Hidden Border Destination - 48H Citywalk Guide to Mangshi

💦The Water Splashing Festival is coming on April 11-13. Here's a 48H Citywalk guide to Mangshi, a hidden gem for your 3 days and 2 nights trip. 📍About Mangshi Mangshi, derived from the De'ang language "Mangshi," is also known as Menghuang, meaning "City of Dawn" as legend says Buddha arrived here at daybreak. As the capital of Dehong Prefecture in Yunnan Province, Mangshi sits on the China-Myanmar border. With rows of palm trees and incense-filled Buddhist temples, it exudes strong Southeast Asian charm. This small city offers a relaxed atmosphere, low cost of living, great food, shopping, and pleasant weather year-round. 🚶‍♀️48H Citywalk Route Day 1: Bingwu Street > Puti Temple > Puti Street > Tree-embraced Pagoda > Menghuang Golden Pagoda > Xinwanchang Night Market Day 2: Baisi Food Court > Big Tree Coffee > Menghuang Silver Pagoda > Bingmen Village Dai Cuisine > Rong Rong Burmese Hair Wash 📍Bingwu Village Market offers many local ethnic costumes, bags, jewelry, vegetables, and fruits. You can buy fabric for traditional clothing, and if lucky, you might catch a local fair. 📍Weihong Bamboo Shop: Sells woven items, hats, fans, bags, storage boxes. The friendly owner is great to chat with, and the shop is photogenic. 📍Puti Street-Puti Temple Palm trees line both sides of the street. Watch out for traffic when taking photos. 📍Tree-embraced Pagoda: A banyan tree embracing an ancient Buddhist pagoda creates a unique sight of "a pagoda within a tree, a tree within a pagoda." Also known as the "Love Pagoda." 📍Menghuang Golden Pagoda: Features classic Dai royal palace architecture. Asia's first hollow Buddhist pagoda, magnificent and imposing with its golden splendor. 💵Entrance fee: CNY 40 📍Xinwanchang Night Market: Free entry, bustling at night, various authentic local foods at reasonable prices, with large "Mangshi" signage. 📍Big Tree Coffee: A century-old banyan tree creates a pleasant environment for coffee. 📍Menghuang Silver Pagoda: The pure white main pagoda is most popular for photos in Dai costume, sky mirror shots, and beautiful sunset and night views. 💵Entrance fee: CNY 38 📍Dai Ancient Town: Great place to experience Dai culture, cuisine, and architecture. 📍Burmese Hair Wash: Comfortable and affordable service by Burmese staff. ✈️Transportation 1️⃣Direct flights to Dehong Mangshi 2️⃣Flights via Kunming/Chengdu to Dehong Mangshi 🏨Accommodation Stay near Mangshi Square for convenient access to all attractions 🍜Food Rice noodles for breakfast, Sapie, roasted pork, fresh fruit juice, Dehong BBQ Baisi Food Court: Ganying pickled chicken feet, Gan Laonai traditional hand-pulled rice, Menghuang Laonai paoluda, Fat Guy's Beverage Shop avocado juice Xinwanchang Night Market: Lemongrass grilled ribs/tilapia, Burmese egg pancakes Bingmen Village: Authentic Dai cuisine, everything's delicious 💡Tips ✅CNY 50 per day for electric bike rental, suitable for city attractions ✅Large temperature difference between morning and evening, protect against sun and mosquitoes