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Preface
"Xiaguan Wind, Shangguan Flowers, Cangshan Snow, Erhai Moon" Dali is everywhere 
In fact, for Dali, it's not that I can't figure out why so many people have yearned for it, but I have always been indifferent, but some things are always hindsight, when you leave, you find out how beautiful he is, and when you leave, you will have endless longing, missing the romance and snow moon that once stayed in Dali. 
Some people say that the most beautiful season in Dali is April, and some say that the most beautiful season is June, but for Dali locals, they think the most beautiful season is December. It is also the favorite season of travelers and the weakest season in Dali. 
Dali in December, because of the off-season, the commercial atmosphere here has slowly faded, and there were many fewer vendors on the streets of Dali. It restores the original time of Dali. 
Winter cherry blossoms bloom all over the earth, and the ancient trees on the shore of Erhai Lake are even more dyed, and the seagulls have also flown back to Dali this season, so Dali in December is the most beautiful season, The best season for travelers. 
> itinerary
DAY1: Dali Ancient City - "Food" Ark Fat Kitchen - "Accommodation Ark Muzhai Inn
DAY2: Shaxi Ancient Town - "Food" Perfection Century-old Courtyard Restaurant - "Stay" Ark Muzhai Inn
DAY3: Self-driving Huanhai Highway - Digging the Sea of Color - Xizhou Ancient Town
DAY4: Dali Ancient City - Jizhao Monastery Night Tour Dali Ancient City" 
It was already evening when we arrived in Dali, and after we checked in, it was already dark, which was a good time to visit Dali at night, so we were going to visit the ancient city first. Then solve our food and clothing problems. 
Dali at this time, quiet as a virgin, quiet as if the entire ancient city belongs to you, less of the past courtyard, more tranquility and far-reaching, the original stall on the street, Basically, there is nothing left, leaving Dali as it was originally. 
We walk on quiet streets, listening to the bursts of singing from the bar, and it is worth walking around such a place. In Dali in December, the weather is a little dry, and the demonic wind here is well-deserved, almost blowing people away, the temperature difference between morning and evening is a little large, and the night is basically a coat and down jacket.
> "Food" I'm waiting for you in Dali Ark Fat Kitchen
After slipping around, I finally felt hungry, so I started to forage, how can I do less hot pot in the cold winter, how not to eat wild mushroom hot pot in Yunnan, wild mushroom hot pot is a major feature of Yunnan, recommended, so we started the road of foraging. 
We saw a big row of words "I'm waiting for you in Dali", full of literary and artistic style, and there is a distant Dali idea away from the hustle and bustle, and later I found out, This restaurant is actually the same as where we stayed, the signature is wild mushroom hot pot, which happens to be this
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Restaurant environment The restaurant has two floors, the location is spacious and bright, find a window seat, while watching the crowds coming and going on the street outside the window, while eating hot pot, if it snows, it is simply beautiful. 
Food recommendation of a group of three people, ordered a small portion of running pheasant pot, three people are just right, wild mushrooms must order, we ordered porcini mushrooms, cordyceps, bamboo shoots, morels, chicken fir mushrooms, yellow beef liver, the taste is great, 
How can hot pot be without fresh beef, the meat is tender, delicious, and vegetables are also essential, we ordered baby cabbage and bean tips 
The stir-fry here must not be missed, the mushroom-flavored beef fillet, simply the favorite, the beef fillet is smooth and delicious, with a faint mushroom aroma immersed in the meat, the mouth is tender. 
Spicy chicken offal stir-fried muscle, I really like this dish, especially the chicken liver here, there is no fishy smell at all, the taste is great.
There is also stir-fried hand green, the mushroom-flavored fried rice tastes great, the rice grains are distinct, the saltiness is moderate, fragrant but not greasy 
Tips:
Food recommendations: Signature dish wild mushroom hot pot, spicy chicken offal stir-fried muscle restaurant name: Ark Fat Kitchen It is recommended to go early, stagger peak periods, and avoid queuing up to "stay" I'm waiting for you in Dali Ark Muzhai Inn
After eating, walk directly, you can go to the inn, the inn is super obvious, see the 5 words "Dali waiting for you", you will arrive at the inn, the location of the inn is super convenient, next to the ancient city gate, a few minutes walk to reach, the transportation is convenient. 
inn environment is great, it feels like home, the top floor is like a sky garden, planted with flowers and plants, and the inn is full of green vegetation. It's like the Wizard of Oz in Alice in Wonderland. 
