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Dali

Dali is an old town and major tourist attraction located just under 200 miles West of Kunming. It is the first stop on the ever popular Dali - Lijiang - Tiger Leaping Gorge - Zhongdian circuit favored by some many travelers. The old town is surrounded by an ancient wall with traditional gates. It has a beautiful mountain backdrop to the West and the large Erhai Lake to the East. I spent a few extra days here on some excellent tours of the nearby villages and lake.

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Village near Dali with stunning mountain backdrop	Central Dali, the touristy part of town	Man selling insect and snake figures made of folded grass blades
Playing Chinese Chess (Xiangqi) in the Dali park	Dali is know for its abundance of marble as shown by this marble ping pong table	Look at all those watermelons. Man on left is using cigarette smoking pipe
Selling fruit at the local market	Most weighing is done with handheld scales (women on right)	Local trying to get the best fruit
Mother waiting for potato customers while caring for her child	Most meat is sold un-refrigerated, however it is very fresh
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