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Dali Butterfly Spring is a romantic place which is situated at the foot of Shenmo Hill, the first of the peaks of Cangshan Mountain in Dali City.The Butterfly Spring rises to form a square shaped pool that is shaded by the dense foliage that lines its banks. 

What to see?
The pool of Butterfly Spring covers an area of  50 square meters and above it is an ancient decumbent tree. This is the famous 'Butterfly Tree', so called as in the short interval as spring turns to summer, its fragrant blossom attracts thousands of butterflies. These small multi-colored creatures fly around the pool and settle on the tree in great clusters as they sip the nectar from its blooms. 

The Butterrfly Spring is quite near to Zhou Town, which is the largest of the Bai communities and was once the imperial garden of the Dali Kingdom. Here you can learn more of the Bai culture and visit some truly wonderful ancient buildings. Nowadays, people can get to the Butterfly Spring by special cars that run from the bus stations and hotels in Dali City.
The vast numbers of butterflies are hardly distinguishable from the flowers as the whole tree pulsates with every color of the rainbow. This spectacular sight has given rise to a local festival when the Bai people gather at the tree on April 15th for the 'Butterfly Meet'. The romantic spectacle of the butterflies as they feed and mate in such abundance has become a symbol of courtship and each Bai youth will seek to engage with the love of his life by joining in with the traditional antiphonal singing. The Bai also refer to the spring as the 'Allegiance Spring' as it is here that true and lasting love may be found. 

Travel Tips
Add: Zhou Town, 40km away from the donwtown of Dali City,Yunnan Province
Entrance Fee: CNY 60
Opening Hurs: 09:00-18:00
Tel:0872-2431433