Xishuangbanna is not only home to elephants, but also trees as tall as 30 stories

The first time I learned about the Sky-gazing Tree was in the documentary 'Chinese Plants that Influence the World'. It is the tallest tree in China and the most faithful believer in the blue sky. In the most diverse tropical rainforest, in order to survive, each plant has its own unique skills. The Sky-gazing Tree is like a light-chasing youth, often growing as tall as 20 stories, overlooking all life in the rainforest. Travel suggestions: High-speed rail: Jinghong--Mengla, about 50 minutes. .Mengla high-speed rail station has a scenic area bus, which goes directly to the scenic area, free of charge, about 30 minutes. .From Mengla county to the scenic area: There is a scenic area bus at the entrance of Ruijing Hotel at 8:40 in the morning, free of charge. There are large rubber forests and dragon fruit gardens along Route 100. PS: Industry cannot do without rubber. In 1904, the 23rd Tusi of the Dry Cliff Xuanfu bought 800 rubber trees from Singapore. The only surviving one grows on Phoenix Mountain in Yingjiang. The first batch of rubber forests in China were basically planted by educated youths, probably all descendants of that mother tree. Luggage can be stored at the visitor center in the scenic area, but it is unattended. Ticket booking notes: .Must be 1 hour in advance, and during working hours. If you book the night before, the middle period does not count! .It is recommended to buy a 170 yuan ticket package. The aerial corridor is really, really shocking! There are many information boards in the scenic area, which are written in a lively and interesting way and are worth reading carefully. The scenic area provides free tour guides, who give very good introductions. The bus back to the high-speed rail station in the afternoon is at 4 o'clock, just in time to catch the 5:30 high-speed rail back to Jinghong Kunming. What to see when you come First of all, of course, the Sky-gazing Tree! It is the tallest tree in China Average height 40-60 meters. The tallest one is 89 meters, it has been growing here since the Tang Dynasty! The undisputed king of trees in the Mengla scenic area. Its discovery broke the notion that China does not have tropical rainforests Internationally, it was not recognized that China has tropical rainforests, until the discovery of the Sky-gazing Tree of the Blumea Balsamifera family in Mengla.