Xishuangbanna | Experience the exotic charm of the Six-Country Night Market

|Experience the exotic charm of the Six-Country Night Market. Hello everyone! I'm Mangmang, a post-90s solo traveler who loves spontaneous trips. Tonight, I'm going to take you on a journey to explore Asia's largest Starlight Night Market! The night view here is breathtakingly beautiful, with dazzling lights, as if you're in a fairy tale world. 🕍 The Starlight Night Market, lit up at dusk and adjacent to the Lancang River, is resplendent with flowing lights and bustling crowds. The first thing you encounter in the night market are groups of beautiful ladies dressed in Dai and Hani ethnic costumes with exquisite makeup, surrounded by photographers carrying long guns and big cannons. Travel Tips: 1️⃣ From left to right, it's mainly a shopping area. Earrings, woven hats, skirts, handmade jewelry, and ornaments are the main items, with prices ranging from tens to hundreds of yuan, but it depends on your own eye to find the good stuff. 2️⃣ If you're with friends, in addition to tasting the local snacks, you can enjoy the breeze in the riverside barbecue area, eat barbecue, and watch water performances. It's also a rare experience. 3️⃣ Bars are mainly concentrated in the shops at both ends of the Starlight Market, with some located in the Six-Country Water Market. Personally, I prefer these open-air bars, especially suitable for couples and besties. By the Mekong River, with the night breeze, having a cold beer, you can fully enjoy the exotic charm of Southeast Asia. 4️⃣ Regarding the Dai and Wa ethnic costumes that are all over the streets, prices start at 199 yuan. However, you have to queue up, and one photographer leads two or three people (which is kind of a rip-off). If you want more freedom, you can buy a set yourself, which is not expensive, and take photos however you want. I think it's quite cost-effective (although it does test your photography skills). 🍧 Recommended Eats: Wanthai - a dessert shop that I think is quite delicious. The chocolate sticky milk has a surprising taste, and those who like chocolate must try it. Coconut jelly and Bualoy are also highly recommended. It's suggested to go to the third store, where there are fewer people and no queues. Thai Banna Select Designer Thai Restaurant - The colorful coconut cake is delicious and suitable as a dessert after a meal, and the seafood fried noodles and spring rolls are also good. Thai Coconut Heaven Fragrance·Six-Country Cuisine - The curry shrimp is fresh - Laotian spring lotus egg is very appetizing and recommended to try. 📸 Recommended Photo Spots: ◀️ Starlight Night Market empty booth: Facing the big golden pagoda, stand on the central axis, position the camera as far back and low as possible, keep it level, and have the person walk towards the big golden pagoda with a wide-angle shot, capturing the feeling of owning the whole scene. ◀️ The stairs of the big golden pagoda: Stand on the central axis, with the camera position on the platform's centerline, take a low wide-angle shot, including the two luxurious dragon handrails, giving a very majestic feeling. ◀️ Starlight Night Market red brick building area: Go up the steps along the central axis, symmetrical on both sides, find a position where you can capture the tip of the big golden pagoda, have the person walk upwards, with the camera position looking up from the big steps, creating a rich composition. ◀️ The white walls of the big golden pagoda: Take a photo of the main body of the big golden pagoda under the white walls on both sides, combining the surrounding plants, position the camera a few steps lower, in a quiet corner, very artistic. ♥️ Everyone has different preferences, and there are more ways to play that you need to discover and explore on your own~