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Xishuangbanna boasts captivating tropical scenery, lively festivals, and captivating music and dance. For a deeper immersion in local customs, consider attending a song and dance show—it's a feast for the eyes.
The bonfire evening featured folk songs and dances from the six Lancang-Mekong River basins, ethnic costumes, and the original customs and practices of Xishuangbanna's ethnic minorities. It also included the mysterious release of water lanterns. The evening featured over 100 male and female minority performers. As the show unfolded, the captivating songs and dances transported the audience into a captivating landscape of romance, mystery, beauty, and joy, leaving them reluctant to leave.
Address: Manting Park, No. 35 Manting Road, Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna
Cost: Bonfire Party Tickets: 320 Yuan (VIP Ticket), 190 Yuan (Class A Ticket)
Performance time: 18:50-20:50
Contact: 0691-2160296, 2160502
"Mangbala Naxi" is a large-scale song and dance evening show themed on the ethnic customs of Banna. The show is divided into five acts: "Banna Charm," "Peacock Blessings," "Water Splashing Song," "Holy Blessings," and "A River of Spring Water." Peacocks dance in the back garden, elephants roam the streets, and exotic sights blend mysterious black, peacock green, ethnic red, and world blue into a feast of sound and color. Song and dance captivate the ears, dance liberates the body, and rhythm guides the soul. A myriad of charms are all part of the super song and dance show "Mangbala Naxi."
Address: Mengbalanaxi Art Palace, No. 6, Galan Middle Road, Jinghong City (opposite to the Golden Land Hotel)
Fee: 320 yuan/person (VIP seat), 200 yuan/person (ordinary seat)
Performance time: 18:00-19:10 for lunch, 19:00-20:00 for ethnic bonfire dance and interactive activities in the outer square, 20:00 for the "Mangbala Naxi" performance in the inner square
Contact: 0691-2120100, 2121133
The Luosuo River, a major tributary of the Lancang River, flows from Simao Prefecture into northeastern Xisuo County, passing through Jinghong City and Mengla County before merging with the Lancang River. The Luosuo River bamboo rafting section covers a distance of 3.5 kilometers and takes approximately 1.5-2 hours. Along the way, visitors can enjoy scenic views of tropical rainforests on both banks, Cuiping Peak, Menglun Botanical Garden, Green Stone Forest Park, and Dai and Hani villages.
Address: 4km from the Tropical Botanical Garden, Menglun Town, Mengla County, Xishuangbanna (Exit the East Gate of the Botanical Garden)
Fee: 250 yuan/raft (limited to 4-5 people, with a bamboo raft paddler and a tour guide)
Transportation: There are three-wheeled motorcycles outside the Tropical Botanical Garden. You can take a three-wheeled motorcycle to get there.