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The Ancient Tea-horse Road

• Overview
• Introduction
• History
• Culture
• Sights
• Xishaungbanna
• Dali
• Lijiang
• Deqin
• Kangding
• Chamdo
• Lhasa
• More Sights
• Tea-horse Road Tours
• Tea-Horse Road Map

Xishuangbanna takes on the look and atmosphere of a typical South Asian region, characterized by a diverse folklore, lush tropical rain forests, and many species of rare plants and wildlife. Xishuangbanna is also home to the Dai minority people, whose interesting and colorful traditions are well represented through their daily life style and native modes of dressing. A trip to Xishuangbanna is a distinctive experience due to the tropical natural scenery and the remarkable Dai culture.

 

Xishuangbanna Weather

Xishuangbannan has two kinds of weather: wet and dry. The wet season runs between June and August, every day accompanied by almost daily drizzle. From September to February there is less rain. The region enjoys pleasant temperatures for most of the year other than summertime, which can be swelteringly hot.

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Xishuangbanna Attractions

White Stupa

White Stupa is an ensemble of nine stupas with the largest one in the middle and the eight other minor ones surrounding it.  A huge footprint in its niche is said to have been left by Buddha, and is very sacred to Buddhists.

Octagonal Pavilion

The octagonal pavilion, called "Wo Su" in the Dai language, is a place where the senior Buddhist monks give sutra, repent, hold meetings and memorize Buddhist teachings and scriptures.

Wild Elephant Valley

It actually is a nature reserve for the tropical rainforest and its wild life. Here in this jungle live about 70 wild Asian elephants. Wild elephants usually come out at night, so the locals built a small hotel in the tops of trees for tourists who want to observe wild elephants close at hand.

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Accommodation in Xishuangbanna

There are around 30 star-rated hotels in Xishuangbanna Region. Hotel prices vary according to the travel season. Generally speaking, prices are much more expensive during the summer and autumn, while cheaper in the low seasons of winter and spring. The Dai Garden Hotel( No.8 South Road, Nongling, Jinghong, Xishuangbanna)  and the Crown Plaza Hotel (Economic Zone Jinghong city) are among the best in the region..

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Transportation to Xishuangbanna

The Xishuangbanna Airport is 5 km away from JInghong city. There are flights to Kunming, Lijiang, Dali, Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Tianjin. Flight time to Kunming from Jinghong takes around 45 minutes.

Xishuangbanna Foods

The local specialties include bamboo rice, fragrant bamboo glutinous rice, roasted fish, and fried cowhide. The area near the new bridge, called Jinshatan in jinghong city, is clustered with food stalls. When the veil of night descends, it is wrapped in the tasty fragrances of a wide variety of enticing food choices.

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Local Festivals in Xishuangbanna

The Dai people celebrate three main festivals, which are the Opening Door Festival, Closing Door Festival and the Water-splashing Festival. The first two festivals are dedicated to Buddha. Grand celebrations and worshipping activities are held at the various stupas in the region. The Water-splashing Festival is the most important occasion in the area, which seems to inject a bit of life into the otherwise uneventful region. The whole community and tourists alike will be out in the streets joyfully joining in a battle of water splashing onto each other during that day. The city turns out to be a sea of billow and spray.

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