The scenery here is beautiful, the people are lovely and the food is delicious. I never thought that going out to drink would be as stupid as being at home. It's still cool to be persuaded by my Dai sisters and brothers for three drinks.
Flying over Kunming, one trip to Xishuangbanna, four flights. When there is no aerial photography, you can only see the world with God's eyes on the plane.
Every time I come back from a trip, I will be happy in my little life for a while, but within a month, my heart will itch again until I can't stand it, and I will be on my way again. Xishuangbanna in June is another kind of happiness for me.
Gentle sister
For the trip to Xishuangbanna, sensibility is more natural than rationality, and we look forward to the unknown and inaccessible Xishuangbanna. There is no direct flight from Quanzhou, so we have to change planes in Kunming. However, flying is really difficult. We can only spend the night in Kunming. Carrying a backpack and dragging a suitcase, I got off the plane at Kunming airport. I booked a youth hostel in downtown Kunming, 20 kilometers away, and got on the airport bus just to have a look at what others call a "good youth hostel".
Pursuing inner freedom is your own form. As far as I'm concerned, traveling is the best way. Up to now, in addition to playing, I have only been engaged in the homestay industry, and naturally I have more pursuits for non-standard accommodation.
This journey began with the Hani people's enthusiasm for kicking ass.
Before I left, I made a list of 10 for my gentle hometown.
1. Eat A Dai style, grilled fish with lemon grass, glutinous rice sauce and lemon sauce.
Watch the party
3. Go for a ride in A Dai Village by motorcycle.
4. Take a look at the tropical rain forest in China.
Pour a pool of stagnant water
6. If you can't shoot the starry sky, drink.
7. I failed to shoot fireflies. Fireflies are not enough.
8. Sitting on the lotus leaf and taking photos failed. Unfortunately, I didn't go to the botanical garden.
9. Take a picture with the elephant.
10. Eat a mysterious fruit and drink sweet ones.
The essence of the Mekong River bonfire party at night is the Bayeux Sutra.
Go to Kunming for 7 days, including the starting point.
Xishuangbanna route
Day 1 Kunming-Xishuangbanna
Royal Garden, Jinghong City, Man Ting
3 Day3 tropical rainforest wangtianshu scenic spot
Day 4: Water splashing carnival in Dai Garden, candlelight beer beside Lancang River.
5 Day5 Xishuangbanna-Kunming
Then, to play Xishuangbanna, the trailer is essential.
Listen to the royal garden of mankind, the handsome king of Dai and the gentle princess.
Hand-grabbed rice and pineapple rice are the favorite of Dai people. And, of course, grilled tilapia with citronella.
Summer is the season when lotus flowers bloom. Flowers are the most beautiful models on the journey.
Wangtianshu is an iconic tree species in the tropical rain forest of Southeast Asia.
I like Southern Buddhism temples and pagodas in Xishuangbanna. They are gold and white.
The Dai water-splashing festival is held in the garden every day, so that you can feel the fun of the water-splashing festival even if it is not the water-splashing festival in Xishuangbanna.
A magical sight in less than three seconds.
Day 1 Beautiful night in Xishuangbanna
My first impression of Jinghong was in Aunt Yanzi's circle of friends. At that time, she sent a photo of Daijia Diaojiao Building, and was deeply attracted by Southern Buddhism, a region with temples and rainforests. It's a pity that every time I come to Yunnan, I give my time to Tibetan areas in northern Yunnan, not southern Kunming.
The plane stops in Zhuhai.
This is also fate. The scheduled trip, with the arrival of time, several friends flew from all over the world. In this way, we met in Xishuangbanna and started a warm journey to the hometown of the Dai people.
Finally, I came to the south of the colorful clouds. A few years later, I passed by and just looked at Meili Snow Mountain, so I stopped playing seriously. This time, the southern Yunnan route was finally opened.
Sunset at Kunming airport.
At noon, the plane landed in Jinghong, and a hot air came with the breeze. It's estimated to be 40 degrees, so I'll go to the hotel and wait for everyone to arrive, and have dinner, drink and watch the show together in the evening. Jinghong is only 4-5 kilometers away from the airport. It's convenient to take a taxi now, so don't worry about the traffic.
The hotel that came to Jinghong this time is Taigu International Hotel, which opened in April this year. Its facilities are brand-new and its geographical location is very good. It's next to Splashing Water Square, with RT Mart downstairs and Wal-Mart diagonally opposite, which is ridiculously close to the riverside night market. It takes about 3 minutes to walk. Suitable for both daytime travel and nightlife at night.
