Xishuangbanna borders Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, with a length of 1069 km. Kunming-Xishuangbanna Expressway has been fully opened, with a mileage of 550 kilometers. Xishuangbanna Jinghong Airport is the second largest air port in Yunnan Province after Kunming. There are 15 flights to and from Kunming every day, and there are domestic flights to major cities such as Dali, Lijiang, Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu.
Xishuangbanna is the hometown of the Dai nationality, which means "12,000 fields" in Chinese. Dai people have a long history. As early as 1000 years ago, Dai ancestors left a lot of words on leaves and paper towels, and there were more than 550 long poems written in Dai language alone. The dances of the Dai people have a high artistic level and distinctive national characteristics, such as the popular peacock dance and the elephant foot drum dance.
Xishuangbanna gourmet
The residents of Xishuangbanna are mainly Dai, and Dai cuisine is mainly glutinous rice, sour roasted meat and aquatic food, and many wild cultivated plants are used as spices, which has a unique national flavor.
Mi Nan, Bulang cuisine, Hani cuisine, barbecue, moss, fish (chicken) cooked with sour bamboo shoots, grilled fish with citronella, fragrant bamboo rice. The food in Xishuangbanna is all in the night market, and there are ethnic minority foods. In the evening, while tasting delicious food, watch the night view of Jinghong city. Under the colorful lights, endless delicious food will make people linger.
Xiangmaocao grilled fish
An indispensable dish in Dai flavor, especially fragrant. Generally, the washed fish is wrapped in citronella, and then barbecued with appropriate amount of lard on the fire. When grilled, the aroma is overflowing, which makes the grilled fish crispy and delicious.
Pineapple purple rice
Pineapple purple rice looks attractive, and the whole pineapple looks lovely. Soak purple glutinous rice for 7-8 hours, cut a cover on the top of pineapple, remove the pineapple heart, put purple glutinous rice, cover with pineapple cover, and steam in a steamer. After smelling the fragrance, you can open the lid and eat. It tastes a little sweet and has the effect of nourishing blood and moistening lung.
Boiled fish with sour bamboo shoots (chicken)
Boiled fish (chicken) with sour bamboo shoots is a famous dish of Dai people. Sour bamboo shoots are peeled and shredded tender bamboo shoots unearthed in summer, then pickled with salt and pepper, and usually cooked in a pot with chicken or fish. This dish is characterized by being sour and spicy. Many people can't accept the taste of sour bamboo shoots, and those who don't like it will feel a little strange, but most people who have eaten it like it, because the addition of sour bamboo shoots will dissolve the greasy meat.
Bamboo Rice
Zhu Xiang rice has a strong Dai flavor, and the best rice is cooked from 165438+ 10 to February of the following year. At this time, there is a fragrant film in the bamboo, so it is called fragrant bamboo. Beat it with a wooden hammer when eating, so that the rice becomes soft and fragrant, tastes fragrant and soft, and has a unique flavor.
Mi Nan
Mi Nan is A Dai language, which is actually what we often call sauce. It is made by boiling tomatoes on charcoal fire, peeling them, and then mixing them with onion, garlic, turnip, Polygonum Multiflori Radix, wild pepper, chopped millet pepper and salt. Mi Nan usually eats with some fried food. If you add a local sour fruit, the sour taste of that plant will be more delicious.
Fried cowhide
Fried cowhide is a dish that must be paired with Mi Nan. The production technology of fried cowhide is very fine. Boil the scraped buffalo hide in a pot, cut it into small pieces with a knife and dry it for later use. When eating, fry the cowhide in the oil pan until it is yellow, and then take it out to eat. Dip it in Mi Nan, it is sour and fragrant, and after eating it, your appetite is wide open.
Chatter on and on
Long-winded is A Dai language, which is the rice cake we usually eat. Grinding the soaked glutinous rice into slurry to make dried noodles. Stir-fry peanuts and sesame seeds, grind them into fine powder, add brown sugar and mix well in the batter. Then wrap the noodles with banana leaves and steam them in a steamer. This is a small dessert of the Dai people, and the locals sell it on the street. People who like sweets will especially like it.
tropical fruit
The unique climate here makes it a paradise for tropical fruits, including mango, litchi, longan, pineapple, grapefruit, jackfruit, passion fruit, carambola, papaya and guava. There are countless varieties, and some fruits can only be seen in Xishuangbanna.