The inn is a room on one side, an outdoor public area on the other, super like this outdoor public area, located on the second floor of the inn, there is a big house full of glass, the sun shines through the glass, sun shines on the body, warm, full of joy, winter afternoon, you might as well take a super beautiful bath here. 
In the public area on the first floor, there is a super romantic big tree, if it snows, it must be very beautiful, snowflakes fall on your leaves, the wind blows, and the snowflakes fall on your body. 
The seat next to it is full of sunlight, and it is also a good choice to have a cup of tea here. The lighting here is super good, and you can see the sun almost everywhere.
room environment The room is spacious and bright, I like the room under the glass window, the big bathtub, the sun shines all over the room, full of the smell of sunshine. Although the temperature is cool in December, it still feels like spring here, and the sun shines on the body too comfortable. 
Tips:
Inn name: Ark Bathhouse Inn
Location: Super entry from the ancient city gate, 5 minutes walk away, convenient transportation to various places
Food recommendation: Ark Fat Man Kitchen, and the inn is a store, right next to the inn, 2 minutes walk to
themost primitive ancient village of "Jing" Shaxi Ancient Town
Shaxi Ancient Town is one of the few well-preserved ancient towns in Dali, Shaxi Town is located in the southeast of Jianchuan County, 32 kilometers away from the county seat, located between the three major tourist areas of Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La, bordering Eryuan County in the southeast, and adjacent to Misha, Yangcen and Diannan in Jianchuan County in the northwest. 
If you see too many of the same ancient towns, then why not come to Shaxi to see this still primitive ancient village, there are no crowds on the streets, there are not too many shops, Some are just old people who are living, and the people in Shaxi's paintings. 
To Shaxi, you must go to this Yujin Bridge - the ancient bridge of the Tea Horse Ancient Road, which was originally an iron chain bridge, "Iron Lock Suo River" is one of the four scenic spots of Shaxi, and the word "Yujin" comes from the 57th year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty.
Shaxi There are many people who paint in the ancient town, and I don't know if it is painted in the middle of the people or in the painting, and this scenery has become the most beautiful picture of Shaxi. 
There is an ancient tree in Shaxi Ancient Town, and the autumn in Shaxi comes relatively late, and this ancient tree is full of golden leaves, like a towering ancient tree standing here, guarding the ancient town of Shaxi. 
"Food" perfection Centennial Ancient Courtyard Restaurant and Star Restaurant 
A restaurant that celebrities often visit, it is said that Faye Wong and Wang Baoqiang have visited, it can be said that it is the film and television base of Dali, and several film and television works have been filmed here, and today I happened to pass by this store, so I decided that today's dinner is here. 
The restaurant environment is worthy of being the filming location of many movies and televisions, the restaurant environment is really great, as soon as you enter the door, a sea of flowers is immersed in your eyes, as if you have traveled to the kingdom of flowers, The eyes are full of greenery and flowers. 
Every table in the restaurant is placed with a pot of flowers, which makes the whole restaurant full of vitality< img src="https://dimg04.c-ctrip.com/images/01047120008dus6o36FD7_W_671_0_Q90.jpg?proc=autoorient" />
The building of the restaurant's old house looks like it has a history, in Dali There are not many houses like here that still maintain old buildings.
Food recommendation Dali How can there be less soup pot in winter - 6 kinds of wild mushroom chicken soup pot, a warm in the cold winter, each ingredient is super fresh, delicious, chicken soup is full of aroma, Dali in winter, come to a bowl of chicken soup, in the right place. 
Passion fruit boiled fish, a super favorite dish, sweet and sour, moderately salty, friends who like light must not miss the fish meat is super fresh, tender and delicious. 
