RAV4 Yunnan Jianshui Xishuangbanna Tour, full of exotic customs!

I've always wanted to take advantage of this May Day holiday to travel for a long time. After comparing all kinds of information, our family finally decided to go to Yunnan. First, because there is no epidemic threat there, and second, because Yunnan Province has recognized the national green code, it will not play another set ... Of course, free high-speed, half-price tickets, the lowest oil price in history, and ultra-cheap accommodation in scenic spots are also important factors, and such opportunities will probably not happen again! This trip, my route is Guangzhou-Chongzuo-Jianshui-Jinghong-Shadian-Jingxi-Guangzhou, the whole journey is 4 135 km, and I drive alone. Being a husband and a father is too tiring these days. There was no traffic jam all the way, and the 27-kilometer uphill and downhill road of the famous "Dafengguan" section of Kunming-Mohe Expressway was not as horrible as rumored. My 2.0 RAV4 can still handle it.

Day 1 (April 27th): Depart after work this afternoon, go straight along Guangming, Shencen, Guang Kun and Nanyou Expressway, and arrive at Chongzuo around 12 that night. The service area they passed was very deserted, most of them didn't even open convenience stores, and some didn't even have hot water.

The next day (April 28th): I was on the road all day and arrived at Jianshui that evening. There are free parking spaces along Qingyuan Road in Ximen, Jianshui Ancient City. After entering the ancient city from the west gate, you can find an inn to stay. Can't imagine? Many inns only quote 80 yuan/night that night.

After settling down, I took advantage of the night to visit the ancient city.

On the third day (April 29th), the weather turned cloudy unexpectedly, and it began to rain lightly in the morning. My impression of Jianshui has always been as sunny as Dali, and now it's all ruined.

This is the academic and political examination shed of Yunnan magistrate. In the Qing Dynasty, Yunnan officials had to pass through this place before they could leave Yunnan for Beijing and enter the palace for examinations.

An antique Taoist temple.

Jia Zhu Garden is the main commercial street of Jianshui Ancient City, which is accessible from here.

When I get to Jianshui, I must see this "Peggy's Garden" (my children's language), so I won't talk nonsense. The above picture is the most practical!

Local people at the entrance of the East Gate (Chaoyangmen) of the ancient city. It's not far from the west gate, so it's convenient to park outside the west gate.

Railway near the 18-hole bridge in the suburbs. In the afternoon, I rushed to Xishuangbanna, ready to take the expressway and visited it by the way. This is my regret for traveling in the rain.

The Tianhou Expressway from Jianshui to Jinghong is also mostly a mountain road, and the clouds rising after the rain are very spectacular. Arrived in Jinghong that night. After leaving Jianshui, the local prevention and control personnel are very careful and will call you to confirm the departure time.

Punch in the weather high-speed parking area. Then there is the Kunming-Mohe Expressway. Dafeng Pass has a famous 27km "Death Slope". There are more trucks than cars, and expressway is comparable to Panshan Highway. You really need to drive carefully. The speed limit is frequently switched between 80-100-10-120. If you are not careful, you won't score!

The fourth day (April 30th): I arrived at Tropical Botanical Garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences in the morning-in fact, it was quite similar to south china botanical garden of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Guangzhou. As a native of Guangzhou, I will not make a hullabaloo about such a tropical scene.

Scenery near tropical botanical garden.

Common phoenix flowers in Guangdong.

It was Xiong Haizi who regarded this place as a park.

A relatively rare Bai Lianhua.

White cranes in the wild.

In the afternoon, I arrived at the nearby Olive Dam, which has now been named "Daiyuan". Due to the epidemic, the Buddhist temple inside was closed to the public.

After four o'clock, you can drive into the Dai Garden, eat and live in the scenic spot, and let Xiao R take a photo in the local new Dai residence.

The scene of dark clouds mixed with sunshine.

This year's Water Splashing Festival has also been cancelled, and there is no one over this "Water Splashing Square of 10,000 people".

I was so tired that my mouth opened, and the peacocks kept opening their screens. I have never seen them open in Guangzhou Zoo on weekdays!

Stay in Daijiamulou on the same day, only 100 yuan/night!

The "prop gun" here is actually real, and the "China-Myanmar border" is fake, but the Mekong River (Lancang River) next to it is absolutely real!

Day 5 (May 1): It rained again when I left Dai Garden in the morning ... The tropical weather may clear up in the afternoon.

There are many swallows and flying ants everywhere. ....

The navigation from the Dai Garden to the "Manfeilong White Pagoda" on the China-Myanmar border does not show the road conditions on the map. It turned out to be a brick road! Dozens of kilometers can take a long time, and the speed is about 20.

The road is not good, there are rubber forests on both sides, and there are many border checkpoints along the way. Most of them just ask, "Where are you from and where are you going?" In this respect, I became a philosopher, so all the way was unimpeded.

A village near the border, this town of Menglong is only separated from Myanmar by a mountain.

A rubber forest that seems to have experienced strong winds.

The distant mountain in the picture is Myanmar.

The White Pagoda Scenic Area of Manfeilong has been abandoned. No one sells tickets, so you can drive directly up the mountain.

From Menglong along the 2 14 national road to Menghai (where a lot of Pu 'er tea is produced), you pass the "Jingzhen octagonal pavilion" along the way ... This is not a "pavilion", but it is obviously a magnificent local temple!

