Food
Dali Earthenware Pot Fish
Fish cooked in an earthenware pot (Dali shaguoyu) is one of the famous dishes
in Dali. It is made with magnolia petals, mushrooms, and slices of ham, pork,
and chicken. However, what makes this dish special to Dali is the Erhai Lake
carp or "bowfish" (Gongyu). After being salted, the fish is cooked
in a crock pot of sorts along with bean curd, carrot slices and cabbage.
Dengchuan Milk Fan
Owning to the fact that there is vast pasture around Dali, which is safe from
pollution, milk produced here is second to none! And among the numerous dairy
products, Dengchuan Milk Fan (dengchuan rushan) is the most popular because
of its richness in nutrition and special appearance. It is made by mixing yogurt
with fresh milk. After being aired for a few hours, a piece of milk fan is ready
for you to taste.
Shopping
Burma Jade Store Address:Huguo Road, Dali
Dali Shopping Center Address:Jianshe Road, Dali
Dongba Art Gallery Address:79, Huguo Road, DaliTelephone:0872-2677311
Fuxing Road Address:Fuxing Road, Dali
Huguo Road Market Address:Huguo Road, Dali
Noodle's Book Store Address:21, Huguo Road, Dali
Shaping Market Address:Shaping Village, Dali
Zhenxing Marble Shop Address:Fuxing Road, Dali
Xiaguan, or Dali city, is simply a prosperous and dull Chinese city that has
sprung up in the region. The nightlife in Xiaguan is centered around the square
opposite the main bus station on Jianshe Lu where Karaoke halls, cinemas, discos,
and saunas line the street. But most people in the Xiaguan/Dali area are on
their way to Dali, Lijiang and points north.
Most western tourists head on to find entertainment and relaxation in the ancient
city of Dali (Dali Gucheng) a spot which, in the summer especially, never seems
to sleep! The bars and cafes on Dali's famous "foreigner's street"
Huguo Lu are always crowded with foreign and Chinese travelers hanging out and
meeting new people over bottles after bottles of cheap local beer. Imagine Beatles
music playing in an ancient Chinese town and you have a picture of the strange
atmosphere created in Dali! The bars and cafes you can't miss are the Tibetan
Cafe, Sunshine Cafe, Old Wooden House and Noodle's Book Store on Huguo Lu, and
the Cafe De Jack and Dali Window on Bo'ai Lu on the intersection with Huguo
Lu.