Before we get to our destination I would like to give you a brief introduction to Dali. Why is it called “Dali”? As we all know Dali has a long history. After the Kingdom of NanZhao Duansiping established the Kingdom of Dali. “li” the Chinese character refers to “manners” indicating the hope of the king which makes his country a prosperous and civilized place.
Dali is a world –famous tourist attraction. It is rich in cultural heritages and tourist resources. Dali is widely claimed as “the Oriental Switzerland” “the Chinese Geneva” and “the Pearl on the Yunnan Plateau”. Each year it attracts thousands of tourists both at home and from abroad to pay a visit. And we are all familiar with the saying: wind flowers snow and the moon which refers to the snow on Cangshan mountain the moon of the Erhai Lake the wind of Shangguan county and the flowers in Xiaguang county. There are regarded as the best sight of Dali.