Mengjinglai Dai Village
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A Dai village on the China–Myanmar border in Daluo Town, known as 'the First Village of China and Myanmar', with border markers, the Daluo River and traditional Dai life.
Mengjinglai is in Daluo Town, Menghai County, right on the China–Myanmar border. Its Dai name means 'where the shadow of a dragon once fell'. It is a well-preserved traditional Dai village, known as 'the First Village of China and Myanmar'. Within the village you can see Dai bamboo houses, Buddhist temples, a stupa forest, and demonstrations of traditional crafts such as papermaking, pottery and sugar pressing. You can also visit the China–Myanmar border marker on the banks of the Daluo River. Admission varies, so check on site. The village is about 110 km from Jinghong and is often combined with Daluo One-Tree Forest and Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion on a western one-day trip.
Opening hours
08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Daluo One-Tree Forest
- Zhanglang Bulang Village
- Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion
- Manduan Buddhist Temple
- Laobanzhang Village
- Hekai Ancient Tea Mountain (Mannong Old Village)
- Nannuoshan Ancient Tea Gardens
- Manfeilong White Pagoda