✨Xizhou Ancient Town｜Dali's most healing rice field town, breaking into Hayao Miyazaki's summer🌾

Why come to Xizhou? 】 More primitive than Dali Ancient Town and more down-to-earth than Shuanglang! Xizhou is a "living fossil of Bai culture". The centuries-old business legend is hidden between the green tiles and white walls. When the wind blows through the wheat waves, it looks like a healing countryside in a cartoon. 【Must-check-in list】 ✅ Corner Building (Former Residence of Yang Ruxuan): The Renaissance style is mixed with Bai architecture, and the curved yellow wall at the intersection is super photogenic! It is recommended to come at 8 am to avoid the crowds and take photos of empty space. ✅ Xilinyuan Rice Field: Green in summer/gold in autumn, the coffee cart in the middle of the rice fields and the garlands woven by the Bai aunties are all perfect props. A bird's-eye view from the second-floor terrace, giving you the same perspective as in "Where the Wind Is". ✅ Yan Family Courtyard (ticket price 30 yuan): The old house of the richest man of the "Xizhou Merchants Group" consists of a three-courtyard courtyard and a Western-style building. You can see the "three-layer transparent" wood carving technique and listen to the story of the caravan walking along the Ancient Tea-Horse Road. ✅ Sea Tongue Park (free): 3 km north of the ancient town, there is a couple tree + dead tree shoal, a secret place where the blue of Erhai Lake and the green of the meadow collide. It is very romantic to ride a bike or take a horse-drawn carriage to go there~ 【Food Crit】 🔥 Xizhou Baba: Crispy shell + rose sugar/fresh meat filling, we recommend "Fuxing Posu Baba", a time-honored brand in the ancient town, 10 yuan/piece and you're full! 🔥 Cool Cabin: Handmade fresh milk popsicles are a must! The taste of Rushan is slightly salty and milky, and the combination of glutinous rice and yogurt is even more surprising. 🔥 Bai ethnic group’s private dishes: The yak hotpot with mint at "Peng Yile" and the braised pork shredded rice at "Sifang Street Restaurant" are both priced at RMB 50 per person and taste like home. 【Niche gameplay】 ▪️ Tie-dye handmade: Experience the intangible cultural heritage of "Lanxu Ancient Tie-Dyeing", dye an Erhai blue square scarf by yourself (80-150 yuan per person), and listen to the manager talk about the magic of turning isatis root into dye. ▪️ Catch the morning market: Go to Zhengyimen Market from 7:00 to 9:00, buy a basket of strawberries for 5 yuan, watch Bai grandmas trading with backpacks, and eat freshly kneaded pea flour. ▪️ Listen to the ancient music of Dongjing: There are free performances at Wufeng Tower on Wednesdays. The sound of the pipa performed by the 89-year-old artist carries the echoes of the ancient Nanzhao Kingdom. 【Photography Tips】 📸 Outfit: Cotton and linen long skirt + straw bag, or white T-shirt + denim overalls, paired with ethnic style earrings for a more stylish look! 🌅 Golden time: 1 hour after sunrise/2 hours before sunset, the light and shadow of the yellow wall of Xilinyuan are beautiful. 🚫 **Lightning avoidance**: It is easy to overexpose the rice fields when photographing them under overhead light at noon. It is recommended to hide in the "field coffee" and drink hand brewed coffee to wait for the light. 【Traffic Tips】 🚗 Dali Ancient Town → Xizhou: 30 minutes by car, or take the "Xiaguan-Xizhou" minibus (7 yuan/person) 🛵 In the ancient town: walking + tricycle (10 yuan/trip), rent an electric car for 40 yuan/day for more freedom! “Xizhou is not a tourist attraction, it is life itself.” In the embroidery needle of the old lady at the corner of the alley and in the rustling sound of wheat waves in the wind, you will fall in love with this utopia where time slows down. 📍Navigation: Xizhou Ancient Town, Dali City｜🕒Recommended tour: 1 day #Xizhou Ancient Town #Dali Travel #Go to a Windy Place #Yunnan Niche Travel