Wednesday, December 08, 2004
Dali and Er Hai Lake
Dali is the centre of the Bai people, which is one of the 56 ethnies of China. The city itself is not as picturesque as Lijiang: it's most famous sight is a group of 3 pagaodas from the 9th century.
The little fishing villages around the lake were much more authentic.
Besides Bai people, many ethnies live in the hills surrounding the lake. The best place to see them is probably at markets. On our day trip around the lake, we stopped at two of them. Definitely a highlight!
...a pig's head on Wase market:
...a street hairdresser:
...going home after shopping:
The little fishing villages around the lake were much more authentic.
Besides Bai people, many ethnies live in the hills surrounding the lake. The best place to see them is probably at markets. On our day trip around the lake, we stopped at two of them. Definitely a highlight!
...a pig's head on Wase market:
...a street hairdresser:
...going home after shopping:
