Everyone travels in different ways. Some people like to arrange their itinerary to be extremely full, and only by visiting all the famous scenic spots can they be satisfied. And I am born lazy. When I go out for a trip, I always like to stay in a place where there are few people. If I meet a pleasant scenery, I will stay there, lie down and stop running.
Tengchong is such a place that I want to lie quietly. The "slowness" of Tengchong is not a commercial package or because it is far away from tourists, but is engraved in the bones and pulse, and has nothing to do with all external conditions.
besides being slow, there are many reasons to like Tengchong.
? It has more than 2 acres of ginkgo biloba, and Yunnan has given Tengchong the beauty of autumn;
? It has 97 dormant volcanoes, and you can overlook the largest volcanic group landform in China by hot air balloon.
? It has a volcanic geothermal hot spring comparable to Mount Fuji, which is unique in China.
? It has a profound humanistic heritage, hiding 6 years of historical treasures and intangible cultural heritage;
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There is a line in the Japanese TV series The Long Holiday: "When you can't do anything well, consider it a long holiday given by God. Don't be forced, don't be anxious, and don't make unnecessary efforts. Put your body and mind into nature and you will get better soon. Don't worry, be happy. "
When you have this kind of time, you might as well go to Tengchong.
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What is Tengchong
Tengchong is located in the west of Yunnan, bordering Myanmar, and it is the only place for Yunnan to go to Myanmar, India and Thailand, so it is also called the "polar border town".
because of its special geographical location, Tengchong was a famous economic and cultural ancient capital in ancient times.
On the one hand, it was the hub of the Silk Road in the southwest, the last stop of the Ancient Tea-Horse Road, and the two extended histories of Chinese civilization gathered here;
on the other hand, it is also the oldest and largest commercial port in southwest China, and the bells of the ancient border road record the trade history of China, Myanmar and India.
in modern times, Tengchong's scenery is world-famous.
Gaoligong Mountain on the Tengchong border is known as the "species gene bank" and is listed as an A-level protected area by the World Wildlife Fund. It is no wonder that the small town is rated as "one of the most suitable places for human habitation" because it has fine weather for more than 3 days all year round and 7% forest coverage.
You can know how much people in Yunnan like Tengchong by looking at the house price. Although the reputation is far less than that of Kunming, Dali and Lijiang, the house price has been the same as that of Lijiang, exceeding 1, yuan /m in April this year? , only after Kunming and Dali.
Tengchong, a small border town, is like a wonderful kaleidoscope. Next, I will take you to dig deep into Tengchong's gameplay.
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The most beautiful ginkgo autumn in China
I once thought that there was no autumn in Yunnan. After I came to Tengchong, I found that Yunnan did not have no autumn, but gave Tengchong the beautiful capital. People who haven't seen ginkgo biloba rarely see a kind of autumn beauty.
November is the most beautiful time in Tengchong. More than 3, precious ginkgo trees are scattered in the quaint courtyards of various households in Ginkgo Village. "The village is in the forest and the trees are at home", which is a completely zero-distance immersive autumn experience.
autumn wind blows, and yellow leaves fly all over the sky, falling on the roofs, alleys, ridges and courtyards. To appreciate Ginkgo biloba, just sit there quietly, listen to the wind and the sound of leaves falling, and you will have the artistic conception of "leaning alone in the close bamboos, I am playing my lute and humming a song".
the most commercial thing is nothing more than the farmhouse music that can be seen everywhere, and it is just the local atmosphere of inviting guests to eat at home. It is a conscience price to calculate the meal.
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Tengchong is as busy as Mount Fuji, Japan
, and often has sore shoulders and neck pain, so "soaking in water" is often the first choice for vacation. When it comes to "soaking in water", most people think of Japan, but they don't know that Tengchong's hot springs are no less than Japan.
In addition, Tengchong has a clear sky and blue clouds, and the wind in the mountains can be used to clear the lungs. It also has volcanic landforms and cherry blossoms in winter and spring comparable to Mount Fuji, so why bother to go further and further?