Second, the scenic spots in xishuangbanna tourism.
1, Menglun Botanical Garden
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of China Academy of Sciences Xishuangbanna Menglun Botanical Garden is the full name of Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of China Academy of Sciences. Located in Menglun Town, Mengla County. The botanical garden is surrounded by the Suoluo River, a tributary of the Mekong River, and is gourd-shaped.
Botanical Garden was founded in 1950s by Professor Cai, a famous botanist. The garden covers an area of 900 hectares, and there are 3000 species of tropical plants at home and abroad, all of which are growing well. Botanical Garden has herbarium, rare and endangered plant species database and biotechnology laboratory, and has become an important research center for the development, utilization and protection of tropical plant resources in China.
2. Jinghong
Jinghong, which means "the city of dawn" in Dai language, was called "Monroe" and "Jinglong" in ancient times and "Che Li" and "Che Li" in old times. It has been the political, economic and cultural center of Xishuangbanna since ancient times. The total output and yield per mu of rubber, Amomum villosum and Ylang ylang rank first in all counties (cities) in China. It is a famous production base of commodity grain, pigs and turtles in Yunnan Province, with a gross domestic product of 2.756 billion yuan in 2002. Rich in animal and plant resources, geothermal resources, minerals and water resources, it is known as the "green treasure house" and "species gene bank", and has the largest primate research center in Asia, export production base and the largest butterfly farm in China. It is a famous tourist attraction at home and abroad, receiving more than 2 million tourists from home and abroad every year, and was selected as the first "Excellent Tourist City of China". Jinghong City Business Card: Rainforest Jinghong, Rouqing Dai Township. Through 50 years' development, infrastructure such as transportation, energy and communication has been improved day by day, and social undertakings such as science, education, culture and health have developed in an all-round way, and its location advantages have become increasingly apparent. The Yunnan Provincial Government has designated it as a central city to participate in the plans of China, Thailand, Myanmar and the old Lancang-Mekong Sub-regional International Cooperation Economic Zone.
Hot work treasure house
3. Manfeilong Tower
Manfeilong Tower is located at the back of Manfeilong Mountain in Dajinlong, Jinghong County, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province. Manfeilong Tower is about 60 kilometers away from Jinghong City, in the southwest of Jinghong City.
Manfeilong Tower crosses the river from the edge of Manfeilong Village, with more than 200 stone steps. On the left is the endless virgin forest, and on the right is the lush rubber forest. The tower group is built on the top of the mountain, with 9 towers in total. The tower base is multi-petal plum blossom with a circumference of 42.6 meters. Among them, the height of the main tower is 16.29 m, and there are eight small towers around it, which are octagonal, each small tower is 9. 1 m, and the tower is a multi-layer gourd shape. A mother tower and eight sub-towers, at first glance, look like a bunch of strong and tall bamboos, and like thick bamboo shoots rising from the ground, with great momentum. There is a niche in each small tower. There is a Buddha statue and a Buddha statue in the niche. There is also a mud phoenix flying in the sky, and there are two mud dragons at the door. On the top of eight small golden pagodas, each tower is hung with a bronze Buddha symbol, and there is also a bronze "Tian Di" on the top of the mother tower. The mountain wind is blowing in search of tinkling sounds. There are all kinds of paintings, sculptures and beautiful women on the tower.
4. Wild Elephant Valley
Wild Elephant Valley is located in Sanchahe Valley of Mengyang Nature Reserve in the north of Jinghong, 47 kilometers away from Jinghong, with a total area of about 370 hectares, a building area of more than 2,800 square meters and a water area of 8,000 square meters. It is 747 meters to 1055 meters above sea level, with low mountains, shallow hills and wide valleys. There are animal viewing areas, virgin forest adventure tourist areas and reception centers in the park. Because it is the most concentrated and frequent place for wild elephant activities, coupled with convenient transportation and unique tropical forest landscape, it has become a tourist hotspot in Xishuangbanna.
