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Many people think that self-driving travel must be a comfortable way for the whole family, and this time they took advantage of the holiday from Lijiang to Xishuangbanna. Many tourists who have never been to Banna will have such a scene in their hearts: a large forest full of tropical atmosphere, with rivers on the edge of the forest, bamboo on the river, bamboo buildings in the bamboo thickets, and fruit trees growing outside the bamboo buildings. Elephants are strolling, peacocks are opening the screen, butterflies are flying, and the Dai girl is carrying a bamboo basket, naked, and walking away...... Xishuangbanna is magical and beautiful, but it should not be a plateau snow-capped mountain like Lijiang, it is more intimate, more leisurely, and the most beautiful in the world.
Lijiang to Xishuangbanna is 993.8 kilometers, we need 13 hours and 36 minutes to drive, the toll fee is 390 yuan, and we live in Fuxian Lake in Yuxi. Since there is no train in Xishuangbanna, in addition to cars, you can only fly from Lijiang to Xishuangbanna, and the air ticket from Lijiang to Xishuangbanna is about 500 yuan. This time we drove to Xishuangbanna, and we also took a dog with us, in the trunk, which brought us too much joy along the way.
Xishuangbanna is the only oasis in the desert belt of the Tropic of Cancer of the Earth, and is the most complete, typical and largest area of China's tropical rainforest ecosystem. Broad-leaved trees, coniferous shrubs, herbs, vines, ferns, and mosses form a staggered natural primeval forest.
Xishuangbanna, the ancient Dai language is "Mengbalanaxi", which means "ideal and magical paradise". Xishuangbanna is an ethnic minority autonomous prefecture under the jurisdiction of Yunnan Province. Most of the people live here, and it is also the most intact and largest area of China's tropical rainforest ecosystem.
Xishuangbanna, on the map of China, is a primitive, uncarved green jadeite, shining brightly.
I always thought that Xishuangbanna was out of reach for me, but today, I finally set foot on this red hot land.
Some people say that Xishuangbanna is the place where dreams begin, so let my dream start from here!
We drove a white Beijing Jeep J40, and for the first time we drove this car for two days in a row, let's talk about the feeling of this self-driving. The first comfort is really not enough, it is uncomfortable to sit for a long time, the first time I drove this car was because the trunk was relatively large, suitable for dogs, but it was really too fuel-consuming, walking on the mountain road almost more than 30 fuel consumption, 300 yuan oil is only 400 kilometers. The power two-wheel drive Banna is a bit insufficient, almost unable to complete overtaking, more meaty, so it is recommended that you drive Lijiang to Banna, you can choose ordinary fuel-efficient cars, the road conditions are still very good.
We set off from Lijiang on time at 9 a.m. and stayed overnight at Fuxian Lake in Yuxi on the way, let's take a look at the scenery along the way! No wonder many people say that the most beautiful scenery is on the road, let's take a look at the video.
The car carried us on a trip to Xishuangbanna. I sat by the car window, and I saw an endless ocean of green, undulating. Hidden in the lush fruit trees are the scattered Dai bamboo buildings, the unique tropical scenery, rubber trees, fruit trees, banana forests, tea mountains, like green fairy tale forests, the dizzying scenery along the way, the mountains are magnificent, magnificent, and the beauty is difficult to manage.
Xishuangbanna travel tips1. In order to prevent mosquitoes and strong sunlight, not to mention umbrellas, you also need to prepare mosquito repellent and sunscreen products, and anti-heat stroke medicine (such as Huo Xiang Zhengqi capsules) are indispensable.
2. Respect the living habits of the Dai and other ethnic minorities when visiting. Dai people have to take off their shoes at home, and they are not allowed to peek into their bedrooms, etc. - it is best to first understand the folk customs and customs of the main famous families in Banna, so as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings.
3. There are many jewelry and jade in Xishuangbanna area, and you need to carefully distinguish them when purchasing.
4. When traveling to Myanmar and other border areas, special attention must be paid to safety and hygiene. Jinghong's taxis and motorcycles are quite domineering, so be careful when crossing the road.
5. Xishuangbanna area belongs to the tropical rainforest climate, with no scorching heat in summer and no severe cold in winter, and warm and pleasant in all seasons. The best time to visit is from October to June. With an average annual temperature of 21°C, it never snows here, and even in January, daytime temperatures are high.
Preparation before departure
1. A three-piece set of sun protection essentials: sunscreen (the Anella gold bottle I brought), sun hat, sunglasses, and anti-mosquito bite spray.
2. Necessary clothing: Xishuangbanna only has rainy season and sunny days throughout the year, it is a tropical city, the temperature is about 30 degrees, just bring summer clothes, it is recommended to prepare a few beautifully colored silk scarves, use them when taking beautiful photos.
