‣ About The Peacock Lake
Peacock Lake which covers an area of 18,700 square meters is situated in the center of Jinghong City, the lake was built as a townspeople park since 1977. In the park, there are styles of pavilions, exotic flowers and rare herbs. You could walk around the park as a local citizen. Peacock Lake is surrounded by lake water in three sides, with peacocks, foxes, wild boar, monkeys, and other rare animals. Peacock Lake has green lush trees in which water is as clear as mirror. Unique flowers and grasses grow on the bank; water pavilion in Dai-style is built in the center of the lake. Boat in the lake is delightful and relaxed.
● Chinese Name: 孔雀湖（Kong Que Hu)
● Keywords: The Peacock Lake Tickets, Peacoke show,
● Location: In central Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province
● Scenic Area: 18,700 square meters
● Admission Fee: 0
● Opening Hours:All day(1 to 2 hours for a visit)
XishuangBanna The Peacock Lake in Jinghong City travel guide introduces the main attractions, entrance tickets booking, The best time to visit, How to Get there, the highlights, facts, history, photos, weather, accommodation, visiting routes, travel tips, tour maps of The Peacock Lake in XishuangBanna(孔雀湖).
Legends of Peacock
Xishuanggban is widely crowned as “The Home of Peacock”, because there are a lot of peacocks living in Xishuangbanna. Peacock owes a holy position among Dai people and is the totem of Dai people. Peacock stands for happiness, beauty, goodness and luckiness.
Peacock plays an essential role in locals’ daily life. Visitors can find that some folk customs and events such as the ritual of worshiping ancestors, Legend between Prince and Peacock Princess are related to peacock.
The Legend between Prince and Peacock Princess
According to the local narrative poem, there are seven princesses from heaven once came to the Jihu (literally Golden Lake) to take a shower. And the prince named Shaoshu saw the seven princesses were playing around the lake when he passed along the lake by elephant.
Prince Shaoshu and the youngest princess named Nannuona fell in love with each other at the first sight when they met. They finally become a couple.
‣ Attraction Transportation
The park located in the cross of Xuanwei Ave. and Mengle Ave, near Xishuangbanna Prefecture Goverment.Go there on foot. Peacock Lake is about 2 km to Manting Park.
‣ Best Time to Go
October to June in the following year is the best time to go. Spring, autumn and winter is appropriate, because here is “a warm land without winter”. The summer heat in Xishuangbanna is intolerability with much rain.
‣ Tips:
● Suggested touring time: 1-2 hours.
● You could visit Manting Park or Xishuangbanna Tropical Flower Garden after visiting here, they are all in walk distance.
Xishuangbanna Mange Buddhist Temple in Jinghong City travel guide introduces the main attractions, entrance tickets booking, The best time to visit, How to Get there, the highlights, facts, history, photos, weather, accommodation, visiting routes, travel tips, tour maps of Mange Buddhist Temple in Xishuangbanna(曼阁佛寺).
Chinese name: 曼阁佛寺 (Man Ge Fo Si)
Location: In Mange Village, Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture.
Opening time: 08:00-17:00.
Ticket: CNY 2.
How to get there: Take a shuttle bus from Jinghong Bus Station to Mange Village.
Brief introduction to Mange Buddhist Temple
Manga Buddhist temple in Dai language is called ”Wa Man Ge”, literally meaning the central Buddhist temple of Xishuangbanna. Being the oldest Buddhist temple in Jinghong City, the Mange Buddhist Temple is situated on the bank of Lancang River, the Mange Buddhist Temple is magnificent and elegant surrounded by bambusa multiplexes, banyans, mango trees, areca palms, trumpet flowers and other plants. Mange Buddhist Temple looks gorgeous with the Dai-style roof supported by 16 toon-made columns and 16 exquisite white elepants standing on the eaves of the temple. The whole building is overall joint with tenons, without the use of nails and rivets, including the cross beam and columns. Entering into it, you will find a four-meter-tall Buddha standing on the right seat . The ceiling and walls are delicately decorated with vividly pictures of golden dragons, white elephants, fairies, phoenixes, peacocks. Each beam is tied with colorful flags that are embroidered with fairy tales and auspicious animals.
