Among so many types of water wells, those of Dai people in Xishuang Banna are constructed with special features, appealing in the style and decoration which reflects Dai people’s worship to the elephant, peacock and tower. Those who have seen it when they come to study in China may know that the well body is decorated with various small round mirrors, solemn and luxurious. The reason is that Dai people worship water, love water and express love and blessing with water.
Therefore, if there is a Dai village, there are various shapes of water well towers. Man Jin Bao Water Well Tower is typical one of the pagoda shaped water well. There are many taboos in customs of Dai people. Therefore, if you visit the water well tower, it is recommended to respect the living habits and customs of Dai people and other ethnic groups.
When you arrive in Xishuang Banna, the transportation is convenient. You can take the NO.1 bus from Minhang Road Crossing of Jingde Road to Gasa with only two Yuan. The bus will pass through the new gate of Ethnic Custom Garden, the former gate, the gate of the airport and you will arrive at the water well tower. A piece of news comes from those who learn Chinese online free that the minibus is also available and arrive directly.
Since Xishuang Bannan is a popular travel area, there is no need for you to worry about the food and accommodation. There are more than 30 stars level hotels, among which Dai Garden Hotel, Huangguan Hotel and Golden Banna Hotel are the top ones with clean and comfortable environment and complete supporting facilities. The service will satisfy your enjoyable time after the sightseeing. In addition, the hotels like Golden Phoenix Hotel, Jinghong Hotel, Dadaixiang Hotel and Jiaotong Hotel are also good choices.
Since the residents in Xishuang Banna are mianly Dai people, the Dai style food enjoys high reputation in Yunnan naturally. Some of the students who ever enjoyed Dai food when they study Chinese in Yunnan province may know it is mainly the sticky rice, the sour food, roasted meat and aquatic products. It has unique ethnic flavor because the ingredients are mainly the wild plants. Some of the representative foods are fish or chicken boiled with sour bamboo shoots, fragrant roasted fish, rice cooked in bamboo as well as Nanmi.