Dali Old Town
Da Li, Yunnan
A walled, gridded old town of white Bai-minority courtyard houses, stone-paved lanes, and small workshops selling marble and tie-dye textiles.
Pourquoi visiter Dali Old Town ?
The Bai minority's courtyard architecture and craft traditions here are still active, not staged for tourists — Dali's old town is one of the more genuinely lived-in historic centres in Yunnan.
Comment en profiter
Wander without a fixed route; the old town is compact enough that you won't get meaningfully lost, and the side lanes away from the main gates are quieter.
Astuce
Foreigner Street is the busiest, most commercial strip — worth seeing once, but not where the town's actual character is.