It was only about a week after I came back from Yunnan. Taking advantage of my free time, I quickly wrote down my trip to Dehong, Yunnan, because I was afraid that I would be lazy and get cancer after a while. During this National Day holiday, avoid those popular cities and scenic spots in Yunnan, choose to come to Dehong, Yunnan, a beautiful place known as the "Hometown of Peacocks", and start a self-driving trip in Yunnan with friends.
This trip took 6 days and went to these places in Dehong: Mangshi, Yingjiang, Longchuan, Ruili and Wanding.
I'm a bit greedy, but I think it's only a few days. If I can step on all the attractions here, then this trip will be considered complete. Therefore, in six days, I went to at least a dozen scenic spots, large and small. Even though the schedule was very fast, although the body was tired, the heart was happy. At least, for the place of Dehong, after walking for six days, I also got a general idea, and the rest is to come back and walk again in the future.
This trip to Dehong has been arranged for six days and five nights, and the itinerary is as follows:
DAY1: Arrive in Mangshi - Shubao Pagoda - Menghuan Shwedagon Pagoda
DAY2: Yingjiang: Shimiwadi Grassland - Xiamengpi
DA3: Longchuan: Husa Rural Scenery - Munao Song Song Carnival
DAY4: Ruili: One Country, Two Villages - 2018 China-Myanmar Paukphaw Carnival
DAY5: Wanding: Nanyang Overseas Chinese Mechanics National Memorial Hall - Wanding Border Cultural Park
DAY6: end the trip
PS: The temperature difference between day and night is quite large, especially in autumn and winter, so you should bring cold-proof clothes, sunscreen, moisturizer, mosquito repellent, sunglasses, medicine and other travel equipment.
It is also worth mentioning that although some places in Dehong feel a bit out of the way, many local people can use WeChat or Alipay to receive money, so there is no need to carry a lot of cash with you, just a few. There are also banks in some counties.
"Dehong" is a transliteration of Dai language, which means "the place in the lower reaches of the Nu River". Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture is the full name. She has the reputation of "the hometown of peacocks", a long history and splendid culture, and it is also a beautiful and mysterious treasure land in the border of Yunnan. Flowers bloom all the year round, fruits bear fruit all the year round, the air is fresh, birds are singing and flowers are fragrant. There are blue and clear Ruili River and Daying River, ethnic minority villages shaded by white clouds and green bamboos, and resplendent monasteries and pagoda forests. There are still Dai and Jingpo ethnic groups here. This is the hometown of ethnic minorities and the home of the ancient Qiang people who migrated to the south...
1. Arrive in Mangshi
Mangshi is the capital of Dehong Prefecture in Yunnan. Mangshi, called "Menghuan" in Dai language, meaning "City of Dawn", is located in the southwestern part of Yunnan Province. It is the seat of the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture. , Lisu ethnic minority border counties and cities.
From Guangzhou to Dehong, there is a direct flight to Mangshi, and the journey takes about 3 hours. Get off the plane and feel the high temperature outside. The ultraviolet rays are also very strong. The reason is that Mangshi is located on a low-latitude plateau with abundant heat and a mild climate. It belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate. Therefore, the average daytime temperature in Dehong in October is still around 28° during the day. Seeing many tropical plants planted on the side of the road gave me the feeling that I was not in China, but in East and West Asian countries.
After a short rest at the hotel, the first stop was to one of the famous attractions in Mangshi: Shubao Pagoda.
[Shubao Pagoda] is actually an ancient pagoda surrounded by a bodhi tree, located 100 meters west of the intersection of Yonghan Street and Paukphaw Road, Mangshi, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province.
According to historical records in Dai language, in the 53rd year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, that is, in 1778 A.D., Fangyu, the 17th chieftain of Mangshi, built this pagoda to commemorate a victorious war, more than 200 years ago.
Speaking of this kind of big tree wrapping the building, I have seen similar ones in Siem Reap, Cambodia. And this [Shubao Pagoda] is built of bricks and stones. The Tajia tree is about ten meters high and octagonal in shape. There are Buddha statues standing in the shrine. The tower is on top of the tree, and the tree is tightly wrapped around the tower. The tower is looming in the tree. The tower is the tree, and the tree is the tower. Hundreds of years of leaning on each other make the complete appearance of the tower no longer visible to the world. The whole tree has lush branches and leaves, and the pagoda under the tree is shining, attracting many believers and tourists to stop here to pay homage or watch. It is said that if you go around the tree pagoda three times clockwise, you will get peace and happiness.
