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It is located on Huludao Island in Menglong Town, Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. It is a 5A-level scenic area of the People's Republic of China, covering an area of approximately 900 hectares

The Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is a comprehensive research institution integrating scientific research, species conservation and popular science education, as well as a well-known scenic spot at home and abroad. It has a branch in Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province. The Xishuangbanna Botanical Garden houses over 12,000 living plant species and has 38 specialized plant zones. It preserves a primeval tropical rainforest covering an area of approximately 250 hectares. It is the largest botanical garden in China in terms of area, with the richest collection of species and the most specialized plant zones. It is also the botanical garden in the world with the largest number of outdoor preserved plant species and the largest number of plant groups displayed to the public.

Recommended duration of stay: 0.5-1 day

Address : Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture - West Gate

Manting Royal Garden is located in the southeast of Jinghong City, Yunnan Province. It is a natural village-style park and also a historic urban park in Xishuangbanna.

Travelers in the Manthang Royal Garden can visit the vine plant area and the Peacock Garden to see the flora and fauna. They can also visit the charming Dai and Thai-style buildings and watch the ethnic minority dance and song performances at night.

Opening hours: It is open from 08:00 to 17:00 all year round

Wild Elephant Valley is located 36 kilometers north of Jinghong City, Xishuangbanna, on the west side of National Highway 213. This is a place frequently visited by Asian wild elephants, and the Wild Elephant Valley is thus named.

When you come to the Wild Elephant Valley, you can either watch the elephant show or see the tropical rainforest. There is a 4,000-meter-long walking path in the scenic area that winds through the tropical rainforest. You can stroll along it and feel the atmosphere of the tropical rainforest. On both sides of the path, you can not only see rare tropical plants but also traces such as footprints and feces left by wild elephants. If you are lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of a herd of wild elephants strolling in the forest.

Near the south gate of the scenic area, there is a regular elephant show every day. The cute elephants interact with the staff, dancing, crossing the single-log bridge, and even kicking a ball with their trunks. It's very wonderful. Here, having a close encounter with well-trained elephants up close is both safe and fun, and it's also a very nice experience.

Near the south gate, there are also the Bird Garden and the Butterfly Garden that can be visited together. After leaving the Bird Park, there is an elevated corridor about 920 meters long leading to the Asian Elephant Museum at the north Gate, where you can see elephant bone specimens and learn about elephants. The scenery along the way is also very nice.