Xishuangbanna, close to you, warms me, magical tropical rainforest and charming Dai customs
On January 26, 2018, on the afternoon of the parent-teacher meeting for her daughter, she set off for Xishuangbanna, a rainforest with 13 ethnic minorities.
Let's start with a set of magical landscapes in the rainforest:
Amazing rainforest landscape
Single tree and forest: There is a tall tree called Daqingshu in the tropical rainforest of Xishuangbanna. Due to the damage to its huge branch cortex, aerial roots will grow on the injured parts under humid conditions. After these aerial roots grow into the soil, they quickly absorb water and nutrients in the soil, and soon grow up to become "trunks" supporting thick branches. These "trunks" range from dozens to hundreds, forming the spectacle of "a single tree forming a forest".
Da Ban Gen: Why do these trees in tropical rainforests form Ban Gen? These trees in the tropical rainforest are not only tall, thick and very heavy, but are also mostly shallow-rooted plants. At the same time, they also have to endure the test of tropical storms. Therefore, in order to solve the problem of "top-heavy and unstable standing" and avoid being destroyed by wind and rain, they wisely grow some roots to support themselves. The plank root is formed by the abnormal outward secondary growth of the lateral roots of trees and is an additional supporting structure for tall trees.
Hanging garden: Epiphytes in the tropical rainforest are of various shapes and colors, hanging on tree trunks and vines, and are known as the "Hanging Garden". In order to gain living space, these epiphytic plants usually avoid thick tree layers, climb high branches, and fully and effectively capture the sun. During the flowering season, they will form the gorgeous landscape of the sky garden in a colorful manner.
"Flowers bloom on the treetops and fruits hang on the branches" is a common pattern for us, but trees in tropical rainforests do not completely follow the rules. The flowers and fruits of some trees are not on the treetops, but hanging on the old trunks. In the tropical rainforest of Xishuangbanna, flowers blooming from the stems of trees can often be seen. This phenomenon is called "flowers growing from old stems". "Old stem flowers" is a special phenomenon in tropical rainforests and is the result of co-evolution of plants and animals formed during the long-term evolution of organisms. In fact, to put it simply, the trees in tropical rainforests are too tall. If flowers bloom on high branches, they will exceed the range of insects and cannot pollinate. Blooming on old stems, suitable height, insect pollination.
Arboretum
Also called jackfruit, typical of old stems
Tabao tree: It may have been a bird who brought a seed and landed it in the center of the tower. It may have been a seed blown by the wind that germinated over time and grew into a big tree. Of course, it may also be that the bird ate a banyan tree seed and didn't digest it. While walking leisurely on the tower, I poop big, and then I grew and sprouted...
Tree wrapped tower:
Tree wrapped tower: This is a landscape in the Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The branches of the trees wrap the tower and wrap tightly around it
strangulation
Some tree species of the genus Ficus Moraceae often use strangulation to "dominate, kill their hosts and replace them" in tropical forests. They are the "green killers" in tropical rainforests. When animals carry the seeds of the banyan tree to the branches or cracks in the bark of the tree, these seeds germinate. Young banyan trees can produce adventitious roots and behave like epiphytes. As the banyan trees continue to grow, their adventitious roots intersect and merge with each other, gradually wrapping and tightening the host tree, and using the host tree to support your body. When these banyan trees gradually became big trees, their roots and stems had completely wrapped around the host tree. The host tree eventually died due to tight transport tissues and lack of nutrients. These strangulation banyan trees eventually became independent. Big tree.
Climb the dragon and follow the phoenix
Three giant trees form a tropical rainforest wonder-the "plant remarriage phenomenon." Looking at the tree in front of me, as she gradually grew up, she left the childhood sweetheart she grew up with and threw herself into the arms of the taller and straight tree next to her. Nature vividly interprets the various views of human society. It is amazing. These three trees are all banyan trees with a tall crown, but a very shallow root system. In order to support the huge tree body, adventitious roots or air roots grow from the stems or branches. The tips of the air roots extend into the soil, and the underground part quickly grows into the root system, and the above-ground part grows into the tree trunk. When there are other trees nearby as support points, it does not hesitate to remarry and merge with the trees next to it. This is the unique banyan remarriage phenomenon.