Carved plum beef slices, a favorite dish, sweet and sour, the beef is super tender, and there are walnuts and cashews in it. 
Herb Lemon Chicken, the signature dish of this restaurant, spicy flavor, but only slightly spicy, absolutely a meal, the chicken is immersed in the aroma of herbs and lemon, delicious. 
Bai traditional spring rolls, as a specialty of Dali, must have a serving, the skin is made of eggs, and the dipping sauce is super delicious 
Corn baba: Super love-to-eat, a more distinctive staple food, with a little sweetness of rice
Tips:
Restaurant: Jinshan Centennial Ancient Courtyard
Restaurant Detailed address: Dali No. 99, People's Middle Section, Ancient City
, Business hours: 10:00-23:00
"Jing" self-driving Huanhai Highway - Digging the Sea
There is a sea of color in the town of coloring, super beautiful, we drive along the road around the sea, just after getting off the highway, be sure to prepare your eyes, at this time the sea of color is super beautiful, from a distance, the sea of color, like a glowing island, super beautiful.
After arriving at Erhai Lake, our trip around the sea will also begin here, basically every photo here is great, if you feel that there are too many places and don't want to go over and wait for the location, then it is better to change one person less, basically the effect is similar, no need to wait too long in one place. 
On the way around the sea, there is a big tree on the beach, which is super beautiful, and it is also a place for many wedding photography shoots. 
If you go forward, you can see Xiao Putuo. 
view of "Dali Xizhou Ancient Town" A carefree trip
Xizhou Ancient Town, west of Cangshan, east of Erhai Lake, began to exist in the Sui and Tang dynasties, Xizhou is mainly composed of Yan family compound, Dong family compound, Yang family compound, Yin family compound, of which Yan family compound covers the widest area, the industry is the widest, it is said that at that time the Yan family's industry has been overseas, and it is thought that patriots, after the war, the Yan family donated their own property to the country and contributed to the protection of the country and the people. 
Yan family compound, the babies who are going to go must see it clearly, this is the museum of the Yan family compound, we took a taxi over, the driver directly pulled us to another compound, there are only a few old houses in it, if you want to watch the performance, you have to charge an additional 95 yuan, so we directly skipped the one he took us to, every driver who pulled the guest over, there should be a kickback, after the driver pulled us in, the car parked for a long time and didn't come out, until we went to the ticket sales gate, he moved the car out.
Does this building have a feeling of the Republic of China period, and the location for taking pictures here is excellent, especially for couples, standing on one side and walking slowly
This should be regarded as Xizhou's Internet celebrity land, if it was half a month earlier, when the rapeseed flowers were blooming, but it was still very beautiful, just running freely in the grass red, There will be a path in the rape flowers, remember to destroy the flowers and plants. 
"Jing" full of flowers Jizhao Monastery
directly takes a car to Cangshan National Geopark, along this step all the way up, half an hour walk can be reached, but because it is an uphill road, it will still take some physical strength, but there is a path, you can take less detours, after walking the steps, go a short distance, you can see a path up the mountain, occasionally someone walks through it, at that time because of worries about safety issues, So I went the main road. 
Along the way, the shrubs and forests, the roadside is full of wildflowers, and from time to time there will be little squirrels running by, a natural oxygen bar, if you have the physical strength, you can take a walk, you can drive directly to the Jizhao Monastery before checking the guide, but the master said that you can't drive it up, if you can't have physical strength, you must see in advance whether you can drive directly to the door of Jizhao Monastery.
Half an hour later, I finally arrived at the door, I don't know how long ago, it became an Internet celebrity land, such a fresh literary nunnery, anyone who sees it has the urge to stay, it seems that every girl has a literary and artistic heart. 
After stepping into the Jizhao Monastery, I was impressed by the flowers and plants here, and the succulents in the yard decorated the entire Jizhao Monastery like a flower elf cultivation place. The nunnery is not big, with a total of two courtyards, and you can walk around in an hour. 
If you are hungry, lunch and dinner will also be provided here, lunch is around 11:30, dinner starts at about 5:30, 20 yuan a vegetarian, eat as much as you want, But you can't have leftovers~
END
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