Because I flew from Kunming early in the morning, I fell asleep when I saw the bed tossing for a while. The color matching in the room is just right, cold and warm are printed together, which looks very comfortable visually. The peacock in the mural and the elephant in the bathroom mural are the representatives of Xishuangbanna, and the overall style is very Southeast Asia. After all, Southern Buddhism is also a believer here. Naturally, many things are the same.
When I first entered the room, I was really overwhelmed by this elephant towel. There are fruits prepared by the hotel on the table, and it feels good to be valued.
Hotel lobby entrance.
This is the sculpture of Premier Zhou.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, we agreed to meet in the hotel lobby. The trip has just begun. We are going to the Royal Garden in Man Ting to watch the program "Song and Dance Bonfire Gala of Lancang-Mekong River". When we enter the park, the first thing is Hani butt collision dance, which makes you feel the enthusiasm of ethnic customs from the entrance. Looking inside, Sister Dai's graceful figure kept swinging, dancing with her feet and so on. The perfect start to nightlife.
A girl with a sweet smile.
Happy tourists fly happily in the butt-bump dance.
A delicate girl.
This Dai costume is really beyond the reach of ordinary fat people.
Of course, before watching the performance, we must eat A Dai-style food first. This is the first Dai dish we met. In the next few days, we all experienced different Dai dishes.
Dai cuisine, especially hot and sour, tastes appetizing. Most of the ingredients are local vegetables in Xishuangbanna. Precious fungi, mosses, flowers, weeds, insects, etc. You can eat. Dai cuisine is still very healthy. It uses almost no salt and monosodium glutamate in the cooking process, and it is also very oil-free.
The next day, Man Ting Park
If you only stay in Xishuangbanna for one day, don't miss the Man Ting Royal Garden. In the center of the park, covering an area of 400 mu, there are many well-preserved vegetation and cultural landscapes. I prefer to play in a place for a long time and savor it slowly before I can feel the beauty of this place.
Early in the morning, we came to Dai Palace in the royal garden. We didn't expect this to be an ordinary crossing. King Dai and princess parachuted into the sky. As courtiers from all directions, it is natural to follow the etiquette and kneel on both sides.
Along the way, Dai Wang and Wang Hao both showed loving faces. A talented woman is a perfect match, and the king loves the princess more. Enjoy the lotus, fish and visit the mountains. Where is the most beautiful place in the world? The answer is, beside you.
Man Ting Park was once the royal garden of the Dai king. It is said that Diana once came here, and the scenery was charming, which attracted the soul of the princess. Therefore, Dai people used to call her "Spring Ring", which means "Garden of the Soul". There are Dai royal culture, Buddhist culture and Dai folk culture in the park, which is known as the oldest park in Xishuangbanna.
At about eleven o'clock, there is A Dai's play "The Spring Scenes Burst" in Zhanghating, which tells the reason why Man Ting Park is called "The Spring Scenes Burst".
Put them on the lake.
Have lunch at the Royal Elephant Cafe in Man Ting Park. Finger-grasping is the most delicious meal I have eaten in Xishuangbanna these days. Especially the glutinous rice wrapped in moss has an endless aftertaste.
This moss has a history. Every spring, when the water in the Lancang River is weak, people will catch moss by the river. This kind of algae is green and filamentous. It usually grows on rocks or underwater rocks. It's hard to collect. And moss only grows in unpolluted water, which is more fragrant than the seaweed we eat.
Hand pilaf
After dinner and rest, Hua and I took pictures of each other, which was just right. The clothes we are wearing today are perfect. My trip to Banna turned into a girlfriend tour, and of course there were great stories. Just a turn around and a look back will make people move. The Royal Garden is a tropical rain forest with Southern Buddhism Temple Tower, which is very suitable for taking portraits. Because of this shooting, Hua and I suddenly became close. In the next few days, we often take photos and play together.
On the third day,/kloc-an air corridor at an altitude of 0/00 meters.
We are still in Jinghong, sunny and rainy under the sky tree, thinking, oh, I'm going for a walk in the rainforest. I just didn't expect that three hours later, when we arrived at the Sky Tower, my father-in-law made my face crooked. Wangtianshu Scenic Area is named after the unique tree species Wangtianshu.
Entering the scenic spot, you have to take a boat for several kilometers on the Nanla River, just to watch the water rainforest. The dense tropical rain forest on both sides of the river is a painting. Through this rainforest, you can dive into Laos.
