090422-New try

So far from March 7, for the biggest water splash festival in xishuanbanna,
i racing my journey From: Yichang(hometown) - Anhui Hefei - Jiangshu Nanjing - Shanghai - Jiangshu Suzhou - Wuxi - Zhejiang Hangzhou -Yiwu - Fujian Fuzhou - Quanzhou -Xiamen - Guangdong Guangzhou -Yunnan Kunming - and here i'm in Magic Xishuangbanna.


China southwest city border on laos and Burma.

here is just wonderful,so i decide stay here one more month till the end of may,
then i'll keep move to Shimao - Kunming - Dali - Lijiang on june,
Shichuan on july, Tibet on august/september,from november,i'll start fly to Thailand,28 days,
Malaysia,22 days
Philippine,10days,
Indonesia,16 days
Cambodia,30 days,Vietnam, then maybe back to china to apply my visa for india.


the architecture in xishuanbanna all have triangle on the top.it is funny.^_^


the people of Dai nearly all can dancing and singing


local flavor they love bitter,sour,spicy


on the river side


is here the "red river valley"? i ask myself when i idle the sunset


local barbeque


hey,they even bake the eyes of pig,did you dare to eat? not me! Amitabha!


cute mini eggplant!


we have banana flower soup.creamy and nice!

090421-Mengle Buddha Temple

Here is Mengle Buddha Temple.


The place of the old Dai King used to stay


Amitabha


The dragon symbolize the power and exalted status


In the shower of water from 9 dragon's mouth,the buddha one hand point the sky,
one hand point the earth,swear help as many people as he can.


lotus everywhere


in the temple,can't believe there have cobra in the painting


devil?


you have to donate 100RMB to light a lotus candle.


yes.there have a little rabbit on the wall!!!
check photo 2's middle


sleeping buddha


monk show


join the dancing


more water splash


yes! i talking about you!


little flower in the temple


taking a short nap?


window


wall painting


banyan and lotus


the ticket of the temple cost:120RMB (save)

Note of Mengle Buddha Temple of Xishuangbanna
(Hinayana Buddhism Culture Garden),The vihara occupies 400 mu, built against the mountain, with a fall of 122.8m, in a hape of Buddha and unique both at home and abroad. The scenic area focuses on the Buddha ancestor Sakyamuni's life and temple activities as the main line, which are vividly harmonized with the scenery and architecture complex, and fully shows the Hinayana history and traditional culture colors. Looking down the Jinghong City area in front of the Wanfo(Thousands of Buddha)Pagoda, you can view the charming and gentle tropical scene within your sight.

090419-Dai Bazaar Show

Morning,the second last day of Dai new year's fesitival,
hitting to Gasha Village see local bazaar show


Dai 1371's New year


Local parade show


all different minorities gathering here for the celebration.


day bazzar


local chicken dishes


red sour plum


local barbeque


local entertainment


street gambling


hate cockfighting! merciless!


waiting to fight


monk booth

The bus from jinghong to gasha cost 2RMB

Note of Dai
The Dai (or the Thai peoples of China; Chinese: 傣族; pinyin: Dǎi Zú, also called Dai Lue) is the officially recognized name of an ethnic group living in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture (both in southern Yunnan Province of China), and also in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar.

The Dai people form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, and are closely related to the Thai people who form a majority in Thailand.

Although they are officially recognized as a single people by the Chinese state, the Dai people form several distinct cultural and linguistic groups. The two main languages of the Dai are Tai Lü (Xishuangbanna Dai) and Tai Nüa (Dehong Dai); two other written languages used by the Dai in China are Tai Pong and Tai Dam (Black Tai). They all are Tai languages, a group of related languages that includes Thai, Lao, and Zhuang, and part of the Tai-Kadai language family. The Dai peoples follow their traditional religion as well as Theravada Buddhism, and maintain similar customs and festivals (such as Songkran, the April water-splashing festival) to the other Tai-speaking peoples. They are among the few natives groups in China who nominally practice the Theravada school of Buddhism.

Dai people are typically farmers, growing a variety of tropical crops such as pineapples, in addition to the staple crop of rice. Many Dai people live near the Mekong river where it meanders through the far south of Yunnan.

090418-Experience Local Food Market

I love Cloud Beans! 1RMB/per bowl! love it!


honeycomb for sale


fern dishes


red bean


bitter fruit


what is that?


Banana flower


oil plam seed


local bacon


fried fishes


yunnan fancy bitter,sour and spicy










sad for him