Scenic spot introduction:

Manting Park is the oldest park in Xishuangbanna. It was once the royal garden of the King of Dai and has a history of more than 1,300 years. There are more than 500 well-preserved ancient iron sword trees and vegetation in the park. Hills, rivers and villages are scattered together, forming a natural village-style park. Visitors enter the park, wander by the green grassy Fangsheng Lake, and linger in the shade of green trees cast by the large black heart forest, and a feeling of freshness and cleanliness arises spontaneously. The towering Manfeilong imitation tower shines in the sun and echoes the Wabajie Buddhist Temple in the distance. In Manting Village, there are many bamboo buildings, flowers and plants, and tall betel nut trees pointing straight into the sky. Looking up at the sky, the wind is clear and the clouds are light, and the time is leisurely, giving people a pleasant feeling of returning to nature. The park is located in the southeast of Jinghong City, the capital of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, about 2 kilometers away from the city, and in the triangle area where the Lancang River and Liusha River converge.

Attractions distribution:

The main attractions in Manting Park include: the Bronze Statue of Premier Zhou Enlai Splashing Water, the Wabajie Buddhist Temple, the Thai Queen’s Tree Planting Monument, the Fair, the Ancient Black Heart Forest, the Peacock Breeding Center, the Release Lake, the Manfeilong Imitation Pagoda, and the Bay Leaf Palm Forest. Bajiao Pavilion, Waba Jie Zong Buddhist Temple, and bonfire party.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot

Scenic spot features:

Religious and cultural tours, folk customs tours, garden landscape tours, parks, religions, villages
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Travel Notes of Travellers:

  • Travel Guide: Xishuangbanna Five-Day Free Travel Guide 2018
  • Sword Travels the World: Entering the Imperial Garden of the King of Dai – Manting Park

travelling guideline:

The biggest highlight of Manting Park is the evening cultural performances with ethnic characteristics and the bonfire party. The artistic performance titled "Lancang·Mekong"

brought together the cultural characteristics of the six Lancang-Mekong countries

in the Lancang-Mekong Basin: China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, including It features folk custom performances of the Dai, Jinuo, Bulang, Lahu, Yao and Hani ethnic groups.

Performance time: Entry time is 18:55, end time is 21:40;

Participation process: admission, welcome, buffet dinner, infield stage performance, outfield bonfire interaction;

Ticket price: 200 yuan/person, VIP ticket 380 yuan/person, VIP ticket in the VIP building 480 yuan;

Performance features: The party is magnificent, the host is witty and humorous, the exotic atmosphere is rich, and tourists You can also taste authentic buffet food.

Best time to visit:

November to April are refreshing and suitable.

Shopping recommendations:

(Local specialty) Xishuangbanna Pulu, spices, southern medicine, Dai bamboo weaving, Yangchun amomum villosum, natural rubber, white cardamom.

(Special delicacies) Yao cakes, Dai barbecue, tomato Nanbi, banana leaf steamed chicken, bamboo tube boiled meat, chicken rice porridge.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Yunnan Province>Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture>Jinghong City

How to get there:

There are more than 20 sleeper shuttle buses and high-speed shuttle buses to Jinghong every day from Kunming Long-distance Bus Station. The sleeper bus fare is 145 yuan,

and the journey time is 18 hours; the high-speed bus fare is 150 yuan, and the journey time is 16 hours. After arriving in Jinghong, tourists can walk to the scenic area

(the park is located about 2 kilometers southeast of Jinghong City), or take a taxi (the fare is about 5 yuan).

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Manting Park ticket prices:

The ticket price is 40 yuan.

Scenic area opening hours:

8:30-22:00

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