Along the way, I met many tropical flowers. This porcelain rose is beautiful and its petals are hard. It is said that Hawaii is used for eating, but in Banna, because it is still relatively few, it is more used for viewing.
And this fireworks, isn't it vivid?
And this ugly spider-like monster banana.
Of course, the most famous tree is the 100-meter-high "air corridor" on the tree, which belongs to Dipterocarpaceae. Because of it, China has the only tropical rain forest. The clear sky tower is tall and straight, up to seventy or eighty meters. We walked in the air corridor tied with steel rope and high-density nylon rope, overlooking a green sea.
It must be a great experience for those who are not afraid of heights. I staggered to my feet, grabbed the guy and shook it on purpose, but I was afraid of heights. I screamed until the end, and there was no turning back. I crustily skin of head went over. However, even if I'm afraid, it won't affect my taking pictures.
When we reach the highest point, we will release the seeds of the sky tree we brought from below. I hope we can also plant a seed in this tropical rain forest so that we can see it next year. On the way back, we walked along Philip's path in the rainforest, took a deep breath and washed our lungs. There are many interesting plant phenomena in the tropical rain forest, such as strangulation and benches.
I heard a warm toast from the people of Wangtianshu before I came, and I deeply felt it when I came. Eating here is a pleasure. We enjoyed a magnificent peacock dinner in the semi-open beautiful and elegant rainforest restaurant in Wangtianshu Scenic Area, which was very valuable.
First, introduce the peacock head and peacock tail. This meal is not only about the face value, but also about being worthy of the foodies. Of course, this dish is not made by peacock, but a combination of Dai dishes, such as hand-torn dried rice, fish wrapped in vegetables, meat wrapped in vegetables, purple glutinous rice pineapple rice, fried pig skin, roast chicken and so on.
The fourth day Olive Dam
Have you ever heard the saying: When you reach the Olive Dam in Xishuangbanna, you will arrive in Xishuangbanna; Don't go to Olive Dam Dai Garden, don't go to Olive Dam.
Olive Dam is A Dai Garden. At first, there were five Dai villages, each with a Buddhist temple. Here, the photos of the temple are magnificent, with coconut trees and palm leaves as the background, which is very exotic.
I took a shortcut from Wangtianshu and walked 30 kilometers to Dai Garden. I'm staying at the lemon hotel. Brother lemon is a man with a story. I thought so at first sight. Sure enough, people drive SUVs everywhere every day, and a buddy in Kunming just took root in Xishuangbanna.
Dai Garden has two water-splashing festivals every day, the first at 13:30 and the second at 15:30, so that you can feel the water-splashing atmosphere in Xishuangbanna during the non-water-splashing festivals.
The Water-splashing Festival of the Dai people is held during the New Year of the Dai calendar, lasting for three to seven days, around the middle of April in the Gregorian calendar. People splash pure water on each other and pray to wash away the troubles of the past year and have a good New Year. Dai people often say, "You can splash water on anyone you like at the annual Water-splashing Festival." People here regard water as life.
When we had fun and splashed water, we started to go to several villages in Dai Garden. First of all, Man Chun Manchu Buddhist Temple, with a history of over 1000 years, enjoys a high reputation in Southeast Asia. During major Buddhist activities, monks from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and other places will come to Man Chun to worship at the Man Buddhist Temple.
Fortunately, I met twice on the road. There is a wishing pool in Manman Buddhist Temple. I hear it is very clever. Then we got on the battery car in Dai Garden, and walked all the way through five villages, namely, Manchu, Manchu, Manghua, and saw the White Pagoda I yearned for. The locust tree at the door is amazing.
There is also a national intangible cultural heritage exhibition area in Dai Garden, where you can see Dai handicrafts such as spinning, cotton weaving, Dai pottery making, bamboo basket weaving and elephant foot drum making. Then we go to the village to make our own dried fruits and coconut slices, pick them from the trees, peel them, slice them, put sugar in the pot, stir fry them, collect the juice and air them.
About raiders
The above is a simple trip to Xishuangbanna. We can take the self-driving route directly.
Jinghong-Man Ting Royal Garden-Dai Yuan-Wangtianshu-Mohan-Mo Ding, Laos
If you are not in a hurry to go home, you will probably visit Southeast Asia, so Xishuangbanna is the first stop in China for those who have just had time to visit Southeast Asia.
Let's talk about how to come to Xishuangbanna first.
On balance, it is found that it is the most convenient to fly from Kunming to Xishuangbanna, and it basically needs a transfer, because there are still relatively few cities in Xishuangbanna.
So what do you want to play in Xishuangbanna?
