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Situated at the foot of Yunlong Peak of the Cangshan Mountain, 27 km south of the Dali Old Town, the Butterfly Spring is actually a pool four metres deep and 20 square metres wide with a tall, old tree stands high beside the fountain with large boughs and luxuriant foliage covering the pond. It is known as the "Butterfly Tree". Every 15 th of April when spring is changing into summer, a fragrant smell from the tree will attract different types of butterflies which come and dance over the pond. The most splendid wonder is that they join together one after another and form a long string hanging down from the tree to the surface of water. This spectacle dates back to the Ming Dynasty. Xu Xiake, a famous traveller at that time, had a vivid account of the scene.
In recent years, Butterfly Spring Park has undergone renovation and extension, and the Butterfly Tower, the Hexagonal Pavilion, the Crescent Pool, the Butterfly Museum, the Tower Overlooking the Lake and the Statue of Xu Xiake have been built.
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