are not many fleshy flowers and plants planted inside, but they are more exquisite.

Longquan Park-a scenic spot introduced by locals, but locals call it Jiangjun Cave. A 2 yuan ticket can be found in Longquan Park on Baidu map. The park is relatively big, so I only walked halfway around and ran out of time. The map showed a large blank area, but there was no map of the park trail. They were heading for Jiangjun Cave, but they followed the residents who went up the mountain to retrieve spring water to Lingrui Nun. From Lingrui Temple, you can overlook the Erhai Lake and Dali. Opposite the nunnery is the source of Longquan, but the trail near Longquan is locked. Jiangjun Cave commemorates General Li Mi and his five sons who died in battle. Although Lingrui Temple is small, many literati and literati live in seclusion there and open schools. This place reminds me of the inscription of the humble house:

Mountains are not high, but immortals are famous. The water is not deep, but if there is a dragon, it will be spiritual. This is a humble house, but I am virtuous.

This place was the most satisfying place I visited that day.

The weather was not good that day, and many places were overexposed because I wanted to take a clearer picture. PS was dirty, so everyone could make do with it.

Because of the bad weather, I thought about leaving Dali and going elsewhere. I found a place called Heqing. This is a county belonging to Dali, but Lijiang Airport is in Heqing. I immediately bought a train ticket and went there. I booked an inn on the train and found that there were no options. I couldn't book a car on Ctrip. When I arrived, I found that Baidu Maps was useless there except positioning. Fortunately, there is only one bus at the railway station, which goes to the county seat. The local residents are also very enthusiastic. They know that my destination is Caohai Town and tell me that I can transfer to the county seat. They will inform me to get off when I arrive at the station. Generally speaking, Caohai Town is relatively primitive and natural, with inconvenient transportation. Although there are several bus lines, the route information cannot be queried, and the coverage is not very detailed. It is basically impossible to get a taxi on Didi Express, but you can take a taxi on Didi and bargain with the driver without counting the meter, because taxis don't pick up passengers on the road. Locals all have familiar drivers who can call them out with just a phone call. I suggest that if you want to go, you should find a way to get a bicycle when you arrive in the county. Otherwise, it will depend on whether you can get a bicycle (it must be a high-priced car, because they are all specially picked up from the county). I basically walk 6- 10 kilometers every day.

Heqing's characteristics:

The Bai people live in large houses with one large family for several generations. The houses are all very large and the houses are generally built along the water. There are exquisite calligraphy and paintings on the wall, and even the government's propaganda paintings are painted manually. I feel that the cultural atmosphere here is very strong. Although I don't know how to appreciate calligraphy and painting, I can still tell whether it is pleasing to the eye.

Heqing has many wetlands and seas, all connected by ditches. The ditches are all open channels, but there is no trace of domestic garbage and they are very clean. There are many springs and abundant water sources.

Generally speaking, from the time I bought the ticket to the end, my trip was a temporary uprising and the benefits of traveling alone. Every step you take in Heqing is accompanied by beautiful scenery, and you don't feel tired even if you walk away every day. The biggest problem should be that there are no decent restaurants, and most of them don't look clean... There is Dexos in the county, and I dealt with it for two days...