Mangshi Story: Memories of a Small Town's Growth

Daily Itinerary & Ticket Details** Day1 Monday | First Encounter with Mangshi -11:35-13:35 Arrive in Mangshi, Ctrip 18% off airport transfer to Vienna Hotel -14:30 Lunch: Lanlu Zaodian (Beef rice noodles + mint, 10-minute walk) -16:00 Menghuan Silver Pagoda** (Ticket: ¥35/person, scan QR code on-site) -19:00 Dinner: Dreamy Dehong (Hand-grabbed rice + paoluda, 5-minute taxi ride) -20:30 Night tour of Dai Ancient Town (Free light show) Day2 Tuesday | Mangshi Hot Springs + Culture Rented an e-bike early for ¥30/24 hours -9:00 Breakfast: Linshi Yuanzi (Shuaibaba + Burmese milk tea) – mediocre -10:00 Bingwu Village Dai Market (Handwoven brocade shopping) – large market with good value Afternoon: Visited Golden Pagoda for sunset – quite nice Day3 Wednesday | Ruili Day Trip (Car rental recommended) -10:30 Rent a car (¥250/day, includes highway toll) -12:00 One Village Two Countries (Ticket: ¥39/person, China-Myanmar border checkpoint) -16:00 Lunch: Ruili Golden Crab flagship store (More authentic than Mangshi branch) -17:00 Jiegao Port (Free, photo ops at national gate + duty-free shop for Myanmar snacks) – Lots of jade here; easy to get scammed, better not to buy -21:00 Return to Mangshi, Dinner: Hand-grabbed rice at Ruili Ancient Town Day4 Thursday | Return from Mangshi Had breakfast at the hotel, then shopped at Hongli Market before heading home