Dali Counties Travel Guide
Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture is situated in the west-central region of Yunnan Province, neighboring Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture in the east, Puer City in the south, Baoshan City and Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in the west and Lijiang in the north. The capital city of the province, Kunming is about 338 kilometers (210 miles) from it.
Administrative Division:
8 counties (Xiangyun, Binchuan, Midu, Yongping, Yunlong, Eryuan, Jianchuan, Heqing); 3 autonomous counties (Yangbi Yi Autonomous County, Nanjian Yi Autonomous County, Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County); 1 county-level city (Dali).
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| # |
Name |
Hanzi |
Hanyu Pinyin |
Population
(2003 est.) |
Area (km²) |
Density
(/km²) |
| 1 |
Dali City |
大理市 |
Dàlǐ Shì |
530,000 |
1,468 |
361 |
| 2 |
Xiangyun County |
祥云县 |
Xiángyún Xiàn |
450,000 |
2,498 |
180 |
| 3 |
Binchuan County |
宾川县 |
Bīnchuān Xiàn |
330,000 |
2,627 |
126 |
| 4 |
Midu County |
弥渡县 |
Mídù Xiàn |
310,000 |
1,571 |
197 |
| 5 |
Yongping County |
永平县 |
Yǒngpíng Xiàn |
170,000 |
2,884 |
59 |
| 6 |
Yunlong County |
云龙县 |
Yúnlóng Xiàn |
200,000 |
4,712 |
42 |
| 7 |
Eryuan County |
洱源县 |
Ěryuán Xiàn |
330,000 |
2,961 |
111 |
| 8 |
Jianchuan County |
剑川县 |
Jiànchuān Xiàn |
170,000 |
2,318 |
73 |
| 9 |
Heqing County |
鹤庆县 |
Hèqìng Xiàn |
260,000 |
2,395 |
109 |
| 10 |
Yangbi Yi Autonomous County |
漾濞彝族自治县 |
Yàngbì Yízú Zìzhìxiàn |
100,000 |
1,957 |
51 |
| 11 |
Nanjian Yi Autonomous County |
南涧彝族自治县 |
Nánjiàn Yízú Zìzhìxiàn |
210,000 |
1,802 |
117 |
| 12 |
Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County |
巍山彝族回族自治县 |
Wēishān Yízú Huízú Zìzhìxiàn |
300,000 |
2,266 |
132 |
Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County (Chinese: 巍山彝族回族自治县) is an autonomous county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.
Nanjian Yi Autonomous County (南涧彝族自治县) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in the southwestern province of Yunnan, China.
Yangbi Yi Nationality Autonomous County located in the middle of Dali Bai Nationality Autonomous Prefecture, west of Diancang mountain. Its total area is 1957 square kilometers, 98.4% of the county are the peaks and ridges covered with green trees, the valley plain only accounts for 1.6%. The County government, which stations in West Cangshan town, is apart from the provincial capital Kunming 412 kilometers and apart from the state capital Dali 29 kilometers.
Heqing County (鹤庆县) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.Heqing Village & Xinhua Village: long history of handicraft craftsmanship, you will be visiting gold-making, silver-making, etc., workshops and you will have time to do some shopping if you wish.
Shaxi Town in Jianchuan County is made up of about 16 villages in the valley. In China, a Town is considered to be not only the main village or town but also the surrounding villages and towns. The largest of the villages is Sideng. The World Memorial Fund for Architecture and the local government is funding reconstruction of Sideng Village. The
Eryuan is 73 kilometers away from Dali City. The sights in Eryuan are beautiful and the scenery of the four seasons is charming. Eryuan is an important part of Dalis tourist resource. The many sights within the county get on very well with each other. The natural sights here get well mixed with the places of interest and historic sites.
Yunlong county is located at west part of Dali district, total population amount is 200000, covering area is 4400.95 square kilometers, it is the south end of three rivers collecting together sight scene area which as world natural legacy, with long history, thick and deep culture, united nationality, pure national tradition and rich tourism resource, it is as treasure land for development.
Yongping County (永平县) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.
Midu County (弥渡县) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.
Binchuan County (宾川县) is a county in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture located in southern Yunnan Province, China.