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Country

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China

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Japan

Continent

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Asia

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Asia

Best Season

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Marchโ€“May (Cherry blossom and Bai minority 'March Fair' festival) or October (clear skies, Erhai Lake at its most brilliant)

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Spring (Marchโ€“May) for cherry blossoms

Currency

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Chinese Yuan / Renminbi (CNY ยฅ)

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Japanese Yen (ยฅ)

Greeting

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ไฝ ๅฅฝ (Nว hวŽo); Bai greeting: ไฝ ๆฅไบ† (Nว lรกi le โ€” 'you've come') โ€” an expression of warm welcome

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ใ“ใ‚“ใซใกใฏ (Konnichiwa)

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tokyo โ€” Best For

๐ŸŒ™ Nightlife๐Ÿ’ป Tech๐Ÿœ Street Food

Must Eat in Dali

Bai Three-Course Tea (ไธ‰้“่Œถ) โ€” bitter, sweet, then aftertaste; a ceremonial welcome drinkEryuan goat cheese (ไนณๆ‰‡ rushan) โ€” grilled or fried, sold on skewersDali pork ribs with wild mushroomsAcross-the-bridge rice noodles (่ฟ‡ๆกฅ็ฑณ็บฟ)Yunnan-style ham (ไบ‘่…ฟ)

Must Eat in Tokyo

RamenSushiTakoyakiMatcha anything

Dali Insider Tip

Dali Old Town (ๅคง็†ๅคๅŸŽ) is charming but Erhai Lake is the soul of the region โ€” rent a bicycle and ride the 120 km lakeside path over 1โ€“2 days, stopping at Bai fishing villages. The Three Pagodas (ไธ‰ๅก”) at the foot of the Cangshan Mountains are best photographed at sunrise when they're reflected in the still pool in front.

Tokyo Insider Tip

Carry cash โ€” many small shops are cash-only. Bow slightly when greeting.

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Dali Fun Fact

Dali was the capital of the Nanzhao Kingdom (738โ€“937 AD) and the Dali Kingdom (937โ€“1253 AD) โ€” two powerful independent states that resisted Tang and Song Chinese expansion for over 500 years. The Dali Kingdom was the last territory conquered by Kublai Khan before his invasion of Song China, falling in 1253 โ€” a fact immortalised in Jin Yong's martial arts novel 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' which imagined a secret Dali royal family of supreme kung fu masters.

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Tokyo Fun Fact

Tokyo has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other city on Earth.

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