Yunnan: Three Pagodas, Dali These Buddhist towers are the chief landmark of Dali, an ancient town in China’s southwest Yunnan Province. The main tower was first built in mid-ninth century in the hope to easing regular flooding. At 69 meters and 16 stories high, it was a “skyscraper” for the Tang Dynasty and is still the tallest pagoda in China. Each of it tiers is decorated with Buddha statues.这些佛塔是中国西南部云南省大理古镇的标志性建筑。主塔始建于公元9世纪中期，旨在缓解频繁的洪水。主塔高69米，共16层，是唐代的“摩天大楼”，至今仍是中国最高的佛塔。塔的每一层都装饰有佛像。
The other two identical towers stand 42 meters and were erected almost a century later. The three holy structures form an equilateral triangle. Shutterbugs can get great shots from many different angles.另两座相同的塔高42米，大约是主塔建成近一个世纪之后才开建。三座神圣的塔形成等边三角形。摄影爱好者可以从多个角度拍摄出极佳的照片。
The three pagodas are just north of downtown Dali. Direct flights (30 minutes) and train (eight hours) are available between Dali and Kunming, the provincial capital of Yunnan.三塔位于大理市区北部。大理与云南省会昆明之间有直飞航班（30分钟）和火车（八小时）。
