Spring Outing in Tengchong: Slow Holiday Life in the Extreme City

Tengchong: the city on the edge of memory

The Pearl of Southern Yunnan, the majestic Tengchong. A late autumn appointment with Tengchong many years ago made me engrave Tengchong deeply in my mind, and I will involuntarily pay attention to any topic about Tengchong in the next few years. In April of this year, I finally had the opportunity to fly to Tengchong again, to the extreme city that I have silently read countless times in my heart.

Heshun Ancient Town

Traveling to Tengchong in April, rushing to the place in memory

In Tengchong in April, spring has just begun. There is no extreme heat in the south or cold in the north. This season is the best choice. In the past, when I flew to Tengchong, I always had to go through a connecting flight in Kunming. When the weather was bad, I might have to stay overnight. This time, Shenzhen Airlines opened a direct flight to Tengchong from Guangzhou. The price is super cheap, only 2.5 It can be reached in an hour, and the trip that just walks away is born in this way!

Direct flight from Guangzhou to Tengchong. The flight departs from Guangzhou Baiyun Airport at 7:00 in the morning and is operated by Shenzhen Airlines flight ZH8995. After the opening of the Guangzhou-Tengchong flight on March 31, the ultra-low-cost round-trip ticket for one month only costs 1030 yuan ( Shenzhen Airlines Group customers or Phoenix Miles members with silver card or above have discounts), and the round-trip ticket price starts from 1,440 yuan starting from May.

Maybe it is because of the climate change in Tengchong, the direct flights to Tengchong are very early, and the sky is not fully lit when boarding, but there are still many people who take the plane, Tengchong is such a good season and so attractive. Fares should be the best explanation.

The plane gradually began to stabilize, and it was time for breakfast. For those of us who fly frequently, airplane meals are all too familiar. Airplane meals have always been disliked by people, but now this situation has become less and less common. Flights from Guangzhou basically have Guangzhou-style meals, and this time we can also taste Shenzhen Airlines. The special chili pepper sauce is very suitable for bibimbap or noodles. The delicious and non-greasy chili sauce makes the plane meal have a different taste experience.

Heshun Ancient Town, the hometown of Beijing Love Story Shen Bing

Because I have swum in Tengchong once in depth a few years ago, I am very familiar with many places in Tengchong. This time I chose to stay in Heshun Ancient Town. Coming out of Tengchong Tuofeng Airport, the inn staff who stayed at this time have already been waiting at the airport. It takes about half an hour to take the inn's pick-up car to arrive at the first stop in Tengchong: Zongbingfu Inn.

Heshun Zongbingfu Inn

Zongbingfu Inn is located in a newly developed neighborhood in Heshun Alley, Heshun Ancient Town, Tengchong. The original site of the General Military Mansion was in Tengchong City. Many years ago, the General Military Mansion was relocated to its current location due to a renovation and demolition. According to reports, a lot of manpower and material resources were used for this relocation, including every detail in the building. It can be completely preserved after the number is installed according to the original structure.

Heshun Zongbingfu Inn

The current Zongbingfu Inn consists of three courtyards, built along the Sanhe River, complementing the wetlands, countryside, and lotus ponds of Heshun and forming a unique style. Compared with most of the exquisite hillsides in Heshun Ancient Town, it is more Lots of auras.

Heshun Zongbingfu Inn

The whole inn is built with wood in the local architectural style. The first floor of the inn is used for commercial purposes. There are shops introducing the history of Heshun, displaying the famous caravan culture and operating jade business, as well as ancient papermaking halls. In addition to considering business In addition to benefits, it also pays attention to cultural construction, which is also very valuable.

Heshun Zongbingfu Inn

However, people who come here will be very interested in one activity, that is, Tengchong's very famous stone gambling culture. It can be said that the stone gambling culture has a long history in Tengchong, but what I want to say is that after all, there are many uncertain factors. . A popular saying in the local area is very good, "One knife is poor, two is rich, three is rich, and four is covered with linen". It is interesting to bet on rocks, but you must do what you can and don't chase blindly, otherwise you don't know what the consequences will be?

Heshun Zongbingfu Inn

All the rooms in the inn are on the second floor. In the rooms with wooden structures, the furniture made of logs is also placed. The sense of history and culture can be seen. This time we chose the room facing the river, sitting in the room On the small balcony outside, sip a cup of Bailian Puer tea from the 10,000-acre tea garden in Jingmai Mountain, listen to the crisp birdsong, and watch the rolling clouds in the distance. This kind of life is what a vacation in Yunnan should look like.

