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Dali

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May 28th 2008
Dali is an old walled city on the edge of Lake Erhai, whose inhabitants are mostly Bai ethnic minority. The women still wear their native dress, which is either white with lots of embroidery, or blue batik. The town is pretty touristy, but mainly along only three streets (one of which is called Foreigner's Street because there are so many hostels and Western serving cafes). I really enjoyed ... read more

Asia » China » Yunnan » Dali

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more