Plants and People at XTBG’s Ethnic Forest Culture Garden
The garden’s themed displays connect plants with food, belief, medicine, literature and the materials of everyday life.
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Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture
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From Dai Long Poems to Zhangha Song
Dai long poems hold stories of origins, history, social criticism and love; Zhangha brings some narratives into song.
Sour Bamboo Shoots, Wild Flowers and a Dai Table
A public account of Dai sour bamboo shoots follows the ingredient from fresh strips to a sealed jar and a period of fermentation.
How a Botanical Garden Organizes Plant Knowledge
Four themed areas at the botanical garden present plants through food, medicine, religion and literature, revealing how institutions interpret human-plant relationships.
A Living Archive at the Tropical Botanical Garden
Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden keeps living collections and a herbarium, two archives that preserve different kinds of botanical evidence.
Before and After the Water: Dai New Year
In Xishuangbanna, Sangkhan Bimai unfolds through preparation, water-splashing, Buddhist observance and public celebration.
Jinghong Along the Lancang River
A 2026 account describes Jinghong’s riverside greenway, a public path along the Lancang for evening walks.