Mange Buddhist Temple is the oldest Buddhist temple in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture.
History of Mange Buddhist Temple
It is said that over 8,400 collections of Sanskrit Manuscripts was kept in Mange Temple before the founding of People’s Republic of China in 1949. The Sanskrit Manuscripts is the cultural treasure of Dai ethnic minority. Mange Temple was built approximately in the year of 840 in Dai calendar (1477) when the Theravada Buddhism was flourishing in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture. The Mange Temple has been restored and enlarged for several times. When the Close Door Festival (in mid-July), Open Door Festival (in mid-October), or the Water Splashing Festival (in mid-April) falls, worshippers and pilgrims from near and far will flood into Mange Buddhist Temple to worship the Buddha. In recent years, local government and the Communist Party of China have continuously funded to renovate the Mange Buddhist Temple. The present Mange Temple looks more majestic than before and appeals to numerous tourists from home and abroad.
Overview and Short Brief
Chinese Name: 凤庆县红茶交流交易会
English Name: Fengqing Black Tea Trade Fair
The “Tea of the World, Red Tea Capital” Yunnan Lincang Fengqing Red Tea Festival was grandly held in Fengqing County, attracting nearly 2,000 guests, including tea experts, scholars, and industry elites from across the country, who gathered to promote the high-quality development of the Fengqing Dianhong tea industry.
Background of Fengqing Red Tea
Fengqing County is located in the central area of the world’s original tea tree region, boasting vast tea gardens and rich tea resources. Tea is grown by 75,600 households across 13 towns, covering a total of 516,000 acres, including 58,300 acres of ancient tea trees. In recent years, Fengqing County has focused on constructing a green food raw material base, promoting standardized tea production. Since 2019, Fengqing has prioritized the construction of seven key systems, driving the establishment of green tea bases across the county.
The Five-Step Strategy for the Red Tea Industry
Since 2021, Fengqing County has implemented a “Five-Step Strategy” for the red tea industry, aimed at revitalizing the Fengqing Dianhong tea brand through consultation, alliance formation, standard-setting, industry chain integration, and market purification. The Fengqing Dianhong Tea Industry Alliance has played a central role in this process, with membership growing from 61 to 110 companies, covering 86.6% of the county’s tea farmers and managing 85.2% of the tea gardens.
Highlights of the Red Tea Festival
The two-day Red Tea Festival featured several key events, including:
- Opening Ceremony: Showcasing the unique charm and cultural heritage of Fengqing Red Tea.
- Global Distributors Conference: Facilitating cooperation and exchange among tea distributors domestically and internationally.
- Tea Exhibition and Sale: Displaying Fengqing Dianhong tea and other specialty tea products.
- “Dianhong Night” Cultural Performance: A cultural show combined with tea culture.
- Jin Xiu Tea Ceremony: A symbolic ritual to honor tea culture and Fengqing Red Tea.
- Dianhong Tea Mountain Tour: A visit to Fengqing’s famous tea mountains and gardens.
Achievements of the Industry Alliance
Over the past three years, the influence and market share of the Fengqing Dianhong tea brand have steadily increased, with the proportion of refined tea rising by 8-10% annually. In 2023, the comprehensive tea output value in Fengqing County reached 7.77 billion yuan, with tea-related tax revenue growing by 65.87%.
Future Prospects
As the Fengqing Dianhong Tea Industry Alliance continues to grow, Fengqing County will further advance the standardization, branding, and internationalization of its tea industry, solidifying its position as the “Hometown of Dianhong Tea in China” and improving the local economy and the living standards of tea farmers.
Why is Tongbiguan King Banyan Tree So Special
The tree grows at Laodao Village of Tongbiguan in Yingjiang County. It is over 300 years old, 40 meters high and covers an area of 5.5 mu. More than 100 new trunks have grown from aerial roots, which touch the ground. The new and old trunks join together, which form a wonderful one-tree forest. Walking under the tree, you feel as if you were wandering in a virgin forest. It is the biggest banyan tree that has ever been found in China. That is why it is called the king of the banyan tree in China.
