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'''Xishuangbanna''' (often just '''Banna''' is used; Chinese: 西双版纳; Lü: ᧑᧒ ᦗᧃ ᦓᦱ) is an autonomous prefecture in the south of [[Yunnan]], near the [[Thailand|Thai]], [[Laos|Laotian]], [[Vietnam
[[File:Xishuangbanna.png|thumb|200px|Position within Yunnan]]
The region is a very popular destination for Chinese tourists. It offers most of the attractions of Thailand — warm climate, tropical fruits and flowers, elephants,
For other tourists, especially backpackers, the region serves as stop on the [[Banana Pancake Trail]]; it is on a major route between [[China]] and [[Southeast Asia]]. No matter who you are, the area is a major tourist destination.
==Understand==
"Xishuangbanna" is a name from the Dai language, "Xishuang" means twelve, "Banna" means an administrative unit that provides feudal taxes
Xishuangbanna is the region with the best preserved tropical ecosystem in China. It is known as the "plant kingdom", "animal kingdom", "biological gene bank", "an emerald on the crown of the plant kingdom" and so on. It has the only tropical rain forest in China. It is a nature reserve, a member of the United Nations Biodiversity Conservation Circle, and an observation point for sustainable tourism development of the United Nations World Tourism Organization. Plant species account for 1/6 of the country and animal species account for 1/4 of the country. Xishuangbanna is the second largest natural rubber production base in China, the origin of large-leaf tea, and the hometown of Pu-erh tea.▼
▲The Xishuangbanna
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===People===
Xishuanbanna is a very ethnically diverse region, with the Dai people forming a plurality. The Dai people share close cultural ties with [[Thailand]], speaking languages in the same family as Thai, and being Theravada Buddhists just like the Thais. Many Thai festivals such as ''Songkran'' and ''Loy Krathong'' are also celebrated by the Dai people. As in Thailand, Songkran is the most important festival in Xishuangbanna, when the streets erupt in a massive water fight.
==Cities==
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==Talk==
As anywhere in China, [[Mandarin]] is the lingua franca used for communication between speakers of different languages. However this area, like most of [[Yunnan]], has several different ethnic groups and most of those have their own language. In Banna, the largest group
==Get in==
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There is a highway south from Kunming into this region, via [[Pu'er]].
=== By train ===
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The Yuxi-Mohan Railway runs through Xishuangbanna and connects the region to [[Kunming]] and the Laotian border. There are 5 passenger stations in Xishuangbanna. These include 3 stations in [[Jinghong]] as well as one station each in [[Mengla]] and [[Mohan]]. Xishuangbanna's main railway station is the Xishuangbanna Railway Station in Jinghong, which has much more frequent train services than the other stations. As of October 2022, there are not yet any direct train services from [[Laos]], mainly due to Covid-related border restrictions.▼
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▲The Yuxi-Mohan Railway runs through Xishuangbanna and connects the region to [[Kunming]] and the Laotian border. There are 5 passenger stations in Xishuangbanna. These include 3 stations in [[Jinghong]] as well as one station each in [[Mengla]] and [[Mohan]]. Xishuangbanna's main railway station is the Xishuangbanna Railway Station in Jinghong, which has much more frequent train services than the other stations
==Get around==
===By bus===
The airport bus can easily reach the city from the airport, and the airport special line No. 1 also passes through the night market and temple attractions. The price is
===By taxi===
The starting price of taxis in Xishuangbanna is ¥7
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There are many places in Xishuangbanna where you can rent battery cars (or a shared battery car parked on the side of the road). For many local residents, electric cars are one of the main ways to get around.
==See==
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===Religious sites===
As most Dai people are Theravada Buddhists, the main attraction here is the Theravada Buddhist temples, which are very similar in architecture to those in Thailand and Laos.
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==Do==
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===Eat===
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[[File:Mekong Starlight Night Market.jpg|thumb|Mekong Starlight Night Market]]
===Drink===
==Buy==
===Food===
'''·Dried fruit'''
===Other===
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==Go next==
The prefecture borders Myanmar and Laos. Buses leave from Jinghong and Mengla to [[Luang Namtha]]. From Jinghong it costs ¥70 and takes 7 hours. Laos visas cost USD40 at the border; two extra passport photos are required.{{IsPartOf|Southern Yunnan}}
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