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Today we will visit Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Xishuangbanna scenic spot is located in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in the south of Yunnan Province, 740 km away from Kunming. The scenic area includes Jinghong scenic area, Menghai scenic area and Mengla scenic area. There are several scenic spots in each area, including 19 scenic spots and more than 800 scenic spots, with a total area of 1202.13 square kilometers. There are many kinds of animal and plant resources in this area, which is called animal and plant kingdom. Among them, many rare, ancient, peculiar and endangered animals and plants are unique to Xishuangbanna, which has aroused great interest of tourists and researchers at home and abroad. The landscape is characterized by rich and charming tropical and subtropical rain forests, seasonal rain forests, valley rain forests, rare animals, colorful ethnic cultures and customs. With unique landscape and high popularity, it was approved as the first batch of national key scenic spots by the State Council in 1982.
Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture is located in the southernmost part of Yunnan Province, between 21 ° 08 ′ ~ 22 ° 36 ′ N and 99 ° 56 ′ ~ 101 ° 50 ′ e. it is the transition zone from Asian continent to Southeast Asia Peninsula to the south of Tropic of cancer. With a total area of 19184.45 square kilometers and a population of 796000, the prefecture governs Jinghong City and Menghai and Mengla counties. There are more than ten ethnic groups living here, including Dai, Hani, Bulang, Jinuo, Lahu, WA and Yao. Among them, Dai accounts for one third, Han accounts for one third, and other ethnic groups account for one third. Bordering on Laos and Myanmar, the border line is 1069 km long.
Xishuangbanna is about 700 kilometers away from Kunming, the provincial capital. It can be reached by car in two days or one day and night. Banna airport can take off and land "Boeing 737" aircraft. There are direct flights from Kunming to Xishuangbanna every day. The flight time is about 50 minutes. In addition, there are direct charter flights from Chengdu, Chongqing, Bangkok and other cities to Xishuangbanna. Within the territory of the highway in all directions, very convenient. Xishuangbanna is the name of Xishuangbanna. In 1570, xuanweisi (the highest local chief executive) divided the jurisdiction into 12 "Banna" (Dai "12"? "Xishuang" and "Banna"? One thousand mu, that is, one Banna? One unit collecting taxes and servitudes). From then on, the Dai name of Xishuangbanna came into being.
Xishuangbanna is one of the 44 national key scenic spots, with more than 3 million mu of nature reserves, of which 700000 Mu are well protected primeval forests, accounting for nearly 60% of the total area of the prefecture. Green mountains and green waters are everywhere, and it is famous for its beauty and richness.
There are more than 20000 kinds of plants in Xishuangbanna, including 5000 tropical plants, 10000 edible plants, 50 kinds of wild fruits and 40 kinds of fast-growing precious timber trees. Many plants are precious materials or have special uses, such as anti-cancer drugs meidengmu and Jialan; anti hypertension Luofu; stomach worm betel nut; fengchunan seed oil is a special lubricant for tanks, automobile engines and oil drilling in alpine regions; tung oil can replace diesel oil; yilanxiang, known as the "king of flowers", can be made into high-grade spices; There are ancient tea trees more than 1700 years ago, natural "water pots" and "umbrellas", grass that can smell music and dance and eat mosquitoes.
The vast dense forest provides an ideal habitat 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. Xishuangbanna has many kinds of birds and beasts, which can not be compared with other places in China. Among them, Asian elephant, vulture, Indosinian tiger, leopard and so on are listed as world protected animals; there are 13 species of national first-class protected animals, such as bison, antelope, lazy monkey, and many second and third class protected animals.
Xishuangbanna is also rich in rubber, which is the second largest rubber area in China, with the highest yield per unit area of rubber in China. It is also rich in rice, a variety of tropical fruits, Amomum villosum and other precious medicinal materials, which is worthy of the name of "plant kingdom", "animal Kingdom", "green kingdom" and "Southern medicine kingdom".
When traveling to Banna, sometimes you can see beautiful peacocks, silver pheasants and rhinoceros flying in the forest; sometimes you can see elephants walking on the road; sometimes you can see antelopes, wild deer and rabbits running It's a wonderful sight and fun that can't be imagined in other places!
Xishuangbanna has a tropical rainforest climate with abundant sunshine and rainfall. The year is divided into dry season and wet season, and the annual average temperature is 21 ℃. The dry season is from November to April and the warm season is from May to October. There is no frost or snow all year round. The annual fog days are 108-146 days. The extreme maximum temperature is 41.1 ℃ and the extreme minimum temperature is 2.7 ℃ in Jinghong area, which is suitable for tourism all the year round. The Dai nationality has a long history and has created a splendid culture in its long life. It is especially famous for its calendar, Dai language and colorful folk literature and art. As early as more than 1000 years ago, the ancestors of the Dai nationality wrote many beautiful and moving myths, fables, novels and poems on Beiye and Mian paper. There are more than 550 long poems written in Dai language alone. Zhao shutun and nanmu Nuona and Hulu Xin are his representative works, which have been adapted into films and plays and are deeply loved by the masses.
Dai dance has a high artistic level and distinctive national characteristics. Its movements are mostly analogies and beautification of animal behavior, such as the popular "Peacock Dance" and "elephant foot dance". The music of Dai nationality is pleasant to the ear. Besides dance accompaniment, it is often combined with poetry. Sculpture and painting also have distinct characteristics. The Dai people believe in Theravada Buddhism, and pagodas and temples can be seen everywhere in Dai areas. Bamboo house is the most typical existing dry column building in China. It is elegant and cool to live in.
Dai men have the custom of tattooing, which means they are brave and beautiful, and can also attract the love of the opposite sex. Tourist souvenirs with special features include: Dai bag, Dai brocade (embroidered Nianshan, pillow, skirt), ceramic water pot, bamboo lunch box, silver belt, tube bar, various ethnic costumes, flower bag, embroidered waist bag, wood carving, goose stone craft, etc. As for the unique Dai cuisine, every tourist has to taste it. Farewell, you must not forget to buy a few boxes of red beans (also known as Acacia son) to go back to your wife, lover or friend, it is the most special significance and romantic gift ah! So the ancients have long had a poem: "red beans born in the south, spring to send a few branches, I hope you pick more, this thing is the most Acacia."
Famous scenic spots include: Jinghong, manfeilong pagoda, Lancang River, mange Buddhist temple, manjinglan tourist village, Yilan resort, Menglun botanical garden, ethnic customs garden, Tropical Crops Research Institute, Dai cuisine, Dai garden, Jinghong primeval forest park, Hongqi reservoir, Daluo primeval forest park, animal wonders, plant wonders, tropical rain forest, Dai Water Splashing Festival.
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