Dehong residents have a special affection for banyan. The Dai people worship these tall, straight and old trees in the village as divine trees. On New Year or other festivals, the Dai people will worship in the shade of these big trees, and pray for good health of both human and livestock, and abundant harvest of all food crops.
Where is Tongbiguan King Banyan Tree
It is located in the Subtropical Rainforest, next to Laodaonong Village(老刀弄寨), Tongbiguan, Yingjiang County, Yunnan, and is 30 kilometers from the seat of the county.
Best Time to Go
It is suitable to visit Tongbiguan King Banyan Tree all year round. Come here and feel the greatness of nature.
Nearby Attractions
Huangcaoba Pasture in Yingjiang County, Dehong
Dayingjiang River
Kaibangya Lake
Yingjiang Hornbill Valley
Tongbiguan Nature Reserve in Yingjiang County, Dehong
Why is Tongbiguan Nature Reserve So Special
It is the only region in China with a tropical biota of the Irrawaddy River system. The tropical mountain forest ecosystem in the area is well preserved and the biodiversity is extremely rich, especially the rare and endemic species. There is the iconic tropical rainforest vegetation, such as kapur in Yingjiang, as well as tropical animals such as hylobates hoolock(白眉长臂猿) and hornbills. These rare species and ecological communities are very sensitive to environmental changes and disturbances. It is very difficult to recover after destruction. Therefore, the protection of animal and plant resources and their habitats in this region is of great significance for the rescue and development of endangered species and the maintenance of ecological balance.
Tongbiguan Nature Reserve is a good place for bird-watching. There are some rare birds in the nature reserve, such as Lophura nycthemera(白鹇), Psittacula derbiana(大绯胸鹦鹉) and hornbill.
Where is Tongbiguan Nature Reserve
Tongbiguan Nature Reserve is located in the westernmost part of China’s tropical region, bordering Myanmar and close to Assam in India.
Best Time to Go
Tongbiguan is a place that can be visited at any time. Every season has its own unique beauty.
Nearby Attractions
Huangcaoba Pasture
Dayingjiang River
Kaibangya Lake
Yingjiang Hornbill Valley
Why is Huafo Mountain So Special
Huafo refers to “evolving into Buddha” in Chinese. Huafo Mountain is located in Mouding County in Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture. Huafo Mountain is one of the famous mountains for Buddhists congregation in Central Yunnan. The mountain stands there like a powerful lion, facing the east, striding forward with his chin up.
Standing on the Mountain, visitors can enjoy themselves in the forest of nature. Various shapes of bamboos and plants can be seen here and there. Winding paths lead you up the mountain and there are streams going down from the mountain top. Temples and pagodas are also seen from a distance.
Where is Huafo Mountain
Huafo Mountain is located in Mouding County, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is one of the famous mountains in Central Yunnan.
How to Get There
After arriving at Mouding County, visitors can get to Huafo Mountain by taxi.
Best Time to Go
It is the best time to go to Huafo Mountain in the period from May to August. Because in this period, you will see the best scenery when you come to Huafo Mountain with azaleas all around the mountain.
Chinese Name:绿春县东仰风情园
English Name: Dongyang Hani Folk Custom Park in Lvchun County, Honghe
Honghe Dongyang Hani Folk Custom Park in Lvchun County travel guide introduces the main attractions, entrance tickets booking, The best time to visit, How to Get there, the highlights, facts, history, photos, weather, accommodation, visiting routes, travel tips, tour maps of Dongyang Hani Folk Custom Park in Honghe(绿春县东仰风情园).
The Hani Folk-Custom Park is also called the Aluooubin Folk-Custom Park. It is located in the center of a new district being planned by the Lvchun County and only between two and three kilometers to the legendary Aluooubin Watershed. The Simao-Jinning Highway beside the park goes through and new area and reach the county seat Daxing Town directly. The clear landscapes on the two sides of the park, including green mountain ranges, terraced fields and white cloud, make the park even more beautiful and mysterious.
