Location
Dali Ancient Town is about 13 km away from Xiaguan in Dali City and is one of Dali's Three Ancients - ancient city, ancient pagoda and ancient steles. The history of Dali dates back to 1382 during the Ming Dynasty and it has been listed among the top historic cities of China.

Introduction
Unlike any other Chinese town, the traditional Bai ethnic folk houses give the town a distinctive feel. The town's layout is uniform, with five main streets from south to north and eight main streets from east to west, while marketplaces are neatly arranged within the town, which has remained unchanged to this date. Besides the Bai houses, the houses with gray-green roof tiles, unique workshops, temples, schools and churches with antique flavor are scattered throughout. Traditional marble artworks, like pencil vases, striped screens, and a variety of woven handicrafts of fine straw are laid chockablock on both sides of the street, to be appreciated and purchased. Its grand city wall, traditional Bai houses and marvelous scenery have attracted many visitors