Mangshi | Yunnan's super niche Southeast Asian style border town!

Mangshi, as a tourist city, has not been fully developed, so the commercial atmosphere is not strong! If you also like the Buddhist slow travel, and enjoy the local customs, please come to Mangshi❗️ Mangshi, also has a nice name 'Menghuan' It is said that the Buddha came from afar to this place when the sky was just bright, hence it is called 'Menghuan', which translates to 'City of Dawn' Mangshi is a slow-paced small town The authentic way to play is to ride a shared electric car, walk around the streets, find food, sit in a coffee shop for an afternoon, experience the local customs, in general, it's worth a second visit! 🚗How to get to Mangshi? 🚘Self-driving: Kunming—Dali—Baoshan—Mangshi ✈️Plane: Direct flights to Mangshi from various places 🙌How to play in Mangshi? Mangshi is a border town, positioned as a non-tourist city, so there are not many attractions, you can finish visiting quickly 1⃣️Menghuan Big Gold Tower/Silver Tower Mangshi landmark building, two separated by a parking lot, the scenic area is not large, tickets are purchased separately (40 on site, 35 online) ✅Small shops next to the parking lot can rent Dai costumes for photos ✅The Silver Tower is more photogenic, I personally think the Gold Tower can just be photographed from the outside 2⃣️Unity Street/Bodhi Street Two rows of tall palm trees, full of Southeast Asian style, Bodhi Street has a Bodhi Temple, you can go and see on the way ✅Unity Street shooting location: Navigate to Plum Coffee, the gap on the roadside ✅Bodhi Street shooting location: Navigate to Mangshi Hotel, pedestrian sidewalk location 3⃣️Tree Bao Tower An ancient tree with hundreds of years of history, the ancient tree wraps around the pagoda ✅The area around the ancient tree has become a parking lot, the environment is not very good 4⃣️New Play Factory A more modern check-in place, with a lot of graffiti, it is recommended to go in the evening, there is a night market where you can eat snacks 5⃣️Dai Ancient Town A newly built village, I personally don't like it and didn't go, those who like it can go 6⃣️Shangjingkan Village It is recommended to spend half a day to visit this Dai village, there is a 400+ year old super large ancient banyan tree on the back mountain 🐷Mangshi Food Most of them are Dai snacks, you can eat different ones without repeating, But as a Sichuanese, I didn't feel too amazed ✅Lin's Meatballs: Mainly beef meatball soup, open for breakfast and dinner ✅Rotten Road Breakfast: Mainly rice noodles & rice noodles, need to queue up early ✅Dream Dehong: Dai flavor dinner, the taste is good, it is recommended to go early ✅Xiaowazhai Kitchen: Dai flavor dinner, it is recommended to make a phone reservation in advance ✅Bester Food City: Gan Ying soaked chicken feet, avocado juice, Pouluda, Myanmar Shuaibababa, etc. ✅Hongli Comprehensive Market: Local market, with fresh fruits ✅Men's Coffee: Coffee is delicious, the cup card has a Mangshi label ✅Ah Coffee: At the foot of the Golden and Silver Tower, it's very comfortable to sunbathe 🏠Mangshi Accommodation There are many hotels in Mangshi, ranging from one hundred to several hundred, the overall price is not high, the rich and frugal are up to the people 🚗Mangshi Transportation Mangshi mainly takes taxis by Wanshun, but there are super many shared electric cars, it is recommended to travel by small electric car, which is convenient and free