Xishuangbanna or Sipsongpanna is an autonomous prefecture in southern Yunnan Province. It is the home of the Dai people. The capital city is Jinghong.
The weather of this region features a combination of continental and oceanic climate with an annual average temperature of 18-22C (64.4-71.6F). The coldest November likes the summer in middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Therefore, Xishuangbanna is reputed as a happy land without winter. Generally, it only has two seasons. May to October is the rainy season and November to April the next year is the dry season.
The Local Highlights are Water-sprinkling Festival. It is the New Year's Day for the Dai ethnic minority, being the most important and grandest festival during the whole year. It lasts three days from 13th to 15th, April (the sixth month of the Dai Calendar). In addition, the festivals of the Hani, Jino and Yao ethnic minorities are also delightful part of Xishuangbanna's ethnic customs.

Xishuangbanna has the only tropical forest nature reserve in China. Great biological diversity in the virgin forest is surprising. Furthermore, Xishuangbanna is far away from central China. In religious, it greatly affected by Hinayana Buddhism of Southeast Asia. Manfeilong Buddhist Pagoda is the quintessence of Hinayana Buddhist architecture.
There are some attractions in Xishuangbanna: Single-Tree Forest, Wild Elephant Valley, Mandian Waterfall, Xishuangbanna Tropical Plant Research Insititute, Xishuangbanna Nationality Culture Park and Old Town of Yiwu.