Xishuangbanna does not believe that life will be boring

"I have discovered that no matter how hard the two legs work hard, the two hearts cannot be brought closer together. Who do we want to live next to? People don't like stations, post offices, bars, meeting places, Schools, grocery stores, beacon volcanoes, and five o’clock areas. Although people often meet there, people are more willing to be close to nature, the inexhaustible source of life."-Thoreau "Walden"

As written in "Walden Lake", people's yearning for nature seems to be innate. In the southwestern border of China, there is such a jewel-Xishuangbanna, that has attracted countless people.

Bill Porter, the author of "Empty Valley Orchid", once described Xishuangbanna: "The name is very smooth, and it reminds me of a mixed drink of rum and fruit juice, packed in coconut shells." The southern country style is always charming. Tropical scenery, diverse ethnic cultures, and distinctive Buddhist temples, pagodas, etc., enthusiasm bursts out from every detail .

Temples and monks in Xishuangbanna

After all, the traveler Bill Porter has limited what he can see. The one who is fascinated by Xishuangbanna is also the boss Jin who was left behind by the trip. The first trip to Xishuangbanna in 2011 broke Boss Jin’s perception of nature. After several struggles, he gave up his position as an insurance executive in Beijing and came to Xishuangbanna. Since 2015, he has officially started his settled life here, running a well-known local craft restaurant. His philosophy is: " The moment you fill your stomach happily without being bound by time and society, do whatever you want and regain freedom ." He passes his love for the freedom and joy of life in Xishuangbanna to every customer through food. .

Boss Kim's Big Black Dog Restaurant

Bill Porter wrote: "On a moonlit night, the scenery here is beautiful. If it's a dark night, you can even watch wild elephants up close by the stream-if your heart can withstand a little adrenaline." People all live in the ordinary, and the little bit of daily life restrains us. However, the colorful Xishuangbanna allows us to regain our love for life.

01 Find the love in life in Xishuangbanna

In Xishuangbanna, many external things have become a burden. There is no rejection of thorns and weeds. She makes all the trees grow tall and big, just like the sea has raised whales. In Banna, elephants are also wild because of the indulgence of the land. The writer Mao Guocong saw that the animals on this land are not much the same as elsewhere. “The scalpers here are leisurely and there are those black pigs. There is no fence, no one’s shouting or whip.” The love for Banna is overflowing. Between the lines of his words.

Xishuangbanna blended with nature

This is not his unique feeling. Shen Shixi, the author and animal novelist of "Goral Flying Cross", found his creative inspiration in the land of Xishuangbanna. Shen Shixi came to Xishuangbanna at the age of 16 and lived here for 18 years. The lush tropical rainforest covers the mountains and river valleys, and the crystal-clear spring water surrounds the villages. These natural scenery become the background color of his novel. In a beautiful environment, the animals are free. Shen Shixi found that here, there are no nests for chickens, no pens for pigs, no pens for cows, no stables for horses, and no chains on the necks of dogs. He wrote: "The domestic animals live freely, they can play everywhere they want during the day. When they are hungry, they go back to the host’s yard and scream for food. After they are full, they look for their own in the mountains and fields. Go happily." Xishuangbanna's animal experience makes him often have spirituality in his novels. The wild nature of Xishuangbanna brings him a literary style. He loves Xishuangbanna, because here, the boundaries of everything are not so obvious. From animals to people, they are just enjoying the gift of the earth.

Animals of Xishuangbanna

In the rainforest climate of Xishuangbanna, in addition to free running animals, there are also abundant plants bred on the land. Independent scholar Qin Hongyan has been immersed in the research of plant dyeing all year round, extracting dyes from naturally growing plants containing pigments. Six years ago, when she first set foot on the tropical land of Xishuangbanna, she saw a reel of red thread used for weaving by a Dai ethnic Mi Tao (meaning the old mother in Dai language) in a village. Her eyes were bright because of her Never seen such a beautiful red. For this red, she decided to stay in Xishuangbanna. She believes that there will be more dyes waiting for her discovery. So what greeted her was the whole enthusiastic Xishuangbanna, this natural plant kingdom not only has a variety of plants that can be used for textile dyeing, but also the unique dyeing and weaving skills of twelve ethnic minorities that have benefited her a lot. The abundance of Xishuangbanna gave her colorful, diverse ethnic cultures brought her overwhelming skills, and she gave back to Xishuangbanna with sincere love. Here, "beauty and beauty" has become a reality.

