Bai ethnic groupTotal: 11Two theaters, one stageBai Opera (Baiju) is the minority opera of the Dali region, born from the fusion of Chuichuiqiang and Dabenqu, further seasoned w…A town of carpenters on the Tea-Horse RoadJianchuan lies in northwest Yunnan inside the Laojunshan zone — one of the eight districts of the "Three Paral…A Thousand Years on One StreetThe Dali Third Month Street (San Yue Jie) festival, held every year from the 15th to the 22nd day of the third lunar month…A craft with ancient rootsTie-dye was once called zha xie or jiao xie (bound-and-dyed). Its Chinese history reaches back to the Western Han, around the …A family of thirteen native peoplesDali is home to thirteen long-settled ethnic groups: Han, Bai, Yi, Hui, Lisu, Miao, Naxi, Zhuang, Tibetan, Blang, Lah…I always seem unable to fully know this small ancient city. Even though its long history and quaint streets are fascinating, and the deep, quiet alleys and …When we were searching for ancient villages in the mountains of Weishan, we once saw a timber-framed building with exquisitely carved eaves, doors, and wind…Standing on the shore of Nandeng Village, gazing at the other quaint villages across the water, the villagers told us there were two villages: Dongdeng and …In Yousuo Town, Eryuan County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, there is a village surrounded by mountains and nourished by lake water—West …I deeply regret not visiting Fengyangyi, a small village on the Dali Tea Horse Road at the foot of Cangshan Mountain, ten years ago. Back then, it was an ob…Xizhou Ancient Town is located in the northern part of Dali City, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture. It is a historic Bai cultural town with a thousand-year hi… 