Husband and wife tree:
This is a surprise given to us by the Wangtianshu. It seems to be a forked Wangtianshu, but there are actually two. One is Wangtianshu, and the other is the main companion tree species of Wangtianshu, the fluffy muscaria. Tree species that grow with the main tree species for a certain period of time and can promote the growth of the main tree species are called companion tree species. After seeing the cruelty of plant strangulation and feeling the warmth associated with plants, you will find that plants can never abandon each other and stay with each other for life.
Spring falls on dead trees: The real origin of the idiom "Spring falls on dead trees".
The various wonders on this fallen tree are the comprehensive phenomena of epiphysis, parasitism, moss, strangulation, root roots and other phenomena of the tropical rainforest. The tropical rainforest together forms a unique "sky garden". The upper half of this tree has already It is dead and is full of various small plants, which are dazzling, like a sky garden. These hanging plants are called epiphyte lamellae. There are also fungi that will not easily let go of every cycle of life. It's really "thousands of trees in front of the sick tree"
Jumping grass: Also known as Fengliu grass, the young leaves of the Jumping grass are very sensitive to sound waves. When the temperature reaches 25C and reaches above 70s, they will swing up and down continuously when stimulated by sound waves. It looks like a girl dancing. In order to see her dance, many curious tourists sang lyrical about her. I directly used my mobile phone to play the galloping horse. It moved. The blades really moved. It was blown by the wind...
Mysterious fruit that turns sour into sweet:
Mysterious fruit is one of the most amazing plants in the world. In the 1960s, when Premier Zhou Enlai visited Ghana, he brought back several extremely magical mysterious fruits and introduced them to the Banna Botanical Garden. Mysterious fruit contains a unique protein. After people eat the Mysterious Fruit, they will find it very sweet if they eat anything sour.
In 1968, scientists isolated this protein that can regulate human taste buds; in 2011, Japanese scientists discovered the chemical mechanism of the flavor change of mysterious fruit protein and found that the effect of mysterious fruit protein is related to the pH value in the mouth. Under normal circumstances, the pH value in the human mouth is close to neutral. In a neutral environment, the mystery fruit protein is located above the sweet receptor on the tongue, clings tightly to the sweet receptor and does not activate the sweet receptor, so the taste of the mystery fruit is nothing special. However, if you eat acidic things such as lemon and vinegar within 1-2 hours after eating the mystery fruit, the pH value in the mouth will decrease. After the mysterious fruit protein encounters acidic substances, the electrical properties of the protein change, which in turn activates the sweet receptor on the tongue, making the sweet receptor extremely excited, so people feel that all acidic things are sweet. Very amazing!
When we went there, we only saw theoretical knowledge and didn't see any fruit
The magical tropical rainforest gave us many surprises.
(The above popular science knowledge of the magical rainforest landscape comes from the introduction of the scenic spot and the Xishuangbanna Museum)
itinerary planning
Main itinerary: On the first day, Jino Mountain Village and Primeval Forest Park, and at night, Xingguang Night Market with double views in the west of Gaozhuang
The next day, the Dai Garden and Mantingyu Garden, and the evening "Lancang River·Mekong River Night" song and dance bonfire party
On the third day, the Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, night market along the Lancang River
On the fourth day, a one-day trip to Wangtianshu Scenic Area
On the fifth day, at the originally scheduled Daluo Port, Mengjing came to the scenic area for one day. Because he was tired, he changed to sleep in and then visited the Xishuang Bana Museum.
Because I don't like to wait for a bus, I took a chartered tour, which felt more comfortable and convenient.
Jino Shanzhai
The Jino people are a nation that emerged from the drum in the prehistoric era. They are the last recognized nation in our country. They live in the vast tropical rainforest. Everyone knows that there are 56 ethnic groups in our country, but many people may not know that there are 56 different ethnic groups in the country only officially confirmed since 1979. On June 6, 1979, the 56th ethnic group was born in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province-Jino. The Jino people stepped into socialist society from primitive society
Welcome to the village gate: Listen, the big drum on the village gate is beating. Zhuoba (Elder) and Bai Labao (Female Sorcerer) led the copycat people over...