5. Tropical Garden
The flower garden is located in Yunnan Thermal Engineering Research Institute, formerly known as Tropical Economic Crops Specimen Garden of Yunnan Thermal Engineering Research Institute, including 42 16 national Brazilian rubber germplasm, more than 300 varieties of tropical flowers and more than 7,000 other economic crops. It is one of the important tourist attractions in two versions. In order to meet the needs of the scientific research development of the Institute and the tourism development of Xishuangbanna, the specimen garden was expanded on 1995, and the planning principle was "the content of scientific research, the face of the garden". 1997 1 month, the second on-site office meeting of xishuangbanna tourism provincial government decided to list the expansion of our "hot garden" as one of the important tourist attractions construction projects in Xishuangbanna during the Ninth Five-Year Plan period and named it "Xishuangbanna Tropical Flower Garden". Flower Garden is a theme botanical garden that displays the connotation of popular science through tropical flowers and tropical plant landscapes, and integrates scientific research, popular science, patriotic education, tourism, leisure and vacation.
Step 6 wear a garden
Dai Garden is the full name of Xishuangbanna Dai Garden. Olive Dam is located in Xishuangbanna, China. There are five best-preserved Dai villages in the scenic area, covering an area of 3.36 square kilometers, with an estimated investment of 654.38+0.5 billion yuan, which will be completed in three phases. With an investment of 42 million yuan in the first phase, infrastructure construction such as land acquisition, road construction, underground water pipes and wires laying in the tourist shopping area has been completed, and the gatehouse of tourist attractions, Yingbin Square, packaging of old scenic spots, rural tourist routes, riverside activity area, tourist shopping area, barbecue field, water splashing square and large-scale open-air theater have been built. Opening to welcome guests 1 August 9991. The second phase of Daiyuan is expected to invest 60 million yuan, which will build a folk tourism resort and a large amusement park.
7. Primitive Forest Park
It is one of the largest comprehensive eco-tourism attractions in Xishuangbanna. The park combines the unique natural scenery and charming ethnic customs of the virgin forest. There are more than 50 best-preserved tropical valley rainforests south of the Tropic of Cancer, peacock breeding base, monkey domestication base, large-scale national performance venues, Ai 'an Village, Jiulong Waterfall, Mansong Double White Pagoda, 100m granite relief, Jinhu legend, ethnic barbecue and other ten scenic spots, highlighting the three major theme features of "virgin forest, wildlife and folk customs". The park is located next to Luokun National Road, 8 kilometers away from Jinghong City. The forest coverage rate in the park is over 98%. A wide variety of tropical plants cover the sky, and plant wonders such as dragon trees, single trees, old stem flowers and plant strangulation can be seen everywhere. The canyon is deep, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, the mountains are flowing, the trees are lush, and the lake is clear, which makes you really feel the mystery of nature. Bride snatching, the joyful Water-splashing Festival, and the song and dance performances of all ethnic groups in Ai 'an Village make tourists feel personally at the scene and linger in the rich ethnic customs. Proud as a peacock welcomes guests, monkeys play with people, black bears, pythons, lizards, pangolins and other rare animals, let you see the real animal kingdom, and let tourists fully feel the harmony between man and nature, man and animals ... Jinhu International Resort, built according to the three-star standard in the park, has unique architectural style, complete facilities, fresh and pleasant air, and has 100 luxury standard suites. There are super restaurants that can accommodate 700 people at the same time, "Alawi" ethnic barbecue, super ballroom with advanced facilities, beauty salons, saunas, shopping malls and other supporting services. It is a good place for tourists to relax, board ships and entertain.
8. Manon Fengfo Temple
The resplendent Buddhist temple is the Dai Buddhist temple I saw for the first time, full of exotic customs, built on the mountain, with the Buddha at the highest point. The blue sky, red eaves, green ornaments, Phnom Penh, warped ornaments, exaggerated sculptures and lotus flowers in front of the main hall are all beautiful.
Several neighboring countries. Thailand. Laos. Myanmar. Vietnam. They all set up their own Buddhist colleges here. Take off your shoes and enter the hall. The decoration inside is extremely luxurious. You worship Buddha quietly, listen to scriptures that monks don't understand, and wear colored ribbons on your hands. When you walk out of the hall, you suddenly feel much brighter, overlooking Banna, a small border town, where the Lancang River passes through, a green dam.