In addition to [Shubao Pagoda], another more famous scenic spot is this [Menghuan Shwedagon Pagoda].
[Menghuan Great Golden Pagoda] is located on the top of Leiyarang Mountain at an altitude of 1,079.6 meters in the southeast of Mangshi. say. The Menghuan Great Golden Pagoda belongs to the architectural style of the Dai royal palace in South Asia. Its magnificent appearance is a landmark building in Mangshi, and it is also a holy place for the Dai people living here.
It is said that Sakyamuni lived here when he was reincarnated as the golden rooster A Luan. The original Lei Ya Rang Mountain Buddhist Pagoda was destroyed during the Anti-Japanese War in 1942, and the Menghuan Great Golden Pagoda in Mangshi City was also destroyed in 1966. Later, it was decided to rebuild the two pagodas together, so it was named "Menghuan Great Golden Pagoda".
The entire pagoda is 76 meters high, with a diameter of 50 meters at the base of the tower base. There are Sakyamuni, Maitreya Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva and Medicine Buddha in the Shwedagon Pagoda Temple.
At night, the Shwedagon Pagoda is covered with a dazzling golden coat by the lights, which looks sacred under the night sky. In addition, I heard that climbing to the top of the tower can overlook the entire landscape of Mangshi, but unfortunately we missed the opening time when we went that night, so we can only leave regrets for the next time.
In the Shwedagon Pagoda Square, there is also a wishing place. There are signs of various prayers hanging inside.
The whole Shwedagon Pagoda is actually not that big, basically it can be finished in half an hour or 1 hour. For tourists, such a distinctive landmark building, personal advice is worth a look. I believe that no matter it is day or night, you can feel its magnificence and solemnity here, and at the same time, you can better understand the local human culture.
2. Depart from Yingjiang
Early the next morning, I drove from Mangshi to Yingjiang County in Dehong.
Passing through Lianghe County on the way, I stopped by [Nandian Xuanfu Department] here.
Known as the "Museum of the Chieftain System in China" and the "Forbidden City of the Dai Nationality", the Nandian Xuanfu Department was first built in the first year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1851). After three generations of chieftains continued to expand, it was finally completed in the second year of the Republic of China. Fourteen years (1935), it is currently the best-preserved Tusi government office in Yunnan Province.
The museum consists of 4 main courtyards, 10 side courtyards, 47 buildings and 149 houses. The house is an ancient palace-style building, which is composed of civil structure, blue tile roof, carved beams and painted buildings.
Here you can see gardens, Buddhist halls, theater buildings, maids buildings, servant houses, kitchens, warehouses, stables, armories, prisons, training grounds and other buildings.
When you come to the beautiful Dehong, you can take a stroll here and learn about the history and culture of the chieftain.
Yingjiang County is called "Mengla" in Dai language. Yingjiang County is located in the southwest of Yunnan and the northwest of Dehong Prefecture. There are 26 ethnic minorities including Dai, Jingpo, Lisu, De'ang and Achang. It is a typical minority border county.
Yingjiang has a long border, bordering Myanmar on the west, northwest, and southwest sides of the county. It is the county with the longest border in Dehong Prefecture. It has been an important channel for customs clearance on the Southern Silk Road since ancient times. It is an inland link to Myanmar, India and Pakistan main trade route.
In Sudian Lisu Township, Yingjiang County, there is a prairie called [Shimiwadi], which is one of the top ten tourist attractions in Yingjiang. "Shimiwadi" is a Lisu language, meaning the beautiful Huangcaoba, known as Dehong's "Shangri-La".
The entire [Shimiwadi] covers an area of about 2 square kilometers, surrounded by mountains, and the dam is covered with dense weeds. The terrain of the entire dam is gentle and undulating, with beautiful lines, herds of cattle and horses, a small river passing through it, and century-old trees on both sides of the dam. , the leisurely cattle and horses playing on the meadow, the clear stream meandering and flowing, the natural ecology and folk customs are still primitive and simple, and the industrious and kind-hearted Lisu compatriots have lived here for generations.
Here, you can walk on the grassland, daze or take pictures, and enjoy the autumn time brought by the grassland; you can also ride on horseback, feel the unrestrained and freedom brought by the grassland, or like the locals, walk on the grassland Spring barbecue, singing and dancing...
Here, you will feel the charm brought by this yellow grassland and the happiness away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Driving along the way, you will slowly feel the climate change brought by Yingjiang. In the evening, we arrived at [Xiamengpi] village in Yingjiang.
[Xiamengpi] is located in Sudian Township, Yingjiang County. "Mengpi" is a Lisu language, which means "the place where happiness will not disappear". This is a pure Lisu village. As one of the five ethnic minorities living in Dehong Prefecture, the villagers mainly follow traditional ways in their life and dressing habits, and they also mainly believe in traditional religions in terms of religious beliefs.
Just got out of the car, even though it is not night yet, I feel that the temperature here is several degrees lower than that in the county town, and the cool autumn wind is coming.
Looking closely, the environment of the village is very beautiful. Under the blue sky and white clouds, the houses and lush trees reflected in the water form a beautiful landscape painting. I heard that Zhaizi is famous for its large rocks and strange stone landscapes. In the culture of the Lisu people, stones are the gods bestowed by the gods on the Lisu people. They are always accompanied by the production and life of the Lisu people. Habit.
All kinds of big stones can be seen everywhere beside the road, paddy field and in the courtyard of Xiamengpi, engraved with characters and patterns. This is the ancient culture of the Lisu people with characters and stone carvings to pray for blessings.
[Xiamengpi] The houses where the villagers live are traditional wooden houses. As a result, small tiles or magnetic tiles are placed on the roof. The appearance of the wooden corrugated house is simple and elegant, and it has the function of warming in winter and cooling in summer to prevent cold and heat. The architecture of the whole village looks natural and simple.
We stayed in the B&B built with the villagers' homes. I heard that it used to be a cowshed, and after the government's vigorous renovation, there are now modern B&B facilities.
The elder sister of this homestay is very friendly and hospitable. She saw us with a smile on her face and asked us where we were from, if we wanted to drink water, etc. The kind of hospitality exuded by fellow ethnic minorities is once again felt here firsthand.
Putting down the luggage, while it was still early, I started to wander around the village. On those stone paths, you can see melons and fruits planted everywhere...
The gurgling stream in the village is very interesting when it is filled with pottery pots.
The children I met in the village were all very innocent and lovely.
As night fell, after tasting an authentic farm dinner, the village started a bonfire party to welcome tourists.
Songs and dances are the most direct expression of the Lisu people's good life, and the Lisu people cannot do without singing and dancing when they hold funerals, weddings, roads and houses and other activities. Here you can dance around the bonfire with the Lisu villagers in traditional costumes, and be a Lisu people once and for all.
In the early morning, when I woke up to the sound of rooster crowing, I opened the door, and the cold autumn wind mixed with the smell of dew and soil rushed towards me. Breathing the fresh air with open arms, listening to the chirping and singing of the birds outside, amidst the smoke curling up from the kitchen, and the sun shining in through the clouds, every Lisu family started a new day.
Although I left [Xiamengpi] the next day, there is no doubt that this village like a paradise has left a strong color in my life. I hope to come here again in the future and stay for a longer period of time, that would be the best.
3. Walking into Longchuan
Longchuan, called "Mengwan" in Dai language, means the place where the sun shines. It is connected with mountains and rivers in Myanmar, and is connected by rice paddies. The ethnic minorities in the territory mainly include Jingpo, Dai, Achang, Lisu, De'ang and Hui. It is the county with the largest population of Jingpo and Achang in China.
On the way to Zhangfeng, Longchuan, we will pass Husa Achang Township in Longchuan County, which is the largest Achang settlement in the country. It is also known as "Buddha's back garden".
It's October, and the rice in Husa's field is beginning to mature. Standing on the track and field, the autumn wind blows up waves of rice, and the fragrance of rice rushes towards you. And from a high altitude, it is even more beautiful.
