I'm waiting for you in Longchuan... Author: Dehong Corner

Longchuan County has a land area of ??1,931 square kilometers, jurisdiction over 5 townships, 4 towns and 1 farm, with a total population of 191,100 . Longchuan County has unique ethnic culture and customs. It is home to various ethnic minorities such as Jingpo, Dai, Achang, Lisu and De'ang. The ethnic minority population is 103,000, accounting for 53.9% of the total population. If you have two days to go to Longchuan, this tour itinerary is the most detailed. I hope it will be helpful to you when you come to Longchuan!

Impression of Longchuan

Longchuan is located in the southwest border of the motherland and in the west of Yunnan. It is called "Mengwan" in Dai language, which means the place where the sun shines. It has beautiful mountains and clear waters and is evergreen all year round. , with unique ethnic culture and customs, is home to various ethnic minorities such as Jingpo, Dai, Achang, Lisu, De'ang, etc. It has rich food resources and is a bright "green gem" embedded in the southwest border. ".

Longchuan Travel Notes

Longchuan does not have famous scenic spots, but it has the most simple Buddha Garden Husa; Longchuan does not have high-end hotels, but it has the hot spring resort Long'an Hot Spring. There are no high-end restaurants in Longchuan, but there are special ethnic cuisines that you will never forget. I hope this two-day tour guide will add some color to your itinerary.

01

The first day

First arrived in Longchuan, checked into the hotel

Check into the hotel, there are various types of hotels in Zhangfeng County, Longchuan You can stay in various hotels, with room rates ranging from 80 to 250 yuan. The hotel is safe and hygienic, so you can stay with confidence. If you like high-quality accommodation, you can go directly to Long'an Hot Spring. About Long'an Hot Spring, I will introduce it in detail later.

Longchuan dinner is very delicious. There are many barbecue spots in Longchuan. There is no fixed barbecue city, but there are a few places that are relatively concentrated, such as the barbecue city near the station, the barbecue at Huangxiang intersection, Sanxiang South Road barbecue, Tiancheng gate barbecue, and Xingchang self-service barbecue. There are some sporadic barbecue stalls on the streets. Although you should eat less barbecue, you cannot refuse the barbecue in Longzhong.

Choice 1: The BBQ City near the station takes a long time and is noisy. It is not recommended for those who like quiet.

Option 2: Huangxiang Road has a lot of places to eat, including all kinds of barbecue, beef meatballs, beef shreds, couple cakes, rice balls, glutinous rice balls, pot stickers, etc. If you don’t like to just eat barbecue, you can go here. Look, things here are cheaper.

Choice 3: Sanxiang South Road BBQ. Ma Laowu BBQ, Awen BBQ, Daiwang BBQ, etc. are all famous. Recommended are roasted pig tail, roasted beef tongue, oil noodles, beef tripe mixed with lemon, etc.!

Choice 4: If you want to eat grilled dada, Tianchengmen is a good choice. There are many condiments for the dada here, suitable for different tastes. There are also various barbecues nearby, and those who want to eat barbecue can also be satisfied here.

Option 5: Those who like self-service barbecue can go to Xingchang Trade City, where you can eat tofu wrapped in milk and other delicious barbecue.

Option 6: If you don’t want to eat barbecue, you can go to a local bar. Lao Burma Tea Restaurant, Ant Restaurant, Corner Bar, Channel 18 and Rhino Bar on National Pedestrian Street are all good choices.

02

Day 2 (Part 1) Half-day tour to Zhangfeng City

Taste Longchuan specialty breakfast→Visit Laying Guomen Duty Free Shop→See Dai ancient temples Room→Visit Jingpo National Customs Park.

Many hotels in Longchuan do not have breakfast, so you can only eat outside. The breakfast in Longchuan has many types and tastes good. You can eat all kinds of bait, thin bean flour rice noodles, Burmese milk tea, and dumplings. Steamed buns, fried dough sticks, and various flatbreads.

