[2025 Mangshi ] Travel Guide for Mangbang Tree Hole Hot Spring (Updated Jun)

It's the only city in China named with a single character, and its Water Splashing Festival is 10 times grander than Xishuangbanna's. Some say it offers better value than Southeast Asia, allowing you to experience exotic charm without leaving the country—this is Mangshi, a small border town in Yunnan. Before coming, we knew it would be delicious and fun We saw flocks of peacocks and towering palm trees We tasted cuisine from Yunnan, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam We marveled at unique sights like the Tree-Wrapped Pagoda and the One-Tree Forest We soaked in Southeast Asian vibes at the Golden Pagoda, Silver Pagoda, and Bodhi Temple But! The most healing experience turned out to be Burmese-style hair washing! At first, we thought it was just a simple hair wash, but it turned out to be a full massage—a whole hour for just a few dozen yuan, making it hard not to fall in love. Any shop near Mangshi Square will give you a wonderfully relaxing experience 😌 ✅ Our itinerary: Tree-Wrapped Pagoda → Bodhi Street → Bodhi Temple → Meng Huan Golden Pagoda → Meng Huan Silver Pagoda → Dai Ancient Town → Manghuang Village → Rare Garden → One-Tree Forest (If you're driving, continue with these:) Heihe Old Slope → Mangbang Tree Hole Hot Spring → Ruili Here, there's no need to rush You'll naturally find the perfect way to enjoy it all

#Dragon Boat Festival good places Day 1｜Arrival in Mangshi・Sunset and local specialties dinner 🕓 16:00 Arrive in Mangshi As soon as you step out of the station, you feel surrounded by the greenery of tropical palm trees, and there is a hint of warm and humid air. 🌅 Chasing the sunset on Bodhi Street The tall palm trees on both sides cast long shadows, and the sunset dyed the entire city golden. The leisurely feeling of the Dragon Boat Festival complements this tranquil picture, as if time has slowed down. 🍽️ 18:00 Dinner｜Mangshi Dai Garden Restaurant This hidden restaurant is recommended by locals. The dishes are rich and affordable, with an average price of less than 50 yuan per person. The must-order dishes include soy sauce chicken, stir-fried beef with mango, lemongrass spare ribs and the refreshing and spicy lemon fish, which will allow you to enjoy the authentic flavors in one go. 💆♀️ 20:00 Bang Bang hair washing experience Mangshi’s super popular shampoo and massage service, with skilled technicians and just the right amount of strength, can wash away your travel fatigue and relax your body and mind during the Dragon Boat Festival. 🦀 22:00 Ruili Live Crab Although the reviews are average, trying the local live crabs is an experience that foodies can consider. Day 2｜Hot spring secrets・Cultural market・Night barbecue feast ⏰ 9:00 Explore the secrets of the Tree Hole Hot Spring The hot springs hidden around Mangshi have warm and comfortable water, and bathing under a tree hole is unique. It is suitable to travel by self-driving or chartering a car. The journey is a little far, but it is a must-visit for holiday relaxation. 🍛 12:00 Lunch｜Enran Restaurant (Jingpo cuisine) Try local specialties such as roast beef, taro stewed chicken and white ginseng fried egg. The flavors are rich and diverse, and some dishes are heavier in flavor, suitable for friends who like to try new things. 🏯 14:00 Visit the Shwedagon Pagoda in Mangshi The magnificent iconic attractions shine with sacred light under the sunshine of Dragon Boat Festival, allowing you to experience the local cultural heritage. 🍉 18:00 Visit Manghan Farmers Market The market is full of life, with a wide variety of fruits at great value. Passion fruit and other seasonal fruits are fresh and sweet, making them great souvenirs to bring home during the Dragon Boat Festival. 🔥 21:00 Authentic BBQ in Mangshi The barbecue village is closed during the off-season. Fortunately, I found a barbecue stall with an excellent reputation on the roadside. The taste is authentic and the price is affordable. It is a perfect choice to experience the nightlife of Mangshi. Day 3｜Cultural Tour of the De'ang Winter Melon Village 🕘 9:00 Depart for Donggua Village In this small village of the De'ang ethnic group with a unique name, the traditional stilt buildings are well preserved, where you can experience the customs of the ethnic minority's Dragon Boat Festival celebrations. Drink a cup of sour tea and experience the unique ethnic customs. It is suitable for you who like in-depth cultural travel. Tips: Mangshi has a tropical and humid climate, so bring sunscreen and mosquito repellent during the Dragon Boat Festival. It is recommended to book the hot springs and transportation in advance as there are more people during holidays. Respect the customs of local ethnic minorities, maintain travel etiquette and keep the environment clean. During the Dragon Boat Festival, you may want to come to Mangshi to experience a different slow life, experience ethnic culture and tropical customs, let your body and mind be completely relaxed, and have endless aftertastes. #Dragon Boat Festival Travel #Mangshi Guide #Ethnic Customs #Slow Tour of Mangshi #Hot Spring Experience #Tropical Holiday #Parent-Child Travel #Niche Travel

