I have always felt that some place names are very nice, for example, Xishuangbanna.
If you can't go to Southeast Asia for the time being, then fly to Xishuangbanna, the southernmost tip of Yunnan. When I got off the plane, the buildings in the whole city made me come to Thailand in a trance. Tracing back to the source, it turns out that they are all Dai-Thai people.
As a popular filming location for variety shows such as "Running Man", "Where Are We Going, Dad", "Wife's Travel", Xishuangbanna Banna is the best choice for winter travel.
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Xishuangbanna can be divided into five line options
1. Northern Line
Wild Elephant Valley, Jinuo Cottage, Primitive Forest Park
2. Eastern Front
Chinese Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden, Dai Nationality Garden, Wangtianshu, Mohan Port
3. Southwest Line
A single tree becomes a forest, Mengjinglai, Daluo port
4. Northwest Line
Nannuo Mountain, Wengji Ancient Village, Jingmai Mountain
5. City
Manting Park, Zongfo Temple, Mengle Great Buddha Temple, Sunac Theme Park, Dai Minority Park
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Dai King's back garden
To be the fugitive princess of the Dai nationality for a day, go to Manting Park. In the exquisite building, there are stories about the palace of Princess Dai. Under the thousand-year-old banyan tree, you can see the red silk fluttering.
The "Lancang Mekong Night" performance and bonfire party at night are popular events in Manting Park. The performance shows the ethnic customs of Xishuangbanna and the six countries (China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam) that drink the same river.
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Southeast Asia's largest night market
Did you know that the largest night market in Southeast Asia is in Yunnan, my country, by the Lancang River.
When night falls, it becomes a star-studded street market, which makes you intoxicated and fascinated. It is the star-lit night market in Gaozhuang.
Along the direction of the Shwedagon Pagoda and around the back, hundreds of vendors hold colorful oil-paper umbrellas, forming a Southeast Asian style night market with strong ethnic characteristics. At this moment, I was really shocked by its hugeness. A wide range of small commodities and hundreds of snacks will definitely make you linger.
On the way, you can also enjoy folk music performances, listen to street singers playing and singing folk songs, and take a walk to the floating market of the six countries of the Mekong River when you are full. The streets named after the six Southeast Asian countries are also full of surprises. Let’s experience the exotic atmosphere at 30°C this winter.
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tallest tree in china
Originally, this was an unrecorded species, and it was verified and negotiated by botanists and professors from all walks of life. It was finally determined to be Wangtianshu. Looking at the tree giants in China, it should be this Wangtianshu with a height of more than 60 meters. It is comparable to a 20-storey high-rise building. Not surprisingly, he is the tallest "handleman" in the tree world in China.
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More than 13,000 species of tropical plants
The wind in Xishuangbanna is warm in all seasons. Even if the daytime temperature in winter is still 30°C, the warm and humid climate creates the scenery of the tropical rainforest. In the Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, you can see more than 13,000 species of plants. There are Wang Lian, the "Hercules in Water" who can bear the weight of a child, and Heliconia, which looks 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. Wild Elephant Valley has the only elephant school in the country. The elephants here are waiting for you to perform eighteen kinds of martial arts.
In the Zongfo Temple, hundreds of peacocks flew in groups from the mountainside to the front. This scene is really spectacular. If you have the opportunity, you must come to enjoy the southern style.
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Duty-free shop where you can buy products from six countries
When thinking of duty-free shops, the first reaction is Sanya Duty-Free Shop. But there are also duty-free shops in Xishuangbanna, Jinglan Port Duty-Free Shop. All kinds of online red lipsticks are Southeast Asian specialties that come up the Mekong River. The duty-free products with the characteristics of the six countries can hardly restrain the impulse to shop. You must try all kinds of delicious Southeast Asian snacks.
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Must-Try Dai Cuisine
1. Fruit salad, pounded chicken feet
Many tropical fruits in Xishuangbanna are sour, and the locals like to eat these hot and sour cold fruits. "Pounding" is a way for locals to make full use of various spices. If you are also a lover of hot and sour taste, you must try pounding chicken feet.
2. Dai style BBQ
Dai style barbecue can be said to be the representative of Yunnan barbecue culture, bamboo and banana leaves replace tin foil. The seasoning of tropical spices such as lemongrass and coriander surpasses dozens of other barbecues. Breast fat, pig face, pig milk dregs, pig gums... The ingredients that you have never eaten before make you feel like you have seen the world.
3. Hand pilaf
From the first day to the last day, you will not feel tired. Glutinous rice, yellow rice, tropical fruits, grilled meat and grilled fish, pounded vegetables, sour soup, fried pork skin... made up a table of pilaf. Hot and sour taste, every dish goes with rice. It tastes better with your hands.
4. Snacks (paoluda, haobeng, Burmese milk tea)
Dai snacks, Southeast Asian delicacies, can only be eaten at the same time in Xishuangbanna. Coconut milk shredded coconut sago is mixed with Burmese dry bread slices to make Pao Ruda, which is a local summer dessert.
Haobeng is a baked rice cake of the Dai nationality. A small cake expands into a large piece on the charcoal brazier. Burmese milk tea or Thai milk tea in plastic bags has a strong Southeast Asian taste.
5. Tropical fruits
Tropical fruits that you have eaten or have not eaten will definitely make you salivate, such as miracle fruit, custard fruit, jackfruit, small pineapple, citron, passion fruit, egg fruit, tree tomato... Choose 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 glutinous fragrance. Dai glutinous rice is a special breakfast here, and it can also be used as a special snack. Soft and sticky glutinous rice, topped with shredded shredded pork and dried roasted pork. I want to lick the plastic bag after eating.
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World-class visual feast
Mengbalanasi
Xishuangbanna is home to 13 ethnic minorities and is adjacent to many Southeast Asian countries. This performance brought together the dances of 13 ethnic minorities, as well as the exotic colors of many Southeast Asian countries. Not only the visual impact, but also the laughter and grand scene of thousands of people.
Dai show
The Dai nationality highlights the theme of water, which is a world-class magic show comparable to Macau's "The House of Dancing Water". Handcrafted by former Cirque du Soleil creative director Frank Dragone
Through the special effects of science and technology, the stage changes in an instant, and the sound and light stage effect seems to be in a primitive rainforest. The rich performance forms and gorgeous costumes show the Dai culture. A world-class stage show not to be missed.
Walking in the tropical rainforest of Xishuangbanna, the aroma that remains in my mind is Gardenia jasmine. The city's forest coverage rate is very high, and it is also a longevity belt. 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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