If you want to have breakfast in the city, you can go to Sakura Breakfast opposite the Education Bureau to eat shredded silk, Burmese milk tea, and dumplings. Breakfast diagonally opposite Tongshun Driving School, breakfast next to Sanxiang Gas Station, and breakfast to the right of the Customs It's good to wait early.

If you don’t want to eat in the city, you can drive to the cherry blossoms in front of the national gate of Laying pedestrian passage about seven kilometers away from the city to have breakfast. This is a time-honored breakfast stall with a great reputation and good taste. Many people who work in Zhangfengcheng come here to eat on weekends.

If you feel unsatisfied after eating breakfast, there is a couple's cake (called Wo Baba by many people) opposite the breakfast stall. It tastes good and is worth a try.

A kind of daddy. Add fennel and seasonings to glutinous rice noodles and add water to make a paste. It can be eaten after being fried in a mold. It is in the shape of a semi-spherical ball. The locals call it wo dada, but when you buy it, you can buy it in two pieces. It’s one, and the two pieces just make a circle, so it has a nice name: Lover’s Daddy, or Couple’s Daddy!

After breakfast, you can walk to Laying National Gate Duty Free Shop for shopping, which has various types of cakes. Duty-free goods. Unexpectedly, you can also buy duty-free high-end goods in this small town.

Back to Zhangfengcheng, you can spend half an hour at the Diesazhaizi intersection about four kilometers back to the city. There is a big Buddha statue on the left side of the intersection. You can visit and take photos here!

Continue walking along the cement to reach Nongyan Village. There is an old woman's house on the left. Inside, you can see a huge mango tree that you have never seen for hundreds of years. It takes three people to hold hands to hold it. There are still plumeria flowers that are hundreds of years old.

Going further in is Nan Deng Village, and walking in is the border. The border is separated by a river. The purpose of coming here is to feel the pastoral style of people with small bridges and flowing water. The river flows directly from the road. As it flows by, the river water is crystal clear. The little Dai girls nearby come here to wash and bathe. At this time, you can take off your shoes and socks and go to the river to play wildly.

When you return to Zhangfengcheng, you can go to Yunnan Jingpo Garden, which is about 2 kilometers away, and you can experience Jingpo folk houses and Jingpo culture. Yunnan Jingpo Garden is located in Guangshanzhai, Zhangfeng Town, Longchuan County, covering a total area of ??28.5 hectares. It is one of the top tourist attractions in Dehong Prefecture.

There are only a few options to choose from for lunch. Just eat Jingpo flavor in Jingpo Garden. There are several Jingpo farmhouses next to Jingpo Garden where you can also taste the pure Jingpo flavor.

Choice 1: Eat hand-made rice noodles. If you want to eat authentic Guoshou rice noodles, you have to go to Longchuan. There are many Guoshou rice noodle shops in Longchuan. You can choose any one with the name Youhusha Guoshou Rice Noodles. I recommend the Xiangyue Rice Noodles shop next to Hekang Hospital on Youyi Road. The taste is very good, especially the fried bitter sausage and roast pork are worth trying. If you are lucky, you can also eat bee pupa rice noodles and ant egg rice noodles.

Choice 2: Eat Dai roasted pig. Langguo Fire-roasted Pig, Baolong Fire-roasted Pig, etc. are on the roadside of Plaza Xincheng. There are also several Fire-roasted Pig restaurants, Dai pork ribs, boiled tofu, pickled cabbage, and sour pickled vegetables. They are all worth tasting. Those who want to eat pickled cabbage and snacks You can also go to Laojiezi Apeisa Yue Store, which are both good choices.

Choice 3: Eat with your hands. Wang Didi's hand-picked rice next to Xinyuan Hotel is delicious. You can have a small portion per person or a large portion for multiple people. It only costs 20 yuan per person. The Jingpo restaurants recommended later can order large-table hand-picked rice and green leaf feasts!

