City Comparison
Compare two incredible cities side by side โ culture, food, local tips, and immersive 4K virtual walks.
Country
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
China
๐จ๐ณ Dali
China
Continent
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
Asia
๐จ๐ณ Dali
Asia
Best Season
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
Autumn (OctโDecember) โ cool and dry
๐จ๐ณ Dali
MarchโMay (Cherry blossom and Bai minority 'March Fair' festival) or October (clear skies, Erhai Lake at its most brilliant)
Currency
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
Hong Kong Dollar (HK$)
๐จ๐ณ Dali
Chinese Yuan / Renminbi (CNY ยฅ)
Greeting
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong
ไฝ ๅฅฝ (Nei hou) in Cantonese
๐จ๐ณ Dali
ไฝ ๅฅฝ (Nว hวo); Bai greeting: ไฝ ๆฅไบ (Nว lรกi le โ 'you've come') โ an expression of warm welcome
Use an Octopus card for all transit. The Star Ferry across Victoria Harbour is one of the world's great commutes for HK$3.
Dali Old Town (ๅคง็ๅคๅ) is charming but Erhai Lake is the soul of the region โ rent a bicycle and ride the 120 km lakeside path over 1โ2 days, stopping at Bai fishing villages. The Three Pagodas (ไธๅก) at the foot of the Cangshan Mountains are best photographed at sunrise when they're reflected in the still pool in front.
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong Fun Fact
Hong Kong has one of the world's highest concentrations of skyscrapers โ over 550 buildings taller than 150m.
๐จ๐ณ Dali Fun Fact
Dali was the capital of the Nanzhao Kingdom (738โ937 AD) and the Dali Kingdom (937โ1253 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.
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