The colors of Xishuangbanna

Regardless of nature or humanity, Xishuangbanna is using her endless products and diverse civilizations to moisturize the local people, so that people can be kind to others, cherish culture, and love the land. Love is like the torch in everyone's heart, no matter how far apart, no matter what situation you are in, you will be able to shine a light on the road. When you have love in your heart, you want to release it, just as you have a house and you want to decorate it with your heart. How will people express their love for Xishuangbanna?

02 Love Banna, dress her up

Zhang Chang is a Bai nationality writer. One winter he left Yunnan to live in Beijing. The dry and turbid air made him very uncomfortable. Xishuangbanna entered his mind and wrote: "Dong came from the village covered by heavy fog. The sound of elephant-foot drums and buzzing gongs seemed far away and mysterious." He couldn't help but remember the beautiful pictures of the distant mountains and trees, and the bamboo house Mian Temple each wrapped in a layer of tulle after the morning fog faded. This kind of longing is on paper.

Banna is like this, those who leave her will miss her, and those who live there will try their best to dress her up. Li Lin of the Hani nationality is a wild craftsman in Banna. She once thought that it is an economic factor that good craftsmanship is difficult to inherit, but she gradually discovered that traditional beauty can only be favored by modern people through appropriate changes. With this idea, she began to make handmade jewelry that meets modern needs based on the traditional art of Xishuangbanna. She said: " Every object that I have ever made has met with this wonderful world with my joy. " The beauty of Banna has also traveled far and wide with her hand-made pieces.

Li Lin's handicrafts

The writer uses his pen to express, the craftsmen use her work to present, and those ordinary people living in Banna use their words and deeds to show that there is love between eating and drinking .

Banna is close to the largest coffee producing area in China, where you can taste the delicacy from the origin. You can find countless exquisite and artistic coffee shops in the city, and you can also see a large number of coffee estates in the countryside. In 2011, two genuine Chengdu girls met the mellowness of coffee in South China, they also understood the uniqueness of Banna’s locale, and felt the goodwill and beauty of this land, so they stayed and opened a coffee shop. Museum, melt their love for Banna into coffee making.

Above: Coffee bean plantation in Xishuangbanna

Bottom: Erli Cafe opened by Chengdu girls

"Penguin Eating and Drinking Guide" once wrote about Xishuangbanna, they think " the taste here is seriously underestimated! In order to eat in a city worth visiting, Xishuangbanna in the southwestern border must have a name ." Diao Ma is the local cuisine. Representative. She specializes in the production and research of Southeast Asian cuisine, and often visits stores to learn from her experience. Therefore, in her shop, you can always encounter a variety of novel and rare cuisines, adding more Southeast Asian flavors to the food culture of Banna. Bone Mountain, Wasabi Sashimi, Double Egg Shrimp Salad Rice Noodles, Signature Spicy Crab... It is said that at Diao Ma's, you can pack all the Southeast Asian Internet celebrities. With Diao's "progress", people feel the openness and tolerance of Jinghong. Between chewing and swallowing, the enthusiasm for the local is ignited.

Diao Ma's Local Food

Between the free and culturally unique countryside and city of Xishuangbanna, many souls who love life are colliding and communicating. Together, they decorate this beautiful and free land. " Love" is a magazine that records these . It was created by Sunac to discover the fun and cultural side of Xishuangbanna. Everyone has set out for the love in his heart, and everyone will pass by many places. If you come to Xishuangbanna, please stop and open this magazine, you will meet love itself.

Sunac Xishuangbanna "Passion·Love" Magazine

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Because of the arrival of different people, Xishuangbanna changes every day. Her own wild interest and life interest continue to magnify. She rejected monotony, stubbornness and conservativeness, and became the home of openness, tolerance and freedom. The famous poet Gong Liu wrote in "Two" Xishuangbanna: "Jinghong was at best a market town with layouts, buildings, and roads resembling a large village. Nowadays, it has wide and flat roads, row upon row of buildings, and houses. The airport is a modern city." Sunac Xishuangbanna Tourism Resort and Universal Sunac Guanlan Genting are just part of the changes in this city. Between mountains and rivers, it merges with everything. Sunac will pass on the love of this land to Every resident and traveler.

As the writer Mao Guocong wrote: “ In Xishuangbanna, everything must be committed to the earth, and only desires drift in the sky .” People here let go of their identity and anxiety, and also let go of the impetuousness and suspension of the city, and reflexively become a part of the earth. , Integrating with animals, plants, mountains and rivers and white clouds, loving this land is actually love for oneself.