The entire park covers an area of 34,775 square meters and consists of eight areas of the entrance area, central square area, stage area, dining area, reception area, traditional ceremony area, terraced-field area and parking area.
In the entrance area, there is a giant rock pile. On the two sides of the area, there are two giant drums and two giant trees. After entering the park from the main entrance, you will see the landmark statue of the park: a flying silver pheasant. The base of the statue is the giant tree of the Aluooubin Legend, which is 3.9 meters high. The two-floor round base is 0.6 meters high.
After passing by the statue, you will reach the wide central square area. The square is a square-outside and circle-inside shape, looking neat and tight. The four corners of the square are four tea gardens where tens of thousands of tea trees are planted. Tea is very important to the Lvchun Country and is an economic pillar of the county. A very renowned tea type of the county is called the Mayu Tea, which could be a very good gift for friends. The central square is the place for holding large folk activities and the diameter of the central circle is as long as 99 meters. It is the largest central square in the whole prefecture, and there is also a music fountain with a diameter of 50 meters on the square.
In the center of the park is a mushroom building with strong Hani flavor. Its structure was mainly made of wood. The pillars and crossbeams are all very thick. The house is very dry, warm in the winter and cool in the summer. On the first floor are a cultural activity room, a reference room and the office of the Tourism Bureau of the Lvchun County. On the second floor are a folk-custom exhibition hall and two multi-functional exhibition halls. On the third floor are mainly a library and some reading rooms.
Since designers of the park attached great importance to the greening of the park in the beginning, the current green area of the park is 18,938 square meters and the greening ratio of the park is as high as 56.9 percent. On the two sides of the green stone road, various kinds of trees, including the various palm trees and spindle tree ferns, are planted, and you could smell the tinges of spring anywhere. There are also some small reception buildings in the woods for tourists, which are made of raw woods and mud outside but have modern facilities inside. Beside the reception buildings, there are also amusement facilities, such as the traditional Moqiu square of the Hani nationality and folk activity square, for tourists to participate in the folk activities of the Hani nationality personally.
The traditional ceremony platform is at the traditional ceremony area of the park. The semicircular-shape platform all various nationalities to held their various ceremonies is in the center some small-leaved banian trees and giant rocks. Tourists could personally participate in the ceremonies of the Hani nationality’s June Festival, October New Year and Dragon Worshiping Festival.
The dining area of the park is a relatively large mushroom building. It has five floors, each of which has a mushroom-like cover. The building covers an area of more than 600 square meters and is well equipped with dining facilities. Tourists could enjoy real Hani food and the wine named Mountain Spring made by the Hani people.
Chinese Name: 金平马鞍底拉登瀑布
English Name: Ladeng Waterfalls in Jinping County, Honghe
Honghe Ladeng Waterfalls in Jinping County travel guide introduces the main attractions, entrance tickets booking, The best time to visit, How to Get there, the highlights, facts, history, photos, weather, accommodation, visiting routes, travel tips, tour maps of Ladeng Waterfalls in Honghe(金平马鞍底拉登瀑布).
The Ladeng River Waterfall Group is located in the Ma’andi Township in the eastern part of the Jinping County, about 146 kilometers to the county seat. It is the most splendid ecological tourism area of the county’s tourism resources. It is like a wedge and faces Vietnam to its east, south and west. The vegetation of the area is very lush and the landscapes of the area are extremely beautiful. The area is known as the “mysterious tourism area” in China. In the beginning of 1950s, the renowned song writer Tian Han visited this area and was astonished by its beauty. Tian then wrote songs of singing praises of the sceneries of area.
