Manau Zongge Nightly Dance (Longchuan, Jingpo)

From 20:00 to 21:00 every evening, on the square in Longchuan town, anyone can step into the dance line — no ticket, no ethnicity requirement, no age limit. Same drumbeat, same shout.

Manau Zongge is a first-batch national intangible cultural heritage item (Ⅹ-11, listed 2006) of the Jingpo people, declared by Longchuan County, Yunnan. Longchuan holds a nightly public session at Manau Zongge Square where, as reported through July 2026, entry is free and anyone may join the dance line regardless of ethnicity or age — so a foreign visitor can take part rather than only watch. Confirm the current schedule locally before travelling.

Longchuan County borders Myanmar. Foreign nationals entering a Chinese border administration zone need an electronic border-area travel permit, which must be applied for in person at an exit-entry administration office of a county-level or higher public security authority — travellers who only learn this after reaching Dehong lose the trip. The permit is free of charge. Confirm with the local exit-entry authority whether Longchuan requires one before you go.

Foreign nationals travelling into a border administration zone in China must hold an electronic border-area travel permit. Apply in person with your passport (or permanent residence card) at an exit-entry administration office of a county-level or higher public security authority. The permit is free of charge, and paper permits stopped being issued on 15 April 2026. Longchuan County borders Myanmar, so confirm with the local exit-entry authority whether a permit is required for your trip before you travel.