From Kunming to Dali
by vigi
I took a mini bus, left Kunming at 4pm (delayed one hour), arriving Dali new town (this place is called Xia-Kuan) at around 8pm. The woman stting next to me was nice, offered me mandarin (orange), sweets, biscuits and nuts. The road was very bumpy, she actually felt car-sick thus keep eating, and keep offering me her food. I also offered her my car-sick pill which she rejected at first, but finally have to swallow one. There're 2 more people vomiting behind me in the bus, I gave away 3 pills in total.
solar panels
by xaver
Jim's tibetan hotel as most of the new buildings in Dali get hot water using solar panels on their roofs.
Dali is not sunny all the year so they also have the usual boiler for cloudy or rainy days but, talking with Jim, I got to know that for most of the year the panels give enough hot water for all the hotel and restaurant.
It's a pity that in Italy we still did not get a law that obliges to put solar panels on new buildings as we have much more sunny days than Dali.
Contrastes / Contrast
by elpariente
China no deja de ser un pais de contrastes donde se pueden ver grandes autopistas , puentes modernos... y por otro lado , especialmente en los pueblos , medios de transportes de hace ochenta años
China remains a country of contrasts , where you can see major highways, modern bridges ... and on the other hand, especially in the villages, transports that were used eighty years ago
The Three Pagodas
by Avieira67
The Three Pagodas of Chongshen Monastery, located 1km to the northwest of the city, are an emblem of the city's long and celebrated history. The tallest of them, was built in 836 AD, while the two smaller ones were built during a later period.
The three pagodas have survived more than 30 strong earthquakes in the past 1,000 years and stand intactma marvela marvel of architecture.
Three Pagodas (San Ta Si)
by kpyam2000
Loacted 2 km north west of Dali, located on the hillside. The tallest of the 3, has 16 tiers and stands at a height of 70m. Admission RMB 52 per person. A total rip-off. (which is why the photo was taken from a distance :)
Rating = 2 out of 5
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the cafe
pagoda
Main Gate of Dali
Cangshan Mountain