Disadvantages: The ticket price is a bit expensive, 120 or more.
Friends who believe in Buddhism can go and have a look.
9. Manting Park
Man Ting Park is located in the southeast of Jinghong City, about 2 kilometers away from the urban area, in the triangle where Lancang River and Liusha River meet, also known as "Spring Ring Park", which means the garden of the soul in A Dai. Man Ting Park covers an area of 350 mu and is a natural forest park.
Man Ting Park is the oldest park in Xishuangbanna. There is a Ganlan Buddhist Temple, a gazebo and a flower and fruit garden in the park. It's cool and pleasant here with trees. According to legend, it used to be the royal garden of the king of Thailand. When a Thai princess came to visit the park, the beautiful scenery in the park attracted the princess's soul, hence the name.
The ancient "black-hearted forest" in Man Ting Park includes the imitation of the Manfeilong Tower, the octagonal pavilion and the 3.2-meter-high bronze statue of Premier Zhou. In addition, the Buddhist Association, Buddhist Temple tiles and Man Ting Village are all around, forming a trinity of amusement attractions. There will be performances and bonfire parties in the park in the evening.
Man Ting Park is located in the city, with tickets to 40 yuan. During the day, we mainly go to see the scenery, elephant performances, parrot performances, Dai Song and dance performances and peacocks. The bonfire party in the evening is said to be very interactive, and many people play it (VIP price is 380, ticket A 190).
Third, Xishuangbanna specialty articles self-help tour
Friends who come to Xishuangbanna for a self-help tour will always want to bring some special products home to their families and friends after eating and having fun here. The following Xishuangbanna self-help travel network introduces the special products here for everyone.
1, tropical fruit
There are many kinds of tropical fruits in Xishuangbanna, which are constantly in four seasons, mainly mango, litchi, longan, pineapple, sleeves, jackfruit, passion fruit, carambola, watermelon (listed in winter and spring), papaya and guava. Jackfruit is the largest fruit in Banna, weighing more than 30 kilograms.
There are distinctive tourist souvenirs in Xishuangbanna, such as Dai drum buns, Dai brocade, bamboo lunch boxes, ceramic water tanks, silver belts, national costumes, wood carvings, cobblestone handicrafts and red beans.
2. Pu 'er tea
Pu 'er tea is mainly produced in Xishuangbanna and Simao, which is named after the tea from southern Yunnan and other places was trafficked to Pu 'er in history. Pu 'er tea is a kind of green tea. There are two kinds of products: loose tea and pressed tea. Both of them are made from fresh leaves of Ficus yunnanensis, which are refined through the processes of enzyme fixation, rolling, drying and post-ripening. Loose tea is thick and brown-red. Pressed tea is a kind of tea which is made of various shapes by steaming or frying loose tea and pressing it into a mold.
3. Silver jewelry
There are mainly hairpins, hairpins, earrings, collars, bracelets, armbands, brooches, anklets, rings, belts and so on. Beautiful appearance, full of national characteristics.
4. Dai brocade
Dai brocade is a folk brocade of Dai people. Dai women can knit sweaters and have a broad mass base. Dai brocade is an ancient textile processing, which is famous for its exquisite weaving, unique patterns, gorgeous colors, elegant appearance, durability and rich national style. There are all kinds of strange animal patterns, plant patterns, geometric patterns of grains and flowers. The color and pattern of each pattern contain specific content. For example, red and green skirts are to commemorate ancestors, peacock patterns symbolize auspiciousness, and elephant patterns symbolize harvest.
5. National costume
The national costumes of Dai, Hani, Bulang, Lahu and Jinuo have their own characteristics, and the costumes of Dai women are beautiful and generous. Hani and Jino men's wear inlaid with silver ornaments is also very popular among tourists.
Shopping precautions:
Generally don't buy expensive jade, handicrafts, etc. In the scenic spot where the price is outrageous and the quality is not guaranteed. Local products in scenic spots, such as tea, fragrant shavings and tremella, are generally of poor quality and high price. As usual, there are always villagers selling 10 yuan's three packs of tea, and the packaging is also very good, but there is really only a small amount of tea in it, and the rest are all dry tea and the like. If you have no intention to buy, please don't bargain at will. Local products can be bought in the city or on the roadside.
