Today, Dali is the home of the Bai nationality in Yunnan. The name Dali comes form the Chinese word for marble Dali stone, because for centuries Dali has produced the best marble in China.

China has reported the discovery of an extremely large rare earth deposit in the southwestern province of Yunnan as it seeks to strengthen its control over global supply chains for critical minerals.

China announced the discovery of a superlarge ion-adsorption-type rare earth deposit in the southern province of Yunnan. According to La República, the China Geological Survey estimated that the ...