Dali the Ancient Capital City in Yunnan, China

http://www.TaoJourneys.com Terry Hodgkinson aka "wandering ninja" wanders through Dali the first of Yunnan's northwestern unique village cities. "What a beautiful village/city. The mountains all around gave the city a magical feel. Nice to see diversity in clothing from different minorities who live in Dali. Just loved the old pagodas and temples even out on Lake Dali." - Terry Bacground Info: Dali is situated near the foothills of the Himalayas, on the southern end of the legendary Silk Road, in Yunnan province, south of Tibet. Dali is the ancient capital of both the Bai kingdom Nanzhao, which flourished in the area during the 8th and 9th centuries, and the Kingdom of Dali, which reigned from 937-1253. Situated in a once significantly Muslim part of South China, Dali was also the center of the Panthay Rebellion against the reigning imperial Qing Dynasty from 1856-1863. Dali is also famous for the many types of marble it produces, which are used primarily in construction and for decorative objects. In fact, Dali is so famous for the stone that the name of marble in Chinese is literally "Dali Stone" http://www.InnerOuterYou.com