Dali Glimpse-Butterfly Spring

Butterfly Spring (Hudie Quan), situated about 30 km (18.5 miles) north of Dali, is a small, clear spring frequented by swarms of tourists...and, of course, butterflies. The latter are drawn to the spring's clear waters from the surrounding wooded countryside at the foot of Cang Shan, a mountain comprised of some sixteen peaks and famous for its diverse plant life. The former flock to see the spring, the butterflies, the costumed Bai women singing traditional songs and the nearby butterfly museum's 45,000-plus specimens.