Freely go to Chiang Mai in Thailand.
Chiang Mai is a foreign city that is particularly suitable for independent travel. The travel services on Ctrip are comprehensive, with airport pick-up and drop-off services for only 10-30 RMB, half-day tours to "Doi Suthep Temple" and "Bhubing Palace", family-friendly activities such as "Mae Wang Elephant Camp" and "Night Safari", and the most recommended one-day tour to the White Temple and Black Temple in Chiang Rai. On the day of departure, there will be a special car to pick up and drop off at the hotel. Even if your English is poor, there will be a Chinese tour guide accompanying you throughout the journey. I chose to depart on Friday because as a foodie, I didn't want to miss the most famous Saturday and Sunday night markets in Chiang Mai, where there are various cheap and delicious snacks and exquisite handmade products for sale. Chiang Mai is the second largest city in Thailand. It not only has a leisurely pace, but also is full of ancient and profound cultural heritage. You can walk around in slippers on the streets and alleys, and if you get tired, you only need to take a tuk-tuk or songthaew for 20 baht (5 RMB) as transportation.
Strolling through any street or alley in the ancient city of Chiang Mai, you can encounter magnificent or peaceful Buddhist temples. This small city with a population of 500,000 surprisingly has over 300 temples of all sizes, and you may get confused. However, there are several particularly famous temples that you must visit.
The first "Wat Phra Singh". It is the largest Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, built in the 14th century, and is a perfect example of Lanna-style architecture. The first thing that catches your eye when entering the temple is the glittering golden Buddha statue, and the murals in the hall depict the ancient local costumes and customs. In the center of the temple is a 20-meter golden white tower, which is a strong representative style of Thai temples.
The second "Qidilong Temple", also known as the Big Buddha Temple, is decorated with snakes and peacocks at the temple gate. There is a huge Buddha statue in the main hall, and the sense of space and the golden decorations inside the temple are very magnificent and exquisite. Along the path to the back square, there is a big Buddha pagoda. Although the ancient pagoda has been weathered by time and earthquakes, it appears majestic and magnificent under the reflection of the golden lotus flowers, with a simple and rustic charm.
The third "Wat Chiang Man", the first temple in Chiang Mai, was built in 1300 and is the oldest temple in Chiang Mai. The best building in the temple is the stupa of the main temple, which is surrounded by 15 elephants at the base, giving it a simple and vicissitudinous appearance that contrasts sharply with the dazzling golden elephant spire.
Not far from the city, the "Double Dragon Temple" on the Suthep Mountain, also known as the Suthep Temple, is named after two long dragons sitting and lying on both sides of the steps. It is a famous Buddhist summer resort in Thailand. The Thai royal summer palace is also built on Suthep Mountain. The Phuping Palace can be opened to the public when the royal family is not there from April to December. The palace has beautiful white walls and yellow tiles, and is located in the green mountains and trees, with its own beauty of coolness and peace.
The two breathtaking temples in Chiang Rai, the White Temple and the Black Temple, are the highlights of a trip to Chiang Mai. The White Temple was built by designer Cheler Mchai at his own expense and was first established in 1997. The entire complex is pure white and lustrous, with only small pieces of polished glass as borders or decorations, which is quite different from the usual temples. The details, such as the flying birds on the eaves, the standing statues on the roof, the reclining turtles on the pillars, and the flowing clouds on the flags, all reflect the exquisite and delicate design, which is a masterpiece of art. The White Temple tells the story of how one can reach the Buddhist paradise by crossing the Naihe Bridge and avoiding the temptation of hell with a single-minded focus. Next to the White Temple is a "glittering" golden building, which is actually a toilet and is probably the most beautiful toilet in the world.
The Black Temple is located in a forest of lush grass, consisting of many intricately constructed Thai temples made of original logs. The theme of the Black Temple is hell and death, with water buffalo skulls lined up on the ground, animal skins and large shells on the table, and a complete elephant skeleton and dried snake specimens on display. The creator, Mr. Thawan Duchanee, spent 36 years gradually designing and building this huge open-air, garden-style private art museum. His disciple and friend, a Buddhist artist, was inspired by him to create the still unfinished White Temple.
