Bai dwellings are the gentlest architectural language of Dali. Built around "three wings and a screen wall" or "a quadrangle with five courtyards," they pair white walls with gray tiles, upturned eaves, and ornamental screen walls. Carved wood, stone reliefs, colorful paintings, and marble panels layer into every corner. Courtyards face water with hills behind, honoring family order — inscribed walls hold family values, small courts hold rain and flowers. More than a house, it is the Bai philosophy of harmony between people and nature.