Recommended destination for your holiday👉Mangshi A paradise for food lovers! We took our kid for a weekend trip. Stayed near Mangshi Square - convenient for dining and getting around. 🌟 Why Visit 🌟 ✔️ 1.5h direct flight from Chengdu | Off-season tickets CNY300+ ✔️ Experience Southeast Asian vibes without leaving China, enjoy hot springs + Dai costume photos ✔️ Kid-friendly, beautiful scenery, fewer tourists, affordable prices - 🚗 Itinerary Overview Day 1: Mangshi Beste Food Court → Tree-wrapped Pagoda → Tuanjie Street → Golden Pagoda → Silver Pagoda Day 2: Ruili Shangjingkan Lone Tree Forest → Mangbang Tree Hole Hot Spring (happiness for CNY3 ♨️) → Zong Buddhist Temple → Jiedong Lang Banyan Tree → Ruili Port → Ruili Live Crabs Day 3: Ruili-Mangshi One Village Two Countries Scenic Area → Mangshi - 🍜 About Food Too many delicious options in Mangshi - even five meals a day isn't enough! Visited many popular restaurants, here are our favorites: 🔸Lanlu Breakfast 🔸Keduomi Snacks 🔸Xiuhua Chrysanthemum Crossing Bridge Rice Noodles (their BBQ is amazing) 🔸Ruili Live Crabs (Ruili Main Store, tasty but slightly expensive) 🔸Ruili Farmers Market, great pea noodles and Burmese milk tea, excellent value 🔸Mangxing Village CNY1 per skewer BBQ, we randomly picked a place which wasn't great - 💡 Tips ▪️Mangshi is small, 2-3 days is enough. You can rent a car to visit Ruili and Tengchong together Rent a car to explore more off-the-beaten-path destinations ▪️ Bring swimwear + mosquito repellent ▪️ Visit Silver Pagoda at dusk for sunset views

✨ I've discovered a treasure spot, the only one in the nation, where you can enjoy this wild tree hole hot spring for just 3 yuan, it's so comfortable~~~ ✨ Underneath a century-old banyan tree in Mangbang Village, there lies a magical tree hole hot spring. After diving into it through a small cave entrance, you'll find a whole new world and marvel at the wonders of nature! 🍃 The western part of Yunnan is probably the richest in wild hot spring resources, but this one hidden under a tree is unique in the whole country. The main hot spring is located at the base of a huge ancient banyan tree's roots. This tree has been 'cooked' by the 50°C hot spring water for hundreds of years, yet it still thrives with a well-developed root system and lush foliage. The hot spring water and mountain spring water emerge from two gaps between the roots, and the villagers have built two pools, one with a higher temperature of about 40 degrees, and the other slightly lower. 🍃 Visitors can crawl through a small hole at the base of the banyan tree into the 'Banyan Tree Hole', and then pop their heads out from the 'heart-shaped' hole in front to breathe fresh air and take photos, full of wild fun. The tree hole is quite spacious, and it's no problem for seven or eight people to enter. However, the temperature inside is quite high, similar to a sauna, so it's not recommended to stay for long. Be careful not to get scratched by the cave entrance's lava when crawling in. The water quality inside the tree hole is very good, like emerald glass, and it looks beautiful in any photo you take. 🍃 Another thing to mention, the small road before entering the village is also very photogenic, with trees on both sides that bloom with purple flowers in April and May, attracting many locals to come and take pictures. 📋 Little tips: 1️⃣ Located in Mangbang Village, Zhefang Town, Dehong Prefecture, Mang City, it is inconvenient to reach by public transport, and it takes about 1 hour to drive from Mang City. 2️⃣ No admission fee. Only a 3 yuan sanitation management fee is charged, and parking costs 5 yuan, truly a conscience price. 3️⃣ It is recommended to visit in the morning or early afternoon when there are almost no people, which is convenient for photography, and the water is at its cleanest. 4️⃣ Since it is a wild hot spring used by the villagers, the infrastructure is basic, so be mentally prepared. There are outdoor showers and changing rooms, water and local snacks are sold at the entrance, and many local villagers come here to bathe and even wash vegetables every afternoon. 5️⃣ Be prepared for mosquito and sun protection, and make sure to protect your photography equipment from falling into the water. Clean up any trash you produce.

