Erhai Lake
In the shape of an “耳”，meaning ear in Chinese,erhai lake, in the east of Dali, covers 250square kilometers at an elevation of 1980meters with a water storage capacity of 300000 cubic meters. “Sliver Cangshan and jade-like Erhai”
高原明珠Erhai Lake
洱海----小普陀
Mail steamer
小普陀又名观音阁，在 洱海东部，属洱海中的 石灰岩小岛，面积约 100平方米，高出海面 12米，小岛行若一颗金 印，浮于水面。传说是 当年观音大士开辟大理 时留下的镇海之印，岛 行，楼阁又颇似我国神 话传说中的南海普陀山， 故名。
Triple pagodas
Cangshan Mountain
Also called “Diancang Shan”, malong, the main peak, soars 4122meters into the sky, capped with a snowy summit that never thaws.
蝴蝶泉
Triple pagodas
The three pagodas of chongshen Monastery, at the foot of the zhonghe peak which is part of the Cangshan Mountain, are just one kilometer to the northwest of the ancient city of Dali. Here stand three beautiful pagodas, which are an emblem of the city’s long and celebrated history. The tallest of the trio, which is 69.13 meters tall, was built in 836AD, while the two smaller ones were built during a later period. No visit to Dali is complete without a visit to see the three pagodas
