Dalin has a low-latitude plateau-type subtropical climate with an average temperature of 15.1 degrees centigrade. It has 230 frost-free days and 136 days of rain. The yearly sunshine time averages 2,276.7 hours. In this favorable climate and environment, animals and plants thrive, especially on the Cangshan Mountains and in Erhai Lake. The Cangshan Mountains are the habitat of more than 3,000 kinds of valuable plants, such as Yunnan pine, Huashan pine and fir. Dali is said to have the best tea and flowers in the world, including Hengtiangao, Tongzimian, Purple Robe, Peony Tea and Chrysanthemum Petal Tea. The local animals include deer, roe, bear, leopard, mountain donkey, bamboo rat, golden cat, hog and David's deer. Bird species include owl, magpie, thrush, cuckoo and sunbird. Dali is also called a "Paradise of Butterflies", with 164 species in nine categories, such as the Jade Belt, Blue and Golden Spot butterflies. Erhai Lake is home to 16 kinds of fish, of which bow fish, squid, yellow-scaled carp and silver carp are valuable species, as well as being rich in shellfish and shrimp resources. The Cangshan Mountains and Erhai Lake are two of the nation's 44 famous tourist attractions. The snow on the former and the moonlight on the latter, the flowers of Shangguan and the wind of Xiaguan are the "Four Wonders of Dali". Dali can be visited at any time of the year.
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