In Chiang Mai, magnificent temples can be seen everywhere, filled with the mysterious charm of Eastern Buddhist culture. With cheap prices and convenient transportation, it is definitely a perfect place for you to temporarily escape from the hustle and bustle of the city and people you see with your eyes open or closed, and let yourself fly. Take some beautiful photos that will make you want to cry and savor them slowly.
Vibrant and energetic place for cheap local food and products! Only open on Sundays, the market spans across six streets and you will definitely find something you like!
Chiang Mai's largest night market, from Tha Pae Gate, the ancient city to the Pasing Temple, nearly 1 km, one stop to eat, drink and play. There are a lot of things to buy at the night market, including cabbage-priced clothes, various handicrafts, antiques, creative small things, etc. Bring together food, entertainment and shopping, local snacks, freshly squeezed juices, fresh fruit and various skewers and fried foods to make you full.
There are a lot of things to buy at the Sunday night market, cabbage-priced clothes, various handicrafts, antiques, creative items, etc. Local snacks, freshly squeezed juices, fresh fruit and various skewers and fried foods can make you full.
The best-preserved Tha Pae Gate in the old city of Chiang Mai seems to be more than 600 years old, and the rest of the walls are intermittently distributed around the moat. The Sunday night market radiates to the surrounding streets and stretches out. Various local souvenirs, handicrafts, food, clothes, fruit...Many stall owners will order Chinese, simple English is no problem, or take the calculator directly input the price, here night market from the surrounding street corners in the evening to put a fence to prohibit motor vehicles to enter. The national anthem was played at 6 o'clock, and everyone waited at the request of the broadcast (Thai), and then continued to trade. If it all turns around, it takes four or five hours. The surrounding temples such as Chedilong Temple are brightly lit, and you can take pictures of the night scene, which is a little more mysterious and peaceful than the day. There are also many stalls in the temple. After shopping, there is a foot massage on the side of the road. It is very grounded. The Sunday night market is not to be missed! After 9 or 10 pm, some people began to close the stalls. When we were about to go back, we found that a group of street music performances had just come out, and a large circle of people watched the excitement. I ate 2 meals in the thin kitchen opposite the Chedilong Temple. It tasted good. I was tired and rested. I watched the magnificent temple in the sun during the day. I watched the hot trading outside the store in the evening before visiting the night market. Compared with the Papong Night Market in Bangkok, there are a lot of sex shows for soliciting customers. You can see the exposed steel pipe dancers (lady boy is not allowed) outside the door. The scale is small and the quality is poor. The Sunday night market is a few streets, and the small commodity wholesale market in China is in the middle. It's not worth wasting time. The contempt chain in Chiang Mai Night Market is: Sunday Night Market>Saturday Night Market>Weekday Night Market. The time is abundant on Saturday Night Market. There are fixed places. Outside the city, you can see the distance and the two cars 30-50 baht per person.
Compared with the Saturday night market, the scale of the small goods is larger and more refined. Before you go, you must save your physical strength. You must go along the way to watch the flowers, eat and drink. The price of the goods is not high. I heard that it is easier to counter-offer when the stall is closed. The night market came out to call the car, and some TUTUs who parked on the side of the road started to sit on the ground, because the hotel was far away. Later, I stopped on the road, and the driver opened half the price.
No loss is the biggest night market! I went shopping for five hours and didn't go full! There are so many products! It is a reminder that even if you mark the price, you can still kill the price! Don't ink, the price is not afraid of low but don't ink, Thais are not so hypocritical, can buy it will say sell, and optimistic about what to start, do not want to turn around and come back, you will definitely not go back! Even if you go back, there is not necessarily something! Fortunately, I have seen the Raiders online before, only one or two things have been missed, and the others have not been taken down! And you can only see the stalls for pedicure on Sunday night market, haha, a big feature! I have spent all my money shopping, or I will massage it too!
Sunday night market is actually more choices than usual, so if you can catch up with Sunday night market, it is best to go! You don't have to go shopping at ordinary times. After all, you can go shopping here. The night market is very long. There are many products. You can try to counter-offer. There are also many snacks.