Mengyuan fairyland

In Mengyuan fairyland, there is the largest tropical rainforest cave community in China, inhabiting Dai, Yao and other ethnic minorities. They are mainly Dai people who believe in Theravada Buddhism, forming a unique shell leaf culture system. In the scenic spot, there are many rare and endangered plants, such as the Millennium ancient tea forest, the Millennium mahogany forest, the Millennium oil palm forest, the Millennium cycas, the dinosaur food Alsophila spinulosa and so on. While walking in the original rainforest and enjoying the wonders, visitors can also enter the cave to see the karst wonders such as stone flowers, stone peaks, stalagmites, stone dams and underground rivers.

Mengyuan fairyland

Mengyuan fairyland, located in Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province, is a well preserved tropical rain forest area at 21 degrees north latitude. It is one of the large-scale comprehensive nature reserves with the richest and most concentrated tropical biodiversity and the most complete ecological system of tropical forest in China. In addition, it is also a comprehensive scenic spot with the background of Southern Buddhism, integrating mountain, water, stone, limestone mountain seasonal rain forest, cave community, Dai and Yao ethnic customs.

Original name

In Mengyuan fairyland, "Mengyuan" is the name of the place where Mengyuan fairyland is located. The origin of the word "fairyland" is said that Zhuge Liang stationed in Mengyuan during the southern expedition of the Three Kingdoms period. He was shocked by the landscape here and exclaimed: "beautiful, fairyland", and then it was also called "Mengyuan fairyland".

Introduction to scenic spots

In the tropical rain forest of Mengyuan fairyland, there are Cycas forest group which is under the state key protection, Dracaena Dracaena, a first-class national protection plant, four trees which grow on rocks, yufenghua, a rare parasitic flower, butterflies as big as human face, mice and deer, and the smallest monkey bee in the world monkey.

As the scenic spot is located in Mengla National Nature Reserve, which belongs to the tropical monsoon rain forest of limestone mountain, it is very rich in natural resources, gathering tropical and subtropical plant species and wild animal species. Limestone is widely distributed in the scenic spot, There are abundant karst landform resources, which breed many natural landscapes such as stone peak, stone forest, stalagmite, stone bud, karst cave and underground river. The unique natural landscape of Mengyuan fairyland scenic area is formed by the organic combination of strange peaks and rocks, large-scale karst cave community and the surrounding tropical rain forest.

There are as many as 24 caves in the planning area of Mengyuan Wonderland, the longest of which is 10 kilometers long. Baojiaoniudong, the main tunnel, is 3360m long, with an underground river with a flow of about 80-100l / s and many branch tunnels. The maximum span of the cavity is 20m, and the relative height difference is 88m. Generally, the height and width are between 1-15m.

national culture

There are three Dai villages and one Yao village in Mengyuan fairyland, which is rich in ethnic cultural resources. The three Dai villages in the scenic spot are Chengzi Village, Naka village and Nanpin village. Although they are all Dai villages, they have their own characteristics. There is a Yao village in the scenic area. The villagers live close to the mountain and live near the water. The cultural customs of Dai and Yao people living in the scenic area form a major feature of the scenic area.

Characteristic tourism

Xishuangbanna is famous for its tropical rain forest. Mengyuan fairyland tropical rain forest in Mengyuan Chengzi Village of Mengla County is one of the best preserved tropical rain forests in this region. Mengyuan fairyland National Park, covering an area of 30 square kilometers, is the largest and best preserved tropical rain forest of its kind in China, and the only remaining oasis at 21 degrees north latitude. The 140 million year old cycas, the living fossil Alsophila spinulosa of the earth, the yufenghua of Mengyuan, the largest bangensishumu, the longxueshu of longevity and the tuanhua of miracle can be found in the tropical rain forest of Mengyuan fairyland. Epiphytes are also very common in the tropical rain forest of Mengyuan fairyland. The rain forest blocks out the sun, and the trunks are covered with a variety of small plants. In the flowering season, the scene on a single tree is like a sky garden. The wetter the environment is, the more species and quantity of Epiphytes are.

In addition to all kinds of strange plants, there are countless rare animals in the rainforest. According to statistics, there are 58 species of amphibians, 79 species of reptiles and 130 species of mammals in the rainforest. The number of insects found in the rainforest is the highest in China, with a total of 1437 species. In addition, there are endangered bison, gibbon, Green Peacock, hornbill, lizard, etc. The value of tropical rainforest resources in this area has even been recognized by China as a rare country with a comprehensive score of 99 points. It is a real kingdom of animals and plants. Even it is called "Oscar" in the rainforest.

