The 'Source of Erhai' has with Cibi Lake, West Lake and Fengyu a number of nice place, plus plenty of hotsprings.
Fotang Yellow Emperor Pavilion 佛堂玉皇阁: Village Temple.
Eryuan county is almost entirely Bai. Xihu is an ancient wetland area, the Fengyu valley retains lots of Bai customs and there are plenty of hotsprings around.
Travel Notes
In mid-2017 many hotels in the Erhai Lake catchment area have been closed for the protection of the lake.
Intangible Cultural Heritage
Festivals
Lanterns on the Lake 13 Sep 2025
Next Markets
| Liantie 炼铁 | 08 Dec |
| Sanying 三营 | 08 Dec |
| Eryuan 洱源县 | 08 Dec |
| Shaping 沙平村 | 09 Dec |
| Shuanglang 双廊镇 | 10 Dec |
| Fengyu 风羽 | 10 Dec |
| Shaba 沙坝 | 11 Dec |
| Qiaohou 乔后 | 12 Dec |
| Niujie 牛街 | 12 Dec |
| Xishan 西山乡 | 13 Dec |
| Wuxing 五星 | 13 Dec |
| Yousuo 右所镇 | 13 Dec |
| Changyi 长邑村 | 14 Dec |
| Jiangwei 江尾镇 | 14 Dec |
