The fourth season of the Life of Desired has been scheduled to start in May. This season, they moved the mushroom house to the tropical rainforest and started a charming tropical life.

This is a tropical place famous for Yunnan's happiness. It is sunny all year round. The slow life is very attractive to the fast-paced shackles of the city. It is full of yearning before going there, but it is a place where I never forget it after coming back.

This time,"Yearning 4" was filmed in Manyuan Village, Menghan Town, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. Xishuangbanna is also a popular old tourist attraction in China. I believe that most people's impression of this place still remains in the negative information of cheating tour guides.

After several years of rectification and development, Xishuangbanna has changed a lot. This time, let's follow Xiaozi to get to know this online celebrity city where tropical rainforests and ethnic minority customs coexist!

Xishuangbanna means "Mengbala Naxi" in Dai language, which is understood as "ideal and magical land". The average annual temperature here is about 19℃-23 ℃. It has a strong exotic atmosphere and is naturally a good place for a vacation.

There is a strong cultural customs here. The Dai people are the main ethnic group and are home to 13 ethnic groups. There are beautiful scenery and rich and diverse delicacies to taste. Even well-informed people will show their yearning for such Xishuangbanna.

Next, let's take a look at the must-check Internet celebrity attractions in Xishuangbanna's tropical rainforest.

gaozhuang xishuangjing

Gaozhuang West Shuangjing is in Dai language, meaning "Nine Towers and Twelve Villages". Almost all of them are Dai characteristic buildings. Gaozhuang's Da Pagoda is a landmark building designed and built by Thai craftsmen.

Dai specialty snack stalls are everywhere here. Don't miss the night view. Also, the fruit and barbecue shops here are delicious and cost-effective, and are very popular locally.

wild elephant Valley

Xishuangbanna has a quarter of the country's animal population. Wild Elephant Valley is the only scenic spot here where you can observe wild elephants up close. There are only more than 300 elephants in these populations in the country. Usually, warnings against honking appear on many roads for fear of disturbing elephants.

Nowadays, wild elephant herds can be seen almost once a day in the reserve. Not only that, there are also rare animals such as peacocks and macaques in the reserve.

Lancang River

In addition to seeing animals and exploring rainforests, don't miss the rafting of the Lancang River. It's quite exciting to rafting in this international river that nurtures the entire Indochina Peninsula. Especially the Lancang River in the rainy season is dangerous and charming.

The 16-kilometer round-trip "rafting" also enjoys the tropical rainforest scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. It is also an intimate contact with the "Oriental Danube". You can also participate in horse riding activities on the small islands along the way.

Unique Southeast Asian cultural customs

Xishuangbanna is connected to Laos and Myanmar in the southeast, south and southwest parts respectively, close to Thailand and Vietnam, and many ethnic minorities live in the territory.

Among the permanent population of Xishuangbanna, ethnic minorities account for 70%. Dai, Hani, Jino, etc. are all local ethnic minorities, many of which are unique to Xishuangbanna.

In Xishuangbanna, pagodas and Buddhist temples can be seen everywhere, and many Buddhas and young monks dressed in caskaya pass by from time to time.

If you haven't gone out for a long time while you are busy at work, then walk into Xishuangbanna together and start a life of cloud tourism.