Rushan milk fans, Xizhou pastries and three-course tea: Bai flavors and reflections on life between Cangshan and Erhai.
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Yunnan's second-largest plateau freshwater lake, named for an ear-like shape and sea-like waves. A roughly 130-kilometer circuit links varied lakeside views.
Nineteen peaks rise west of Dali, separated by streams, with a highest elevation of 4122 meters. Clouds, snow, peaks and water define the mountain range.
A city associated with more than five centuries of Nanzhao and Dali royal history, with a grid of streets between Cangshan and Erhai.
One tall and two smaller pagodas stand between Cangshan and Erhai, a solemn Dali landmark associated with the royal temple of Nanzhao.
A Bai fishing village on Erhai's northeastern shore, brought wider attention by dancer Yang Liping's Sun Palace. Yuji Island offers water, wind and views across to Cangshan.
Bai courtyard architecture preserves the three-sided house and screen-wall pattern and the four-sided, five-courtyard layout, recalling prosperity on the Tea Horse Road.
Dali's signature street-food highlights.
Thin fan-shaped milk sheets briefly toast over charcoal, then roll around rose syrup. This Dali street favorite carries a Bai dairy tradition described as six hundred years old.
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Erhai crucian carp simmers with Bai sour papaya, bird's-eye chilies and aged soybean paste in an orange-red broth, a bold companion to rice.
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Charcoal heats these flaky pastries from above and below. Savory versions hold pork and scallions; sweet versions use brown sugar and rose, a signature snack of Xizhou.
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Slow-cooked pork falls apart over hand-cut rice-cake noodles in amber broth, a breakfast tradition linked with the old Nanzhao kingdom.
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First bitter, then sweet, then a lingering aftertaste: a Bai welcome that turns three teas into a reflection on life's stages.
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Hand-shredded braised chicken tops chilled rice noodles with a tangy, spicy dressing, a refreshing local summer favorite.
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