Choice 4: Go to the restaurant. The ones with Jingpo flavor include: Shanguanyan, Manyuanhong, Paijiayuan, etc. The ones with Dai flavor include: Yuebao Restaurant, Xiaoba Farmhouse, Xiaoshi Farmhouse, etc., and the more distinctive one is Zhuyun Restaurant, which has an elegant environment and special Recommended are the Mazhu boiled chicken and Mazhu dumplings, which are very good. Before going to Long'an Hot Spring

It is recommended to buy a few glasses of juice and some snacks at the Hongmei Cold Drink Shop at the entrance of Tiancheng. The juice here is very fresh and the price is quite affordable. You will definitely try it. Make it unforgettable for you!

Long'an Hot Spring Trip

About the hot spring: Long'an Hot Spring is the only tourist and leisure resort in Dehong Prefecture that fully integrates Southeast Asian style and style. Dehong's rare weakly alkaline hot springs are rich in a variety of trace elements and have special effects on disease treatment, health and skin beautification. The temperature reaches 56℃, 7 open-air forest soaking pools, 1 large soaking pool, dry and wet steam rooms, open-air swimming pools, camp tents, and sea-view beaches.

The architectural style cleverly combines the architectural styles of local ethnic minorities with the styles of South Asia and Southeast Asia. Palm trees, iron trees and other subtropical plants are scattered among the pavilions and attics, outlining a graceful landscape picture.

Hot spring open-air soaking area: One big soaking pool is enough for you to celebrate the Water Splashing Festival. Seven small soaking pools are hidden in the garden. The vegetation forms a natural barrier between the soaking pools. You have enough privacy.

There are 13 water view suites and 9 Thai-style garden rooms, allowing you to appreciate the essence of Southeast Asian culture.

Living in the countryside, surrounded by clouds and mist, sunrise and sunset, small streams passing by the window, listening to the chirping of birds and insects by the window in the morning, and watching the brightly lit campsite at night, there is a unique flavor to being in an exotic atmosphere, far away. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city with feasting and feasting, you can immerse yourself in the sea of ????Gelsang flowers, breathe in natural oxygen, and give yourself a comfortable journey.

Self-driving route: Ruili - S320. Drive along S320 for 1.6 kilometers, leave from the second exit of the roundabout, enter Weiguo South Road and enter Longchuan County Urban Road, drive for 3.7 kilometers, and take the first exit from the roundabout. Leave and enter S233 (Old). Continue driving along S233 (Old) for 6.6 kilometers. After passing Wengxiu for about 400 meters, turn slightly to the left and drive for 5.5 kilometers. After passing the draw line for the fourth team of the field for about 400 meters, turn right and drive for 121 meters to reach the end. .

Price: Bathing adults: 198 yuan/person, children: 98 yuan/person (1.2 meters or less including 1.2 meters), accommodation ranges from 688 to 1,288 yuan.

If you want to experience a farmhouse adobe inn, you can also choose to stay at Long'an Inn next to the hot spring.

Long'an Tuzhuan Inn was renovated from several farmhouses. It is located in Long'an Village, one kilometer outside Long'an Hot Spring, and is connected by a one-kilometer Jacaranda Avenue. Long'an Adobe Cultural Inn belongs to Long'an Hot Spring Resort. Currently, there are four sets of courtyards in operation. The courtyards have four to five rooms, which can accommodate several people staying together.

Get up and have breakfast and enjoy the Long'an Hot Spring in the early morning. You can continue to soak in the hot spring and continue to take photos. The light in the morning is the best, and the photos taken are very beautiful. The time and place are perfect, so I will keep it in the circle of friends in the future. Take all the accompanying pictures in one go!