Jinghong Man Ting Park
People's Dai language is called Chunhuan, and legends have been written in the text. There are many cultures in the whole scenic spot, including the national cultural square, Fangsheng Lake, Buddhist cultural area and so on. In the evening, there will be a performance of "Lancang River Night _ Mekong River" and a bonfire party. The nearest scenic spot in Jinghong City is worth visiting.
Transportation: Take bus No.3 to get there.
Tickets:
08: 00- 17: 30: 54 yuan/person.
18:30-2 1:40 evening tickets: VIP ticket 480 yuan/person, VIP ticket 380 yuan/person, ordinary ticket 200 yuan/person.
Wangtianshu scenic spot
Located in Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, it is about 3 hours' drive from Jinghong City 140 km and close to Laos. This is one of the shooting locations of Avatar. You can experience the air corridor overlooking the sky and breathe the excellent rainforest air. This scenic spot takes a day. If you have time, you can arrange accommodation in Lianya Caotang at the ticket office of the scenic spot.
Transportation:
Jinghong-Mengla
Bus: Take the shuttle bus from Jinghong to Mengla at Xishuangbanna Bus Terminal, which runs every half hour. The fare is around 50 yuan/person.
Mengla-wangtianshu scenic spot
Car: Buy tickets for Wangtianshu Scenic Spot at Mengla County Bus Station, and the fare is around 8 yuan. Be sure to tell the driver that you are at the "Wangtianshu Ticket Office" at Bubeng Pier.
Scenic traffic:
It's about 4 kilometers from the ticket office to the scenic spot. You can take a battery car from the scenic spot every 30 minutes.
Tickets:
Individual ticket 75 yuan/person,
Package 198 yuan/person (including tickets for major scenic spots, one-way sightseeing cruise tickets for Nenanla River in 75 yuan, and 50 yuan inner air corridor 120 yuan).
[Dai Garden]
"Visit the Olive Dam for a day and dream of going back to Daiyuan every night". This is the main settlement of Dai people in Xishuangbanna, with the best preserved Dai villages. You can feel the tropical rain forest, the temples in Southern Buddhism, the intangible cultural heritage of the Dai people and their lives bit by bit. Not to mention how pleasant it is to drink water by the Lancang River.
Transportation:
You can take a bus at Banna Bus Terminal, roll around all day, take a long-distance bus from Jinghong to Mengla, and get off at Olive Dam. The fare is around 9 yuan.
Tickets:
Tickets for 65 yuan/person, scenic battery car for 40 yuan/person, water splashing clothes for rent in 40 yuan.
Package 190 yuan/person (including: tickets, battery cars, water splashing clothes, water splashing VIP seats)
Let's talk about what to eat.
Xishuangbanna tastes sour, spicy and fresh, and Dai flavor must be eaten. Grilled fish with citronella, meat wrapped in cabbage, roast chicken, pineapple rice, potherb soup, flavored dried rice and Mi Nan platter are all worth a try.
Recommended: Man Ting Park Royal Elephant Cafe's hand-grabbed rice platter.
There are many ways for Dai people to barbecue, such as roasting directly on charcoal fire, wrapping with banana leaves, or roasting with bamboo tubes. The most important thing is that their dipping sauce is different, which is the biggest difference.
Recommended: barbecue at riverside night market, lemon grilled fish is a must.
The fruit in Xishuangbanna is very cheap. They are all tropical fruits. People who like to eat fruit are blessed here.
Where do you live?
Due to the different accommodation standards, I can only list several stores I stayed in this time.
Stay in Jinghong for two nights. It's a newly-opened Taigu International Hotel with great hardware facilities and, most importantly, a very good geographical location. It takes 3 minutes to the riverside night market, and Splash Square is downstairs.
In Wangtianshu Scenic Area, there is Lianya Caotang. Most people come to Tianshu for a day trip, and only Lianya Caotang can stay.
Dai people live in Lemon Inn. The most important thing is that Brother Lemon is a boy with a story. We can have a chat.
This trip to Xishuangbanna was full of laughter and laughter because of the flowers and the vast literary interest, as well as the funny fish and pigs. We have always missed the enthusiasm and beautiful scenery of Dai girls. Magical tropical rain forest, beautiful tower-shaped buildings, bitter and sour Dai flavor, unique hanging bamboo towers, coconut trees, elephants, peacocks and splashing water are all in my mind.
This is my first time to Xishuangbanna, and there will be another time.
The four famous dishes in Hainan are Wenchang Chicken, Jiaji Duck, Dong Goat and Lehe Crab, among which Wenchang