Meet the people who lead you out
Meet the people who lead you out
They live in Dali long-term and know the routes they guide with real care.
Tailor
Tailor, from Fujian (福建), moved to Dali (大理) and has lived there for over a decade. He was
Li Zhenhao
Li Zhenhao (Sai), from Enshi, Hubei. She worked in children's education and training for m
Honghong
Honghong, from Shanghai, moved to Dali over a decade ago. She is warm and sincere towards
Aruna
Aruna is from Horqin Right Middle Banner, Inner Mongolia. She rides motorcycles, runs a ro
Lao Li
Lao Li (Little L), from Eryuan, Dali. He is the youngest among us, born after 2000. He use
Zacaojing
Zacaojing, from Hunan, moved to Dali seven years ago. She is an independent photographer w
Summer
Summer (You) is from Chongqing and is a new addition. She is a good friend of Xiaojing and
Hanhan
I'm Hanhan, from Hunan. I run the Late Night Canteen (Shenye Shitang) in Dali Old Town. I
Xiao Yang
Xiao Yang, from Zhangye, Gansu. Two years ago, she met Lao Li in Hainan, came to Dali, and
Lan Di
Lan Di is the store manager of the Xizhou branch of Blossom Cycling. She holds a master's
Jason
Jason, a Shanghai native, settled in Dali twelve years ago. When he first came to Dali, he
Lini
Lini, from Huaihua, Hunan, initially served as an assistant to the captain of the sailing
Agua (阿瓜)
Agua, originally from Wuhan, Hubei, runs her own studio called "Bǐ'àn Shǒugōng"
Xiao Qi
Xiao Qi, from Zhangjiakou, Hebei, once worked at a late-night diner. After leaving, he wen
Phoebe
Phoebe, from Jinhua, Zhejiang. She is a freelance translator working in Japanese, French,
Huanhuan
Huanhuan, from Wenzhou, Zhejiang. She ran 'Fly to the Moon' for many years, then founded a
Chunyu
Chunyu, from Northeast China. He has been beekeeping for 20 years, and it has always been
Stone
Stone runs the Late Night Diner at the South District of Xiaoyuanzi. He is steady and hone
Daxiang
Daxiang, from Enshi, Hubei. An old friend of Xiaojing for many years. When Xiaojing was yo
Wanwan
Wanwan is from Weishan, Dali. She works as a photographer and makeup artist, collaborating
Chen Bali
Chen Bali, from Yueyang, Hunan, is a good friend of Lao Li. Initially, Lao Li asked him fo
Captain
Captain Tie studied and worked in the UK in his early years. After graduating, he traveled
Yang Mi
Yang Min (Yang Mi), from Zhumadian, Henan. After Xiao Jing got to know Yang Mi, she felt t
Atu
Atu, from Inner Mongolia. Stargazing engineer. Professional, straightforward, and brisk. S
Wangwang
Wangwang, from Zhejiang. Gentle and introverted by nature, with a habit of reading and a l
Jing Shan
Jing Shan, from Beijing. We both came to Dali in 2012. She and Cheng Chang opened a café,
He Chen
He Chen, originally from Xi'an, Shaanxi. He was once not good at socializing, but now he c
Yanzi
Yanzi, from Fujian. She is pretty and handsome. She has a strong interest in plants, histo
Xiao Chun
Xiao Chun, from Xingtai, Hebei. Now the owner of Chunlu Tavern. He is a founding member of
Lao Shuai
Lao Shuai. He was once a long-distance cycling enthusiast and worked for several years at
Xiaolu
Xiaolu: Xiaolu is the captain's wife, an experienced traveler and photographer. She provid
Brother Ding
Brother Ding, from Shangguan, Dali, is 68 years old. He loves the mountains and nature, an
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Xiang Yang
Born in Shaodong, Hunan, he grew up in the countryside and worked in Beijing for twenty ye
A Jin
A Jin, from Ningde, Fujian, studied printmaking at university. He is a creator of printmak
Ah Shan
Ah Shan, from Hengyang, Hunan, also known as Yangqiao. She and Ah Jin were alumni in the p
Yang Liu
Yang Liu, a native of Shaoyang, Hunan, was one of the key members of our late-night diner
DD
DD, from Wuxi, Jiangsu, was once a BMX athlete and also loves skateboarding. Before coming