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Ancient City of Dali

Nestling in the arms of the statuesque Cangshan Mountain, and skirted by a wall eight meters in height and 3.5 kilometers in circumference, the 600-year-old city of Dali was first built in 1683, the 15th year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty. Featuring stone walls, gray-tiled roots, doors and windows carved with dragon and phoenix patterns, and gardens of varying sizes, the dwellings of Dali evince an air of classic sanctity. The entire city is covered by a maze of streams, fed by runoffs from the Cangshan Mountain. Hence the saying, " The gurgling of water can be heard in every house, and flowers are planted in every family".