Guide | 20 things you must do when going to Xishuangbanna

Xishuangbanna, known as "Mengbalanaxi" in ancient Dai language, means "ideal and magical paradise". It is famous for its beautiful natural tropical rainforest landscape and ethnic minority customs.

In this fertile land, there are 1/4 of the animals and 1/6 of the plants in the country. It is a veritable "animal kingdom" and "plant kingdom" and a bright pearl embedded in the southern border of the motherland.

In today’s article, we have found in detail 20 things you must do in Xishuangbanna. Come and see what they have~

1. Go to the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the largest botanical garden in China, to see exotic flowers and plants.

2. Check out Manting Park - with a history of 1,300 years, it was the harem garden of the Dai King.

3. Watch a lively bonfire party in Manting Park and enjoy carnival dancing.

4. Participate in the event of thousands of people releasing lanterns on the river to express their hopes for the future.

5. Go see the Asian elephants that only live in the Wild Elephant Valley. They are huge but extremely gentle.

6. Rent a Dai girl’s costume and enjoy taking photos in Xishuangbanna Dai Garden.

7. Experience the Water Splashing Festival in Xishuangbanna Dai Nationality Garden. You will be soaked to the skin and still laugh the whole time.

8. Go to Manchunman Buddhist Temple to pray sincerely, wishing your family good health.

9. Go to Peacock Villa to watch a spectacular peacock release event.

10. Enjoy the unobstructed view of Jinghong City in front of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Pagoda.

11. See the temples with Southeast Asian architectural style at the Mengli Grand Buddha Temple.

12. Watch a colorful performance of the Noki tribe at the Noki Village Scenic Area.

13. Make and press your own Pu'er tea cake with your own hands, and slowly savor the aroma of your own.

14. In the evening, visit the Starry Sky Night Market, the largest night market in Southeast Asia, eat Dai barbecue, Manfeilong grilled chicken, and drink a glass of paruda.

15. Go to the bar in the snack street of Jiangbian Night Market, drink some wine, enjoy the evening breeze, look at the scenery, and chat about life.

16. Take a night cruise on the Mekong River and watch the tourists going south and north walking under the colorful umbrellas. It is very pleasant.

17. Go to Sky Tree - Sky Corridor, experience walking on the world's first high-altitude canopy corridor, and feel the ecstasy.

18. Go on a jungle adventure and go deep into the primitive tribe of Gukemu in the tropical rain forest of Xishuangbanna, allowing your soul to feel the beauty of nature.

19. Mohan Port is only a thin line away from Laos and has different characteristics.

20. Go to a rural workshop to learn about Dai pottery, experience handmade pottery, and give the clay in your hands a beautiful shape.