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Dali, Yunnan province

Dali
大理市
County-level city
Wuhua Tower
Wuhua Tower
Locations of Dali City (pink) and Dali Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan and China
Locations of Dali City (pink) and Dali Prefecture (yellow) within Yunnan and China
Dali is located in Yunnan
Dali
Dali
Location in Yunnan
Coordinates: 25°36′N 100°16′E / 25.600°N 100.267°E / 25.600; 100.267
Country China
Province Yunnan
Autonomous prefecture Dali
Area
 • Total 1,468 km2 (567 sq mi)
Elevation 2,007 m (6,585 ft)
Population
 • Total 652,000
 • Density 440/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 671003
Area code(s) 0872
Climate Cwb
Website www.dali.gov.cn
Yunnan e-Portal
Dali City
Chinese
Dali Old Town
Dali
Chinese name
Chinese
Postal Tali
Bai name
Bai Darl·lit
Hani name
Hani Dafli

Dali City, formerly known as Tali, is the county-level seat of the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture in northwestern Yunnan.

Similar to Carlisle in England, Dali City is not a single city but a county-sized area called a city for administrative purposes. Transportation to Dali usually arrives at the modern industrial city called "Dali" but locally distinguished by its former name Xiaguan. Travelers to and discussion of "Dali", however, usually refers to the old town located about an hour away. The old town is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Yunnan, known for its natural scenery, historical and cultural heritage, and vibrant nightlife.

The Dali area was formerly known as Jumie (苴咩, Jūmiē). The old town was the medieval capital of both the Bai kingdom Nanzhao (fl. 8th and 9th centuries) and the Kingdom of Dali (937–1253). That city was razed and its records burnt during its conquest by China's Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. The present old town was organized in the late 14th century under the Hongwu Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. The area became significantly Muslim (Hui) under the Yuan and Ming and was the center of the Panthay Rebellion against the Qing from 1856–1863. It was severely damaged during a massive earthquake in 1925.


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