Dali
大理镇 | |
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Coordinates: 25°42′09″N 100°09′19″E / 25.7026°N 100.1554°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Yunnan |
Autonomous prefecture | Dali |
County-level city | Dali City |
Elevation | 2,007 m (6,585 ft) |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 82,556 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Dali Old Town Dali | |||||||||
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Chinese name | |||||||||
Chinese | 大理古城 | ||||||||
Postal | Tali | ||||||||
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Bai name | |||||||||
Bai | Darl·lit | ||||||||
Hani name | |||||||||
Hani | Dafli |
Dali Town (Chinese: 大理镇; pinyin: Dàlǐ Zhèn) is a township-level division in Dali City, in the northwest of Yunnan province, China. The town contains the historic centre of the county-level city of Dali and is also commonly known as Dali Old Town (Chinese: 大理古城; pinyin: Dàlǐ Gǔchéng). The modern centre of Dali City, however, is 10 km south of the old town at Xiaguan.[2] Being the county seat of Dali City, Xiaguan is often labelled as Dali on maps and is sometimes referred to as Dali New Town (大理新镇) to distinguish it from Dali Town. The old town has become well known as a tourist site in part thanks to its picturesque location and historic Bai architecture.