When the car was driving in the fields, I met a group of grandmothers of the Achang nationality at the intersection of the village. We stopped the car to take pictures, not only did they not refuse, but they also shared the food in the basket with us, which made me feel flattered, waved and said no, one of the grandmothers even made this with glutinous rice (actually, I don’t know what it’s called Group) A yellow local delicacy was stuffed in the hands of friends. I felt a warm current in my heart when I was in a foreign land...
There is also a group of grandmas from [Dabaotou Han nationality] who went to the market. They also enthusiastically let us take pictures to commemorate. The smiles of the Achang and Dabaotou Han grandmas are not only captured in the photos, but also engraved in my memory.
Choosing to go to Longchuan, the main purpose of this trip to Dehong is to come to Longchuan Zhangfeng to participate in the annual [Munau Zongge Festival].
Longchuan is known as the "Hometown of Munao Zongge" in China. [Munao Zongge Festival] is the most solemn sacrificial ceremony of the Jingpo people. It is a grand ceremony held to worship the biggest sun god "Mudai". "Munao Zongge", "Munao" is a Jingpo language, and "Zongge" is a literal translation of Zaiwa language, which means that everyone dances together. The meaning of the Jingpo Dancing Mu Nao Zongge is to pray for God to bless everything, peace and happiness, prosperity of animals, abundant grains, unity and forge ahead, and prosperity of the nation. The traditional Mu Nao Song Festival is held on the 15th to 17th day of the first lunar month every year.
And this time, the local government held it to let tourists experience this characteristic folk activity on National Day. This is also one of the main reasons why I made up my mind to choose Dehong for this trip after being recommended by a local friend. one.
On 10.3, the 11th (2018) Munao Zongge Carnival in Longchuan County was grandly held in Zhangfeng National Cultural Square. This day [Munao Song Song Carnival] started at 8:30 in the morning. When my friends and I arrived at the square, we found that it was already crowded with people.
When the master of ceremonies solemnly announced: "Munao Zongge begins!", immediately the drums and guns were fired, and the firecrackers shook the sky. Young male and female singers of the Jingpo nationality sang the melodious Jingpo song to the rhythm of the drums. Naoshuang, two dancers in red collars, poultry caps, robes, and long knives, are majestic. And these lead dancers, who were dressed in three different colors of red, yellow and green, heard that there was a priest's conferring ceremony before the event started, but unfortunately they had already completed it by the time they rushed over, and they felt a little regretful.
Immediately afterwards, under the leadership of the lead dancer, other men, women and children in different national costumes lined up neatly and filed into the dance hall. dance.
On the dance floor, the long knives in the hands of the men waved up and down, shining silver; The bright sun shines brightly. They danced and sang, and cheered "Oh Ran" and "Oh Ran" from time to time.
The dancers following the formation, led by the leader, followed the migration route of the ancient Jingpo people, constantly changing their formation, and danced round and round around Mu Nao Shidong.
Over time, more and more dancers joined the team, old and young, men and women, local, foreign, domestic, and foreign. Thousands of people, tens of thousands of people, immediately gathered to follow the drums together. Start jumping up. At this time, the venue boiled like a sea of joy, singing, drumming, and cheers merged into one.
Tired of dancing, I walked out of the dance floor to rest for a while, and then danced again; when I was thirsty, I took a few sips of Jingpo water and wine offered by Miss Jingpo, and suddenly felt refreshed and much more comfortable, and then danced again.
This [Munao Song Festival], where thousands of people danced, really shocked me. Being at the scene, infected by this warm atmosphere, I felt that even the pores on my body began to open and shout, so I stopped the camera in my hand and joined the team of thousands of people.
This carnival is held for three consecutive days, with two sessions each day in the morning and afternoon, each lasting three hours. It is worth noting that the second day is the beginning of the festival. In the first hour of the morning, ordinary spectators cannot enter without a certificate. If you want to enter and dance together, you must wait an hour later. I only found out about these after I asked local friends, so I feel very fresh and interesting.
If you want to participate, don't miss the fifteenth day of the first lunar month this year. It will be more grand and solemn than this one when I hear it,
4. Go to Ruili
After dancing the [Munao Zongge Festival] in the morning, we will start our journey to Ruili at noon. Because on the second day, there is another carnival going on here too.
