I have always felt that some place names are very nice, such as Xishuangbanna.
If you can't go to Southeast Asia for the time being, fly to Xishuangbanna, the southernmost tip of Yunnan. When I got off the plane, the whole city's buildings brought me to Thailand in a trance. Tracing back to the source, it turns out that they are all Dai and Tai ethnic groups.

As a popular location for variety shows such as "Running Man","Where Are You Going Dad", and "Wife's Journey", Xishuangbanna Banna is the only choice for winter travel.

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Xishuangbanna can be divided into five route options

1. North Line

Wild Elephant Valley, Jino Mountain Village, Primeval Forest Park

2. East Line

Chinese Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden, Dai Garden, Wangtianshu, Mohan Port

3. Southwest Line

Alone trees, Chenglin, Mengjinglai, Daluo Port

4. Northwest Line

Nannuo Mountain, Wengji Ancient Village, Jingmai Mountain

Urban area

Manting Park, General Buddhist Temple, Mengle Dafo Temple, Rongchuang Theme Park, Dai Garden

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Dai King's Back Garden

Be a Dai princess on the run for a day and go to Manting Park. In the exquisite building, there are stories from the court of the Dai Princess. Under the thousand-year-old banyan trees, you can see red silk fluttering.

The night "Lancang River Mekong Night" performance and bonfire party are popular events in Manting Park. The performance shows the ethnic customs of Xishuangbanna and the six countries (China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam) that drink water from the same river.

03

Southeast Asia's largest night market

Did you know that the largest night market in Southeast Asia is located along the Lancang River in Yunnan, my country?

Whenever night falls, this place becomes a star-studded street market that makes you intoxicated. It is Gaozhuang's Starlight Night Market.

Along the direction of the Shwedagon Pagoda and around the back, hundreds of vendors hold colorful oil-paper umbrellas, forming a Southeast Asian night market style with strong ethnic characteristics. At this moment, I was really shocked by its huge size. The dazzling array of small commodities and hundreds of snacks will definitely make you linger.

On the way, you can also enjoy folk music performances, listen to wandering singers playing and singing folk songs, and take a walk to the Six Mekong River Water Market when you are full. The streets named after six Southeast Asian countries are also full of surprises. Let's experience the exotic scenery of 30 ° C this winter.

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The tallest tree in China

At first, this was an unknown species, and it went through textual research and consultation by botanists and professors from all walks of life. It was finally determined to be the Wangtianshu. Looking at the giant tree in China, this Wangtianshu, which is more than 60 meters high, is comparable to a 20-story high-rise building. If nothing goes wrong, he will be the highest "bearer" in the Chinese tree industry.

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More than 13000 tropical plants

The wind in Xishuangbanna is warm all year round. Even though the temperature in winter is still 30 ° C during the day, the warm and humid climate creates the scenery of tropical rainforests. In the Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, you can see more than 13000 species of plants. There are Wang Lian, the "water strongman" who can bear the weight of a child, and there are also golden-billed scorpion-tailed bananas that look like a bird.

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The only elephant school in the country

In addition to plants, it is also a breeding paradise for wild animals. There is the only elephant school in the country in Wild Elephant Valley. The elephants here are waiting for you with eighteen martial arts skills. They are proficient in turning circles, swinging ropes, dancing, painting, and playing football.

At the General Buddhist Temple, hundreds of peacocks flew in groups from the mountainside to your eyes. This scene is really spectacular. You must come and enjoy the southern customs when you have the opportunity.

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Duty-free shop for buying products from six countries

When I thought of duty-free shops, my first reaction was Sanya duty-free shops. But Xishuangbanna also has duty-free shops, Jinglan Port duty-free shops. All kinds of red lipstick on the Internet, Southeast Asian specialties from the Mekong River. Duty-free goods with unique characteristics of six countries simply cannot restrain the urge to shop. You must try all kinds of delicious Southeast Asian snacks.

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Must-tasting Dai cuisine

1. Fruit salad and chicken feet

Many tropical fruits in Xishuangbanna are sour, and local people like to eat these hot and sour fruits on cold. "Chung" is a way for local people to make full use of various spices. If you are also a fan of hot and sour flavors, you must try Chung chicken feet.

2. Dai flavor barbecue

Dai flavor barbecue can be said to be a representative of Yunnan barbecue culture, with bamboo ingredients and banana leaves replacing tin foil. Seasoning with tropical spices such as lemongrass and coriander is dozens of streets higher than other barbecues. Chest fat, pig face, pig milk residue, pig gums... ingredients that you have never eaten before give people the feeling of seeing the world.

3. Pilaf

From the first day to the last day, you will not feel tired of eating it. Glutinous rice, yellow rice, tropical fruits, grilled fish, pounded vegetables, sour soup, fried pig skin... make up a table of hand-pilaf rice. Hot and sour taste, every dish is served with rice. It tastes better if you grab it with your hands.

4. Snacks (Paoluda, Haobeng, Myanmar milk tea)

Dai snacks, Southeast Asian cuisine, snacks that can only be eaten at the same time in Xishuangbanna. Coconut milk and shredded coconut sago mixed with Myanmar dry bread slices to make paoluda, which is a local summer dessert.

Haobeng is a Dai baked rice cake slice. A small cake expands into a large piece on a charcoal stove. Burmese milk tea or Thai milk tea packed in plastic bags has a strong Southeast Asian flavor.

5. Tropical fruits

Tropical fruits that you have eaten or haven't eaten will definitely make you salivate. Mysterious fruit, sakya fruit, jackfruit, pineapple, citron, passion fruit, frangipani, tree tomato... Pick your favorite taste, don't miss it.

6. Glutinous rice

The glutinous rice in Xishuangbanna is very high-quality, and the local Menghai fragrant rice has a waxy aroma. Dai glutinous rice is the special breakfast here and can also be used as a special snack. Soft glutinous rice, with dried shredded rice and roasted pork jerky. I want to lick the plastic bag after I finish it.

09

World-class visual feast

Mengbala Naxi

Xishuangbanna is home to 13 ethnic minorities and is adjacent to many Southeast Asian countries. This performance brought together dances with the customs of 13 ethnic minorities, as well as exotic colors from many Southeast Asian countries. It was not only the visual impact, but also the laughter and grand scene of thousands of people.

Daixiu

The Dai people highlight the theme of water and are a world-class magic show comparable to Macau's "Water Dance Room". Hand-made by former Cirque du Soleil creative director Frank Degon

Through scientific and technological special effects, the stage becomes a mulberry field in an instant, and the sound and light stage effect is as if you are in a primitive rainforest. The rich performance forms and gorgeous costumes showcase Dai culture. It is a world-class stage performance that cannot be missed.

Walking in Xishuangbanna in the tropical rainforest, the aroma left in my mind is Burmese gardenia. This city has a high forest coverage rate and is also a longevity zone. People want to stay in this city, probably because of the beauty of summer nights, and they have always stayed here and never disappeared.

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