Fourth, Xishuangbanna self-help tour food recommendation.
1, Dai flavor in Xishuangbanna
Dai cuisine enjoys a high reputation in Yunnan cuisine. Xishuangbanna residents are mainly Dai, and Dai cuisine is mainly glutinous rice, hot and sour barbecue and aquatic food. Wild cultivated plants are mostly used as spices, which taste sour, bitter and spicy. Barbecue is one of the most traditional ways to make Dai cuisine. Fried moss, pineapple rice and stinky vegetables are all local specialties. When you arrive in Xishuangbanna, you must try the food there, otherwise it will be a pity.
So where can I eat authentic Dai flavor? In fact, you can also eat Dai flavor in urban areas, but many of them are commercialized. If you have a lot of donkey friends and the transportation of Let's Go is convenient, you can go to:
A: It's full of clubs. This is where local people go. Authentic and affordable, but a little far from Jinghong. It is the most authentic place to eat Dai flavor. It was recommended by local students, saying that the Dai flavor in the city is for tourists, and locals all go here to eat. I followed the navigation and finally found it. It's really good. It is just that several local farmhouses get together and the dishes are pure Dai flavor. When it's time for dinner, there are more cars and more tastes.
B, if there are few people and the traffic is inconvenient, it is recommended to go to Manjing Garden in the alley opposite to Dai Feng Hospital of Mannong in the urban area.
2, Menghai roast chicken
This roast chicken is slightly different from the chicken we eat. It is a unique Dai chicken in Menghai County, Xishuangbanna. It is small, and each chicken weighs less than a catty. The meat is fresh, tender and delicious, especially after being processed by experienced masters and accompanied by unique powdery seasonings, the taste is even more unusual. The roast chicken is tender and tender, and it is easy to tear off. Soon, the golden roast chicken became something in our stomachs, and we were still licking the shredded pork on the chicken bones. The "considerate" proprietress has long reminded us that "do you want to have a few more, or it will be gone soon". So six more came. Soon, a plate of chicken (except two for Zhu Shi) left a pile of bones. Hehe, Xiao Na's golden retriever is cheaper this time. A dog ate 10 chicken. When Zhu Xiao arrived around seven o'clock, the roast chicken in the store had been sold out, and there were diners on the roadside from time to time as we asked on the first day.
In Menghai Roast Chicken Restaurant, besides roast chicken, lemon grilled fish, shredded chicken porridge and roasted eggplant are all delicious. The roast chicken is 25 RMB each, which is delicious, and the price is not expensive. The proprietress is warm and considerate, no wonder the business is so hot.
3. Men listen to Xiaozhai barbecue
The barbecue in Xishuangbanna is very famous, which follows the eating habits of Dai and other ethnic minorities. It's very different from the barbecue in the mainland. The barbecue here is very unique. It's a good choice to go to Xishuangbanna for barbecue, and Naman listens to Xiaozhai. Parking here is convenient and lively, but it is generally far from the hotels recommended by Xiao P, which is suitable for friends who rent a car and drive. Man Ting Xiaozhai is a barbecue night market. There are many barbecue shops here. It is difficult for tourists who have just arrived in Banna to choose, because some barbecue shops here will attract customers and then implement the strategy of "big menu" and "small menu" for foreign tourists. Friends who don't know the local market may be severely slaughtered. This not only makes tourists unhappy, but also draws a bad stroke for tourists' trip to Banna.
4. Rich youth with Thai flavor
The wooden lobby has only three walls and is airy and bright. From the decoration to the waiter's clothing, it is full of Thai characteristics. The little girl who ordered for our table couldn't understand us, and Lotus gestured at the menu. Slowly and loudly, he was still talking to the duck, and Lotus was full of interest, as if he were in a foreign country. I ordered Dongyingong soup, fried shrimp with fruit, two portions of rice and two bottles of Thai soybean milk.
