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    Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture is known as the Peacock Town which is located in the west of Yunnan. Dehong is a transliteration from Dai language, meaning 'the downstream of the Nujiang River'. Dehong Prefecture boasts distinctive geological advantages. It shares a 503.8 km border with Burma. Four of the five Dehong's counties lie on the border.Historically, Dehong Prefecture was a major outpost of the ancient Silk Road. Nowadays, Dehong Prefecture is the juncture for the Chinese Economic Area, Southeast Economic Area and South Asia Economic Area. Dehong is the fascinating place where the Dai and Jingpo people as well as other ethnic groups live harmoniously. It offers the charming natural scenery and the superior climatic conditions. Local people forget the hustle and bustle of the city, enjoy the nature and appreciate the minority customs.

    Highlights of Dehong

    • Natural Tropical Landscape: Enjoying the gifts of nature, Dehong offers the unique subtropical rainforest scenic spots, such as Peacock Lake,  Moli Waterfall and  Moli Tropical Rainforest, etc.
    • Minority Culture: There are five indigenous ethnic minorities in Dehong, which provides colorful and unique ethnic culture. Their traditional festival and ethnic villages have much to explore during your Dehong Culture Tours, such as the Jingpo's Munaozongge Festival. Bianzhai Hansha Scenic Area is also a good choice for ethnic minority discovery tour in Dehong.
    • Buddhist Culture: There are many Buddhist architectures since most Dai people in Dehong believe in Hinayana Buddhism.  If you want to know about the Theravada Buddhism and the architecture art of Dai temples and pagodas, you shouldn’t miss the temples in Dehong, particularly the famous ones such as Yunyan Stupa Jiele Great Golden PagodaMenghuan Golden Pagoda. Our Buddhism culture tour will also guide you to have a site watch of the Tree-Wrapped Pagoda and Pagoda-Wrapped Tree.
    • Frontier Culture: Dehong is an important port bordering Burma. Dehong is geographically in close connection with Myanmar. Border culture is also a highlight of Dehong tours. Ethnic groups lead a harmonious life in the border areas, Sino-Burmese Baobo Carnival is the best proof to the better development of friendship between Chinese and Burmese. Jiegao Border Trade Zone also witness the border trade with Myanmar.
    • Birding Tour: Dehong offers nice climate and unique geography, which make it become the land of birds. Among all bird watching routes in Yingjiang county, Yingjiang Hornbill Valley is the most unique and fantastic one. It has a good reputation as "China Horbill Valley". Join in our Dehong Birding Tours, start your fantastic travel to the land of birds in Dehong.

    Dehong Overview will give you a comprehensive understanding of  Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture including the basic information, geographical location, climate, transportation and so on. 

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    Dehong attractions are well known  for amazing tropical rain forest, colorful ethnic culture and border culture. Travelers can enjoy the leisure life  in the ethnic villages, such as Hansha Village, appreciating the folk song and dance of local people. There are also natural tropical scenic spots like Ruili River and Moli Tropical Rainforest . Moreover, local Buddhist architectures can show you the beliefs of local people, such as the Yunyan Stupa and Menghuan Golden Pagoda.  The followings are attractions in Dehong listed for your choice of Dehong tours.

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    Dehong Tours offer wide range of choices for your Dehong travel. Yunnan Exploration elaborately arranges Dehong tour packages for travellers, which covers main attractions of Dehong like Yunyan Pagoda as well as other top destinations in Yunnan. Most of the tours lasts over 10 days because there are so many places which is worthy to visit, such as Dali and Lijiang. We have tour packages like 4 Days Jingpo Ethnic Minority’s Munao Zongge Festival Tour and 39 Days Yunnan 25 Ethnic Minorities Discovery and Photography Tour. Moreover, tours of Dehong can be customized according to your specific needs.

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    Dehong weather and climate is also endowed with unique climate resources. This page will give the detailed information about the four seasons of Dehong, as well as what to wear during the Dehong travel.

