Shangri-La is worth going to than Xishuangbanna!

Basic information about Xishuangbanna

Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture is located at the southernmost tip of Yunnan Province, with a total area of ??19,112.5 square kilometers and jurisdiction over Jinghong City, Menghai County, and Mengla County. There are 10 county-level state-run farms and 6 central and provincial scientific research units within the territory. There are 13 ethnic groups in the prefecture, including Dai, Hani, Lahu, Brown, Yi, Yao, Jinuo, Miao, Wa and Han, with a population of 990,000.

1. Superior natural environment

Xishuangbanna is located at the northern edge of the tropics, at the southern end of the Hengduan Mountains. Affected by the Indian Ocean and Pacific monsoon climate, it has a tropical rainforest climate that is both continental and oceanic. It is warm and humid all year round, with more rain, calm winds and less cold, and distinct dry and wet seasons. The average annual temperature is 18°C ??to 21°C, the rainfall is 1100mm to 1900mm, and the annual sunshine hours are 1700 to 2300 hours. The entire terrain slopes down from north to south, with high sides and low in the middle, forming a deeply cut plateau landform. The highest altitude in the state is 2,429 meters, and the lowest altitude is 477 meters. There are obvious differences between mountainous areas and dam areas. The entire state covers an area of ??28.687 million acres, of which mountainous area accounts for 95%, dam area accounts for 4%, and water area accounts for 1%. There are 23 dam areas with an area of ??more than 10,000 acres. There are 1.634 million acres of cultivated land, accounting for 5.7% of the total area.

2. Unique location advantage

Xishuangbanna borders Myanmar and Laos to the southwest, with a 966.3-kilometer border. Among them, the China-Myanmar section is 288.5 kilometers and the China-Laos section is 667.8 kilometers. It is adjacent to Thailand and Vietnam. There are 6 kilometers leading to Laos and Myanmar. The Lancang-Mekong River, known as the "Danube River of the East", leaves Xishuangbanna and flows into the South China Sea through Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. At present, there are three national-level ports and one provincial-level port in the state, which has initially formed a three-dimensional network of water, land and air entry and exit transportation.

3. Rich tropical resources

The state’s forest coverage rate reaches 63.2, with more than 8 million acres of tropical rainforest, including 4.02 million acres of national and provincial protected areas, which is the largest area on earth. The best preserved tropical rainforest near the Tropic of Cancer. The state's plant and animal species account for 1/5 and 1/4 of the country's total respectively. It is known as the "Animal Kingdom", "Plant Kingdom" and "Species Gene Inventory" and has been included in the United Nations Biodiversity Protection Circle.

4. Long-standing ethnic culture

Ethnic groups in Xishuangbanna have a long history and have formed their own unique living customs and cultural traditions. Ethnic festivals such as the "Water Splashing Festival" of the Dai people, the "Ga Tangpa" of the Hani people, the "Lahu Kuo" of the Lahu people, the "Panwang Festival" of the Yao people, and the "Temaoke" of the Jinuo people, as well as the food of various ethnic minorities , clothing and residential buildings reflect the unique traditional culture and colorful national customs.

5. Infrastructure is increasingly improving

The Xishuangbanna section of the Kunming-Bangkok International Corridor has been included in the national implementation plan. Jinghong Port on the Lancang River is playing an important role in international shipping, and international shipping is very busy. Xishuangbanna Port Airport has opened 2 international routes and 10 domestic routes connected to large and medium-sized domestic cities. The communication network is relatively complete. All border port communications have implemented microwave and optical cable transmission networks, and program-controlled telephones, mobile phones, and wireless paging have been implemented in both urban and rural areas. The state power grid is connected to the provincial power grid. At present, four AAAA scenic spots and a number of high-quality tourist routes composed of multiple AAA and AA-level scenic spots have been formed. A number of star-rated hotels and hundreds of luxury minibuses give our state strong reception capabilities.

Shangri-La is not only the name of a county-level administrative region, but also a synonym for a pure environment that is closely integrated with special natural landscapes, Shambhala spirit, Shambhala cultural phenomena and Tibetan culture. In the micro area, it refers to the triangle area of ??Daocheng County in Sichuan, Shangri-La County in Yunnan (formerly Zhongdian County) and Deqin County in Yunnan, including the following six administrative counties.

