The first time I came to Xishuangbanna, I was thinking about it. I once saw a photo on a friend’s mobile phone. He was splashing water with Dai girls under the Shwedagon Pagoda, smiling very happily~
As soon as I got off the plane, I saw the "exclusive pick-up" by the chief concierge Niki Teng with the cute hotel mascot Totoro Xiaoyan. I saw them there as soon as I went out, which was very heartwarming. For this InterContinental Special Concierge Day event, we also arrived at the InterContinental Xishuangbanna Resort in an exclusive car. We walked with the concierge Niki Teng and felt the accumulation of 70 years. The welcome ceremony of the Dai family made people feel very cordial~
The hotel is about 15 minutes' drive from the airport, not far away. As soon as you enter the hotel, you can feel the tropical atmosphere. It feels like you have come to Southeast Asia. The holiday atmosphere is very strong. The garden is full of birds and flowers, and the green plants are everywhere. The environment is very good. After passing the nine-story tower You can see beautiful peacocks from time to time, and you can also meet black swans on the way through the restaurant, as if you are in a tropical rainforest~
Staying in the educated youth room, the whole room is very large, with a balcony, the decoration style is very Dai style, and the lighting on the wall is very beautiful. The most special thing is that there is a special cloakroom, which is the favorite of girls. Boxes and clothes can be stored in different areas. Take a look in the mirror before going out. The bathroom is separated from wet and dry. There is a separate bathtub, shower room and toilet. The space is also very large. The bathtub can lead to the room, which is very romantic. It is very suitable for couples or families with children. The price of this type of room is only 600+. As an intercontinental hotel, it is really conscientious.
Educated youth elements can be seen everywhere in the educated youth room, old military uniforms and sea soul shirts, drinking water bottles, military schoolbags, washbasins, and even welcome desserts are made into the theme of educated youth, "Educated youth without regret, long live youth" Small biscuits and pastries in green school bags that "serve the people" are all reluctant to eat~
There are several restaurants in the hotel. In the morning, I experienced a rich variety of educated youth themes. You can choose Thai and Dai restaurants for lunch and dinner. The peacock banquet is very ceremonial, and the dishes are full of flavors. It is also good to take pictures~ In fact, the peacock banquet is not real peacock meat, it is a kind of meat The peacock feast in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, looks like a peacock spreading its tail. The dishes are all Dai style, covering sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, raw and other flavors. The food materials use Yunnan characteristic raw materials such as bacteria, insects, flowers, lemons, and lemongrass. Put a layer of banana leaves on the turntable, and more than ten kinds of dishes are directly placed on the banana leaves. The colors are rich, the layers are clear, and the color, aroma and taste are complete, which makes people admire. A raised peacock head is the finishing touch, making the whole table three-dimensional, even with thousands of styles. And it is said to be made of real peacock feathers. There are three worms (bee chrysalis, bamboo worms and grasshoppers), fried bait cubes with dried mushrooms, Dai style pounded dried pork belly, Dai style roasted pork belly, pineapple rice, sprinkle ~ very delicious, and I encourage everyone to try novel dishes (such as Eat and eat bugs)
Peacocks are a symbol of auspiciousness and happiness in Yunnan. A table of peacock banquets represents the good wishes of the Dai people and welcomes tourists from all directions~~~
Before eating, I learned to dance the bamboo pole dance. The relaxed dance steps of the Dai girls were all overwhelmed by me. I felt that the rhythm was not smooth. The moving voices of the pinched girls came to the room to perform and sang a few Dai songs. The atmosphere was very good. good. The small bar next to it, the music played at night is very nice~
Traveling through time and space, looking back at those yellowed memories
October 16, 2019 (Jinghong, China) - 41 years ago, the educated youth began to return to their hometowns, and China entered the reform and opening up. Prior to this, tens of millions of educated youths responded to the call and went to the mountains and countryside to build frontiers, and Xishuangbanna was one of the important destinations. Urban educated youths from all over the country bid farewell to the bustling city and dedicated their blood to Xishuangbanna, which they will never forget in their lives. The story of "Educated Youth in Banna" is not only captured in the yellowed old photos, but also perceived as a form of communication.
Paying tribute to the era and the past, from October 11th to 13th, 2019, we also experienced the tailor-made by the Chief Concierge of InterContinental Xishuangbanna Resort for the first time. The specially customized two-night and three-day experience of the educated youth going to the mountains and the countryside, let us relive the "educated youth years" and start an unforgettable educated youth themed journey. The trip to revisit the educated youth officially started on the 12th, and the breakfast started with the breakfast scene of the 1960s. From detailing to period pieces such as old newspapers, military jugs and enameled mugs.
What's even better is the warm pot of tea and the Totoro dance. The differentiated experience of the two eras in the same scene is impressive enough. Although I am a post-80s generation who has not experienced this period of history, it is also meaningful to revisit the past of the educated youth during my stay, and I also fully enjoy the unique InterContinental concierge service.
