The 'Wind, Flowers, Snow and Moon' of Dali, Yunnan

Dali has long been famous for its 'Wind from Shangguan, Flowers from Xiaguan, Snow on Cangshan Mountain, and Moon over Erhai Lake,' collectively known as the 'Wind, Flowers, Snow and Moon' scenery. There are also famous attractions such as the Three Pagodas, Erhai Lake, Shuanglang, and Butterfly Spring that are well-known far and wide. In fact, the pastoral scenery that is everywhere in Dali, and the beautiful and simple Bai ethnic villages, are all beautiful sights. Even the shops on Renmin Road at night are each unique in their own way. 'Xiaguan' is more than ten kilometers away from the ancient city of Dali, where the terrain influences the weather, causing windy conditions in the spring and winter seasons, with the highest wind speeds reaching level ten. The wind of Xiaguan is one of Dali's scenic features. 'Shangguan,' located above 3500 meters on the Yunlong Peak of Cangshan Mountain, was an ancient military fortress guarding Dali. There used to be a tree called 'Ten-mile Fragrance,' which legend says was planted by the immortal Lu Dongbin. The flowers bloomed like lotuses and had an extraordinary fragrance. Although the 'Ten-mile Fragrance' can no longer be seen, one can still witness the competition of a hundred flowers in Shangguan. The Bai people's custom of loving flowers in Dali is not unrelated to the legends, hence flower cakes can be seen everywhere. The reason why the ancient city of Dali is known as an 'ancient city' is not only because of its well-preserved ancient architecture but also its rich historical and cultural heritage. Inside the ancient city, there are the Dali City Museum, Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum, Rural Film History Museum, Wenmiao Temple, and other exhibition halls and temples that showcase the historical depth of Dali. Therefore, there are many places to go in Dali if you want to listen to and see stories. A place with stories is never short of places to tell and listen to stories...