Dali, China
Butterfly Spring Park

A pellucid gem where millions of gorgeous butterflies flock to each year.

Tucked away at the foot of Cangshan Mountain, Butterfly Spring is a gorgeous park replete with natural sights that draw effusive admiration since the ancient times. Picture the main attraction of Butterfly Spring, a realm of clear emerald spring that glistens under the shafts of sunlight in shifting shades of blue and green, a great old tree that swoops low across the water, and a glittering myriad of coins, carps, and leaves. As step past the threshold of the park, you will be invited into a sacred sphere of where thousands of butterflies fill the space with its constant flutter, each a different shape and colour. Head to the spring, and you will find the sweeping tree covered in butterflies, who are lured in by the fragrant aroma of the tree. As the site of a heart-warming Chinese legend where a pair of lovers dived into the water to escape from the king and transformed into butterflies, Butterfly Spring remains a gorgeous symbol of everlasting love. If you wish for an eternal love, make sure to visit Butterfly Spring during the annual Butterfly Festival to toss a stone into the spring for a wish. Head down to Butterfly Spring, a wellspring of romance and beauty.


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Tips Before You Go
To catch the rare sight of wild butterflies fluttering in the wild, make sure to visit during a sunny day in April.
The Butterfly Festival is held on 15 April of the lunar calendar.
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Dali, Yunnan, China, 671003