The hotel is really one step at a time, and you can see all kinds of tropical green plants and small animals everywhere you walk in the park. After breakfast, we changed the scene, and under the guidance of the master, we wrote our names on rice paper with pen and ink. The teacher said that calligraphy is a way to interpret the heart, which can make people calm and let people understand more. Such words remind me that in the past, letters were very slow, and the words were as short as paper, and the paper was short and the love was long. Now WeChat is very fast. What has changed in the past 70 years is the communication tool, and what has not changed is the cultural heritage accumulated by the times.
The most meaningful and most experiential part of this trip is a hearty rice planting activity in the fields. Let's walk into the terraced fields of InterContinental Xishuangbanna Resort Hotel and experience farming work. In the era when educated youths went to the countryside, rice was the source of people's annual rations. When the "grain rain" season comes, the whole team of men, women and children must devote themselves to the busy spring farm work , The immersive experience made the guests feel the feelings of "educated youth" by themselves.
Every rice plant is hard-won in the afternoon. We need to wear leather aprons and rubber shoes to stand in the muddy soil and arrange the rice in order. For a person who has never done farm work, this kind of experience is especially real. Food is hard-won, so we really need to cherish it~
The lunch was quite ceremonial. Traveling back to the past, I wanted to use an educated youth set meal, and the concierge department led the guests to experience a different rural flavor. Retro tables and chairs, pottery bowls, steamed buns and other details fully reflect the sense of time at that time, forming an unforgettable "educated youth gathering". Most of the ingredients are original ecology, natural and delicious, with the simple atmosphere of the mountains, let us urbanites feel calm and grateful, and experience the turbulent years of the young generation.
In-depth insight and review of historical moments After the meal, Niki Teng, the concierge, led the "Educated Youth Guest Group" to Dongfeng Farm. Continue a rubber tapping experience that has only been seen on the screen, a contest of physical strength and skill. Dongfeng Farm is located in Menglongba at the southern end of Jinghong City in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, bordering Myanmar in the southeast. From 1968 to 1978, during the period of entrepreneurship and development of the farm, a large number of educated youths went to the countryside to enter the farm. By April 1972, more than 13,500 urban educated youths from Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, and Kunming went to Xishuangbanna Dongfeng in batches When the farm settled down, they reclaimed land in the tropical rainforest, cultivated rubber, and shouldered the historical mission of reclaiming the border and building the second natural rubber production base in the motherland. This is a place to record the feelings of the educated youth in the past.
This hometown of educated youth has a deep insight into the history of rubber tapping and the development of the rubber industry. While listening to the explanations of local rubber tapping experts, you can also try your own hands and feel this raw material in the flow of resin. precious and hard-won. In this homeland of educated youth, in the rubber forest by the small river, accompanied by streams, forests and lakes, I enjoyed a ceremonial field afternoon tea. Accompanied by the favorite growth environment of gum trees, sandy soil, small rivers flowing, feel the rural atmosphere from enthusiasm ~
The next link is to go fishing in the pond. Unexpectedly, luck is really good. The little friend gently put the fishing rod into the pond, and the fish bit the hook in an instant, and they came up. Finally, they hung a full 24 catties, and the harvest was full! Finally, I returned to the hotel with the booty. After grilling and cooking, it was delicious and served on the table. With Yunnan specialties, it became a big meal to reward the taste buds~
In the evening, the evocative journey of educated youth ended in an old movie.
I have heard for a long time that the night view of Gaozhuang Village in Xishuangbanna is beautiful and moving, so of course you can't miss it. The heavy rain washed away many lively stall owners yesterday, so today I am not reconciled, and I want to come here again before boarding the plane, and come here to pursue the beauty under the bright night...
A wide variety of snacks, as well as a wide variety of Dai-flavored barbecues that are particularly attractive to look at, make people unable to move their eyes and mouths. Unfortunately, there is not much time to stay and stop. Leave some regrets and go down Let's make it up again~
It is said that Yunnan people have a strong taste. Looking at these fresh bamboo insects, spiders, centipedes, etc., can your guts and taste buds really keep up with it?
The special concierge day is a unique experience in one day, but the hotel's InterContinental concierge service has been consistent for ten years. InterContinental concierge "in-depth insight and attentive service" and ten service contents allow guests to enjoy their own leisure and contentment.
Xishuangbanna is a tourist city, the hotel industry, food, lodging and transportation are very convenient, and InterContinental is a hotel highly recommended by Yaya for its beautiful environment, quiet atmosphere, and high cost performance. The educated youth package for three days and two nights has a sense of ritual and can get close to history and nature. In the mountains and fields, in the memories, the rich experience activities allow us to find bits and pieces of the educated youth imprints.
InterContinental Xishuangbanna Resort is located in the winter resort of Jinghong City, on the former site of the Dai Palace that flourished in 1160 AD. The hotel is hidden in the vast tropical rain forest. Its design combines the aesthetics of Thai and Dai architecture. Create a unique and memorable stay experience.
The 512 Dai-style guest rooms, including suites and villas, are spacious and ingenious in design, and you can enjoy the garden view in all directions through the balcony. 6 restaurants with different styles provide guests with a double sensory experience of food and scenery. Traveling around Banna and staying at InterContinental Xishuangbanna Resort, you will definitely have an extraordinary time.
Xishuangbanna, there will be a period later, and I will definitely come again~