The Manting Imperial Garden is the oldest park in Xishuangbanna. The Dai people used to call it Chunhuan, which means "Garden of the soul". It used to be the garden of Dai King in Xishuangbanna. Legend has it that when Dai Princess came to visit, the beautiful scenery here attracted the soul of the princess, so it got the name. The park is just 2km from the city centre and covers 24,000 square metres.