3. Prepare some medicines. When you go out, you will inevitably encounter headaches and brain heat, and acclimatization. So prepare some medicines in advance in case of emergencies. The amount of medicine is not too much, but the types are as complete as possible, such as antidiarrheal drugs, anti-allergy drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, cold medicines, etc. need to be prepared. If you know yourself well, you can prepare some medicines you may need. For example, people with motion sickness prepare some motion sickness medicine, and people with bad stomach prepare some stomach medicine.
first saw Xishuangbanna It was already six o'clock in the afternoon the next day when I arrived in Xishuangbanna, and the journey was a little tired, and it was essential to find a delicious place. I have always heard that the Starlight Night Market here is very good, so we went directly to the car to come to the night market.
The starlight night market is very beautiful, as night falls, the lights flicker, forming several starry streets, like jellyfish's glowing tentacles, extending into the distance, secretly beautiful in the night. The Mekong Starlight Night Market gathers creative vendors from our country's Yunnan, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and other places, and a variety of creative handicrafts are the favorites of tourists. Here you can truly feel the rushing culture of the Mekong River Basin.
When traveling, the feet are traveling, the eyes are traveling, and the traveler's posture is always to the tip of the tongue in the state of travel. The landscape is the scenery of the eyes, and the food is the scenery of the tip of the tongue, the eyes enjoy the beautiful scenery, the tip of the tongue tastes the food, and mobilize the whole body to feel the different places from our daily life, so it is not in vain to go out by boat and car.
There is a kind of night market that attracts not eyeballs, but taste buds and appetite, which is the Gaozhuang West Shuangjing Starlight Night Market. The food in the night market is cheap and good, and until late at night, diners are still in an endless stream, and it may not be possible to close the stalls at two or three o'clock in the morning.
These days, there are thousands of delicacies, and I am afraid there are not many delicious ones, and Dai flavor is one of them. What are the characteristics of the taste of Yunnan cuisine? This question is difficult to answer, but the most representative minority flavor is none other than Dai flavor, Dai flavor is inclusive, sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty, all five flavors, all-encompassing, neither sweet, nor numb, spicy, its characteristics are not in a special taste. And pilaf is the pinnacle of Dai flavor.
ate in Gaozhuang, and all kinds of creative products, independent designers, advertising creatives, and art workers frequently appeared in the streets and alleys. The city is born with a literary and artistic atmosphere, bringing a literary and artistic craze to the journey.
Sunac Xishuangbanna International Resort 
Xishuangbanna, this paradise that makes people infinitely reverie from the beginning of the name, under the favorable policies of the Belt and Road, the transnational high-speed rail will pass through the mysterious rainforest land, here is like Hollywood back then, with the continuous convenience of transportation, coupled with its own original "style", attracting more and more people to admire it, foreign tourists are gradually pouring in, in Xishuangbanna when it comes to living, then it is highly recommended Sunac Xishuangbanna International Resort, there are three hotels here to share the park, Transform Xishuangbanna into a vibrant center in Southeast Asia.
I first heard about the resort because BMW X1 held a press conference at the Dai Show Theater, and many of my idols at that time, such as, Xu Wei, Pu Shu, Dou Jingtong, Tan Weiwei, Yuan Yawei, Black Panther Band and other well-known domestic singer bands visited the resort.
This is a holiday mecca. Tropical monsoon climate, 18-21°C in winter, 28-32°C in summer, no severe cold in winter, no scorching heat in summer. Attracting more and more people to spend the winter and escape the summer, the resort area caters to people's needs and provides more convenience for guests.
This is a pure land without pollution. The forest coverage rate is 78.4%, the negative oxygen ion is 40,000/cm³, there are 20,000 species of plants, twelve ethnic groups, and the birthplace of Southern Buddhism. It is one of the top 12 tourist destinations in the world. According to National Geographic, Xishuangbanna is rated as one of the top 12 tourist destinations in the world.
This time because of time, we stayed in two hotels in Sunac Xishuangbanna International Resort, Wanda Crowne Plaza Resort and Wanda DoubleTree by Hilton Resort, here is still a small regret, I hope to stay in Wenhua next time, Wenhua we visited, they are all high-end villas are very good.
If the three hotels must be separated from each other with the same feeling, then Wanda Wenhua's overall appearance is the highest. The first Wanda Mandarin Resort brand hotel occupies the deepest and commanding heights of the entire resort, and the rooms of all villas have refreshed the average room area of Banna, handing over a perfect answer.
