During China’s 8-day National Day-Mid-Autumn Golden Week, love bloomed in Yunnan - beneath Lijiang’s Yulong Snow Mountain and by Dali’s Erhai Lake. Couples nationwide flocked to the region to exchange vows against scenic backdrops, fueling a destination wedding boom. In 2024, Dali hosted over 5,000 such weddings, provided travel photography services to 200,000 couples.
The trend of blending life’s cherished ceremonies with stunning landscapes and diverse cultures carries emotional value. Unlike traditional hometown weddings, destination weddings merge travel and ceremony, uniting nuptials with honeymoons. With its poetic scenery and symbolic charm, Yunnan has naturally become one of China’s most sought-after destinations for these events.
As Dali and Lijiang continue to draw engaged couples and newlyweds from across China, Yunnan is branding itself as the nation’s premier travel wedding destination.