At the waist of the North Goddess statue of Amo, in front of the sculpture of Maheimaniu, there is "The Legend of Creation". After reading it, I understood that the Jino people are a nation that advocates respect for their uncles.
Adults pay tribute to the stage performance, with fruit and barbecue tasting while watching the performance
The Jino people still retain their own weaving method-machete cloth
the iron
Also more impressive is the Jino people's father-son system. For example: Yao Jie-Jize-Zedong; Chebulu-Bulu Che-Lu Che Pi.
After passing through the fruit tasting area, amidst the fragrance of rice wine and the affectionate love of the wizard elders, complete the full experience of Youle culture.
Golden Lake peacocks fly: Order a glass of juice at the water restaurant by the lake and wait leisurely. As the long whistle blows, the peacocks fly out together, glide across the lake, and come to the shore to find food.
The peacock flies
Peacock flying video
After walking through the long suspension bridge, we arrived at the Aini Stronghold
Aini Shanzhai Huange Gatangpa
Hani bamboo pole clamp dance
The ethnic customs interpretation in the Water-Splashing Square is 30 minutes per game. You can go and watch it according to the performance time, and you can also participate in the elephant water-splashing carnival.
Elephants enter the venue to prepare for a water-splashing carnival
The cute little monkey in the monkey area
Great Leap in the Jungle (separate ticket purchase is required)
Primeval forest and jungle leap forward
Pay attention to Ann
The story of the peacock princess is 100-meter embossed. "Zhaoshutun and Nanmunona"
Starlight night market
Xingguang Night Market with Double Scenery in Gaozhuang West
In the Dai natural village, dragon fruits are planted randomly on the wall
Passion fruits intertwined with vines in the courtyard
passion fruit
passion fruit
lemongrass
When you come to Xishuangbanna, everyone will go and taste the grilled fish with lemongrass. Fish, choose fresh tilapia. After cleaning, fill the fish belly with ginger, garlic, onions, salt and other seasonings. Then tie the fish belly with citronella grass, and then clamp it with bamboo strips and place it on charcoal fire. Bake. The tilapia roasted in this way is not only fresh, sweet and delicate, but also has a strong aroma of spices and is very delicious.
The picture above shows citronella
This green round cake is made of moss, moss from the Lancang River. The hard-working Dai people picked it up from the Lancang River, dried it, and made it into delicious food.
This is the delicious food made from moss from the Lancang River-fried moss
Dai garden
Dai Garden: It is a scenic spot surrounded by five natural villages
Dai family elephant foot drum making
This is a Dai garden. There is a family fighting cock
Dai Family Bamboo Tower (Wood Tower)
I can't remember exactly which village I was in the Dai Garden. I had lunch at a Dai inn and then ran to the banana garden behind the house to show off.
There was a large banana forest that you couldn't see at all. This was the first time I saw bananas grow in such a big string and put them in a bag. I have only seen apples in the north when they grow on trees, put them in paper bags so that the skins are delicate.
Water Splashing Square in Dai Garden
Beautiful Dai girl
Dai, women, are all surnamed Yu, and their zodiac signs are all peacocks: men, are all surnamed Yan, pronounced "love". The zodiac sign is elephant. Elephants and peacocks are both mascots of the Dai people. We Han people have twelve zodiac signs: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog, pig. I suddenly remembered an interesting story about my brother's zodiac when he was a child: I am in the year of the dragon, my brother is four years older than me, and the zodiac is a mouse. Grandma's zodiac is a tiger. My brother felt that this mouse was really not on the table. What's more, I always clapped and surrounded him and shouted: 'Little mouse, go to the lampstand... One day my brother insisted on changing signs with grandma. It seems that only a tiger can suppress me. However, grandma, she is too honest. She said that this zodiac cannot be changed and will accompany you for the rest of her life. As a result, the wronged child cried. Look, if this were the Dai people, children would have no trouble not liking the zodiac sign of mice.
