I was in lijiang 6, 7 years ago. The place was quiet and magical. The locals still live their daily life there. Locals were still washing their vegi in the water from the river. I was in dali 6 years ago. Relaxing hippie everywhere, fresh baked bread and orange juice. Return to those two city saddens me how they turn into another tourist trap. The culture, the vibe.....totally gone. Totally destroyed. I read about police crack down on weed in 2009 from Beijing. Without hippie, dali just another Chinese city.
Surpricely I found a town inbetween dali and lijiang. Shaxi. The market day was excellent. Everything is cheap. Few old temple and mountain to trek around. I met few interesting character here. Small town hardly any tourist. Bit of lost in time feeling. I will return.
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