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Volcanic landforms and hot air balloon Volcano
Tengchong Hot Spring is famous for its volcanic group. Tengchong is a rare and typical volcanic geothermal coexistence area in the world. If we look at it from satellite maps, the deepest zone of the earth's great fold is here. There are 97 volcanic bodies in the Volcano Geopark alone.
the most interesting thing to appreciate volcanic landforms is to take a hot air balloon, which can take you to the sky in less than 1 minute. You can also choose to ride a horse up the mountain and walk on the path where there are few tourists in the mountain. You may meet rare animals and plants, which is not interesting.
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Top bathing experience Hot Spring
Hot spring is a gift from the volcano. Ordinary hot springs are common, while volcanic geothermal hot springs are unique in Tengchong, which is the real top hot springs. In the Rehai Scenic Area, there are more than 8 gas springs and hot springs, and the water vapor and fog are filled, much like the Den Bie Hell Valley in Hokkaido.
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Sakura Valley
Sakura Valley belongs to Gaoligong Mountain Nature Reserve, which is frost-free all year round and is full of wild cherry blossoms. December and March are the good seasons to enjoy cherry blossoms every year.
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Tengchong leads a leisurely life
It's also a blessing to stop, eat, drink and relax in Tengchong.
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Heshun Ancient Town
Like all ancient towns that vigorously develop tourism, Heshun Ancient Town has already become a must-see place in Tengchong, but its commercialization is far from the scale of Lijiang in Dali, and even some "Buddhist schools".
Although there are all kinds of shops selling similar goods along the street, at about eight o'clock in the evening, the whole ancient town is quiet, and there are few street lamps. The locals close their doors and turn on the lights in their rooms, leading a life that belongs to this family. It seems that for many years, it has never changed. If you have money, you will earn it, and if you have no money, you will be happy.
There are countless old houses in Heshun Ancient Town. Those quiet and deep mansions and courtyards have restrained all the impetuousness around them without saying a word. You will feel that the history spent here is dignified and vicissitudes, and it has the power worthy of your awe.
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Wetland, beihai Wetland
beihai wetland, which is surrounded by mountains, is the only volcanic lake-blocking wetland in southwest China. The most amazing thing is the grass row in the wetland like a "floating carpet". Experience the interesting grass row and have the artistic conception of "boating on the blue waves and people in Traveling in a pictorial world".
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Tengchong Delicacy
Tengchong is also a place of delicious food, which is deeply loved by high-scoring documentaries such as Flavor World and Taste Yunnan.
In the morning, start with a bowl of thin bean powder or shredded bait; At noon, go to a famous local private cuisine restaurant in Tengchong, and you can taste delicious private cuisine at 1+; In the afternoon, you can have a taste of Heshun's famous Komatsu flower cake, and in the evening, it is suitable for eating meat with a big mouth and drinking with a small mouth, and tasting the most authentic copper ladle beef; At midnight snack, there are all kinds of barbecue shops.
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Tengchong, scattered in the Han Dynasty
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Shadow Play
Shadow Play, one of the non-legacy cultures, bears the changes of the times. Combining local opera, cross talk, ventriloquism and other traditional performing arts, a piece of white cloth is the stage, and a villain with a long ruler is the actor. The light passes through the shadow play, reflecting all kinds of human beings. When you go to see a shadow play, you can also try to experience making shadow puppets.
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Hand-made Paper-Making
Tengchong has three treasures: Tengxuan, rattan weaving and Tengyao, and Tengxuan refers to the ancient papermaking in Tengchong. Go to Gaoligong Handmade Paper Museum to make a handmade small card, and feel the temperature and heavy texture of handwork in the digital society. The paper-making museum with a sense of design itself is also worth punching in.
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Xingyang Oil-paper Umbrella
Xingyang oil-paper umbrella has been made for 3 years, and has been sold well in Southeast Asia and other regions. At present, there are six families who make oil-paper umbrellas in Xingyang village. Apart from listening to these craftsmen tell stories about the past, it is also very interesting to make an oil-paper umbrella as a souvenir of the trip.
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Terrazzo
Terrazzo was introduced into Tengchong during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. It is not only a work of art, but also a practical living appliance. Bowl kiln earthenware follows the traditional kiln firing+complicated manual process, and is made of local volcanic colored mud.
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Perhaps few people will come to Yunnan specifically for ginkgo biloba. Even in autumn, they must add Dali Erhai Lijiang, otherwise they will feel lost.
But in fact, Tengchong, in the west of Yunnan, is worth spending a whole holiday to enjoy.