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Today we head to Xishuangbanna, where the mountains are covered with endless tea fields.
Enter Xishuangbanna and visit the Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion, which was built during the Kangxi period and is an ancient Buddhist building.
Typical Southeast Asian Buddhist temple style
Exquisite roof decoration
Temple mythical beast
mural from hell
Its unique roof structure is even more ingenious.
After visiting the Bajiao Pavilion, we came to Mandiu Village in Gasa Town, Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna. It is a primitive small village of the Dai ethnic group that has existed for thousands of years.
The splendid village gate
See again the gourd totem
Dai women wear beautiful Dai costumes, showing off their graceful figures
Dai women are selecting pieces of beautiful cloth to make clothes
The Dai folk houses in the village are independent houses, like villas
Original Dai folk houses
At noon, we ate at a Thai restaurant in a Dai village. Thai curry chicken pot, super delicious and authentic!
crystal powder
Pad Thai
dragon juice
In the evening, park at the Starlight Night Market in Gaozhuang Xishuangjing
At night, the lights suddenly turn on, and the nightlife in Xishuangbanna has just begun.
Enter Gaozhuang Night Market
A wide variety of tropical fruits
Homemade popsicles
The products at the stall are of high quality and low price, including small commodities imported from Southeast Asian countries.
There are also many shops in the night market
Tired of shopping, I came to a Thai restaurant
Thai fried rice, delicious
After dinner, stroll along the Mekong River and watch the night view of Liuguo Floating Market
Nearby is the fishing boat light bridge
In the distance is a palace as gorgeous as the Potala Palace
water dragon
Erawan Buddha
We visited the night market until twelve o'clock at night, then reluctantly returned to the RV to rest. Good night!
The next day, we arrived at Manting Park. At the entrance was a sculpture commemorating Premier Zhou Enlai’s participation in the Water Splashing Festival.
Dai King's Palace
The gorgeous Dai King’s meeting hall
Dai musical instruments
Dai King's Royal Garden
Yuxiang Cultural Park
Authentic Dai-style elephant massage
parrot show
Freeing Pavilion
earth goddess
wash hands in golden basin
White Tower
Next to Manting Park is the Xishuangbanna Buddhist Temple
Feeding fish by the pond, and a group of catfish came out
After visiting the park, do some shopping in a large shopping mall in the afternoon, and reward yourself after a long journey in the evening.
After dinner, take a walk along the Mekong River to enjoy the night view
The newlyweds photographed at night by the river look particularly eye-catching
It’s another wonderful night at Gaozhuang Night Market, good night!
The next day, visit the Xishuangbanna Ethnographic Museum
Dai Nationality Elephant Foot Encouragement
Dai woodcarving
Wa costumes
Hani costumes and embroidery
The color pattern is very similar to the pockets my grandma used to use.
After visiting the museum, we parked temporarily at the Dadugang service area at noon.
Cooking stir-fried pork with garlic outside the RV
Take Hee Hee to have fun on the grass
Head to Pu'er in the afternoon
Arrive in Pu'er in the evening and park at the scenic Northern Wetland Park
In the RV, we ate stewed pork ribs with Cynomorium cynomorium and carrots and little yellow duck, and watched Guo Degang’s cross talk.
Good night!