Is Xishuangbanna cold in winter? What clothes should you wear?

While temperatures drop below 0°C in northern China and approach 0°C across most southern regions, Xishuangbanna enjoys a pleasant warm winter in January, a getaway often overlooked by many. The daytime temperature stays at a comfortable 23°C to 25°C. Everywhere is lush green, filled with birdsong and blooming flowers, brimming with the vibes of spring.

January is actually the best time of the year to visit Xishuangbanna.

The region has no distinct four seasons, only a dry season and a rainy season. There is a local saying: "Endless summer with no winter; a single rain brings autumn". Visiting in January means you get to enjoy dry, warm weather under blue skies and white clouds, perfectly escaping the hot and humid rainy season.

This is a paradise for tropical fruits. The mild climate nurtures not only people but also a great variety of fruits. You must be familiar with mangosteen, carambola and guava, and you may also recognize the baobab tree featured in The Little Prince. But do you know what wild waxberry, yellow raspberry, purple raspberry and Burmese jujube are?

Reference prices: Mango ¥2 per jin, mangosteen ¥7 per jin, rambutan ¥7 per jin, durian ¥25 each.

The list of authentic Xishuangbanna specialties seems endless: purple sticky rice in pineapple, grilled fish with lemongrass, fresh fish soup cooked with hot pebbles, fragrant bamboo rice, Dai-style sour meat, lemongrass roasted chicken, leaf-wrapped roast dishes, crab meat balls, chicken steamed in banana leaves, Dai-style beef salad, Menghai bamboo tube chicken, river snails stewed with sour bamboo shoots, fried bamboo worms and more. You will surely eat your fill here