Later, my brother liked the animal sign again. Why? This comes from another story told by my wise mother: the story of animals racing, and the top twelve were selected as the twelve zodiac animals, and the mouse was actually the first. It was definitely smart and intelligent...
Songkran
The water-splashing carnival in the Dai Garden
Manting Imperial Garden: The bronze statue of Prime Minister Zhou splashing water in the Dai King Imperial Garden
Dai slow-wheel pottery making: There is a slow-wheel pottery making experience hall in Mantingyu Garden
Walking in the shade, I feel great
Man listens to the royal elephant performance in the Royal Garden
Xiao Bao and I are very grateful to our personal bodyguard
Xiaobao took a photo of us. When he saw her look, he burst out laughing... Give her a photo first
This is at the entrance of the theater, where you can watch the Mekong River at night
Lancang River and Mekong River Night Song and Dance Bonfire Gala--Funny and witty host
Brown plays and sings
Chinese Academy of Sciences Tropical Botanical Garden
There are many special treasure hunting cards in the Botanical Garden, which are very interesting and informative. It was fun to look around and scan the code to answer questions
Wuyouhua tree
Golden cup flower: The huge cup-shaped corolla is only located on the branches, and it is beautiful and unique-"Golden cup flower" means success and victory, and the Golden cup flower will release the fragrance of chocolate.
Strange Flowers and Unique Flowers Garden: All kinds of magical plants, such as dancing grass that dances to the song, mysterious fruits that make sour and sweet, colorful golden banyan with different leaf shapes, leaf-changing trees, bachelor trees, mimosa, worry-free trees, golden cups flowers... Walking into the garden, the strange flowers and unique flowers bloom undefeated and compete for wonders, making people intoxicated and lingering.
Mimosa
Hey, look at me like a fish sinking and a wild goose sinking, a shady grass closing the moon
Mimosa
Bamboo rice;
Watch me fly freely
Palm Garden-Prince of the Plant Kingdom
Wang Lian: It is a famous tropical aquatic ornamental plant. It has the largest leaves among aquatic plants in the world, with a diameter of more than 3 meters. The picture above was taken during winter, not Wang Lian's peak growth period.
Wang Lian's leaves are smooth, and the leaf edges are rolled up into a rib-like shape, like an umbrella stand, so it has great buoyancy and can withstand objects weighing up to sixty to seventy kilograms without sinking. I really wish I could sit on Wang Lian's leaves and experience it in summer
Wang Lian's leaves are large and flat, and the leaf margins are turned upright, looking like giant pans floating on the water! But the purpose of Wang Lian growing into a pan is by no means to "cook", nor is it to compete with the reflection of the full moon in the water. The huge leaves that are spread across the water surface can receive the maximum amount of sunlight and conduct photosynthesis to create nutrients without worrying about being burned by the naked tropical sun; the "pot edge" that is rolled up and covered with sharp thorns cleverly rejects the idea of aquatic animals wanting to bask in the sun and sleep on flat leaf surfaces.
Aren't you worried that you will collect a pot of rainwater when it rains? Hehe, Wang Lian had long thought of this problem. It made two gaps in the edge of the pot in order to easily drain water.
I am not so knowledgeable. The above introduction of Wang Lian's knowledge is reproduced from Science Popularization China
If you want to deeply experience the infinite scenery of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, it is recommended to live in the park. There is a Wanglian Hotel in the park (operated by the Chinese Academy of Sciences). The price is based on the hotel. Everyone can decide whether to stay in or not based on their own circumstances. If you are a photography enthusiast, the advantage of staying in the park is that you can take photos at your favorite attractions in the morning and night when there are few tourists and the light conditions are the best; if you go to the Botanical Garden in summer, you can also watch the dotted fireflies in the sky, especially recommended by families with Mengbao.
When I was a child, I caught grasshoppers and knew cicadas, but I never saw fireflies. I still learned about fireflies from the word "snow in the bladder. What an inspiring word. I really hope to go and see fireflies once in the summer.
A fairy tale world full of fireflies
After the annual Water-Splashing Festival, in the night sky after the rain and sunny at the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the dotted fireflies are like little elves performing magic, decorating the fairy tale world of "Huludao".