Ruili City, which belonged to the "Mengmao" Dai Tumu territory in ancient times, now belongs to Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture. Ruili is the largest inland port in southwest China, an important jewelry distribution center, and one of the first batch of excellent tourist cities in China. Ruili is also one of China's 17 international dry port cities, and it is also the first stop of the China-Myanmar oil and gas pipeline entering China. At the same time, Ruili is dominated by the Dai people, and businessmen and citizens from Southeast Asian countries gather here. The border and ethnic customs are unique.
When you arrive in Ruili City, you will drive directly to a very famous and interesting scenic spot more than 10 kilometers away from Ruili City: One Village and Two Countries. This is a typical border area of "one village, two countries". (￥30 tickets/person)
You can see this globe at the gate of the park, which is very spectacular.
Here, there is a China-Myanmar border, which divides a Dai village into two. The Chinese side is called Yinjing, and the Burmese side is called Mangxiu.
There is no natural barrier on the border between the two countries. If there is no majestic gate on the Chinese side and the border armed police on duty, as well as the national flag hoisted on the opposite side and the office of the Myanmar Immigration Bureau, you will not feel that there are two countries here. Residents of China and Myanmar can freely enter and exit the two countries with the pass. The border residents of the two countries who came in and out of the border freely came and went on motorcycles, bicycles or walking tractors, just like the scenes they saw everywhere.
In the scenic area, there are famous scenic spots such as the wells of the two countries in one village and the swings in two countries in one village.
A well The "China-Myanmar Friendship Well", which is drunk by the two countries, is located between Ruilijie Maozhai and Myanmar Gunhaizhai. There is a poem on it that says "clear springs keep guests, Paukphaw has deep friendship".
The "One Swing Two Countries" swing is located next to the national border, opposite Mangsho Village in Myanmar. Sit on it and swing gently, and you can "go abroad" in an instant.
By the way, a little thing, when I stood next to the swing stand to take pictures that day, I probably stayed there for a few minutes. I found that there is no administrator to maintain order in this scenic spot. Tourists queue up consciously, and then everyone basically goes up. After swinging back and forth five or six times, it will come down automatically, and there will be no jumping in the queue or shouting at the back. Even if the children go up and their parents let them down, they will not make any noise. Everyone is very conscious. At that time, I just felt that everyone’s quality was very high. I have encountered and seen uncivilized behaviors like jumping in the queue many times before, but after visiting these days, I have never encountered them in Dehong. The locals here are actually, Even tourists are very polite and civilized. I really like this kind of tourist atmosphere in my heart. Even in the crowded situation like National Day, the mood is actually very happy, so this makes me even more happy. I love Dehong.
In addition, there is a very special courtyard in the scenic area: one courtyard and two countries.
This peculiar [one hospital, two countries] scenic spot is located in the home of Xiang Bu, a Dai farmer on the border of Tunhong Village, Ruili City, Ruili City on the China-Myanmar border. In his courtyard stands the No. 84 boundary marker on the China-Myanmar border. His living room and bedroom are in Myanmar, while his kitchen and bathroom are in China, forming a strange phenomenon that his family eats in China and sleeps in Myanmar.
The upper and lower pictures are his living room and kitchen.
Here you can also visit Mangsaw Pagoda, a bridge spanning two countries, China-Myanmar Pauk-Phaw lover Changti and other attractions, and you can buy special products from Yunnan and Southeast Asian countries.
I saw that there is also a library, which contains many kinds of books, both in Chinese and Burmese.
In a shop selling scarves next to the "China Yinjing Village" in the scenic spot, I saw girls from the "long-necked family".
The Long-necked ethnic group was originally a minority ethnic group composed of the Padaung ethnic group of the Karen ethnic group in the mountainous areas of Myanmar. The Karen ethnic group, also known as the Jialiang ethnic group and the Budao ethnic group, have always lived in deep mountains and dense forests. Here, they are self-sufficient by farming, and the women in the clan have always maintained the traditional custom of wearing copper rings around their necks. Budao women have strange decorations. There are as many as ten copper collars on their necks, and more than twenty of them, weighing about twenty catties.