Dai culture, 100 hotels in Xishuangbanna have 100 interpretations, Wanda Wenhua enters the household with a stilt building-shaped corridor, lotus braziers bloom in the pool, and the enthusiasm of ethnic minorities is ignited in Buddhist Zen, which is an important interpretation of the hotel's Dai water culture and Buddhist culture, the water lilies in the water feature of the platform, the buildings under the reflection and the Shwedagon Pagoda not far away are all tributes to the local Southern Buddhism. All the buildings of the hotel are topped with local house characteristics, with sloping roofs and curved cornices pointing to the blue sky.
Walking in the lobby always feels a peaceful and tranquil Zen atmosphere, which is related to sandalwood incense, sandalwood carvings and various Buddha statue decorations. The miniature version of the grotto in the center of the outdoor water platform in the lobby bar combines Zen and water culture to the extreme. The national colorful fabric as a soft decoration makes the whole space look much softer and not too solemn.
The hotel lobby and public areas have similarities with Conrad Sanya, another resort under Wanda. However, Wanda Wenhua in Xishuangbanna uses its natural geographical advantages to build all the townhouses around the mountain, and each room has a natural step shape; The green gardens in the hotel are not at all like a new hotel, with blooming bougainvillea and all kinds of flowers blooming. With the current layout of the hotel's garden, it will definitely look like a tropical jungle in a little time.
Wanda Mandarin's guest rooms range from one-bedroom villas, two-bedroom villas, duplex two-bedroom villas and Wuli Sicong's favorite three-bedroom villas, and it is said that every time they come, they only choose to stay in that one. The higher the room, the better the view, and the best room type is always at the top. For family trips, multi-bedroom villas are the most suitable for independent living spaces that do not interfere with each other.
The theme style of the room can be roughly understood from the handle of a peacock or elephant on the outdoor door. The layout of the two doors of the guest room has a deep feeling of the courtyard. All rooms at the hotel have a separate pool. This is the greatest boon for those who love swimming. Gazebo, garden, leisure daze.
Tropical ceiling fans and furnishings make the room look beautiful, and a long list of 3D butterfly decorations on the sofa walls are the finishing touch. The national style in the room is not so strong, the decoration is dominated by simple lines, and the dark furniture with light furniture and soft furnishings looks very harmonious. Not so ethnic, very tropical vacation atmosphere.
Breakfast is mainly Western dishes, Yunnan local rice noodles are a must, the number of rooms is not large, the number of diners in the hotel is relatively small, in order to ensure the freshness of the dishes, the portion of the dishes is not much, and the update is very fast. Chinese restaurants deal with local Yunnan specialties. Instead of bothering to find a fly restaurant outside to eat, it is better to have a clean and delicious hotel.
The bottom of the peacock pattern in the outdoor pool is very eye-catching. Based on the fact that there is a pool in every room, the oversized pool is more like a decoration. Wanda Mandarin Hotel is different from the two hotels in the same area, in addition to the children's entertainment room, it also includes a ball room and a spa area. The spa house under the large water view is full of Dai style, and the mid-mountain landscape platform along the road is the best viewing angle overlooking the entire resort. It is said that there are yoga classes here in the morning, and it is also excellent to watch the sunset here in the evening.
The warm-colored hotel lobby of Crowne Plaza Xishuangbanna
Wanda Resort, the brown vertical stripes and circular pattern wall decorations on the left are trees and tree rings; The right side is inspired by the tube handkerchief carried by Dai women. The log-style tea art area, from the tea mats with elephant sculptures to the white oak paintings on the background walls of each room, the original and rugged meaning is about to emerge. The large outdoor pool in the center of the courtyard is a striking and modern landscape for Crowne Plaza.
Some people say that Wanda Crowne Plaza upgrades rely on Wanda's strong financial resources. In fact, yes, not all right, strong financial resources are the guarantee of hardware quality, the iced cucumber mask of the turndown gift is delicate enough to warm people's hearts, relieve the face exposed to the sun during the day, and let the skin drink water. The corner of the quilt, the placement of slippers and remote controls, and the brightness of the light source in the room, everything is just right.
The semi-open bathroom, separated from the bedroom by a sliding door, is closely connected, invisibly expanding the area of the entire room, and the folk landscape patterns, Chinese lamps, and rattan bed backs make the room feel more vacation. From the holiday to the upgrade of the crown brand, in addition to the hardware transformation, the details decoration, spare parts and various logos have all been quietly replaced, as if it was set for the crown from the beginning.
The hotel breakfast room has the most seating of the three hotels. All three hotels have open kitchens, and the dishes made on site ensure freshness, and there are both Chinese and Western dishes. Relatively speaking, Crown's breakfast is more towards the taste of the masses.
