Xishuangbanna Travel Guide
Xishuangbanna, as a National Scenic Resort, is rich in nature and historical and cultural resources, and is noted for its multifarious folklore, rain forests, rare plants, and wildlife. Its major tourist attractions include the Menglun Tropical Botanical Garden, Manfeilong Pagodas (Tanuozhuanglong), the Jingzhen Pavilion, the Wild Elephant Gully, the Dai people's village at Ganlanba, among others. The well-known traditional festival is the ethnic Dai's Water-Splashing Festival, which lasts three days, from April 13 to 15. In addition to a water-splashing event, the festival also consists of other events, such as Dragon boat races, the firing of indigenous missiles, flying Kongming Lamps, and other enjoyable traditions.
Xishuangbanna holds China's only tropical rainforest, and the area has preserved the pristine Dai culture. While biology buffs may salivate over the variety of flora and fauna in the region, those with no horticultural inclination can still be intrigued by the area’s unique culture.
The Dai people celebrate three main festivals, the Opening Door Festival, the 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 Xishuangbanna, and it seems to inject a bit of life into an otherwise uneventful locale. The entire community and tourists more about Xishuangbanna »
- Chinese Name: 西双版纳
- Chinese Pinyin: xī shuāng bǎn nà
- English Name: Xishuangbanna
- Province: Yunnan
- Location: West China
- Area: 19,582 sq. km. ( 7561 sq. mi.)
- Latitude: 22° 03' N
- Longitude: 100° 29' E
- Area Code: 0691
- Population: 1 million
- Time Zone: (UTC+8)
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Manting Park
Features: This is a modern park that measures about 30 acres in Jinghong in Xishuangbanna. It has a large new Buddhist temple called Zongfo Si. There is a display of ethnic architecture, and people entertain themselves by water fights during the Dai Water Splashing Festival each year. Entertainment is pr... more about Manting Park
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It takes about 1 hour from Xishuangbanna to Kunming by air. And another one and half hour flight from Kunming to Guilin. Please contact us if you need the flights arrangements.
Cathy,
For the one day tour to Elephant Valley and Jinuo Village, the cost for 2 people is US$200 including English speaking guide, van and entrance and meal service. Please well note that the price will vary based on the high season (Oct. 1-7 etc) and different group size. Please feel free to cotact me via karen@chinahighlights.net for further change.
For detailed information of Wild Elephant Valley, please click www.chinatravel.com link, which is the branch of China Highlights, http://www.chinatravel.com/yunnan/xishuangbanna/attraction/wild-elephant-valley/. Here I copied few:
Xishuangbanna Wild Elephant & Nature Reserve consists of four sites of interest to the visitor:
· An Asian Elephant Breeding Center, established in Xishuangbanna by the Chinese government's State Forestry Commission, but still under construction;
· An Asian Elephant Ecological Observation Center;
· The natural corridor, or ravine, where wild animals roam freely (and where the visitor may observe these animals via a cableway over the ravine), including - besides the wild elephants, of course - the bear and the water buffalo, and where there is a Python Pavilion, a Bird Park that is home to a number of rare birds, and a Butterfly Park;
· And lastly, a Jinuo ethnic minority village with a tent camping facility offering campfire parties, and, for those who require a more tranquil stay, mountain huts for rent.
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