You can choose to have a buffet breakfast in Long'an, or go to a nearby Longba restaurant. The recommended Jingpo-flavored restaurants in Longba: Jingweijia Restaurant and Dai-flavored restaurant: Dai Xiangyuan. Both restaurants are heading towards Jingkan, just ask passers-by on the roadside! (Jingpo stewed or roasted fish and Jingpo mixed vegetable soup are worth trying)

Go to Husa and start the self-driving tour mode!

1. Introduction to Husa

>>Husa is located in the northwest of Longchuan County and is one of the three Achang ethnic townships in China.

The Achang people generally believe in Theravada Buddhism, and almost every village has a pagoda or zangfang (Buddhist temple). In Husa, there is a popular story of "Bodigasang (Buddha)": It is said that the Buddha wanted to build a garden in the human world, but could not find a suitable place. When he returned to heaven, he accidentally discovered the beautiful Husa Bazi. It was decided to build the garden here, Husa, which is the "Garden of Buddha".

Husa has picturesque scenery all year round. The author recommends the Aluwoluo Festival on March 20 of the Gregorian calendar, the rapeseed flower season from February to March, the rose flower season in April, and the millet yellow season from September to October. On May Day, all you can see are beautiful rose flowers and golden wheat fields!

Husa is an ethnic gathering place with rich cultural resources. When you come to Husa, you can feel the rich cultural atmosphere here!

2. Route:

Husa is 43 kilometers away from Zhangfeng County, Longchuan. The entire journey is asphalt and there are signboards along the way. Self-driving travel is the most comfortable and convenient. The roses in Husa are wild and can be viewed everywhere in the fields, in the corners of homes and yards, by rivers and streams... Along the line from Husa Township Government to Fangtou Reservoir, rose flowers are concentrated in patches for 3 or 4 kilometers along the way.

3. Food:

Husa is the birthplace of Guishou rice noodles. Every household makes good rice noodles. The author recommends everyone to go to the farmhouse in the village to experience the authentic Guishou rice noodles. Rice noodles. You can also go to the market and buy a piece of meat like a real Husa person, give it to the boss to cook in a brazier, and then sit by the brazier and eat.

In the past few days, bayberries have begun to mature, so you can try out a set of rice noodles with bayberry sour water. Only your stomach will know the refreshing fragrance! I heard that in the following seasons, Feng'er Guoshou Rice Noodles, Jicong Guoshou Rice Noodles, and Eel Guoshou Rice Noodles will be launched one after another... The author is salivating like everyone else, and I am very much looking forward to it! Recommended delicacies include plated goose, Achang stir-fry, yellow flower rice, etc.

4. Accommodation:

There are inns and hotels in Husa. The room price is about 50-100 yuan. If you want to stay in a hotel, the Forui Hotel in Mangdong is no less good than those in the city. The hotel has computers and wireless. However, the author strongly recommends staying in a farmhouse to feel the rich Achang style; or bringing your own tent for camping and feeling the fun of the sky being your quilt and the ground being your bed.

5. Tips:

1. The temperature difference between morning and evening in Husa is large. If it rains, it will be even colder. It is recommended that you bring outerwear; at the same time, you should also pay attention to sun protection measures.

2. Husa’s specialties include Husa knives, silver jewelry, Husa high-quality rice, dried radish, kiwi fruit, etc., which are easy to carry and can be purchased as much as you like.

[Self-driving Tips]

In Longchuan, the climate is the best, neither cold nor hot. The temperature is around 20℃. You need to prepare a thin jacket in the morning and evening. The sky is blue and the mountains are clear. The water is green and sunny, but girls who love beauty may wish to prepare some sunscreen and sun protection equipment; there is abundant rainfall, lush vegetation, and the entire Longchuan River has mountains and dams, making it suitable for travel all year round!

In Longchuan, you must eat special breakfasts, such as authentic Achang rice noodles, Jingpo green leaf feast and hand-picked rice, Dai fire-roasted pig, local snacks, etc.; regarding accommodation, Longchuan is a small county, so generally The price is around 80-250.