Xishuangbanna tourism, what's interesting about traveling to Banna during the Spring Festival?

Xishuangbanna, located at the southwest end of Yunnan Province, is called "Mengparanaxi" in ancient Dai language, which means "an ideal and magical paradise". It is famous for its magical tropical rain forest natural landscape and ethnic customs.

Xishuangbanna is the hometown of Dai people. Due to its proximity to Thailand, Myanmar and other Buddhist countries, Hinayana Buddhism is deeply rooted in people's hearts here, and Buddhist temples and pagodas full of Southeast Asian customs can be seen everywhere. Dai people are basically devout Buddhists.

Xishuangbanna has now become a tourist hotspot with convenient transportation. There are many Buddhist temples and stupas in the territory. The White Pagoda of Manfeilong is a model of the Buddhist Pagoda in Xishuangbanna, full of Southeast Asian sentiment. Jingzhen octagonal pavilion is also a famous Buddhist building in Xishuangbanna, which looks like a Dai bamboo building; Others, such as Mange Buddhist Temple, have a long history and are famous clubs of Hinayana Buddhism with strong incense.

When you come to Banna, you will be captured by an inexplicable shock. The mysterious rainforest in Banna, the graceful Dai customs, and the solemn Buddhist pagoda hidden under the phoenix bamboo are unforgettable.

Xishuangbanna belongs to the tropical rainforest climate, with no heat in summer, no cold in winter and warm and pleasant seasons. The best travel time is from June 10 to June of the following year.

The climate in Xishuangbanna is only dry and wet. The dry season is from June to April every year, and the rainy season is from May to June every year. The annual average temperature is 2 1℃, and it never snows here. Even in June of 5438+0, the temperature is very high during the day, and a sweater is enough for winter.

The main attractions are: Wild Elephant Valley, Manfeilong Pagoda, Olive Dam, Dushu Forest, Tropical Botanical Garden, Dian Man Waterfall, Rhoda Scenery, Chunhuan Park and Yiwu Ancient Town.

traffic

aviation

Xishuangbanna Jinghong Airport is the second largest airport in the province after Kunming, 5 kilometers away from Jinghong city. Since the opening of 1990 airport, domestic flights have been opened to major cities such as Dali, Lijiang, Shanghai, Zhengzhou, Tianjin, Chengdu and Chongqing. 1996 opens international flights in Bangkok.

There are at least two flights between Kunming and Xishuangbanna every day, and there can be 6- 10 flight in peak season, with a route of 520 kilometers and a flight time of 45 minutes. Full fare 520 yuan.

You can take the 1 bus from the airport to Jinghong downtown, but you need to turn right about 500 meters from the airport to Jinghong Vocational Middle School. You can also take a taxi directly to the city.

highway

The highway traffic in Xishuangbanna is more convenient. National highways 2 13 and 2 14 meet in Jinghong, and 40 towns and villages in one city, two counties and one city in Quanzhou are all connected by highways.

From Kunming to Jinghong, the highway mileage is 692 kilometers. Visitors can buy tickets at Coach Station in Kunming. There are more than 20 sleeper buses and high-speed buses to Jinghong every day. Sleeper price 145 yuan, travel time 18 hours. High-speed rail fare 150 yuan, travel time 16 hours.

Kunming coach station

Address: Next to Nanyao Railway Station at the southern end of Beijing Road.

Tel: 087 1-3544574

water transportation

The waterway has the Lancang River waterway, and Jinghong Port is a national first-class waterway port, which consists of Jinghong, Olive Dam and Guanlei. International shipping routes from Jinghong to Qingsheng in Myanmar and Vientiane in Laos were opened.

Domestic traffic

coach

Banna scenic spots are scattered. Jinghong City has Jinghong Bus Station and Banna Passenger Service Station. There are many shuttle buses to counties and towns every day, which will take you to the tourist attractions you want to go to.

Jinghong bus station

Address: No.23 Jinghong North Road

Tel: 069 1-2 123570

Banna passenger service station

Address: No.5 Minzu North Road

Tel: 069 1-2 123348

bus

There are three buses in Jinghong, and all the scenic spots in the city can be reached by bus.

Bus lines:

1 Bus goes from the civil aviation intersection of Jingde Road (opposite the civil aviation ticket office, you can transfer to Line 3) to Gasa, and the fare is 2 yuan. It passes through the national customs park and the old and new gates outside the airport.

Bus No.2 goes from Jinghong Port to Gadong with a fare of 2 yuan, passing through the passenger station (you can transfer to Line 3 at the passenger station), tropical flower garden and medicinal botanical garden.

Bus No.3 (loop line) runs from the intersection of Jinghong North Road and Garan North Road to Man Ting Park, with a fare of 1 yuan, passing Jinghong Bus Terminal, Banna Bus Terminal, Bazaar, Jinfeng Hotel, Tianshun Supermarket and Man Ting Park along the way.

taxi

The starting price of taxis in Jinghong city is 5 yuan, and the starting price of taxis out of the city is 7 yuan.

Bicycle; Bicycle exercise

Jinghong is a small city, and renting bicycles is also a good choice. You can rent it in some hotels, but you need to pay a deposit.

rickshaw

For short trips or sightseeing, you can take a local rickshaw, about 2 yuan.

Matters needing attention

Practical information

Postal service: Banna Highway extends in all directions. Although there are many bends, the traffic is very convenient, so the postal service is absolutely smooth.

Telecommunications: Jinghong is a modern city. IC cards and public telephones are very convenient here and in some big scenic spots in Banna. After the mobile phone enters the forest, the signal will be blocked and cannot be used.

Internet cafes: Internet cafes in Jinghong are not as concentrated as those in Dali and Lijiang. There is a large Internet cafe downstairs in Jin Peng Hotel near Jinghong Bus Terminal, or you can surf the Internet when you go to the Telecom Building.

Banks and ATM: Banna's activities are basically centered on Jinghong. There are many banks in Jinghong, but for convenience, tourists are advised to get a savings card of Agricultural Bank of China.

Small knowledge

Comparison between Putonghua and Dai Language

Uncle-Bolong, Aunt-Mitao, Big Brother-Bizi, Big Sister-Biying,

Young man-Bumao, little girl-Bushao, hello-Uncle Zao Li, thank you-Li Yin, goodbye-goodbye.

Precautions:

1, Banna air tickets are in short supply and need to be booked in advance;

2. In order to guard against mosquitoes and strong sunlight, it is necessary to prepare mosquito repellent and sunscreen products;

3. Respect the living habits of Dai and other ethnic minorities when visiting;

4. There are many jewels and jade in Banna area, so be careful when buying;

5. When traveling to border areas such as Myanmar, special attention should be paid to safety and health.

There are many people during the Spring Festival, and prices have gone up. If you join a group, don't buy anything casually. Sometimes you buy fake ones.