Lying in a broad and fertile plain fifty kilometers south of Dali Prefecture s Xiaguan (下关) in western Yunnan, boasting many Ming and Qing Dynasty structures and a preserved old quarter of traditional shop houses, Weishan (巍山) is a charming, old-fashioned town that gets surprisingly little tourist traffic. The few visitors are mainly Chinese families or couples from other parts of Yunnan. Dali (大理), just eighteen kilometers north of Xiaguan, is the main attraction for travelers in the area.