The village near the octagonal pavilion in Jingzhen is still building such a big pagoda. It is estimated that these pagodas will be charged in the form of package tickets in the future. At present, of course, it is free to visit!

The stupa under construction ... the road is also under construction. Seeing that the car is full of mud, it is better not to get on it.

It's evening to get back to Jinghong from Menghai, just to enjoy the night at the beginning of sunset by the Lancang River.

Does the "Mekong River Jinglan Hotel" in the distance look luxurious enough? I wish I could see it from a distance.

Through this "Xishuangbanna Bridge", you can cross the river, visit Gaozhuang Night Market near Jinglan Hotel and have dinner.

"Gaozhuang West Shuangjing" is a general term for the bustling night market on the east bank of the Lancang River in Jinghong, but it is really confusing and unfamiliar, far less direct and appropriate than "Dajinta Style Street".

This golden pagoda is naturally a golden pagoda.

Walking through the tower to the river, the bustling night market by the river will be amazing ... this is obviously more lively than the Chinese New Year!

Jinghong, the most expensive hotel in this line, is around 150 yuan, which is considered as a relatively good hotel. It is more than three or four hundred on weekdays and more than five or six hundred in peak season.

Day 6 (May 2nd): I went to Man Ting Park this morning, which is the legendary "Daiwang Imperial Garden". In fact, I came here more than twenty years ago. Where did the former "Imperial Garden" come from? They are all newly built for tourism. Although it is newly built, the General Buddhist Temple is definitely worth a visit! In fact, Man Ting Park and the General Buddhist Temple can park for free. The place opposite the entrance of the General Buddhist Temple where the sign "General Buddhist Temple Parking Lot" is hung is actually a private paid parking lot.

Men are listening to the White Pagoda in the park.

It seems that only this archway is the real royal garden monument.

Newly-built Daiwangfu, site reconstruction.

The national flags of China and Thailand are hung in front of the General Buddhist Temple, which is also the regional center of public Buddhism in the two places. Any believer can visit and pray-of course, it is forbidden to take pictures of the Buddha statues inside.

How exotic! When my friends saw the photos, they thought we had arrived in Thailand.

I also saw a rare white peacock in the park.

Half a day is enough for Man Ting Park and the General Buddhist Temple, so I drove to Keno Mountain outside the city this afternoon, hoping to see wild elephants. The road near Mount Keno is newly paved with asphalt, which is very easy to walk!

It's a pity that the wild elephant didn't see it. All the old cottages I have been to before have been demolished and renovated into new buildings! The price of economic development. I remember that when I came here many years ago (1990s), I often saw elephants raised in the countryside, and the ethnic customs in the cottage were also very strong. Now everything is history.

Day 7 (May 3rd): After visiting the Wild Elephant Valley this morning, I'm going home.

There are no wild elephants in the Wild Elephant Valley, but there are domestication performances in the elephant school to satisfy the children's curiosity.

Children can also go to the Wild Elephant Rescue Center to get in touch with elephants (feeding and stroking) and listen to the stories of these rescued objects, including online celebrities and some "Xiao Qiang".

The rescued elephants will be released into the mountains when they grow up, and now most of them are sick and disabled.

Feed the elephant.

Walking along the plank road for a long time, the only wild elephant I saw was this buddy (it should be a male elephant).

It's really lucky to see elephants in this valley, because both mother elephants and baby elephants go out in groups, while male elephants are unique.

"Big and stupid elephants can dance" at the Elephant School.

On the way back from Jinghong, I passed by Shadian. I thought I would see the dusk scene of Shadian Mosque, but when I arrived, it was covered with dark clouds, but there was no rain.

Day 8 (May 4th): On the way back, I passed Jingxi, stopped in Jiuzhou for an afternoon, and then stayed up late and went straight to Guangdong! The year before last, I played in Quyang Lake, Goose Spring and Detian Waterfall in Jingxi and Daxin areas. I went to Jiuzhou this time just because I was on the way, not on purpose. On the way, I saw an "ancient town of Ande". Don't be fooled by the word "ancient". The only "ancient pagoda" in the town is probably not as old (newly built) as my grandfather.

A road "tunnel" through Ande Town was really excavated, not a natural cave.

The management of Jiuzhou scenic spot is very poor. 25 yuan was printed on the ticket (the price was the year before last, so I don't think it's worth going), but the price was raised to 50 yuan and then "50% off". Finally, in 25 yuan, even the toilets were so bad that no one repaired them, and private toilets with fees appeared next to the public toilets.

In the old state, the only thing you can see is the natural landscape, and the only "ancient" humanistic building is the Wen Yuan Pavilion! The rest are decorated buildings, which are not worth visiting at all.

Horses can often be seen on grass slopes in rural areas around the west of Beijing, and tobacco is planted this season.

The most veritable "fireworks"!

There are wet grass slopes on the side of the road, and there are lonely horses under the wet clouds.

Day 9 (May 5): I got home safely this morning, and I didn't even meet the traffic jam! On this road, we first paid attention to the speed limits of He Na Expressway 100 and 80, and 120 was completely and absolutely safe (the tunnel area was switched very frequently). Then we had a good time on Nanyou Expressway and Nanning Ring Expressway 120, and then we bumped for several hours on the dilapidated Guang Kun Expressway 120. Need to explain, I have super endurance when driving, so don't imitate the above trip, because it will be really tired, tired, tired!