Dali Dawn

June 11, 2011

Traditional Chinese Pagoda Gate and Architecture at Sunrise - Dali, Yunnan, China - Daily Travel Photos
(Dali, Yunnan, China)
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A traditional Chinese pagoda at sunrise in Dali, China (ARCHIVED PHOTO on the weekends - originally photographed 2007/06/15).

I have a bit of a love affair with this village in China. I've visited three times over the years and each time, there seem to be ever-increasing numbers of Chinese tourists. Unfortunately, tourism in Dali appears to be reaching unsustainable levels so it would be interesting to see what, if anything, the Chinese government does to tame the overcrowded alleyways of Dali.

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