Atlas
Lancang River
A great international river surging down from the Tibetan Plateau — cutting through deep gorges in Yunnan before nourishing the entire Indochina Peninsula downstream as the Mekong.
Prefecture: Xishuangbanna
Province: YunnanA wide river bends gently past a right bank of palms and trees, where timber houses and a white spired tower stand, with blue-grey hills in the distance.
Vista2
- Gaozhuang Xishuangjing on Lancang River
The bustling riverfront cultural village featuring the Grand Golden Pagoda and Asia's largest night bazaar.
- Lancang River Grand Canyon
A deep gorge flanked by sheer vertical peaks, a UNESCO Three Parallel Rivers geological marvel.
Residence1
- Dai Ethnic Garden by Lancang River
Five intact historic Dai bamboo villages along the riverbanks, home to living water-splashing cultural traditions.
Gardens1
- Jinghong Manting Imperial Garden & Wat Bajie
Thirteen-hundred-year-old Dai royal garden and the golden supreme temple of Theravada Buddhism.
Ming1
- Ming Establishes Cheli Pacification Commission1382–1384 CE
From 1382 to 1384, the Ming reorganized Cheli as a military-civil administration and then established the Cheli Military-Civil Pacification Commission within the local tusi system.
Qing1
- Pu'er Tea Recorded as Qing Tribute1729 CE
In 1729, Pu'er administration was established and local historical materials record Pu'er tea being presented to the Qing court.