Mangshi, the only city in China named after a single word
📍Bodhi Street
It is also a must-visit place in Mangshi. The streets are lined with coconut trees, and you can travel through Southeast Asia in a second!
📍Dai Ancient Town
This is an ancient town with Dai style. The architecture is very distinctive and has the style of Dai royal palace. There are also many delicious foods on the street. It is very suitable for night tours and immersive eating, drinking and taking photos.
📍New Play Factory
The graffiti wall in Mangshi. After checking in here, you can have a meal nearby. Especially the night market, which is very lively, with ethnic customs, Southeast Asian customs, internet celebrity check-ins, and a lot of delicious snacks. It’s a must-go!
📍Mangshi Hot Springs
The most amazing thing about Mangshi is its hot springs. It is known as the "Hometown of Hot Springs in China" with abundant hot spring resources and excellent water quality.
📍Banyan Tree King in Shangjingkan Village
The ticket price is 20 yuan.
A niche tourist attraction in Mangshi, there is a tree over 400 years old, which is a single tree in the forest. It's a magical feeling to touch a life from 400 years ago. It is said that the canopy covers an area of 1.5 hectares, which can be called a "forest of one tree". It is more than 10 kilometers away from the city. You can take a taxi to Shangjingkan Village and then walk one or two kilometers up.
📍The night view of Mangshi is equally charming
When night falls and the lights come on, you can stroll through the night market, taste various snacks, and enjoy Dai song and dance performances. The most surprising thing is that the prices at many night market stalls are relatively cheap, allowing you to eat to your heart's content.
【Transportation】:
✈Airplane: Fly to Dehong Mangshi Airport
🚄High-speed rail: Take the high-speed rail from Kunming to Ruili, and then transfer to Mangshi; or take the train to Baoshan Station, and then rent a car/carpool/bus for 2 hours to Mangshi. Mangshi is not a large city, so it is very convenient to take a taxi or ride a shared bicycle.
【Accommodation】:
There are many cost-effective homestays and hotels in Mangshi
📍Fanshi Hotel is located next to the Dai town and ancient street, and is quiet in the bustling city.
📍Feihua Hotel, in the city, very close to the surrounding scenic spots
【Food Recommendation】:
The cuisine in Mangshi is all-encompassing, gathering cuisines from many ethnic groups including the Dai, Jingpo, and Achang, as well as specialties from Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam.
Among them, the most popular food is Dai cuisine. The must-try dishes include: the peacock banquet, which cannot be missed; Pao Lu Da, pounded chicken feet, Husa rice noodles, Sapie, chicken oil rice, Baoping sour beef, Dai-style cold dishes, bamboo tube rice, grilled fish, Dai-style lemongrass chicken, etc.