Gaozhuang in October is warm, and the slow breeze in the air has a hot smell, which makes people linger comfortably. Tell Zhuangxi Shuangjing, a city built on the ground, adjacent to the Lancang River, accompanied by tea, carrying the post-modern legend of the Golden Triangle.
Gaozhuang Xishuangjing, a Yunnan border town that resembles a tourist city in Southeast Asia, and Luang Prabang in Laos and Chiang Mai in Thailand are brothers, and the corners of their eyes and brows exude similar amorous feelings.
"Gaozhuang Xishuangjing" is Dai language, translated as "nine pagodas and twelve villages". Nine splendid pagodas stand between twelve Dai villages with different styles. The water is surrounded by lush green mountains, accompanied by the Mekong River, known as "Million Elephants", which flows through several countries.
She is the most Xishuangbanna place in Xishuangbanna, welcoming lazy aunts and aunts from Kunming, Dali and Lijiang, writers, local tyrants and sons from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, stars, gentlemen and ladies from Taiwan and Hong Kong, literary and artistic works from towns and cities all over the country. Male and female, and uniform and invincible, the infinitely great sunset is ancient, sixty-year-old and old.
Gaozhuang and Jinghong City are separated by a river, separated by the Lancang River. The urban area is in the south of the Yangtze River, and the village is in the north of the Yangtze River. Gaozhuang Xishuangjing in Xishuangbanna is a tourist place I highly recommend. It is very convenient to travel, because it is not far away, and it is 2 kilometers at a time. Food, drink and accommodation are also available.
Entering the gate of Gaozhuang Xishuangjing, you can see twelve Dai-Tai style buildings on both sides of the street. Especially in this place, there is a very prominent landmark building, which is the Shwedagon Pagoda, which is called the Jinghong Shwedagon Pagoda. This golden pagoda is 66.6 meters tall.
He actually has a meaning. The Lancang River is known as the Danube River in the East. China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam are six countries, so they built a height of 66.6 meters. As long as you enter Jinghong, you can see this The Shwedagon Pagoda, and this Great Golden Pagoda is actually a museum, not a temple.
Approaching it, it gives people a more majestic and solemn beauty. Under the night, the illumination of the lights makes the Shwedagon Pagoda look more magnificent. In the tower, there are various collections for tourists to visit and understand the Buddhist culture of Theravada and Dai costume culture.
In Gaozhuang Xishuangjing Ganbai Street, there are all kinds of ethnic delicacies, such as the pure Dai banquet culture of the Dai people, the well-known Manfeilong roast chicken, the "bullish" Taichao Niuzhuang, and petty bourgeoisie and feelings. Mekong coffee, etc., rows of wood-built eco-huts, rustic red brick roads, and lush green plants make Ganbai Street more quiet.
Around the Shwedagon Pagoda, the eaves of Dai-Thai-style buildings are covered with colorful Thai-style lanterns, and exaggerated and eye-catching signs are placed in front of many homestays, making people feel like they are in the ancient Dai-Thai source of culture.
Walking in the streets and alleys, delicacies from Southeast Asian countries, distinctive ethnic handicrafts, exquisite embroidery with ethnic totems, well-made Dai costumes, and wood-carved Buddha beads full of Buddhist culture make the whole night market full of strong enthusiasm. Southeast Asian style.
According to Zhuang Xishuangjing, the daytime is lazy, and at night, the energy and spirit are slowly gathered, and under the lights, they shine like falling stars. The Lancang River, which is close at hand, is mighty and dense, fermenting under the moonlight and in the voice of people, full of drunkenness and confusing.
After filling your stomach, take a walk on the streets of Gaozhuang. The night is beautiful for Gaozhuang; the lights light up the streets and the night sky, so that the faces of people walking on the streets reflect the lights, or Wonderful or wait.
Every night, people from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and other countries and local citizens will set up stalls at Gaozhuang Xishuangjing at the Gaozhuang Night Market, and the scale of the stalls has reached nearly a thousand.
The small square in front of the Shwedagon Pagoda, the bustling night market, is full of various stalls such as ethnic clothing, handmade jewelry, and special food. The enthusiastic recommendation of the stall owners has made many tourists stop and slowly find what they love.
The night market in Gaozhuang Xishuangjing should be one of the most shocking and largest night markets in Southeast Asian countries, and every night when the lights are on, all kinds of neon lights and all kinds of golden lights are all on top of the Shwedagon Pagoda, and at the same time night market brightly lit with colorful lights.
There is a special night market here. There is an area in this night market dedicated to selling some of the most distinctive handicrafts in Southeast Asia, including some local ethnic minority clothing, the soap flower from Thailand, and various jewelry and carvings. s things.
Moreover, many people doing business here are bosses from Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, and many places in China, so you can drink Southeast Asian-style things in this place while chatting with these people. Everyone actually has a somewhat different story.
Most of the vendors operating here are young people. Besides businessmen, there are also many office workers and college students. There are also ethnic music stages, ethnic root music performances, hip-hop dances, etc. Famous bands and singers from inside and outside the province gather here, rock, punk, folk songs, popular, ethnic, everything you expect, there are different styles of music every day to lead everyone to enjoy audience.
Tell Xishuangbanna, the mother of Zhuang Xishuangjing, a simple and simple beauty from a foreign land who has experienced a smash hit, frustration, and comeback. Di Yan pressed and raised his eyebrows, unsheathed his sword and took a slanted front to press the Central Plains urban agglomeration.
In Gaozhuang Xishuangjing, the characteristics of Southeast Asia are prominent, because the traditional ethnic groups of the other five countries are inextricably linked with the Dai people in Xishuangbanna, and the cultural transmission is like the Mekong River, with a long history. She brings a more exotic style, but also full of such a tropical style.
In Gaozhuang Xishuangjing, dream what you want to dream, go where you want to go, eat what you want to eat, and become who you want to be, all are chosen by yourself.