Cai Chun Qing Thai Restaurant is located in Manjinglan Street, Man Ting Road, Jinghong City. Mainly provide Thai dishes, fried rice and so on. Jinghong is a more authentic flavor catering enterprise. Chun Qing Restaurant has authentic taste and moderate price. The structure of the restaurant is A Dai Bamboo House, but the dishes are all Thai. The Dongyin Gong Tang here feels very authentic. Vegetables, pork bibimbap and pineapple fried rice are all delicious. There is also Thai soybean milk, which is also good. The price is very suitable, not very expensive, very affordable. The environment here is quite good, clean and fresh. Service MM is an authentic Thai girl, gentle and honest, and the menus written are all horseshoe prints in Thai.
5.jedner cuisine
In some places in Xishuangbanna, the environment is really flattering, and things are estimated to be bargained, otherwise the price is unreasonable and the letter-price ratio is low. I warmly recommend this restaurant, which also serves Dai barbecue. The environment is good, the price is lower than that of roadside stalls, and the quality of things is good. Papaya juice is between 3 and 5 slices. I thought it was probably essence water, but I didn't expect it to be genuine. Anyway, it was later used as a canteen. Daxing has a discount, hehe, why does a good supermarket have this name? Recommended fried plantain flowers, lemon grilled fish and various juices. The layout in the hall has a strong Southeast Asian flavor. Later, I asked the waiter to know that Yedena seems to be Burmese, and the translation is the best meaning. After reading the menu, most of them are simple meals, snacks and barbecues. After recommendation, I ordered a grilled fish with citronella in Balada, plus two fried dishes and two eggs and beef porridge, ***50. It is cheap and of good quality. Many locals like to eat here.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) xishuangbanna tourism entertainment supplies
1, Monparanasi Song and Dance Show
Dai people have a long history and can sing and dance well. Here, "everyone who can talk can sing, and everyone who can walk can dance". There are lotus dances among the people, peacock dance. Palace dance, diamond dance, dragon dance, wax strip dance, etc. Dressed in armor and bodhisattva costume, resplendent and royal. Candlelight symbolizes light, and the sacred Buddha light washes away all dirt and brings happiness and auspiciousness to people!
The whole play is divided into five preludes:
The first act, The Charm of Banna, mainly tells the history and legend of Banna.
The second act, Peacock Lucky, describes the story of Banna Peacock.
The third act, Song of Water Splashing, tells a beautiful legend about the origin of the biggest water-splashing festival of the Dai people, accompanied by wonderful dances, and invites tourists to splash water together.
The fourth act, the sacred blessing, extends the most sincere greetings and blessings to the guests from afar in a unique way of the Dai family.
The fifth act, Spring Water in One River, depicts the customs of the beautiful Lancang River Basin, which is known as the "Danube River in Asia".
Venue: Montparanas Art Palace, No.6 Garan Middle Road, Jinghong (opposite to Jindi Hotel)
Performance time:18: 00-19:10 dinner, 19:00-20:00 outdoor ethnic bonfire interaction, 20:00 infield Monparanas performance.
2. Men listen to the bonfire party in the park.
The performance brought together the exotic customs of the Lancang-Mekong River basin such as Xishuangbanna, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, and showed the folk customs of the Dai, Jino, Bulang, Lahu, Yao and Hani ethnic minorities living in Xishuangbanna. After the performance, we each held a water lamp and walked through a dark forest, silently making a wish to throw the lamp into the rivers and lakes and be taken away by the slight water waves. Back to the scene of the bonfire party, I danced around the bonfire with the girls and boys of the local ethnic minorities and returned home.
Address: Man Ting Park, No.35 Man Ting Road, Jinghong, Xishuangbanna.
Cost: bonfire party ticket 320 yuan (VIP ticket), 190 yuan (one ticket).
Performance time: 18:50-20:50
3. Duoqu Water Party
The "Duoqushui" party elaborately created by the Dai people in Xishuangbanna, with its charming national dance and rich and delicious Dai food, showed the world the traditional virtues of frontier people's singing and dancing and hospitality.
The artistic conception of "more songs and more water" refers to the term that Dai family members bless and cheer each other at festive banquets such as water-splashing festival, bridal chamber and wedding. When toasting, one person shouted "Duo Song", while others responded several times with water, water and water. "Water" refers to the traditional custom that Dai people live by water and take three baths a day. Love the water, a Dai nationality, is inseparable from boiled water, worships water and has an inseparable soul with water, so it is called the water nation.
Address: From Man Jing, Manongfeng, Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, take a taxi from downtown 20 yuan.