I've seen it on TV or in photos before, but it's the first time I've seen it with my own eyes. I excitedly pulled the girl in the store to take pictures. The girl was also very friendly, and she cooperated with the shooting with a smile on her face. After the shooting, she suddenly felt that she was a bit like the Hong Kong star "Gigi Lai", very beautiful.
In the scenic area, you can also see a large number of dragon fruits planted, but they are all in the growth stage and immature.
In addition to dragon fruit, you can buy a lot of tropical fruits both outside and in the scenic area. As for the price, it is not too expensive. The most important thing is that the fruit is fresh and sweet.
In addition to this [One Village, Two Countries], the 18th China-Myanmar Paukphaw Carnival in 2018 is also very worthwhile to participate in.
This [China-Myanmar Paukphaw Carnival] is held during the annual National Day, and the location is in Ruili City. "Paukphaw" means brother in Burmese. This [China-Myanmar Paukphaw Carnival] is held to further enhance the friendship between China and Myanmar and promote the colorful and unique national folk culture of the two countries. It is a tourism festival that integrates international, national and participatory features.
The main activities of the China-Myanmar Paukphaw Carnival include large-scale theatrical performances at the opening ceremony, China-Myanmar ox cart selection competition, Miss Shwelijiang's national costume selection, Nangu River mystery Taobao competition, border trade fairs, jewelry mahogany festival, and special commodity rush Pauk-Phaw Festival "traditional events" such as folk sports competitions, etc., as well as the China-Myanmar Shuangcheng Cross-Border Mountain Bike Challenge.
In this event, contestants will leave the country from the national port of Muse and enter the city of Muse in Myanmar. The total distance in Myanmar will reach 16 kilometers.
As the most important China-Myanmar international competition in Ruili, the organizing committee specially prepared a "completion gift" for each finisher - a unique emerald finish medal.
The opening ceremony of the parade is the highlight of the annual Paukphaw Carnival, which condenses cultural symbols such as folk songs and dances, costumes, floats, and musical instruments in the China-Myanmar border area into a 2-hour street parade performance.
The most interesting thing is this China-Myanmar ox cart selection competition. This is the first time I have seen such a beauty contest. I heard that no matter whether it is a beautiful woman or a cow, they are all selected through the beauty pageant. Dozens of ox carts stand on top of China. Beauties from countries such as China, Myanmar, Vietnam, and India slowly pass through the streets, showing tourists the unique charm of small border needs.
In general, this annual [China-Myanmar Paukphaw Carnival] is still worth participating. It and the [Munao Song Festival] are both very distinctive local folk activities. Only by experiencing it can you really feel it. The ethnic minorities have different exotic customs from the Han people. If you miss this year, look forward to next year.
6. Looking for Wanding
The last stop of the itinerary went to a small town in Ruili: Wanding.
The word "Wanting" is a transliteration of Dai, meaning "the place where the sun shines". It is close to Jiugu Town, an important town in neighboring Myanmar, across the river, with a local population of just over 20,000. It is one of the smallest cities in China and one of the three open border cities in Yunnan.
I originally planned to go to Wanding Bridge, but when I arrived, I found that it was under maintenance, so I had to go to another destination: Nanyang Overseas Chinese Mechanics National Memorial Hall.
I wanted to go here because on the night when I first arrived in Mangshi, I watched the "Charming China Town" competition held by CCTV in which Dehong participated. There was a part in it that talked about the story of this overseas Chinese Nanyang Machine Worker. I was so moved at that time. Tears welled up in my eyes, and it was only then that I realized that there was such an epic historical story in this small town.
Going to the Nanyang Overseas Chinese Mechanics Anti-Japanese Memorial Hall, passing through the Memorial Park, the first thing you see is the statue of Mr. Tan Kah Kee, the chairman of the "Nanyang Overseas Chinese Association Raising Relief for the Motherland".
In 1939, at the call of Mr. Tan Kah Kee, more than 3,200 overseas Chinese mechanics from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia and other places formed the "Nanyang Overseas Chinese Mechanics Returning to China to Serve the War of Resistance" Regiment" and returned to China in nine batches, thus creating the "Overseas Chinese Nanyang Mechanics Team".
