Mandan Village Xishuangbanna is hidden in forests. There are two Buddhist temples in the village. The stilt houses there are a two-layer structure. The ground floor is for preserving farming tools and firewood while the first floor is for living. The villagers plant sugarcane, rice, fructus amomi and rubber trees. The sunset and the sunrise are gorgeous as well.

The road to the village is line with primitive forests home to wild elephants, monkeys, red deer, etc. On the way, you will hear birds’ singing on the tree. You may see some young boys learning Dai language in the temple withe a roof of golden glazed tiles. They just learn it after school and also do some farming activities and housework. Villagers do their own daily activities without paying any attention to visitors. You may see them doing bamboo weaving, making elephant-foot drums, washing by the river, making Dai costumes and weaving.

The favorite food among locals is the salted glutinous rice fish. The men villagers catch fishes with a traditional net while the women villagers are responsible for making the salted glutinous rice fish. Some of the villagers are passionate. If you pay a visit to their houses, they will get along well with you and entertain you well with their specialties.