The house itself is a traditional Bai-style courtyard farmhouse, modernized internally but retaining the original wood and stone feel. There is a very pleasant garden with mature trees to relax in and stay cool during hotter days. Two of our rooms have modern wood-burning stoves to create a lovely warm atmosphere in the evening. The atmosphere is part Japanese tatami, part traditional local Bai-style and part English country garden! And only 5 minutes from the lakeside. A great base from which to explore Dali.