Going further, you will see the "Nanyang Machine Workers Anti-Japanese Monument" with a height of 9 meters and a height of 3 meters. The monument was built in 1989, with marble veneer, the base is engraved with the words "Chizi Gong", and the top of the monument has a pattern of the Nanqiao Mechanic Honor Medal of that year. The majestic monument stands among the green pines and cypresses.
To commemorate the historical achievements of Nanyang overseas Chinese mechanics who returned to China to participate in the Anti-Japanese War and the World Anti-Fascist War, the Nanyang Overseas Chinese Mechanics Returned to China Anti-Japanese Memorial Hall was laid in September 2014.
The entire memorial hall is designed as a bridge with a broken shape. The broken bridge is treated as a triangle, representing more than 3,000 South Bridge mechanics, and symbolizing the long journey of war that lasted 3 years. At the same time, the triangle is like a V shape, which is the same as the English victory. the meaning of.
In January 1939, the Yunnan-Myanmar Highway was officially opened to traffic after 200,000 migrant workers worked hard for a year and sacrificed the lives of 3,000 compatriots. It became the only international passage in the rear of China during the war. Of the 3,000 compatriots who died, one-third will be buried forever on the anti-Japanese transportation line of the Yunnan-Burma Highway. During the three years from 1939 to 1945, these young Nanqiao mechanics drove and repaired cars on this Yunnan-Myanmar Highway, and delivered 90% of the international aid needed for the War of Resistance to the whole of China: a total of 500,000 tons of ordnance, medicine, Equipment, etc.
This picture clearly shows the situation at that time.
The memorial hall includes seven themed areas including the lecture hall, film and television hall, picture exhibition hall, scene reproduction hall, cultural relics warehouse, Anti-Japanese War sculptures, and celebrity stele forest. More than 2,000 commemorative photos and more than 4,000 physical souvenirs are exhibited.
In the museum, you can see the name of the female mechanic named "Bai Xuejiao". It turned out that because she was worried about her family's obstruction, she disguised herself as a man and returned to China with the work team to fight against Japan under the pseudonym Shi Xiagui. Before leaving, she left her parents a farewell letter, which said: "My family is what I love, my parents, siblings are what I love, but the broken motherland is what I miss and love..." This letter The letter has been passed down from generation to generation.
On this wall of heroes, only more than 1,000 mechanics were found and their names were registered, and they returned to Nanyang; one-third of them voluntarily stayed in China; and the other one-third died on this highway No trace of them can be found anymore...
After visiting the entire exhibition hall, the stories told by the guide still echoed in my mind from time to time, and the photos and real objects of the exhibition were still vivid in my memory. In the battle of blood and fire, war and death, life and death, the mood has always been difficult to calm down. The magnificent poems written by Nanyang overseas Chinese mechanics with their lives and blood need to be passed down and remembered from generation to generation.
In addition to the [Nanyang Overseas Chinese Mechanics Memorial Hall], the museums in the Wanding Bianguan Cultural Park are also worth visiting.
Wanding Bianguan Cultural Park is located in the center of Wanding Town, starting from the Emerald Cultural Park, going north along the original Yunnan-Myanmar starting section, and extending to the Expeditionary Army Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall and Red Memory Museum at the entrance of Stilwell Road. On both sides of the 1.2-kilometer road, there are thirteen museums including the Antique Car Museum, the World Jewelry Museum, the China-Myanmar Folklore Museum, the Ancient Coins Museum, the Ancient Weapons Museum, and the Rare Wood Art Museum. Monuments and other anti-Japanese cultural relics form a comprehensive cultural park including "one road and three streets" covering various cultural themes.
These museums are connected together, you can buy a package ticket to see together.
7. Dehong on the tip of his tongue
Dehong has a lot of delicacies, from staple food to snacks to desserts, every recipe is unforgettable. The following are the delicacies that I have eaten in the past few days, and they are also highly recommended local delicacies.
1. Scatter
There is a famous dish of the Dai people in the area called "sapie", which is a good dish specially used by the Dai people to entertain guests. Kusa: A plate of rice noodles, cooked beef slices, cooked tripe slices, served with a bowl of Bisensen thick sauce. The thick juice is made by boiling beef bitter sausage in a pot, then minced raw beef is mixed with finely chopped leeks, Burmese coriander, fragrant willow, cloth buds (Dai language), and millet pepper, and then mixed together. Put the shabu shabu in it, dip the rice noodles, cooked beef slices, and cooked tripe slices in the thick sauce, and you can eat it. It tastes very refreshing.
