The Bubble Fish, a tourist wonder in Banna that deserves attention, is an interesting little fish growing in the Nan'a, Nanla River and other rivers in Mengla County.

When people catch it, it will naturally expand like a balloon and become as round as a small ball. The more you rub it with your hands, the more it will expand and become rounder, just like a full-inflated balloon, and it will make a "chirp" sound.

This fish is 6 to 7 centimeters long, no bigger than a thumb, and has a stronger fishy smell than other fish. The locals call it "bubble fish."

"Shrimp Spring" on the Tree The border guards in Xishuangbanna discovered a century-old banyan tree deep in the dense forest. The tree was over ten feet in circumference, with lush branches and leaves, towering and blocking out the sun. Miraculously, there was a "shrimp" growing on the trunk of this big banyan tree.

spring".

On the main trunk of the big banyan tree, which is more than 6 meters above the ground, there is a tree hole as big as a fist. Every summer, a clear spring gushes out of the hole.

At the same time, there is a kind of purple-black shrimp that comes out of the cave in groups with the spring water. More than one kilogram of shrimp emerges in one day.

Due to the "shrimp spring", nearby birds have built nests and laid eggs in this banyan tree and settled down. There are more than ten kinds of birds and nearly a hundred bird's nests built in the tree.

Every morning, hundreds of birds are playing and jumping among the leaves, and their cries are clear and sweet, echoing in the valley for a long time.

"Shrimp Spring" is located on a rolling high mountain, far away from surface water sources. The same kind of shrimp can only be found in a stream 5 miles away from the banyan tree.

Spring water and shrimps flow out of the tree hole, which becomes a puzzling mystery.

Dancing Grass In Xishuangbanna, there is a kind of grass with a short stem and three leaves, one long and two short, growing on the top of each petiole.

When the sun rises in the east and the morning glow blooms everywhere, the originally drooping long leaves will unfold flat, and the two small leaves will jump up and down, like a girl dancing.

In the afternoon, the leaves are long and drooping, but the two small leaves are still beating continuously.

Therefore, people call it dancing grass.

If you play music or sing to it, especially love songs, the little leaves will also dance gracefully, so it is named Feng Liucao.

This kind of grass mostly survives as a single plant and is difficult to encounter. It can be seen in hot plants and botanical gardens.

Mimosa is an herbaceous plant, generally about 10 cm tall, with thin and curved branches and small thorns, and small, thin leaves shaped like melon seeds.

The growth characteristics of this grass are similar but different from those of dancing grass. They are similar in that they both like to grow in tropical areas and places with moist soil. The difference is that mimosa grows green even without sunlight, but shrinks when the sunlight is too strong.

The characteristic of this grass is - shyness.

Afraid of too strong sunlight, and even more afraid of people touching it.

When you touch its leaves, the small leaves on the petiole immediately shrink like a shame, so people call it Mimosa.

If you touch the whole tree, it will shrink and die, and after an hour, it will slowly return to its original shape.

Xishuangbanna is a popular tourist area, and there are many star-rated hotels in Jinghong, with prices usually ranging from 150 to 400 yuan, which is enough to meet the needs of tourists.

Among them, Daiyuan Hotel, Crown Hotel, Jinbanna Hotel, etc. are the best ones. Not only are the rooms hygienic and comfortable, but they also have complete supporting facilities, allowing tourists to enjoy the scenery while enjoying it.

In addition, Jinfeng Hotel, Jinghong Hotel, Xishuangbanna Daixiang Hotel, and Xishuangbanna Traffic Hotel are also good.

If you travel to Yexiang Valley, you can try staying at the Big Tree Hotel in Yexiang Valley.

The Big Tree Hotel is built on a tree and connected by an elevated corridor. It is an ideal place for tourists to observe the activities of wild elephants.

But you need to bring your own flashlight when staying here.

In addition, compared to the accommodation conditions, the price of accommodation in Dashu Hotel is relatively high, with the price of a room at around 200 yuan.

Comparison between living in Jinghong and living in Olive Dam: Jinghong is far away from Yexiang Valley and close to the Tropical Botanical Garden, while Olive Dam is the opposite.

If you want to fully appreciate the ethnic customs, then live in Lanlanba; if you want to consider the convenient transportation between the two places, live in Jinghong.

Recommended accommodation: Xishuangbanna Jinglan Inn Address: No. 4-103, Building C, Jinglan International, Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province Price: Double standard room 60 yuan/room Recommended reason: The inn is located in the center of Jinghong, and it is very convenient for shopping and eating.

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It is only a hundred meters away from the night market, and it only takes less than 10 minutes to walk to Manjinglan to taste special Dai snacks and barbecue.

Local Food in Xishuangbanna The residents of Xishuangbanna are mainly Dai. Dai cuisine enjoys a unique reputation in Yunnan cuisine. Dai cuisine is mainly based on glutinous rice, sour and baked meats, and aquatic products. It uses wild cultivated plants as spices and has a unique flavor.

Ethnic flavor.

The most representative ones include boiled fish (chicken) with sour bamboo shoots, grilled fish with lemongrass, fragrant bamboo rice, and "Nanmi" (a kind of dipping water mixed with various seasonings, sour and spicy, used to dip cucumbers.

etc.) etc.

The Brown people have a saying that "if you don't eat barbecue, you don't have tasted the aroma of meat."

So there are a lot of grilled foods.

There are roasted mountain rat meat, turtle dove meat, fish, pork, and beef; in addition, there are pebble fresh fish soup, crab pine, chopped crab meat, fried flower spiders, cicada sauce, steamed fresh fish, and pickled vegetables (sour meat).

, sour fish, sour bamboo shoots), etc.

Where to Eat: Banna’s night markets offer all kinds of delicious food, including all kinds of ethnic food.