Travel guide to Shaxi Ancient Town in Dali, Yunnan

Scenic spot introduction:

Shaxi Ancient Town in Dali, Yunnan Province is hailed by the United Nations as "the only surviving market on the Ancient Tea Horse Road". It is also a true ancient town that is still simple and primitive to this day. If Shuhe is the Lijiang of 10 years ago, then Shaxi is the Lijiang of 20 years ago. It has the same alleys, flowing water, and Sifang Street, but it is more simple, honest, and authentic. This is an ethnic minority settlement where the Bai people are the main people and the Han, Yi and Lisu people live together. It is known as "a land of fish and rice and a land of singing and dancing with beautiful mountains, beautiful waters, beautiful dams, and even more beautiful girls." Stroll along the red sandstone slabs of the ancient street, climb the ancient stage, visit the shops and horse shops on Sifang Street, walk on the Yujin Bridge on the Heihe River, and go to Xingjiao Temple to experience the integration of various schools of Buddhism into one temple. Listen to the ancient music of Shaxi Cave, enjoy the traditional Bai Wang whip, dance the traditional Xiaola dance of the Bai people, listen to the Bai tune sung by the Shaxi girl, and taste the local specialties of Shaxi and the Ancient Tea Horse Road It is a blessing and a priceless treasure to have such an ancient town preserved in the world.

Attractions distribution:

Shaxi Ancient Town is located in the southwest of Jianchuan, between Dali Scenic Area and Lijiang Ancient City. With Sideng Street as the core, the ancient town has Xingjiao Temple, ancient stage, shops, horse stores, red sandstone streets, century-old trees, ancient lanes, and scenic spots such as Dongzhai Gate, Nanzhai Gate, and Beizhai Gate. There are many inns in the town, as well as authentic Shaxi cuisine, as well as the long-lasting Shibao Folk Song Festival, which is very suitable for tourists who like to spend leisurely days, bask in the sun, be in a daze, and take humanistic photography.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Leisure, sightseeing, pilgrimage, history and culture, ancient towns, architecture

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