The sprinkles of the Dai people in Dehong include bitter sprinkles, fish sprinkles, big brine sprinkles, lemon sprinkles, and eggplant sprinkles. The "scattering" thick juice is the part of the bitter intestine that enters the intestine from the stomach of the cow, which is taken out when the cow is slaughtered. Sapai is best eaten raw. For the first time, you can only try to eat a little. It tastes bitter and cold and can relieve the heat. Dehong Dai Sapai is very popular among local people of all ethnic groups.
2. Hands-on rice noodles
Guoshou rice noodles, a unique snack of the Achang people in Dehong Prefecture, is one of the varieties that the Achang people eat with their hands. This way of eating is still rare among many ethnic groups in Yunnan who eat rice noodles. This delicacy was eaten in a small shop when I went to Husa, Longchuan.
Take a ball of rice noodles in the palm of your hand, put the seasoning on the rice noodles and eat. There are many kinds of seasonings that go with hand-made rice noodles, and these seasonings are hot and sour. Eat them together with rice noodles. The taste is delicious and unique. flavor.
3. Jingpo Green Leaf Banquet
Jingpo Green Leaf Banquet, in September 2018, was rated as one of the top ten theme banquets in Yunnan of "Chinese Cuisine". The Green Leaf Banquet is a famous banquet in Jingpo Village that is both simple and wild. Based on the extremely rich local mountain vegetables and game, it is cooked by traditional roasting, boiling, frying, pickling and other methods. The meals are wrapped in fat leaves or plantain leaves, and the leaves are folded into spoons and pots for soup. Because the seats are full Emerald green, no use of bowls and chopsticks to get the name.
The ingredients include stewed meat (local original ecological pork), native chicken, native eggs, beef (local small yellow beef and dried beef), native pork barbecue, horseshoe vegetables, wild vegetable soup, chicken porridge, and delicious sweet Jingpo Tribal wine…
When eating, it is made into small rice balls and eaten together with the ingredients, which is very unique and delicious.
4. Snacks in Mangshi: Pao Ruda + Yuanzi +
Famous Burmese and Thai desserts. At first, it was popular in Southeast Asian countries such as Myanmar and Thailand, and then gradually spread to Dehong Mangshi, Dehong Ruili, Jinghong and other places in Yunnan. Sweet with a hint of coconut. Authentic Poruda needs 12 kinds of ingredients to make, generally made of sago, big sago, purple rice, papaya jelly, Burmese condensed milk, special butter rusk, fresh shredded coconut and crushed ice cubes. In the hot weather in Dehong, when you are tired from walking, you can walk into a juice shop or snack bar and order a bowl. It is ice-sweet and cool. No wonder people who come here will love it. Basically eat a bowl every day.
In Mangshi, there is a small online celebrity shop. It is said that the dumplings here are the best dumplings in Mangshi. The name of the shop is: Na Wen Dai Ji. The store is located on Hongxing Street in Mangshi, diagonally opposite Foguang Temple. The proprietress is a beautiful Burmese, everyone calls her Sister Nawen.
A friend brought it over. These small balls are actually made of finely selected beef with ribs removed, pounded into meat paste with an iron rod, squeezed into balls by hand, put in hot water and scalded until half-cooked, and they are actually similar to the beef balls in Chaoshan, Guangdong, except that they are turned into a miniature version. But the taste is just as delicious. When eating, dip some of the store's homemade chili sauce, which is absolutely appetizing.
And her rice noodles and oil noodles are very good. This rice noodle looks similar to the kway teow in Chaoshan, Guangdong, but the taste is completely different. The noodle is glutinous and the soup base is very delicious. When the oil noodles and seasoning are mixed, the taste is not dry, and I like it very much.
postscript:
At the end of the six-day and five-night trip, I returned to Guangzhou with reluctance and the beauty of these days. Dehong, this "hometown of peacocks" created by God, has picturesque scenery, delicious food here, and hospitable ethnic minority compatriots here... All these delicious foods have been imprinted in my heart. Come back to explore her beauty in the future.