Air Corridor of Wangtianshu Scenic Area in Mengla County, XishuangBanna

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📍 Location

• Address: No. 9, Lunhuo Alley, Dukezong Ancient Town, Jiantang Town, Shangri-La City, Diqing Prefecture, Yunnan, China

• Altitude: Approx. 3,300 meters

• Setting: On top of Guishan (a small hill) in the heart of Dukezong Ancient Town, east of Moonlight Square

• How to get there:

  • 10-minute taxi ride from central Shangri-La

  • 5–10 minute walk from anywhere in the ancient town; the path is paved with stone and moderately sloped

🏯 Highlights

📸 Photography Tips

• Best Times:

  • Morning: Soft lighting, fewer people, locals collecting water or spinning the prayer wheel

  • Evening: Golden sunlight illuminates the prayer wheel and temple rooftops, with rising chimney smoke from the town below

  • Night: Prayer wheel and temple lit up—perfect for long exposure shots

• Recommended Angles:

  • From the base of the prayer wheel for dramatic upward shots with human interaction

  • From the third-floor balcony of Chaoyang Pavilion to capture the town and snow-capped mountain in the background

  • Low-angle shots beside the ancient well, capturing locals in daily rituals

✅ Useful Tips

✨ One-Sentence Summary

“Spin the giant prayer wheel and gaze over Moonlight City—only then have you truly arrived in Shangri-La.”

Sky Walkway at Wangtianshu Rainforest Park (望天树空中走廊), Xishuangbanna

📍 Location

• Official Name: Wangtianshu Tropical Rainforest Theme Park (National 4A-Level Attraction)

• Coordinates: Located inside Bubang National Nature Reserve, Mengla County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan

• Distances:

  • 18 km from Mengla Town

  • 190 km from Jinghong City

• How to Get There:

  • From Jinghong: Daily bus at 8:30 AM from Jinghong Bus Station to Mengla (4 hrs); then taxi or shared ride to the park

  • By car: Jinghong → Xiaomo Highway → Mengla Town → Bubang Village; smooth asphalt roads throughout

🌳 Highlights

Feature	Experience
Sky Walkway (空中走廊)	One of the world’s tallest canopy walkways, 36 meters above ground and 500 meters long, suspended between Wangtianshu trees 40–88 meters tall. Below: endless rainforest; above: infinite blue sky.
Rainforest Marvels	Observe the five major wonders of tropical rainforests: buttress roots, stranglers, epiphytes, cauliflory, and drip-tip leaves.
Land–Water–Sky Experience	Take a boat along the Nanla River (known as the “Oriental Amazon”), hike the Philip Trail, then ascend the sky walkway—completing a full water-land-air loop.
Wildlife & Flora	Home to over 30 animal species including wild elephants, gibbons, and peacocks; and rare trees like Wangtianshu, mountain mangrove, and ebony.

📸 Photography Hotspots

• Midpoint of the Walkway: Perfect for wide-angle or aerial-style shots over the rainforest canopy

• Wangtianshu Viewing Platforms: Pause for dramatic “giant’s-eye” perspectives from tree-top platforms

• Nanla River Dock: Reflections and lush greenery; best light is early morning or late afternoon

✅ Useful Tips

🌟 One-Sentence Summary

“At 36 meters high, you’re not just walking a bridge—you’re standing on the shoulders of giants, gazing over the lungs of the Earth.”

💡 Tip: For a 2-day deep jungle trip, combine with visits to the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden or Wild Elephant Valley.