The whole waterfall group is located in upper reaches of the Ladeng River (also called the Wutai River) and its branch Shidong River, close to the Maguaitang Village of the Ma’andi Township. There are six rarely-seen waterfall subgroups in total, one in the upper reaches of the Shidong River and five in the upper reaches of the Ladeng River. The altitude of the fifth waterfall subgroup of the Ladeng River is 2,621 meters. The heights of waterfalls are between 60 and 100 meters and the widths of them are all about 10 meters. The locals call all of them Ladeng Waterfalls, which came from an interesting story involving a peasant debtor who ran away and hid behind one of the waterfalls in the old society. The Tourism Bureau of the county has constructed the path for tourists to the first and second waterfall subgroups of the Wutai River and the waterfall subgroup of the Shidong River.
When you are in the area, you will be able to see the magnificent waterfalls flowing down like silver dragons and hear the sounds going like drumbeats. The air of the area has very high oxygen content. On sunny day, you will also be able to see rainbows beside the waterfalls. On the two sides of the rivers, typical aqueous rock could be seen. Since the rivers flow through dense forests, the water of the river is dark green. The forests around the waterfalls contains many rare plants including the spinulose tree fern, wild plantain, wild tea plant, wild orchid, Amomum tsaoko, rare bamboos and rare vines.
Chinese Name: 红河州弥勒市西三镇蚂蚁村委会可邑村
English Name: Keyi Yi Ethnic Village in Mile County, Honghe
The Keyi Village is located 21 kilometers to the north of the seat of the Mile County and 25 kilometers to the extension line of the Stone Forest Scenic Spot. The village was founded in the beginning of the Qing Dynasty when it was dense virgin forest and some stalagmites around the village. In 1648, a person of the Axi branch of the Yi nationality named Bi Wu moved from the Gui Mountain to this place with his family and built houses here. The family was the first one. Then, 24 clans under 14 family names including Long, Liu and Chen also moved to the village successively. Currently, the village has 700 people and is subordinate to the Xisan Town.
The dance performed by the villagers, after being polished and improved by artists, has spread all over China and many countries of the world in the past 50 years. At present, the dance is known as the Axi Moon Dance and the village is the Keyi Village.
Chinese Name:凤庆县冬季商品交易会
English Name: Fengqing Winter Trade Fair, Lincang
Chinese Name:凤庆县夏季商品交易会
English Name: Fengqing Summer Trade Fair, Lincang
Overview
- Chinese Name:中国临沧（凤庆）红茶节
- English Name: China Lincang (Fengqing) Black Tea Festival
Lincang (Fengqing) Black Tea Festival was firstly held in Fengqing County, Lincang, China, 2016, hosted by China Tea Circulation Association, Yunnan Tea Circulation Association Lincang Tea Association and Fengqing Tea Association, and mainly discussed reservation and development of ancient tea tree.
Fengqing is renowned as the “County of Yunnan Black Tea in the World.” Located in the southwest of Yunnan, Fengqing County is the core area for the original Chinese tea tree, boasting a long history of tea cultivation and production.
Notably, Fengqing is home to the 3,200-year-old Jinxiu King of Tea Tree. The region also serves as a GenBank for tea trees, preserving over 1,600 samples of tea tree varieties from around the world. Yunnan Black Tea was first produced here in 1939 and has been presented as a gift to the British Queen and the President of Sri Lanka. This history justifies Fengqing’s title as the “County of Yunnan Black Tea in the World.”
Fengqing Dianhong Black Tea
Fengqing Dianhong Black Tea is a renowned variety of black tea originating from Fengqing County in Lincang, Yunnan Province, China. Often simply referred to as “Dianhong,” this tea is celebrated for its rich flavor, bright reddish-brown infusion, and golden-tipped leaves. The name “Dianhong” combines “Dian,” the short name for Yunnan, and “hong,” meaning red in Chinese, which refers to the tea’s reddish infusion (black tea is called “red tea” in China due to the color of the brewed tea).
Fengqing Dianhong is produced in the core tea-growing region of Yunnan, an area known for its ancient tea trees and long history of tea cultivation. The tea is made from large-leaf Yunnan tea varieties, which are highly prized for their robust flavor and smooth finish.
Dianhong black tea is often used in blends but can also be enjoyed on its own, where it offers a malty, slightly sweet flavor with subtle floral notes. Its high quality and unique taste have made it a popular choice both in China and internationally.
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