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Yunnan, China
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Southern Yunnan is in China.
Xishuangbanna (often just Banna is used; Chinese: 西双版纳; Lü: ᧑᧒ ᦗᧃ ᦓᦱ) is an autonomous prefecture in the south of Yunnan, near the Thai, Laotian, Vietnamese and Burmese borders. The ethnic groups and the local languages in this area are more Southeast Asian than Chinese.
a prefecture-level city famous for its tea
Lao Airlines flies from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport (JHG) twice a week (Fridays and Sundays).
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Jinghong (Gasa) · International · JHG
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best known for its eponymous tea
the capital and main airport of Xishuangbanna (when booking a plane ticket, if there is no flight to Jinghong it may be listed as Xishuangbanna instead)
Mengla (Chinese: 勐腊, Lü: ᦵᦙᦲᧂ ᦟᦱᧉ) is a county in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, in southern Yunnan Province, China. Situated along the border with Laos and Myanmar, it is a gateway to the tropical landscapes and rich ethnic minority cultures of southwest China, featuring rainforest parks, rivers, botanical gardens, tea areas, and traditional Dai and other minority communities.
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