Atttractions and activities: Manting Park, Mandiu Dai Village
Meal: Not Included
Hotel:Ovenight in Jinghong City(Xishuangbanna)
In the morning, visit Mandiu Dai Village to discover the lifestyle of Dai people.It is a well-preserved Dai ancient village. It has typical Dai architectural style, unique water system layout and ancient streets and lanes. In the afternoon, visit legendary Manting Park.The park is full of green trees, flowers and trees, with lakes, fountains, boats and other facilities. Visitors can walk and relax in the park, enjoy the beautiful flower and grass landscape, and also watch the Dai traditional dance performance and music performance.
As you walk further to the back gate of Manting Park, awe-inspiring golden monasteries of Zongfosi Temple will leap to your eyes one after one. Zongfosi Temple isn’t your usual Buddhist temple, indeed, it was once an exclusive temple of Dai Kings in history. And it has long been the vital heart of Xishuangbanna Buddhist worship, ranking higher than all other temples in Xishuangbanna. The temple worships more than 25 states of Buddhas, including a remarkable 2.5-meter-high golden statue of Sakyamuni Buddha. More than 80 monks now study here. As you approach those mystical monasteries, you will hear tranquil sounds of their chanting.