Where is Xishuangbanna?

Xishuangbanna is about 700 kilometers away from Kunming, the provincial capital, and it can be reached by car for two days or one day and night. Banna Airport can take off and land Boeing 737. There are direct flights from Kunming to Xishuangbanna every day, and the air flight time is about 50 minutes. In addition, there are charter flights from Chengdu, Chongqing and Bangkok to Xishuangbanna. Domestic highways extend in all directions, which is very convenient. The name Xishuangbanna was the name of Qin Long in the fourth year of Ming Dynasty (1570), which was divided by Xuanwei (the local chief executive). Twelve "Banna" (Dai language means "Twelve", "Xishuang" and "Banna" ~ ~ thousand mu, that is, one Banna and one tax-collecting unit). Since then, A Dai has the name of "Xishuangbanna". Xishuangbanna is one of the 44 key scenic spots in China, with more than 3 million mu of nature reserves, including 700,000 mu of well-preserved virgin forest, accounting for nearly 60% of the total area of the state. It is famous for its beauty and richness. There are more than 20,000 species of plants in Xishuangbanna, including more than 5,000 tropical plants, more than 0,000 edible plants, more than 50 wild fruits and more than 40 fast-growing precious timber trees. Many plants are precious wood or have special uses, such as anti-cancer drugs Maytenus and garlands; Luofumu for treating hypertension; Betel nut of stomach worm; Minnan seed oil is a special lubricating oil for tanks, automobile engines and oil drilling in cold areas, and it has double-effect additives of increasing viscosity and reducing pour point. Tung oil can replace diesel oil; Ylang ylang is known as the "king of flowers" and can be made into high-grade spices; There are 1700 years old ancient tea trees; There are natural "kettles" and "umbrellas"; Grass that dances and eats mosquitoes ... The vast and dense forests provide an ideal living place for all kinds of wild animals. At present, there are 429 species of birds, accounting for 2/3 of the total number of birds in China and 67 species of mammals, accounting for 16% of the total number of mammals in China. There are many kinds of birds and animals in Xishuangbanna, which are incomparable to other places in China. Among them, Asian elephants, vultures, Indochina tigers and leopards are listed as world-class protected animals. Bison, antelope, lazy monkey and other national first-class protected animals 13 species, there are many second-and third-class protected animals. As a "flagship species", Asian elephants are of great significance to the ecological environment. 1977, China declared the Asian elephant an endangered species, and established a wild elephant nature reserve in Xishuangbanna. Now the living environment of Asian elephants has been obviously improved. Its number has also increased from more than 80 in the 1980s to about 300 now. Asian elephants in China are mainly distributed in Xishuangbanna, and a few are distributed in nearby Simao area. Xishuangbanna is also rich in rubber, the second largest rubber area in China, with the highest rubber yield per unit area. Besides, it is rich in rice, various tropical fruits and Amomum villosum, which is a veritable "plant kingdom", "animal kingdom", "green kingdom" and "southern medicine kingdom". When you travel to Banna, sometimes you will see beautiful peacocks, pheasants and hornbills dancing in the forest; Sometimes you will see elephants walking on the road; Sometimes I see antelopes, wild deer and rabbits running ... I am really happy to see that scene, which is a spectacle and fun unimaginable in other places! Climate Xishuangbanna is a tropical rainforest climate with abundant sunshine and rainfall. A year can be divided into dry season and rainy season, with an average annual temperature of 265,438 0℃. The dry season is 1 1 to April of the following year, and the warm season is from May to 10. There is no frost and snow all year round. Annual foggy days reach 108— 146 days. The extreme maximum temperature in Jinghong area is 4 1. 1℃, and the extreme minimum temperature is 2.7℃, which is suitable for sightseeing all year round. Culture The Dai people have a long history and created splendid culture in their long life, especially Dai calendar, Dai language and colorful folk literature and art. As early as 1000 years ago, the ancestors of the Dai people wrote many beautiful and touching myths and legends, fables, novels and poems. There are more than 550 long poems written in Dai language alone. Zhao Shutun, Nanmu Nannuo and Hulu Letter are his representative works, which have been adapted into movies and plays and are deeply loved by the masses. Dai dance has a high artistic level and distinctive national characteristics, and its movements are mostly the analogy and beautification of animal behaviors, such as the popular "peacock dance" and "Elephant Foot Drum Dance". Dai music is very pleasant to listen to. Besides dancing, it is often combined with poetry. Sculpture and painting also have distinctive features. Dai people believe in Buddhism, and pagodas and Buddhist temples can be seen everywhere in Dai areas. Bamboo House, a folk house in A Dai, is the most typical existing dry-column building in China, with simple and unique shape and cool and comfortable residence. Dai men have the custom of tattooing, which shows courage and beauty and can also attract the love of the opposite sex. Souvenirs: Dai bags, Dai brocade (embroidered sheets, pillows, tube skirts), ceramic water tanks, bamboo lunch boxes, silver belts, tube strips, various ethnic costumes, flower bags, embroidered pockets, wood carvings, goose stone handicrafts, etc. As for the unique Dai cuisine, every tourist should try it. Don't forget to buy some boxes of red beans (also called acacia) for your wife, lover or friend when you leave. This is the most special and romantic gift! Therefore, the ancients had a poem long ago: "When those red berries come in spring, wash them on your southern branches and take them home for my sake as a symbol of our love." Famous scenic spots include: Jinghong, Manfeilong Pagoda, Lancang River, Mange Buddhist Temple, Manjinglan Tourism Village, Yilan Resort, Menglun Botanical Garden, Ethnic Garden, Elephant Valley, Tropical Crops Research Institute, Dai Food, Dai Garden, Jinghong Primitive Forest Park, Hongqi Reservoir, Primitive Forest Park, Animal Wonders, Plant Wonders, Tropical Rainforest and Dai Water-splashing Festival.