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* Xishuangbanna is rich in nature, historical and cultural resources, noted for its folklore, rain forests, rare plants and wildlife. Its major tourist attractions include Menglun Tropical Botanical Garden, Manfeilong Pagodas (Tanuozhuanglong), Jingzhen Pavilion, Wild Elephant Gully, Dai peoples village at Ganlanba. Contents Floral kingdom Animal kingdom Humanistic customs Tropical Fruit Area Lawn Area Palm Area Flower Subgarden Tropical Fruit Area Palm Area Flower Sub-garden Xishuangbanna is a kingdom of fruit. Many kinds of fruit grow there. Now, let’s have a look. These fruit are common. But the following ones are more interesting. Jackfruit(菠萝蜜) When the Jackfruit is young fruit, It is a dish with spices to replace meat curries. The skin of unripe jack fruit must be peeled first and discarded, then the whole fruit can be chopped into edible portions and cooked to be eaten. The raw young fruit is not edible. Ripe jackfruit is naturally sweet with subtle flavouring. It can be used to make a variety of dishes, including custards, cakes, halo-halo and more. Ripe jackfruit arils are sometimes seeded, fried or freeze-dried and sold as jackfruit chips. TianJiao(甜角) It is a kind of fruit which looks like peanut. It tastes sweet and sour. In food fields, TianJiao can be used as condiment, drink, jam, etc. Also, the TianJiao pulp richly contains many kinds of elements such as calcium, phosphorus, iron and so on. So, it also be wildly used as medicine. Carica papaya(番木瓜) Papaya fruit is a rich source of nutrients such as provitamin A carotenoids, vitamin C, B vitamins, dietary minerals and dietary fibre. Papaya skin, pulp and seeds also contain a variety of phytochemicals, including polyphenols. The ripe fruit of the papaya is usually eaten raw, with or without skin or seeds. The unripe green fruit can be eaten cooked, usually in curries, salads, and stews. Green papaya is used in Southeast Asian cooking, both raw and cooked. Palm garden represents a typical image