XishuangbannaisthesouthernmostprefectureofYunnanProvince.Theprefectureisnicknamed"AerialGarden"foritsluxuriantandmulti-layeredprimitivewoodsandtropicalrainforests，whichareteemingwithanimalsandplants.Renownedasahugenaturalzoo，Xishuangbanna'srainforestandmonsoonjunglesprovideahabitatfornearly1000speciesofanimals.Withinthickandboundlessforestswildelephantsandwildoxenrambleabout，withpeacocksintheirpride，gibbonsatplay，andhornbillswhispering.
Thirteenspeciesofwildlifeenjoystateprotection，includingloris，thegibbons，thered-neckedcranes，thebrown-neckhorn-bills，andthegreenpeacocks，whichtotheDaipeopleareasymbolofpeace，happinessandgoodfortuneandwhosegracefulposturescanputprofessionaldancerstoshame.Theregionhas5，000kindsofplantsoraboutone-sixthofthetotalinChina.Thishasearnedittherenownandsobriquet"ThemoonstoneontheCrownoftheKingdomofPlants".
Amongthesearesuchfascinatingonesasthe"color-changingflower"whosecolorschangethreetimesdailyandthe"dancingherb"whoseleavesrotategently.Thenthereis"mysteriousfruit"whichreversetastes，turningsourtosweet.
Speciesoftreesthatgobackamillionyearsarestillpropagatingthemselves.The"KingofTeaTrees，"whichauthoritiessayisatleast800yearsold，continuestosprout，addingextraordinarysplendortothehomelandofthefamousPu'ertea.InXishuangbanna，thereisasaying："Evenasingletreecanmakeaforestandanoldstalkcanblossomandbeatfruit."