People in Xishuangbanna often say, “If you haven’t taken a boat tour of the Lancang River in Xishuangbanna, it doesn’t count as having been to Xishuangbanna,” because the natural scenery and cultural landscape from Jinghong to Olive坝 are a microcosm of Xishuangbanna. The Lancang River runs 158 kilometers in Xishuangbanna, and the ancient Dai people called it “Nan Lan Zhang,” meaning “the river where a million elephants multiply.”
People in Xishuangbanna often say, “If you haven’t taken a boat tour of the Lancang River in Xishuangbanna, it doesn’t count as having visited Xishuangbanna,” because the natural scenery and cultural landscapes from Jinghong to Gao Lian坝 are a microcosm of Xishuangbanna. The Lancang River runs through Xishuangbanna for 158 kilometers. In ancient times, the Dai people called it “Nan Lan Zhang,” meaning “the river where a million elephants breed.”