Menghai 勐海 and paper making village

Large fertile valley of Dai minority extending to the West of Jinghong, it offers a wide range of cultures of the region. Many villages of Dai minority farmers are recognizable by their colorful roofs, blue, green or red. Each has its pretty pagoda and its main square.

The city of Menghai is a modern city located in the heart of the valley, there is still the local market under a large modern hall. It can be a stopover for those looking for great comfort, the 4 * hotel of the city offers all modern amenities.

A very small village in the fertile valley of Menghai, its specialty is the production of paper, in a traditional way. We walk there and along the houses, we can observe the locals making superb sheets of rice paper. Friendly, they will invite you to enter their houses to better observe the manufacturing process. You can even try your luck with a sheet! It is possible to get paper directly from families, otherwise it is useful to plan a small gift for the family who will have welcomed you. The visit of the village is off the beaten track, it is an authentic discovery of one of the know-how of the region.