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    Dehong transportation is convenient in general. There are long-distance buses and airlines from Kunming to Dehong. The railway station is being built. It is also convenient to get around in Dehong. Dehong Prefecture boasts distinctive geological advantages. It shares a 503.8 km border with Burma. Four of the five Dehong's counties lie on the border. There are 28 ferries, 64 passages and 9 highways that lead to Burma. Historically, Dehong Prefecture was a major outpost of the ancient Silk Road. Nowadays, Dehong Prefecture is the juncture for the Chinese Economic Area, Southeast Economic Area and South Asia Economic Area.

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    Dehong festivals and activities tell you what to do during the festival tour in Dehong, and they will surely enrich your Yunnan Travel.  Dehong is a place where multi-ethnic groups inhabit. As the major minorities inhabited in Dehong, Dai, Jingpo, Achang, Lisu and Deang formed their distinctive ethnic culture which is also revealed in their ethnic festivals. Different nationalities create different cultures. Therefore, there are diverse festivals in Dehong.

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    Dehong travel tips will be helpful to plan your trip to Dehong. For a better travel experience, it's necessary to read the information below. Dehong travel tips will also be helpful to your Yunnan Travel.

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    Dehong Maps will help you have a better understanding about Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, and plan a Dehong tour easily. Yunnan Exploration offers some very useful Dehong Maps including tourist maps, including Dehong location maps, region maps, Dehong attractions mas, maps of scenic spots around Dehong, which may be helpful in your Dehong travel.

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    Dehong accommodation solves the problem of where to stay in Dehong.  Although there are not many luxury hotels, all these hotels share good furnishing or with amazing view surrounded. Besides, it’s available to reasonable price and nice services which will guarantee travellers a cozy stay. Most of high-quality hotels are in Mangshi. Detailed information of hotels is listed as below.

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    Dehong Dining will give you information about the popular food and snacks in Dehong and the best local restaurants for your choice of where to eat in Dehong.

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    Dehong Culture is diverse and colorful, featuring the folk culture of the five indigenous ethnic minoritues. It is a place where multi-ethnic groups inhabit. Different nationalities create different cultures. Dehong boasts amazing Dai ethnic culture, Jingpo ethnic culture and cultures of other ethic groups, etc. All these will make your Yunnan Travel more attractive and productive.

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    Dehong photos help you enjoy natural scenery in advance and bring your some information about Dehong travel. We have many photos taken by our customers and our teams on their trips. These pictures covers attractions, ethnic groups, festivals and food, including pictures of Moli Waterfall and Jiedonglai King of Banyan TreeBianzhai Hansha Scenic Area, Menghuan Grand Golden Pagoda and Yunyan Pagoda, Jiegao Border and A Village in Two Countries, Yingjiang Hornbill Valley in Dehong and fantastic moments of Water-splashing Festival and Munaozongge Festival etc. You can feel its fantasy in advance.

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    Dehong Shopping features great ratio to jade and emeralds, this page covers information about local specialty and where to buy in Dehong after ending your Dehong travel.  Dehong is home to minority groups which are famous for their handicrafts and artistic talents, so there are many souvenirs available in Dehong. Moreover, Myanmar has a vibrant trade and barter system that has been long established with Dehong which brings in many goods from the neighboring countries, therefore, you can also buy some Southeast Asian commodities in Dehong. Gamble on stones is also very popular in Dehong, you may see stones, large or small, in almost every jade stores in the jewelry market.

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    Dehong Education features local ethnic traditional education besides the normal nine-year compulsory education, therefore, it is highly recommended to do Dehong education tours with local schools during Yunnan Travel. This part introduces some information about the Kindergarten, primary schools, middle schools and colleges in Dehong of Yunnan Province. It helps you to design students education tours with local schools in Dehong. Here below are the details.

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    Dehong Adminstrative Division gives you information about places to visit when you travel to Dehong. Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture covers 2 cities and 3 counties. Its government seat is located in Mangshi City.

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    Location Infomation

  • Chinese Name:德宏傣族景颇族自治州
  • English Name:De Hong
  • Location Position:West of Yunnan
  • Population Number:1,211,000
  • Language:Yunnan Dialect
  • Postal Code:678400
  • China Country Code:0692
  • Local Time Zone:UTC+8
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