🏯Guide to avoiding pitfalls in Dali Ancient Town | Locals teach you how to avoid 99% of pitfalls

I see tourists making the same mistakes every day. I recommend saving this guide to avoiding them!

🚗Transportation
1️⃣Don’t hail a taxi at the entrance of the ancient city! Drivers love to recommend "local exclusive routes", but they actually charge 30% more for taking a detour. Using online ride-hailing services is more transparent.
2️⃣ Take a video of the entire car before renting an electric car! A customer was charged 500 yuan for scratches.
3️⃣Don’t believe the rickshaw driver who says “I’ll take you to visit the ancient city for 5 yuan”, because he will take you to a shopping store and take a cut.

🍜 Food
1️⃣ Don’t buy the 3 boxes of fruit slices sold for 10 yuan on Renmin Road! Overnight fruit soaked in saccharin will cause diarrhea after eating
2️⃣Be careful when ordering the internet-famous bamboo tube milk tea! 28 yuan/cup of non-dairy creamer, I recommend drinking authentic Yunnan small-grain coffee
3️⃣ Choose a shop with exhaust pipes for Baizu slate grill! Otherwise, the smell of oil smoke will not go away for three days after eating.

🏠Accommodation
1️⃣Don’t book a B&B with a "Sky Mirror" in the picture! These are all photoshop effects. In reality, a glass is placed on the roof.
2️⃣If there are suspicious yellow stains on the bed sheets, change rooms immediately! It is humid and prone to mold in the rainy season. It is recommended to stay in the Yu'er Road Hotel
3️⃣ Be wary of innkeepers recommending "pure play tours", many of which are disguised as shopping tours

🛍Shopping scam prevention
1️⃣Don’t go into a silver shop with inflated prices! To get real 999 silver, you need to look at the certificate number. It is recommended to go to a state-owned store.
2️⃣Don’t buy the "wild mushrooms" sold by old ladies on the roadside! Most of them are artificially grown and dried to pass for
3️⃣ Turn around and leave if the shawl is more than 35 yuan! The wholesale price in March Street is only 18 yuan

✨Special Reminder
1️⃣ Take photos before 10 am for the best results! Avoid the tour group crowds
2️⃣Don’t wear white shoes on rainy days! The bluestone road will be splashed with mud spots
3️⃣ When renting ethnic costumes, ask clearly whether there is an additional charge for headwear, as there are often hidden charges

It is recommended to collect this nanny-level guide. I hope you will encounter only beautiful things and no pitfalls in the romantic Dali~ 🌸