Escape the summer heat at Mengzhe Dai Ethnic Tea Garden Ancient Village

Escape the summer heat at Mengzhe Dai Ethnic Tea Garden Ancient Village On the way to Mengzhe Town, I discovered an unplanned village. This is Manen Village, located in Mengzhe Town, Menghai County. The temperature in summer is over 20 degrees, making it the coolest county in Xishuangbanna. Attraction Recommendations The ancient village clusters at the foot of the tea mountain, comprising natural villages such as Manen, Mangang, Manhuang, Manla, and Manduan Manen Village Covered with tea trees, this is one of the main producing areas of Pu'er tea. The Dai ethnic village, rebuilt, has clean village streets, and small villas with Dai ethnic style have replaced the hundred-year-old wooden stilted buildings. Traditional totems like peacocks, elephants, and flying dragons are still engraved in every corner of the village. Manduan Temple Manduan Village in Mengzhe Town, Manduan Buddhist Temple was founded in the Dai calendar year 312 (950 AD), and the existing main hall was built in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. The carvings of dragons, phoenixes, flowers, and birds on both the interior and exterior structures, the solid wood construction, and the exquisite carvings are remnants of ancient Dai architectural art. Manen Temple Located at the highest point of Manen Village, the resplendent main hall and golden pagodas are adorned with peacock totems and Buddha sculptures. The red-tiled, heavy-eaved Theravada Buddhist temple architecture is full of tropical charm Transportation: Rural bus from Menghai to Mengzhe 10 yuan Tickets: Free Accommodation: Recommended in Mengzhe Town, standard rooms starting at 100 yuan