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Dali, a place one never wants to leave
Tie-dying has a very long history, dating back over 1,000 years. Originally, Bai
people carried out tie-dying in their own homes. Gradually, home-based workshops
appeared and became so common that nearly every family had one. The designs and
the colour choices are now richer than before - not just single blue but blue,
green, red, brown and so on. You can see flaming tie-dyed tablecloths,
handkerchiefs, door hangings and clothes hung out in the courtyards, waving in
the wind.
Another must see place in Dali is the Ancient City. The City was established
in 1382 AD during the Ming Dynasty as the capital of the Dali kingdom. The
layout of the ancient city resembles a chessboard. There are five streets
stretching from south to north, and 8 lanes from east to west, all paved with
blue slab stones. Along them are typical Bai houses which have stone walls and
dark blue tile roofs. Streams from the Cangshan Mountain flow through the
streets and lanes and around the city into the Erhai Lake.
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