The March Fair is the grandest market in western Yunnan, and also pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
functioned as cultural festival for the local people. Traders with all kinds of pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
goods gather from all corners of the Dali prefecture during the festival. The pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
horsemen demonstrate their excellent horsemanship during the horse race. pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
The folk actors play with dragons, lions and cranes made from bamboo, pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
paper and silks. People gather to commemorate the public savior - Guanyin pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
(the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy).pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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The old town of Dali was the capital of the Nanzhao Kingdom 1,000 years pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
ago. In ancient times it was the political, economic and cultural center of pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
Yunnan. It is also important for culture and commodities exchange with pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
southeast Asian countries. The government of Dali confirms the March Fair as the Nationality Festival in  1990.pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Day 1 Meet your tour guide and begin sightseeing in the Western Hills and pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
the Bamboo Temple. The evening ends with and overnight stay in Kunming.pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Day 2 Fly to Dali to take part in the opening ceremony of the March Fair, pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
where you will enjoy the performance of horse racing. You will then visit the pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
Three Pagodas. Overnight in Dali.pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Day 3 The tour starts with a boat ride on Erhai Lake, where you can enjoy pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
the Bai Nationality Three- course- tea and folk dance. Special Bai food such pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
as sour and spicy fish will be served during lunch. In the afternoon, you will pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
have the chance to visit the Butterfly Spring, the local market,batik pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
handicraft workshops and Bai housing architecture. Overnight in Dali.pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Day 4 The tour starts with a long but interesting drive northwards to pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
Lijiang. There's so much to see in this tour: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
Ten Thousand Camellias in Yufeng Monastery, the Baisha Mural and Naxi pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
ancient music. Overnight in Lijiang pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Day 5 Visit to Lijiang Naxi Nationality Dongba Culture Mmuseum. Fly to pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
Kunming, where you will stay overnight.pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Day 6 One full day in which to explore the Stone Forest in Shilin. Overnight pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
in Kunmingpppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com
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Day 7 Wander through the Bird and Flower Market. This ends the tour.pppwww.Chinakindnesstour.com