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Comparison of Sichuan Shangri-La and Yunnan Shangri-La

1. Yunnan Shangri-La is located in Zhongdian County, Deqin Prefecture, Yunnan Province (now renamed Shangri-La County), while Sichuan Shangri-La is located in Aden Township, Daocheng County, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province.

2. Both places are Tibetan areas, close to Tibet, and the distance between the two places is only more than 300 kilometers.

3. Both places are plateaus, with an average altitude of over 3,000 meters.

4. The scenery of the two places is similar. They are both characterized by snow-capped mountains, plateaus, pastures, grasslands, Tibetan temples, and alpine lakes, attracting a large number of tourists.

5. Yunnan Shangri-La was developed earlier and obtained the Shangri-La trademark. After several years of development, the transportation is convenient. Now it has opened civil aviation transportation and is connected to Kunming, Chengdu, and Lhasa, and the highway is also connected with Lijiang, Kunming and even Tibet are connected.

6. Sichuan Shangri-La was developed late and its transportation is relatively backward. Currently, it is only connected to Chengdu by highway, which is far away and in poor road condition.

7. Yunnan has relatively developed hardware such as accommodation, catering, shopping, etc., while Sichuan is very backward. There are several four-star hotels in Yunnan, and many two- to three-star hotels. Sichuan Currently, people mainly live in tents.

8. There is also a considerable difference in the attention paid by the governments and competent authorities in the two places. Although Sichuan governments at all levels have made great improvements in this regard, there is still a considerable gap compared with Yunnan, and the investment funds are not comparable. For example, there are several examples that illustrate the problem: The Sichuan Tourism Bureau often issues documents during peak seasons to inform the tourism industry: Do not organize tourists to go to places with hidden dangers, otherwise you will be responsible for your own responsibility (obviously Daocheng Aden belongs to this category); in addition, Tour buses from Sichuan to Yunnan via Daocheng often have many restrictions (for example, relevant departments in Sichuan scenic spots require payment of fees, application for inter-provincial passes, etc.), but there are no restrictions in the Yunnan direction, so tourists from the Yunnan direction are often seen in Daocheng Aden. car.

9. The scenery in Sichuan is more primitive and simple, hidden in the virgin forest, and more attractive to tourists; especially the three sacred mountains in the hearts of Tibetans (Yangmaiyong, Shanuoduoji, Xianduoji) Nairi) is the most attractive core of the scenic spot, supplemented by grasslands, pastures, etc. It can be said to be the most desirable place for tourists, and it is suitable for carrying out various special tourism mountaineering, hiking, horseback riding, camping, etc.

10. There is no fixed scenic spot in Yunnan, but it refers to Zhongdian in general, and several scattered small scenic spots (such as Bitahai, Songzanlin Temple, Yila Grassland, etc.) The main axis forms the highlight of Zhongdian. Since Zhongdian has become urbanized, tourists often feel disappointed after visiting.

11. In terms of aboriginal people, in addition to Tibetans, Shangri-La, Yunnan also has Wu and Yi ethnic groups, while the Aden Scenic Area is completely Tibetan and has Tibetan characteristics.

12. In terms of surrounding scenic spots, Shangri-La in Yunnan has the famous Lijiang and Tiger Leaping Gorge, which are not far away and are quite attractive to tourists; while in Sichuan, there are Danba, Kangding, and Hailuogou , Siguniang Mountain, etc., and the scenery along the way is spectacular. Since there is no air connection, you can only take a car, so you can see the thousands of miles of Sichuan-Tibet Line, vast grasslands, towering snow-capped mountains, etc.

13. Due to traffic restrictions, it takes at least 6-7 days to go to Shangri-La in Sichuan; while Yunnan has convenient transportation, tourists can choose the time to visit according to their own needs.

14. In terms of cost, Sichuan is relatively cheaper (but the journey time is long and the accumulated expenses are quite a lot), while Yunnan is relatively more expensive, but due to different hardware, tourists are willing to spend.

15. In Yunnan, various management measures are better, and the training of talents can keep up, so the services in all aspects are better; while in Sichuan, in addition to hardware, software is also relatively lacking, so it is often There are complaints and complaints from tourists.

In short, because Shangri-La in Yunnan was developed earlier, has better transportation and various software and hardware conditions, and is also well-known, there are naturally more tourists there, which can even be several times to dozens of times that of Sichuan; Similarly, because Sichuan was developed relatively late, the scenic spots have better conditions, better scenery, are not damaged, and are more natural, primitive, and simple, and are attracting more and more tourists.