Male fireflies fly all over the sky. Their pulsed flashes are signals of love, flashing with different rhythms, looking for their lover. When the stars in the night sky are bright, it is impossible to tell where the stars are transformed from the brilliance of fireflies, and a fairy tale drama of the plant kingdom is being staged.
Photo of fireflies taken from Banna Good Travel
Cinnamomum rupestris
mandala flower
Celebrity Famous Tree Garden: There are stone carvings "Tree Sea Journey" by founder Professor Cai Xitao and famous trees planted by dozens of national leaders and international celebrities in the garden. For example, the acacia tree planted by Jiang Zemin, the ironwood planted by Li Peng, the fling-leaf fig tree planted by Li Ruihuan, and the Wangtian tree planted by Prince Philip of the United Kingdom...
Picking sea red beans under the tree
Sea red bean: Red heart Bodhi, commonly known as "lovesickness bean". If you look carefully, you will find that its red color has different shades on the edges and inside; at the innermost side, there is a "heart-shaped curve", which is really heart-to-heart.
Birds have lovesickness birds, trees have lovesickness trees, and beans have lovesickness beans. A poem by the famous poet Wang Wei: "Red beans grow in the south, and they will grow a few branches when spring comes. I hope you pick more. This is the most lovesick thing." Whether red bean refers to sea red bean, I am not sure. But I know that in addition to sea red beans, there is also a kind of acacia bean that is half black and half red-chicken mother beads. The difference between sea red beans and chicken mother beads is that one conveys love, the other kills. Lovesickness is poisonous
Jinpingteng: There is also a beautiful name-a curtain of dreams
This flower has an image name---Men's Flower. Without stamens, without heart and lungs like a man? What do you mean?
Science interlude: This is a beautiful soft-branch yellow cicada. Because it has no stamens and pistils, it is jokingly called: "Heartless Flower","Man's Flower", and "Heartless Flower". "Inadvertent"-that is, there are no stamens and pistils.
Wangtianshu Scenic Area
Wangtianshu: A large evergreen tree in the family Dipterocarpus family. Its tall and straight trunk stands upright on the canopy of the tropical rainforest, with a frame that can pierce the blue sky. Wangtianshu is one of the important symbols of tropical rainforests. In the past, some foreign scholars once asserted that "China is very short of Dipterocarpus and there is no tropical rainforest in China." However, the discovery of Wangtianshu completely overturned these conclusions and confirmed the existence of a true tropical rainforest in China.
Above it is the 500-meter-long and 36-meter-high tree-crown air corridor in the Wangtianshu Scenic Area
Yunnan Wangtianshu seeds are invited to travel into space on the "Tiangong-1"
At 9 p.m. on September 29, 2011,"Tiangong-1" was successfully launched. Seeds from the tropical rainforest of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. As one of the four rare plant seeds aboard the Tiangong-1, they were successfully brought into space. Scientists hope to use special ring mirrors in space to mutate seeds and make them more suitable for survival and reproduction.
It's really Dad's little tree bark
High Tree Crown Air Corridor
High-altitude show love
Wangtianshu Scenic Area
Divine monkey welcomes guests
"Zhaoshutun and Nanmu Nuona" Dai
Xiaobao guessed, would there be an Omeka Dai character on Q that is the word "you"? There is a quirk on u. Could it be the word "none"? Ask why? Answer, check in and judge based on the number of occurrences. Then, the classic and inspiring Chinese English line flashed in my mind---Good good study, day day up
Jino cuisine
chicken rice noodles
stir-fried banana flowers
Manfeilong Roast Chicken
Grilled fish with lemongrass
baby corn
hand-picked rice
bamboo rice
Fish wrapped with vegetables: Wrap in tender lettuce leaves with grilled fish, fried peanuts, rice noodles, coriander and homemade dipping. Wow! Unexpected beauty
pineapple rice
Take photos on the street
This is the Xishuangbanna Bridge on the Lancang River connecting Jinghong and Gaozhuang West
Back at the hotel, I sit on the balcony, eat snacks and chat. It would be even more charming if I could replace reading my phone with a book
Raiders
Xishuangbanna's exclusive hand-drawn drawing
The state capital of Xishuangbanna is Jinghong, the City of Dawn. Shuangjing in the west of Gaozhuang faces Jinghong across the river (Lancang River) and is connected by the Xishuangbanna Bridge. It takes about 10 minutes by car. There is a tourism public service center at the entrance of Gaozhuang West Shuangjing, which can receive tourists, book through trains to scenic spots, etc. The gate of Gaozhuang West Shuangjing is the scenic spot through train. It is also a few minutes 'walk from the Xingguang Night Market. You can choose to stay in Jinghong or Xishuangjing for accommodation. Both places have direct trains to scenic spots. You can consult at the service center before playing. Banna is easy to travel-it is the Weixin Official Accounts for the scenic spot through train. You can make an appointment to order.
