Yuer Park is a small preserved park in the ancient district in Dali that is close to Foreigner s Street (Hu Guo Lu) and the North Gate. It lies between them on Yuer Road. It has a lot of marble objects, water and gardens. It is the only park in the ancient district, and on a visit to Dali, it may be a good place to go for a stroll or relax. There are trees, gardens and a lot of finely crafted marble. The park is a square-shaped area of almost two hectares or about 4 and a half acres. There are marble gates, walls, bridges, statues, paths, and seats in the park. In the park, there are seven special gardens for different plants: camellias, cherry trees, peonies, cuckoos, plum trees, Chinese roses and bamboo. Intellectuals, painters and calligraphers were invited to help decorate the garden.
Yuer Garden shows the very soul of the buildings of Bai people. Outside the Garden are the gate towers of Bai style with flying eaves and up-holding corners, the elegant three rooms and a shining wall, and the surrounding wall decorated with eaves and colourful pictures. The Garden inside features the flower beds of Bai style which are built by laying stones and thus irregular.
In the garden, you can see a lot of finely crafted marble. The Bai people who had this park built apparently like marble. There are marble pavilions and pools. A tiny bridge in the park is carved intricately and a gate is brightly painted. The ancient city of Dali is one of Yunnan's most popular tourist destinations, and while strolling around the town and visiting the Bai architectural sites, it may be a good place to visit to see a Bai garden.
How to get there:
you can take Bus No.8 in the center of the Ancient City of Dali.