Heshun Zongbingfu Inn

Tengchong has gradually entered the rainy season in April, and the weather here changes too fast. The sunrise in the east and the rain in the west in the Eighteen Eccentrics of Yunnan is the best interpretation. A cloud drifting over the head may be a downpour, and then it will change immediately. Into the blue sky and white clouds, as if nothing had happened.

Tengchong

When you come to Tengchong, you will be deeply attracted by a delicacy that can be seen everywhere in the streets of Tengchong. This is "Dajiujia". Anyone who has been to Tengchong is very familiar with Dajiujia. In Tengchong, although Dajiujia is a relatively common dish, it is deeply loved by locals and tourists. It is true that you have been to Tengchong after eating Dajiujia in Tengchong.
The famous "Dajiujia" is actually fried bait cubes, which is one of the traditional snacks in Tengchong. , put together in a pot and stir-fry, the taste is soft, fragrant and refreshing.

Heshun Ancient Town

When I came out of the inn and strolled in Heshun Ancient Town, I stumbled across a small shop. When I walked in, I found that it was a small halal restaurant. There were only a few simple tables and stools, but the owner was very enthusiastic. The couple made people less restrained, and they chatted quickly. This chat started several days of visiting here. The delicious food here is not only the big rescue, but also the bait that makes people not even have soup left.

They are all handmade bait silk and homemade soup base. They will order the same thing several times a day, and they will drink the bait silk soup every time until there is no drop left. What’s interesting is that they just happened to be making mycelium again. The mushrooms just picked were torn into strips, and then fried in hot oil. They were very good with homemade sauces. I asked jokingly What kind of ingredients did the boss put here to make it so fragrant, but the boss just laughed and said nothing.

After a few days of contact, I still don’t know what the name of this store is. After I asked, the boss said it’s called 786 Snack Bar. The specific reason for calling it 786 probably means that it has something to do with the belief in Islam. It's too easy to express what it means, but I just think it's easier to remember this way.
Another very famous snack bar in Heshun Ancient Town is the well-known Aunt Cun Snack Bar. It is an online celebrity snack bar that can only be found along the winding alleys. It is said that it has received many stars here. There are also Photos of the stars.

Speaking of Aunt Cun, it is estimated that everyone in the ancient town knows everyone. I heard that the first Aunt Cun was 90 years old and unable to come out to do business. Now her daughter is running this small shop.

Aunt Cun brings many tourists here to eat every day. The most common ones are traditional Tengchong snacks such as thin bean flour and Baba. The price is not too expensive, and people who like it say it is delicious!
When I came to Heshun Ancient Town many years ago, I had a deep impression on a building. At that time, the descendants of the Cun Clan called the Cun Clan Ancestral Hall were the ones I took us to visit. My little brother said that there would be people from all over the world every Qingming Festival. The descendants of the Cun family who rushed back came to worship, and the scene at that time was very grand. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, not only 223 talented civil and military students, 4 Juren, and 1 Jinshi were excluded from the Cun family, so there are two layers of square buckets hanging on the stone pillars in front of the gate.

Heshun Ancient Town Cun's Ancestral Hall

This time I went to the Cun's Ancestral Hall, but I was a little confused when I walked into the gate. Is this the place I have been to? Today, the Cun's Ancestral Hall has been transformed into a jade sales shop. As long as tourists come in, there will be salesmen. Come here to introduce jade products, and then leave quickly after a brief visit in this case!

Heshun Ancient Town Cun's Ancestral Hall

Another well-known place is the Heshun Library, which is a rural library funded by overseas Chinese in 1924. There are more than ten thousand books in the library, especially ancient books, and there are many inscriptions of historical celebrities in the library. .

Hot Sea Scenic Area, the most famous volcanic hot spring in Tengchong

Rehai Scenic Area is a well-known hot spring tourism destination with a relatively long operating time in Tengchong. Rehai Hot Spring has always been recognized as a holy place for hot spring recuperation by people in western Yunnan. There is a folk saying that "when you come, you carry a sedan chair with a walking stick, and when you leave, you walk with your head up and chest out. "It is the high praise of the people in western Yunnan for the unique healing effect of Atami Hot Spring.

