Discover Butterfly Spring

Discover Butterfly Spring

Butterfly Spring below Cangshan is linked with Bai storytelling and a spring-fed pool beneath mature trees, north of Dali Ancient Town. Background references: China Ministry of Culture and Tourism: Dali heritage route · Dali heritage and landscape guide

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Discover Butterfly Spring

Getting to know Butterfly Spring

Butterfly Spring below Cangshan is linked with Bai storytelling and a spring-fed pool beneath mature trees, north of Dali Ancient Town.

Spring pool

Spring pool is one focus for a visit to Butterfly Spring. Butterfly Spring below Cangshan is linked with Bai storytelling and a spring-fed pool beneath mature trees, north of Dali Ancient Town. Choose public visitor areas and give this part of the journey enough time rather than fitting it between distant stops.

Bai cultural stories

A closer look at Butterfly Spring can include bai cultural stories. Butterfly gatherings are seasonal natural phenomena, not a guaranteed daily spectacle. A local host or guide can help explain the setting without rushing through it.

Wooded garden paths

Wooded garden paths adds another perspective on Butterfly Spring. Butterfly Spring below Cangshan is linked with Bai storytelling and a spring-fed pool beneath mature trees, north of Dali Ancient Town. Keep time for observation, photographs and a meal in the local area.

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