After reading my guide, it’s up to you to decide whether to go to Mangshi or not.

In Yunnan, there is a neglected city, Mangshi, which means "City of Dawn" in Dai language. But when night falls, this place begins to shine brightly. All kinds of spicy, fragrant and delicious foods make their debut, and a big show on the tip of the tongue begins... So first let me tell you about the food here. [Food] If you don’t have much time to look for food one by one, Xingwanchang Night Market (Figures 9-11) can be a good place to catch all the food (completing a journey from a Hong Kong-style night market to a local night market). The local flavor of Mengbana Night Market is more authentic. The locals said that the Jewelry Town and Xingchang Commercial Plaza were also good, but due to time constraints, I was unable to visit them. Food you cannot miss when you go to Mangshi: Dai-style Sapie, ghost chicken, fried crab (you will regret it if you miss it), pilaf, roasted chili with barbecue, rice noodles with Ruda, Baba, boiled shredded rice, beef meatballs, pickled chicken feet, etc. There are many delicious local farmhouses in Manghuang Village (mainly authentic Dai cuisine). What to do: Must-see: Menghuan Shwedagon Pagoda, an octagonal, four-door hollow pagoda located on the top of Leiyarang Mountain by the Peacock Lake. Opposite it is the Silver Pagoda, and the two attractions can be reached on foot. Opening hours (8:30-21:30) Figure 6-8, there is a small Ahe coffee shop at the entrance of the mountain, where you can rest when you are tired (Figure 12-13) [Mengbanasi Rare Garden] Regular attractions, can be arranged on demand [Heihe Laopo] It takes 90 minutes to drive from Mangshi. It features alpine meadows + forests + clouds, which are similar to the scenery of Tengchong Dongshan grassland. [Lucaiba] It takes 90 minutes to drive there. Although it is not the best season, we still went there for a field investigation. The alpine meadow scenery is 2,600 meters above sea level. There are a small number of large rhododendrons in bloom (note that the flowering period is from February to March). The grass is yellow and the wind is strong. It is not recommended to go there in winter, but you can imagine that when spring comes, this place must be beautiful and suitable for camping. Please pay special attention to navigation: "Do not enter Taozishuyakou from "苤菜坝"" Figure 15-16 [Local Experience] Hongli Farmers Market has a variety of delicious beef jerky, a wide variety of tropical fruits, and the nearby grocery market also sells all kinds of candies and snacks from Thailand and Myanmar. [Internet celebrity check-in] To take pictures of palm trees, you should go to Menghuan Road (wide road) and Munaozongge Road (now Renmin Road) where the trees are taller. The palm trees in Tuanjie Xiajie are relatively sparse, making it difficult to take pictures. [Hot Springs] Fapa Hot Springs, Mangbang Tree Cave Hot Springs (40 minutes’ drive from the city) [Niche Recommendation] The scene shot on the cover is the biggest gain of this trip, the [Big Banyan Tree] in Shangjingkan Village, Figure 1-5, the sunlight shines through the woods and the treetops to the ground, and the mystery in the dense forest is born in this way. Go in the morning when there is sunlight to get good results. [Accommodation] There are not many accommodation options in Mangshi. The old five-star Mangshi Hotel, Xinhuafeng Peacock Lake Resort Hotel, Feihua, Xiangjiang, and Lijing are far away from the city (Figures 17-18). They are Southeast Asian style, but the stay is full of surprises. Transportation: It is very convenient to drive from Tengchong and Baoshan. If you have enough time, you can continue to the border city of Ruili to check in at the national border, one country, two villages. You can also choose to depart from Tengchong and make a round trip on the same day.