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Xishuangbanna Jinghong|One of the "Best Travel Destinations in the World" (with guide)

|One of the "Best Travel Destinations in the World" (with guide). Jinghong, Yunnan is a place where people linger and forget to return. On this magical land, there are magnificent natural scenery, colorful ethnic cultures, and mouth-watering delicacies. Today, let's take a look with Xirong, like it, just collect it ➤Jinghong Introduction Located in the capital of Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China, 560 kilometers away from Kunming, known as the "plain in the mountain country", Jinghong has a superior natural ecological environment, surrounded by tropical rainforests, lush trees, rich animal and plant resources, and unique natural landscapes, such as tropical rainforests, large tea gardens, and the magnificent river view of the Lancang River, are all worth sightseeing. Jinghong, with its special geographical location, has become the only place in inland China that is not affected by severe cold in winter. It is warm and pleasant all year round. The superior natural environment and rich tourism resources have made it the most popular winter resort in inland China. As a famous tourist city in China, Jinghong City has many attractive tourist spots ➤Recommended attractions ❶Manting Park One of the most famous attractions in Xishuangbanna, the oldest natural village-style park, used to be the royal garden of the Dai king, with beautiful natural scenery and a strong ethnic cultural atmosphere, it is also a place for the Dai people to gather and entertain ❷Zongfo Temple The center of pilgrimage for Buddhist believers in Xishuangbanna, the architecture is magnificent and the incense is strong. Here you can feel the solemnity and tranquility of Buddhist culture ❸Mengle Great Buddha Temple The oldest, most important, and most spectacular Buddhist temple in the Xishuangbanna area, and also the largest Theravada Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia. The temple is built on the mountain, and there is a 49-meter-high statue of Sakyamuni Buddha in the temple, which is very spectacular. Go and feel the profoundness of Buddhist culture ❹Jinghong Big Golden Pagoda A typical Theravada Buddhist architecture, the tallest building in Gaozhuang, suitable for visiting at night, the golden pagoda under the lights is particularly beautiful ❺Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences China's largest botanical garden, although far from the city, but the scenery here is extremely beautiful, you can enjoy many native animals and plants, in the early summer evening, you can also see fireflies ❻Primitive Forest Park Mainly to watch peacocks and various tropical wild animals and plants, encounter the spectacular scene of peacock opening ❼Prajna Temple The white temple, exquisite architecture, similar to the White Temple in Chiang Mai, not only a religious place, but also an important cultural heritage ❽Starlight Night Market The largest and most characteristic night market in Southeast Asia, a gathering place for food, travel photography, and handicrafts, a good place to eat, drink and play ❾Dai Nationality Garden Here you can experience the traditional Dai water-splashing festival, and also feel the strong ethnic atmosphere. It is said that the more severe the water splashing, the more lucky ➤Delicious food Menghai roast chicken, lemongrass grilled fish, Dai flavor pot roast, pineapple purple rice and so on ➤Accommodation It is recommended to live in Gaozhuang, which is convenient to go to various attractions ➤Transportation ❶Airplane: There are several flights from Kunming to Jinghong every day ❷High-speed rail: Transfer from Kunming/Kunming South to Xishuangbanna Station ❸You can drive/charter a car, very convenient ➤Tips ❶The ultraviolet rays are strong, take good sun protection and moisturizing measures, wear comfortable shoes ❷The temperature difference between morning and night is large, prepare appropriate cold and warm clothing ❸Wild Elephant Valley is not highly recommended, almost invisible, due to lack of water, a large number of wild elephants migrate to find water sources, this attraction is far away, and it is not necessarily possible to see wild elephants ❣️I hope this guide is useful to you, I am Xirong, follow me, unlock more exciting
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Posted: Mar 25, 2024
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