Below the pics of the German group did the trekking in Xishuangbanna during the period of July 2010. The trekking has not much technical skill as the itinerary is the same that the local people step everyday. Our stop point will be in the village each night so there is no need to take tent or cooking things. We stay overnight at the local people’s home and eat with them.
The altitude is around 1000m-2000m, so it’s not hot during the summer. The main route is in the original tea tree mountain.
In Hekai, we stay overnight in Dai family. The main crops here are rice and sugar cane. Every morning, the local people will put on a conoid hat to the field. Of course, people here are in manual dexterity, they will produce rattan things. This morning, I learned to basketry-bamboo basket. Local Master Yu Kang taught me the very basic skill.
About half an hour later, I made out a very simple basket; my teacher Yu Kang comfort me that I have done it well.
On the way to Menghai county, we passed a large paddy fields which have been repairing the road between the fields had a better road situation than 2008, so transportation is not a problem now even in raining season.
In the half way, we meet the elementary school principals in the schools. Once he worked in Hekai School, and last year he was maneuvered to this larger school. The appearance seems good, but the furniture (desks and chairs) is quite shabby.
Here you can see some children dressed like monks. In fact, the custom here, like Thailand, the boys must go to the temple before the adult some time, because first place to learn something is in the temple in the past and it’s a kind of custom there.
One section on the road with both sides has very tall tree with yellow flowers. It feels like driving in xinduqiao. Feel like in the fall.
Passing Menghai, we go straight to mountain area, one the road we can see Shuhu Village far away. As the vehicle roadway and trekking routes are different. So I
Only saw a rough outline but not experience it on my own feet. The mountains of the roadway is narrow, very suitable for mountain biking, motorcycle riding.
Evening we reached the final point, the Nannuoshan Hani village. We has our own base there
.On top of the village, a local cottage made by hand through 2 years hard work. We often carried out where the outdoor training activities.
Since it is Aini family (Hani), of course, live based on tea plant and make Pu’er Tea.
As each family has very good ground, people there are very wealthy. Their lives are basically very rural. When you visit that place, you can involve in their daily life which is filled with tea culture.
From the hill overlook the Gasa Airport, the night sky is very beautiful.
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Starting from Weidong, across the river in front of the village along the bridge, turn right and walk through the melon ground. We will first go to the Baizhangya Water Fall . And has been going up, the vegetation gradually covered with forests, but still a good way to go, all-terrain vehicle dirt road, occasional tea farmers drove motorcycles pass by. Then walk north along. On the road there will be streams, but generally there has a bridge.
Reached an intersection corner, we walking along a path down. About 5 minutes you can see a waterfall. There are many local picnic food bag left behind trash around the waterfalls, please help locals clean and signed a note, “to protect the beautiful waterfall, please do not litter”
Usually, you can visit the water fall on the first day you arrive Weidong, or you can choose to visit the Lahu minority village nearby the Hani village in Weidong. Lahu Minority village. Lahu people like drinking, and lazier (it’s said by Hani people), In the conversation we can see that different nations have different habits.
Below itinerary from Weidong-Chayuan-Xinbanzhang, I haven’t experience it but I consult the local people about this route:
As the forest is relatively isolated, it is generally difficult to have large creatures appeared.
From the beginning of the next stop is Chayuan (tea garden): From Weidong to Chayuan, the distance is 6 km (the way are forests) contains 4.5 km of the climbing road.
Starting from the tea garden, the next stop is Xinbanzhang: From Chayuan to Xinbanzhang , the distance is 5 kilometers (all tea trees around )
It seems, the mountain road has an average of 2km / h walking speed and smooth trail has an average of 3km / h.
Chayuan (Tea Garden) elevation is: 1700m
Xinbanzhang elevation is: 1750m
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