DoubleTree by Hilton by Hilton Xishuangbanna Xishuangbanna is
a cost-effective and value-for-money choice
There are few DoubleTree by Hilton resorts in China, and DoubleTree by Hilton in Sanya Haitang Bay Wanda is a company based on Wanda Group and Hilton Hotel Group has had many good cooperation, which has also contributed to DoubleTree by Hilton Xishuangbanna becoming the first DoubleTree by Hilton brand hotel in Yunnan. The overall hardware is completely qualified even if you hang Hilton, and if you want to choose a hotel with high comprehensive cost performance, DoubleTree by Hilton is the best choice.
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three hotels in Wanda Resort have different Dai style elements, DoubleForest's rainforest sense is stronger, and the most eye-catching thing in the hotel lobby is the chandelier in the atrium, which creates a sense of flexibility and lightness in the shape of Jinghong City's city flower frangipani; The shape of the pillars in the lobby is shaped by the elephant foot drum, and the elephant foot drum is also a unique intangible cultural heritage of Banna.
After all, it is a young route, but the background wall behind the front desk uses the wood carved murals of Banna General Buddhist Temple to show the local people's belief and culture in Buddhism. The stilt-shaped bar in the middle of the lobby bar is made of traditional woodworking, and when viewed from the hotel courtyard, it looks more like a miniature version of the lobby, echoing each other is another highlight.
Mr.Hotel's favorite hotel building is the fitness area, the oval top is very eye-catching, and the indoor pool is also here, which complements each other. The outdoor pool depth is perfect for families to take the little ones to play in the water, and of course, there is another outdoor pool for children right next door.
The basic rooms start from more than 40 square meters, with an unusually simple bed background wall and ethnic style pendants, which are particularly elegant. Simple style, chandeliers, ceiling fans, rattan coffee tables and rest couches are all casual and vacation style. On the sofa, have a cup of tea and look at the greenery outside the window, which is particularly comfortable. The bathroom is a simple style, with rough stone wall tiles, full of originality.
Every time guests stay in, they can always taste DoubleTree by Hilton custom-made cookies, and the same familiar taste is the warmth of home. The glutinous rice cakes wrapped in local banana leaves in the welcome fruit gift have a unique flavor. The
Western restaurant on the first floor directly below the lobby, the location of the outdoor courtyard, the air is excellent, Dai Yunxuan Chinese Restaurant is mainly engaged in local specialty dishes, the restaurant decoration is also very folk style, the compiled ceiling, and the umbrella-like chandelier are very chic.
What does Sunac play First of all, when it comes to playing, you must get up early in the hotel, why please see the picture.
The morning class here is very suitable for parents and children, feel the sense of ritual of the Dai people, not much to say here, let's experience it with your heart.
The average annual temperature in Xishuangbanna is about 18-22°C, even when it is cold in the north, you can still see the scene of "winter bikini" here, Enjoying the gentle sunshine of Xishuangbanna, it is a place suitable for playing in the water all year round.
The water park is also worth experiencing, with not only a set of thrilling water slides, but also interesting shallow water areas, wave pools that can accommodate 3,000 people at the same time, and spa places for leisure and wellness. Whether you are a friend or a parent-child family, you can find your own fun here.
In fact, my favorite is still with national characteristics, when traveling to Xishuangbanna, the most impressive thing is the "big show" I went to the Wanda Theater - Dai Show.
"Dai Show" is Wanda's collaboration with international art master Frank Degon, combining national art with scientific and technological lighting and sound effects, dance, acrobatics, diving, sand painting and other performance forms. A beautiful stage art presented.
The architectural design of the theater is by Mr. Mark Fisher, the artistic director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games, the Guangzhou Asian Games, and the London Olympic Games.
Dai Xiu is based on the Dai people's thousand-year-old narrative poem "Peacock Princess", which tells the story of a modern urban boy who mistakenly entered the Dai kingdom of Mengbanzha a thousand years ago while traveling in Banna. After "crossing", the boy met the princess Lan Urona, and in the process of finding true love and himself, he experienced the chase of the bamboo army, the temptation of the braided girl, and the difficulty of the rainforest elves, and finally received the blessing of the Dai gods.
The style and art of the Dai people, combined with scientific and technological lighting and sound effects, dance, acrobatics, diving, sand painting and other performance forms, presents a beautiful stage art. Among them, the skills of the actors and the presentation of the intermediate water are undoubtedly the perfect integration of art and technology, which has become the biggest highlight of the Dai show.
It is particularly worth mentioning that the stage is fully integrated into the Dai family water culture, and the "pool" several meters deep is directly moved to the center of the theater. Therefore, skills such as diving and national culture such as splashing water can be vividly presented.
Don't miss this performance when you come to Xishuangbanna~ The price is available on major websites.
This trip to Banna made us feel a different style, leaving many attractions that we didn't play, next time we will go, and recommend the more fun places around to everyone. Thank you all for your support.
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