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China: Tonghaimen (South Gate), Old City, Dali, Yunnan

China: Tonghaimen (South Gate), Old City, Dali, Yunnan

Dali is the ancient capital of both the Bai kingdom Nanzhao, which flourished in the area during the 8th and 9th centuries, and the Kingdom of Dali, which reigned from 937-1253. Situated in a once significantly Muslim part of South China, Dali was also the center of the Panthay Rebellion against the reigning imperial Qing Dynasty from 1856-1863. The old city was built during Ming Dynasty emperor Hongwu's reign (1368–1398).






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CPA Media Co. Ltd.

Photographer:

David Henley

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Pictures From Asia

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