Apart from the charming tropical rainforest, Mengyuan Wonderland also has the rare rainforest caves in Xishuangbanna and even in the world. The rainforest cave in Mengyuan fairyland has many caves, which is an excellent choice for cave exploration. Baojiaoniu cave, the main cave, has a constant temperature of 21 ° C, which can be called "eternal spring"; Compared with the temperature up to 30 + OC outside the cave in summer, the temperature inside the cave is called "low temperature energy" by experts. This resource is extremely suitable for creating a cave health tourism integrating cave recuperation, cave sightseeing and cave exploration tourism.

The number of caves in Mengyuan fairyland scenic area is amazing. It has been found that there are more than 100 caves recorded in the Beiye Sutra. The longest cave is 10 kilometers long, which attracts the arrival of explorers. The caves are full of twists and turns of hierarchical changes, and also full of charming legends and stories.

Legend

Baojiao Niudong

There is a cave named baojiaoniu cave recorded in beiyejing and secret history of Banna, which is transliterated as "Tan Huai Hao Xiang" in Dai language. It is 3360 meters long and can be visited for 1400 meters. The cave height difference is 88 meters. The cave body is peculiar and the geological structure is complex.

There is also a magical legend about this cave. Mengyuan used to be the kingdom of cattle. At that time, when the tribes were fighting, a tribal leader came into the cave with a large number of treasures, saying that they had not been found. The story of baojiaoniudong is well-known in Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and other Southeast Asian countries. Baojiao Niudong is very sacred in the hearts of the ancient Dai people. Laotian eminent monks once placed Buddhist statues in the cave. Every year, a large number of Laotian and Thai believers come to worship. More and more Chinese and foreign tourists come here to watch the lucky stars, visit the cave, walk the road, wear the clothes, live in the building, taste the spots and drink the spring.

Mengyuan River

About Mengyuan River, there is a story among the local population. In those days, the caravan consigned salt from Mohan and modingla to Mengyuan River and Mankang river. Because of the long journey, people caught fish in the river and made them into dried / salted fish to supply supplies on the way. Later, the salt carriers presented the dried fish / salted fish to the king of Dai. The king of Dai was deeply aware of its delicious taste, and sent his most trusted bodyguard and his family members, 32 people from 5 families, to settle here to serve the dried fish / salted fish. To a certain extent, Mengyuan river is equivalent to mother river for local people.

Practical information

get accommodation

Baoniu Villa Hotel is a tropical rain forest exotic leisure resort built with Thai style solid wood. Baoniu villa is built on the back of the rain forest, facing the river, surrounded by mountains and green water. There are 33 standard rooms in baoniu villa.

Transportation guide

Mengyuan fairyland scenic spot is located in Mengyuan village, Guanle Town, Mengla County, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province. It is 100km away from Jinghong City in the north and 30km away from Mengla County in the south.

1. Take a bus: at Jinghong passenger station, there are buses to Mengla every day, every 30 minutes. Get off at Mengyuan station, there is the sign of Mengyuan fairyland scenic spot, walk 1km to the entrance of the scenic spot. After getting off the bus, you can also call the hotline of the scenic spot, which provides pick-up service.

2. Self driving: take Xiaomo Expressway (Xiaomengyang Mohan) 86km to Mengla, turn left and walk 4km from Jinghong to Chengzi Village to Mengyuan fairyland.

Ticketing in scenic spots

1. The tickets of the scenic spot can be reserved online. You can pay at the ticket office of the scenic spot with the reservation message to get the tickets;

2. Notice for reservation:

① Children under 1.2 meters, military officers and the elderly aged 70 and above are free of charge with relevant certificates;

② Preferential policies: children with height less than or equal to 1.2 meters, students (with student card, excluding Adult Education), teachers (with teacher card), and elderly people aged 60-69 (with senior citizen preferential treatment card) can enjoy half ticket discount.

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recommendable projects

A. Baojiaoniudong;

B. Soft cave exploration;

C. Walking in the rainforest;

D. Rainforest crossing;

E. Rainforest feast;

F. Starlight camp;

Selected lines

A. From Jinghong City - (65km) - botanical garden scenic spot - (35km) - Mengyuan fairyland scenic spot;

B. Mengyuan fairyland scenic spot - (30km) - Mengla County - (14km) wangtianshu scenic spot;

C. Mengyuan fairyland scenic spot - (30km) - Mengla County - (60km) Mohan port - (2km) - moding, Laos;

D. China's first ecological village Dai garden scenic spot (60km) - Mengyuan fairyland scenic spot;

Sightseeing in scenic spots

A. Xianyuchi - sarikin Pagoda - baojiaoniudong - rainforest hiking loop (Millennium tree king)

B. Xianyuchi - relijinta - baojiaoniudong - karst cave exploration - rainforest hiking (single track) - rainforest crossing - yaozhai

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