{"id":4401,"date":"2017-04-16T21:14:32","date_gmt":"2017-04-16T19:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=4401"},"modified":"2017-04-16T21:14:32","modified_gmt":"2017-04-16T19:14:32","slug":"pretty-marble-and-pebbled-streets-in-dali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?p=4401","title":{"rendered":"Marble trashcans and tie-dye cloths in \u5927\u7406 \/\/ Dali"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4403\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4403\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4403\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4403\" class=\"wp-image-4403\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_01.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_01\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">adjacent houses<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Funny how experience colors perception. \u4e3d\u6c5f \/\/ Lijiang, UNESCO and all, holds\u00a0nothing special for me. \u5927\u7406 \/\/ Dali does not have any titles but feels\u00a0charming. Rough edges, some construction sites, cables sticking out of walls. Hunks of meat hanging, freshly or packaged flower cakes. Steaming baskets of dumplings, bowls of rice noodles, cheese on a stick. Tricycles and rollers in screaming bright patterns. Flowers, USA flags, stars. Dali is the home of marble, and the Chinese word for marble is actually Dali stone. Even the trashcans are made out of marble&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">Tie-dye fabric drying in the sun, looking bright and sophisticated, almost intentional.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4404\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4404\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4404\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4404\" class=\"wp-image-4404\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_02.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_02\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">calligraphy on junction box<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4405\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4405\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4405\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4405\" class=\"wp-image-4405\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_03.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_03\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">cables and streep lamps<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4406\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4406\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4406\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4406\" class=\"wp-image-4406\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_04.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_04\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">brick wall and two chunks of meat<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4407\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4407\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4407\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4407\" class=\"wp-image-4407\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_04a.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_04a\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">patterns on a wall<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4408\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4408\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4408\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4408\" class=\"wp-image-4408\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_05.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_05\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">posts and a violet swab<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4409\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4409\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4409\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4409\" class=\"wp-image-4409\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_05a.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_05a\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">battered wall<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4410\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4410\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4410\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4410\" class=\"wp-image-4410\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_06.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_06\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">little shop<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4411\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4411\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4411\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4411\" class=\"wp-image-4411\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_07.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_07\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">mess on a wall<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4412\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4412\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4412\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4412\" class=\"wp-image-4412\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_08.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_08\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">one ray of sunshine<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4413\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4413\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4413\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4413\" class=\"wp-image-4413\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_09.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_09\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">glass balconies<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4414\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4414\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4414\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4414\" class=\"wp-image-4414\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_10.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_10\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">bright yellow<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4415\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4415\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4415\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4415\" class=\"wp-image-4415\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_11.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_11\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">flower scooter<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4416\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4416\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4416\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4416\" class=\"wp-image-4416\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_12.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_12\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">tie dye and a frame<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4417\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4417\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4417\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4417\" class=\"wp-image-4417\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_13.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_13\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">red and blue<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4418\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4418\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4418\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4418\" class=\"wp-image-4418\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_14.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_14\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">sunshine and cloths<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4419\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4419\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4419\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4419\" class=\"wp-image-4419\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_15.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_15\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">colorful fabrics up for sale<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4420\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.com\/?attachment_id=4420\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4420\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4420\" class=\"wp-image-4420\" src=\"https:\/\/maponmyplate.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/02\/1702_dali_closeup_16.jpg?w=500\" alt=\"1702_dali_closeup_16\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-4420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2nd floor of Bakery88, looking out onto the main street of Dali<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align:right;\">February 5th &#8211; February 8th 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