Beautiful Gaozhuang Xishuangjing/Exotic scenery during the day and bright stars at night!

All the guides to Xishuangbanna seem to start from Gaozhuang Xishuangjing, which is undoubtedly the city center. Most of the attractions in Xishuangbanna are composed of Dai villages, and this place is no exception. The entire area is open, and the periphery is mainly occupied by businesses such as catering, homestays, and photography. Many of the restaurants on the list are in this area, and it becomes more and more lively as you get closer to the Lancang River. 📍Address: Xishuangbanna Gaozhuang Xishuangjing 🎫Tickets: Free 🕙Opening hours: 18:00 in the evening - 02:00 the next day ⭐Transportation 1. Bus: Take a bus from Jinghong City to Gaozhuang Xishuangjing Station. 2. Taxi: It costs about 10-15 yuan from the city, Didi is very convenient. 3. Self-driving: There are parking lots around the night market, but parking spaces are limited during peak seasons. 📷Recommended photo spots 1️⃣ Empty stalls at the Starlight Night Market: Facing the Shwedagon Pagoda, stand on the central axis, move the camera back and lower as much as possible, keep it level, have the person walk towards the Shwedagon Pagoda, shoot with a wide angle, and feel like you are occupying the entire scenic spot. 2️⃣The stairs of the Shwedagon Pagoda: Stand on the central axis, with the camera at the center line of the platform, lower the angle to shoot, and take in the gorgeous dragon handrails on both sides, which gives a very grand feeling. 3️⃣🌊Floating Market: Sit on the boat and ask your friends to take pictures on the shore, or use the special stalls along the coast as the background, the pictures will look good no matter how you take them. 4️⃣ Red brick building area of ​​Starlight Night Market: Go up the stairs along the central axis, symmetrically on both sides, and find a position where you can take a picture of the spire of the Shwedagon Pagoda. The person walks upwards, and the camera is positioned upward under the large stairs to create a rich composition. 5️⃣White walls of Shwedagon Pagoda: Take pictures of the main body of the Shwedagon Pagoda under the white walls on both sides of the pagoda, combined with the plants on both sides, and lower the camera position by a few steps. It is a quiet corner, very artistic. 👗Dressing suggestions: Be sure to wear Dai costumes or colorful holiday-style clothes. They are absolutely perfect for taking photos, and the success rate of taking photos is super high. Any photo you take will be a blockbuster. 🍱Food recommendations: ✅🍢Dai-style barbecue: Lemongrass grilled fish is a must-try. The tender fish meat is paired with the unique aroma of lemongrass, and you will love it after one bite. There is also a baked series, where various ingredients are wrapped in leaves and baked. The flavor is rich and amazing! ✅☕Laos Iced Coffee: A special bagged coffee with a rich coffee flavor. After adding condensed milk and ice cubes, it is sweet and refreshing. It is the best way to relieve summer heat. ✅Paoruda: The taste is sweet with coconut flavor, mixed with cream bread, delicious and sweet! ✅🐔Pounded chicken feet: spicy and sour, the chicken feet are pounded to be super tasty, with rich side dishes, you can't stop eating one bite after another. ✅Mango sticky rice: exquisitely presented, fresh mango🥭 paired with two-color sticky rice topped with coconut milk🥥, sticky texture👅 good ✅Coconut ice cream: Coconut ice cream is very suitable for Banna, with a strong coconut flavor, sprinkled with crushed peanuts and mango pieces, a big spoonful 🥄 is icy and sweet, very good~ 📌Tips for playing: 1️⃣ There are many people at the Starlight Night Market, so be careful to keep your belongings safe 2⃣️There are many kinds of snacks in the night market, so pay attention to food hygiene 3⃣️It is recommended to make a strategy in advance and plan the route to avoid taking the wrong path [Awesome]