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🌿 Xishuangbanna Tropical Rainforest Walking Guide! Complete Photo Guide for Peacocks and Elephants! 📍 All the hidden gems in one place! Every shot in the 1300-year-old Dai ancient village looks like a masterpiece! 🚌 Transportation Guide: ✈️ Airport: Gasa International Airport 🚌 Gaozhuang Shuttle: Airport bus direct to Starlight Night Market (15 RMB/person) 🚖 Recommended Car Rental: Rainforest route 400 RMB/day (Wild Elephant Valley + Chinese Academy of Sciences) ✨ Must-Play Routes: 1️⃣ Manting Park Dai King’s Imperial Garden! White Pagoda and Golden Temple instantly transport you to Southeast Asia 📸 Photo spots: Aerial shot from the stairs of the Grand Buddha Temple / Elephant shots from the second floor of the café 2️⃣ Chinese Academy of Sciences Botanical Garden Wanglian Pond is the star spot! Anyone under 80 kg can sit on it Night tour of the firefly forest is breathtaking (guide reservation required) 3️⃣ Wild Elephant Valley Rainforest Elephant Herding Walk and feed the elephants! Absolutely adorable for girls 🐘 Hidden perk: Fewer people in the afternoon, baby elephants are more active 📸 Popular Photo Spots: ▫️ Golden Roof of the Grand Buddha Temple (stunning in morning light) ▫️ Starlight Night Market Dai costume photoshoot at 199 RMB (choose the Great Golden Pagoda background) 🍍 Food List: ▪️ Pounded Chicken Feet: Gaozhuang Night Market 20 RMB for 3 boxes ▪️ Pineapple Rice: Must-order at Manfeilong Roast Chicken ▪️ Lao Iced Coffee: Bagged with condensed milk, super addictive ⚠️ Warnings: - Fruit boat photo at the night market costs 128 RMB/person (rent Dai costume yourself for 30 RMB) - You can’t see wild elephants from the Wild Elephant Valley cable car! - Don’t wear slippers in the botanical garden! Lots of mosquitoes 🌴
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