Self-driving in Mangshi left a deep impression! Guide to fun in Mangshi! 🚗 📍Location: Located in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, close to Myanmar, with tropical climate and Southeast Asian style, low prices and comfortable small town. ⚠️Note: Mangshi has a convenient airport ✈️, which is very close to the city. For some cities that cannot fly directly to Tengchong, you can fly to Mangshi first and then go to Tengchong and Ruili. 🏠Accommodation: Choose Hongshun Art Hotel, which has an excellent location and affordable price of 350 yuan/2 nights, making it convenient for you to go anywhere. 💆‍♀️tips: There is Baiyun Hair Salon downstairs. The Thai-Myanmar hair washing fee is 55 yuan/45 minutes. Don’t forget the towel and swimsuit. At the end, you can also choose the Sun Wind Salon, which is luxurious and hygienic. 🛵: It is more convenient to ride an electric donkey, 40 yuan/day. ✅ Mangbang Tree Hole Wild Hot Spring ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🎫: Sanitation fee 3 yuan/person. 📍Location: On the way through Mangshi, you need to go back a few kilometers on the small road. The roots of the century-old banyan tree form a tree hole that spreads into the hot spring pool, creating a magical experience. Locals take an open-air bath here and call it the "Fairyland on Earth." ⚠️Note: General hygiene‼ ️I only soaked my feet, remember to bring a towel and swimsuit when taking a bath. ✅ Menghuan Golden Pagoda ⭐️⭐️⭐️ A landmark building in Mangshi, overlooking the scenery from a high place. ⚠️Note: It is better to take photos at dusk, when the tower is shining with golden light. 🎫 Tickets: 35 yuan/person online, 40 yuan/person on site. 🤦🏻‍♀️Comment: For tourists from Thailand and Xishuangbanna, the attractions are slightly ordinary and the building appearance is average. ✅Mangshi Big Silver Pagoda: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5 minutes walk across from the Golden Pagoda, you can take photos of the Guanyin hand, and the lawn is also a good place to take photos. 🎫Tickets: 38 yuan/person for online purchase, 40 yuan/person on site, and 10 yuan/round trip for sightseeing bus. ⚠️Note: The best place to take photos at the Golden Pagoda is halfway up the mountain.‼ ️You can't see it from the car. Go early to avoid crowds. ✅ Tree-wrapped tower ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🎫Tickets: Free. I particularly love the tree-wrapped pagoda. The pagoda is wrapped by an ancient banyan tree. There is a pagoda in the tree and a tree in the pagoda. It is a unique spectacle. ✅ Bodhi Street｜Bodhi Temple⭐️⭐️ 🎫Tickets: Free. The Bodhi Temple is small, and the tall palm trees on both sides of Bodhi Street make it feel like Southeast Asia. ✅ Mengbanasi Rare Garden ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🎫Ticket price: 40 yuan/person. Ecological gardens, free-range peacocks, rare plants and petrified wood and jade, a rich knowledge journey. 🤦🏻‍♀️Comment: Compared with the Chinese Science Botanical Garden in Xishuangbanna, it is not satisfactory. ✅Best Food City⭐️⭐️⭐️ A gathering place for Mangshi snacks, beef meatballs, Burmese baba, Wuxiang oil chicken rice, Vietnamese spring rolls, roast pork rice noodles, and avocado juice are all available. ✅Manshi Hongli Comprehensive Market ⭐️⭐️⭐️