Bai Minority Guide

Travel of Bai minority is a very important part in your visit to the southern part of China. The Bai ethnic minority, with a total population of around1.4 million people in China, live in tight knit communities with the majority living in the Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture. The rest is scattered among several other cities, including Lijiang, Kunming, Lanping and Yuanjiang. The ancestors of the Bai people were called ' Dianbo' and Sou' in the Qing Dynasty. The Bai people have been very close to the Han and Yi ethnicities since ancient times. Sometime after the Nanzhao  Kingdom and during the Dali Kingdom,

the Bais of the different areas became one ethnicity speaking a common language and culture. With regards to how they live, their houses are all unique and they believe white is a noble color and wear mostly white clothes. The men will usually wear white coats with black vests. The Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture Museum is near the Erhai Dock, located in the east of Erhai South Road in Xiaguan Town of Dali City, It is really a garden Museum with strong local ethnic minority's characteristics. It combines ancient Dali architectural styles and Bai architectural styles. The museum is also the central institution where the government of Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture

conducts cultural relic research, excavations, collecting, exhibiting and so on. There are several major festivals for the Bai people, with the biggest ones being the Torch Festival, the Shibaoshan Song Festival, the Patron God Festival and the Raosanlin. The biggest is called the Third Month Fair that lasts 7 days, beginning on March 15th of the lunar calendar. Visitors who come to visit them or the places they live can join the celebration with them. The local tour guide of Bai minority will show their colorful culture to you and you will leave a deep impression on their hospitality.

• Chongsheng Temple
• Butterfly Spring
• Bai Minority
• the Foreigner Street
• Three Pagodas
• Dali Ancient City
• Erhai lake
• Cangshan Mountain
• Butterfly Spring