it is the land of beauty, warm hospitality and good manners It's also as the land of fascinating, mist-shrouded mountains and fertile valleys. There are a lot of religion places and It's the land of Thai arts and handicrafts. An old city of over 700 years, Chiang Mai has rooted its culture so deeply that it has its own dialect, its own architecture, its own costume, its own dances and its own cuisine. Though modernization has crept into this faraway region for decades, Chiang Mai still retains its natural charm and old culture.