Introducing Dàměnglóng
Dàměnglóng (written just ‘Měnglóng’ on buses) is one of those sleepy places to aim for when you want a respite from the beaten path and a base from which to do some aimless rambling. You won’t find much to do in the village itself outside of visiting the Sunday market but the countryside is peppered with decaying stupas and little villages, and is worth a couple of days’ exploration.
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About 70km south of Jǐnghóng and a few kilometres from the Myanmar border, Dàměnglóng is also a good base for hikes and bike rides through the surrounding hills. You can hire bicycles at Dàměnglóng Zhāodàisuǒ for Y15 per day.
The border crossing point (not open) with Myanmar (poetically named 2-4-0) has been designated as the entry point for a planned highway linking Thailand, Myanmar and China. If and when it does open, things should definitely pick up here.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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