1. Location: Yiwu Town is located in the southeast of Menghai County, adjacent to Laos, and is an important transportation hub and land trade center connecting China with Southeast Asia; Banzhang Town is located in the middle of Menghai County, far from the Laos border.
2. Architectural features: Yiwu Town is an ancient town with a strong Dai style, which retains many traditional buildings and handicrafts; Banzhang Town is a new town, and its buildings are mainly modernized.
3. Tourism resources: Yiwu town has unique natural scenery and rich Dai cultural resources, which attracts many tourists to experience the primitive ecology and visit the folk museum; In recent years, Banzhang Town has been developing tourism resources, mainly ornamental gardens and resorts.
4. Economic development: Yiwu town occupies an important position in the trade between China and Southeast Asia, with foreign trade, agriculture and tourism as the main industries; The economy of Banzhang Town is dominated by agriculture and animal husbandry, and the development of tourism and industry is relatively slow.
To sum up, although Yiwu and Banzhang are both small towns located in Xishuangbanna, they are quite different in geographical location, architectural features, tourism resources and economic development.