| Butterfly Spring |
 Butterfly Spring (Hudie Quan) is located on the peak of Cangshan Mountain, about 27 km north of the ancient city of Dali. The spring is regarded as a symbol of love among the local Bai people who believe that two lovers committed suicide here in order to be together. |
| Foreigner's Street |
 One of the ancient city of Dali's core attractions for foreign travelers is Huguo Lu, also known with locals as Yangren Jie or "Foreigner's Street". . Currently, forty thousand tourists visit Dali annually and "Foreigner's Street" has expanded into neighboring streets..
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| Weibao Mountain |
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 Located in Weishan county of Dali, about 61km south of Xiaguan, Weibao Mountain (Weibaoshan) is one of the most renowned scenic spots in the Dali area. It is also one of China's most famous Daoist holy mountains.
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| Cangshan Mountain |
 Cangshan Mountain, also known as Diancangshan, runs north and south just west of Dali and northwest of Xiaguan. The mountain is most famous for its natural scenery of streams and paths through the mountains. the mountain streams are clear and pristine. |
| Jizu Mountain |
 Jizu Mountain (Jizu Shan) is one of the four sacred Buddhist mountains of Chinese Buddhism, which adds another reason to travel to Dali. It's name comes from the fact that this volcanic mountain is shaped like a chicken's foot with three hills on one side and a single hill ... |
| Erhai Lake and Erhai Park |
 The name of Erhai Lake (Erhai Hu) literally means "Ear Sea" because it is shaped like an ear. It is easily reachable from Dali. As it is also 1,972 meters above sea level the lake is also known as the "plateau pearl". the lake resembles a huge silver mirror under the sun. |
| Nanzhao Dehua Stele |
 Nanzhao Dehua Stele (Dehuabei) records the defeat of the Tang Dynasty Chinese army to the Nanzhao Kingdom, known as the Tianbao War. The distribution of various ethnic groups in Yunnan at the time of the war was also inscribed on the stele. |
| Shibao Mountain |
 Shibao Mountain is famous for its natural beauty as well as the local Buddhist caves, sculpture and temples. Amongst rocks of various strange shape and size, the slopes of the mountain are covered with azaleas and other green vegetation. |
| Nanzhao Island |
 Nanzhao Island is one of the best places in Dali to get a closer look at the rich folk culture of the Bai people! The island is located on the northeastern shore of Erhai Lake. On the island, there are several tranquil Bai villages that make up the island more interesting.... |
| Little Putuo |
 Little Putuo Island, like its larger counterpart in Zhejiang province in eastern China, is one of the most important Buddhist islands on Erhai Lake. Legend has it that the island is the seal to control the lake installed by Guanyin Bodhisattva when Guanyin converted the area to Buddhism. |
| Qingbi Brook |
 Qingbi Brook (Qingbi Xi) lies halfway up the slopes of Cangshan Mountain, 3km north of Qiliqiao Village, which is 3km south of Dali. Along the brook, there are many small ponds, each of which reflects the sky and may resemble huge, silver plates. |
| Three Pagodas |
 The Three Pagodas are among the oldest standing structures in south-western China. Clear weather permitting, they look especially pretty when reflected in the nearby Erhai Lake. The tallest of the three, Qianxun Pagoda, has 16 tiers that reach a height of almost ... |
| Xizhou |
 Xizhou, aside from Dali, is another great place to observe typical Bai folk culture and architecture. A typical Bai courtyard home consists of rooms on three sides and a decorative screen wall on the south side. |
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