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Discover the best top things to do in , China including Rice & Friends Chinese Cooking School, Chongsheng Three Pagodas, Mt.Cangshan and Erhai Lake Scenic Resort, Yunnan Shaxi Ancient Town, Erhai Lake, Dali Ancient.
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1. Rice & Friends Chinese Cooking School
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 205 reviews
Rice & Friends Chinese cooking school offers hands-on Chinese cooking courses with English instruction in a beautiful open-air setup with mountain views. It is a very authentic and personal 5-hour cooking experience, including outdoor-market shopping for ingredients, introduction to the theory of Chinese cooking, hands-on preparation of 3 dishes with a recipe booklet to take away and plenty of time for everybody to sit down together and enjoy the meal they cooked themselves. The receipes has been tested overseas and specially designed in order to make sure you can still get all the ingredients for those dishes when you are back home.
Reviewed By X8959NQmarcoc - Florence, Italy
Luxi is an amazing person, full of knowledge of food and chinese culture. She speaks perfect english and communication among us was great. Our was not just a cooking class but a journey thru local flavours and chinese history. I really reccomend taking this class (we did the "classic three chinese dishes" class) as this was our hilight in Dali. Marco
2. Chongsheng Three Pagodas
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 516 reviews
Reviewed By Travdon - Philadelphia, United States
The grounds of this complex are sprawling, and you could easily spend half a day exploring. The three pagodas are great to see, as they've been standing for over 1000 years. But after you pass those, there are myriad temple buildings to explore. There are some buildings stuffed with numerous gold-coated statues of various individuals - not really sure what it was or who they were, but they were interesting to see. The path continuously hikes upwards, and you have to navigate several sets of steps, but it's worth it. Some buildings you can walk up to the top and have great views of the lake and city. The entrance fee to the complex is 75 RMB/person, plus an additional 35 RMB if you want a shuttle to take you from the three pagodas to the main temple (not worth it, as the leisurely stroll is part of the fun).
3. Mt.Cangshan and Erhai Lake Scenic Resort
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 126 reviews
Reviewed By johndY7436ZA
This mountain is amazing, it can be a little crowded, but if on the walk way you head south, you will find yourself away from most people and when you get to the cable cart, do not take it!! Go down the mountain by foot, you will find some awesome bridges, and the whole trail is next to the stream! Barely anyone around, it does take you out south, but jump on a bus in the Main Street and it will take you to the gate of old town in a heart beat!
4. Yunnan Shaxi Ancient Town
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 289 reviews
Reviewed By mattodowd - Beijing, China
We were here for Chinese New Year eve and the atmosphere was lovely, with lots of people on the streets setting off firecrackers, children playing and fireworks. I've been to many ancient towns in China, and this was one of my favourites. There are some really quaint bars, restaurants and souvenir shops, and lovely mountain views. Would recommend staying a night here, as the atmosphere in the evening is excellent. There are plenty of hotels/hostels inside the town. Entry is free. The village is located in between Lijiang and Dali. You may wish to combine with a trip to Shibaoshan (石宝山), just 14km away. Name in Chinese: 沙溪古镇
5. Erhai Lake
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 550 reviews
Reviewed By ankyfire - Shanghai, China
I rented a bike and rode along the lake from Dali ancient town to Xizhou and the butterfly spring. It was amazing and I’m already planning my next trip to Dali and riding around the lake (more days needed for that tho!)
6. Dali Ancient
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 870 reviews
Most travelers head straight for the ancient city of Dali, also known as Dali Gucheng. The old city is where the three pagodas and Foreigner's Street are located, while Erhai lake is closer to the new city.
Reviewed By 111KItch
Such a beautiful town, Relaxed and friendly atmosphere, plenty of good restaurants and bars, stunning views from every angle. It is romantic, charming and not overly comercial. Well worth a visit!
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