Abstract: The abstract on the factors contributing to the changes of Tai Lue culture in Jinghong City, Sipsongpanna, People’s Republic of china has the objectives of studying the history of Tai Lue, Sipsongpanna, China, the current state and the problems concerning Tai Lue culture at Jinghong, the factors contributing to the changes of the Tai Lue culture in Jinghong City, Sipsongpanna, People’s Republic of China. This research is a qualitative research with the population and sample group within Jinghong area in Sipsongpanna Province, People’s Republic of China. The tools used within this research consist of surveys, observations, interviews, and group discussions. The data was analyzed through the idea of globalization, structural-functional theory, cultural diffusion theory and cultural ecology theory. The data is presented through descriptive analysis. From the study, it was found that Tai Lue culture can be categorized into the following: before the spreading of Buddhism into Jinghong City: before the year 300, people were not permanently settled into a specific place. They move around according to their hunting pattern which later on transitioned to practice traditional farming along with the belief in ghosts and spirits. When Buddhism spread into Jinghong City: during the year 301-1949, Buddhism had spread into Jinghong and created 3 level of culture; primary level culture which consist of clothing and housing, middle level culture which consist of language and art and high level of culture which consist of beliefs the new era (1950 present). Tai Lue in Jinghong had gone through 3 major changes: the first time is in 1958 when there was a huge leap in development all around the country; the second time was during the cultural revolution in the People’s Republic of China the third time was when the People’s Republic of China opened up their country. The current status and the cultural changes of Tai Lue that is the most visible is the original style of housing where the houses were raised above the ground to commercial buildings for rent. The problems concerning Tai Lue culture are the lack of acceptance the refusal of practice and the refusal of passing on the culture. The main factor that contribute to the changes of Tai Lue’s culture is the government’s politics and policies. The factor that contribute the least to the changes in Tai Lue’s culture is technology. Although, technology started to play a role in the society but it isn’t contributing to the cultural changes.