Dali Old Town which was the capital city of Nanzhao Kingdom 1000 years ago. Unlike any other Chinese town, the traditional Bai ethnic folk houses give the town distinctive feel. Unique stone walls, grey-tiled roofs, featuring doors and windows carved with dragon and phoenix styles, and gardens of various sizes, the living places of Dali have the feeling of classic elegance. The whole city is covered by a maze of streams, offered by small streams from the Cangshan Mountain.