Chartered tours: There is also another way to travel-chartered tours. If the driver buys tickets for the Banna Scenic Area, there will be a certain discount, so choosing a chartered tour is also a good choice. Generally speaking, renting a car at attractions in the city costs 50 to 100 yuan a day. Attractions in the urban area include: Manting Park, Tropical Flower Garden, Mengle Buddha City, etc. If it is a scenic spot such as Primeval Forest Park, Jino Shanzhai, Dai Garden, Wild Elephant Valley, and Rainforest Valley, it will cost about 150 yuan a day. A chartered tour of the Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is about 300 yuan a day. A chartered tour of Wangtianshu Scenic Area is about 400 - 500 yuan. Hotels in Xishuangbanna generally include pick-up services. On the western line, Daluo Port on the China-Myanmar border, Mengjinglai Scenic Area and Mohan Port on the China-Laos border on the eastern line, it is still a one-day trip or a direct train to the scenic area.
If you want to visit 2 attractions in one day, it is best to charter a car tour. If you visit one attraction a day, then take the scenic spot through train.
Distance from Gaozhuang West Shuangjing to Primeval Forest Park: 7 kilometers, about 10 minutes by car.
Distance from Gaozhuang West Shuangjing to Jino Shanzhai: 23 kilometers, about 34 minutes by car.
Distance from Gaozhuang West Shuangjing to Dai Garden: 26 kilometers, about 30 minutes by car.
Distance from Gaozhuang West Shuangjing to Manting Park: 3.8 kilometers, about 12 minutes by car.
Distance from Gaozhuang West Shuangjing to Tropical Botanical Garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences: 55 kilometers, about 55 minutes by car.
Distance from Gaozhuang West Shuangjing to Wangtianshu Scenic Area: 157 kilometers, about 2.5 hours by car.
(The distance from Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to Wangtianshu Scenic Area is 98 kilometers and the drive is 1.5 hours.)
Jinghong ~ Gaozhuang West Shuangjing Gate is a 10-minute drive
The following is a tour map of each scenic spot and a schedule of programs and performances in the scenic spot.
Kino Shanzhai Tour Map
Tour map and activity schedule of virgin forest park
Dai Garden Tour Map
Chinese Academy of Sciences Tropical Botanical Garden
Tour Map of the Western District of Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tour Map of the Eastern District of Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
[Travel Transportation Tips]
How to get from Jinghong to Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden: Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, is located in Menglun Town, Mengla County, Xishuangbanna, 56 kilometers away from Jinghong.
There are the following transportation methods to Menglun:
1. Car: You can buy a sleeper ticket to Mengla from Kunming South Passenger Station and get off at Menglun Town.
2. Taxi: You can take a taxi from the airport or Jinghong to the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The fare is between 250-300 yuan;
3. Bus: After arriving in Jinghong, take a bus to Menglun at Banna Passenger Station (known locally as "Fantai Factory Passenger Station", No. 3 Minhang Road). The fare is 17 yuan.
4. Charter a car to visit the Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The car is about 300 yuan.
5. Take the scenic spot through train
6. Customized one-day trip products of the Chinese Academy of Sciences online
wild elephant Valley
wild elephant Valley
Mantingyu Garden
Mantingyu Garden
The above tour maps are from tourist service centers and scenic spots
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