Tengchong Atami

Nature has sprinkled countless geothermal wonders in Tengchong, hot springs with hot springs, boiling springs pouring enthusiasm, and jet springs spraying clouds and fog. Strolling in the hot sea area, surrounded by green hills, boiling hot water, hot spring water everywhere, and the smell of sulfur in the wind.

Tengchong Atami

When walking on the wooden plank road, there will be a hot feeling under the feet, and there is a little water seepage on both sides of the plank road. In order to avoid being scalded by the high temperature, the sign clearly says not to cook eggs, because sometimes people will burst It is impossible to get hurt by boiling eggs in water, so be careful!

toad mouth

The billowing heat wave gushes out from the tops of several stones, forming the spectacle of "Toad's Mouth", which attracts many tourists to take pictures every day!

pearl spring

The bubbles gushing out of the high-temperature hot spring water are like countless crystal clear pearls, so it is named Pearl Spring. The spring water is slightly acidic and the water temperature can reach 96 degrees.

Atami Pregnancy Well

Many people will be attracted by the two wells in front of them. This well is named as the pregnancy well. It is rich in trace elements, has the functions of promoting metabolism and regulating endocrine, and often brings good news to infertile women. It is called the creation of nature. The Sending Avalokitesvara.

Tengchong Atami

The largest hot spring landscape in Rehai Scenic Area is the "Rehai Big Boiling Pot" in front of you. This is a boiling spring with an octagonal star. There is a giant spring in the center that gushes water like a column all the year round, forming a huge splash. Because the water temperature is as high as 98°, in the past, nearby villagers’ houses were often used as kitchen pots, and pigs and sheep were slaughtered to get water on the spot. Now there is a steamer next to the big boiling pot, and the potatoes, yams, eggs and other foods are boiled in the "pot" and eaten immediately. It has a special flavor when you eat it. The eggs in the Eighteen Monsters of Yunnan are sold here on a skewer. landscape.

When you come to Atami, after admiring the beautiful scenery surrounded by mountains and the amazing geological wonders of hot springs, it must be very necessary to soak in the hot springs in Yugu!

Yugu Hot Spring

Yugu is a group of hot spring pools built on the mountain. It is divided into open-air and semi-open-air hot spring pools, as well as private soup houses and geothermal fumigation areas. The hot spring water comes directly from the tropical underground. This kind of hot spring water contains a variety of metal elements. It can be said that it has complete functions and many characteristics.

Yugu Hot Spring

Whether you are lying down or sitting in the hot springs here, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mountains and forests. In the hot sea area in April, the color is green at first glance, and there are many kinds of delicate flowers, just like a fairyland.
After soaking in the hot springs, the body is already exhausted. It takes a few minutes to walk to the Atami Big Rolling Pot Restaurant. There is a very famous big rolling pot bait shreds that must be tasted here, and the tableware used here also has a story !

Big Rolling Pot Restaurant

This set of tableware is called the "Prime Minister's Bowl", and it is the iconic tableware of the Big Rolling Pot Restaurant. In August 2006, when Zhu Rongji, then Premier of the State Council, came to Rehai for dinner at the "Big Rolling Pot Restaurant", he ate a bowl of shredded bait. It is said that Premier Zhu was full of praise for this delicious bowl of bait at that time, and he also became interested in the big bowl containing bait. Later, the chef of the restaurant presented the big bowl to the prime minister. Since then, the story of Premier Zhu Rongji coming to Tengchong to taste bait has spread, and the big bowl used by the prime minister is also called the "Prime Minister's Bowl" by chefs.

Big Rolling Pot Restaurant

Can you imagine the price of such a large portion of beef? I can't even believe it myself! The portion is very large and all of them are real yellow beef, one bite of beef and one bite of soup, and there is not even a drop left in the end!

Big Rolling Pot Restaurant

A bowl of boiling hot soup is boiled with hot spring water. This should be the biggest sign of the big boiling pot restaurant. The temperature is still there for a long time after it is served.

Big Rolling Pot Restaurant

This big bowl of shredded bait requires sliced carrots, cucumbers and salted duck eggs as ingredients, and then rolls the shredded bait into a small section. In less than a minute, the shredded bait that was originally rolled into small sections will automatically disperse, and after a little stirring with chopsticks, it will be finished. With thick soup and condiments, a bowl of fragrant "big rolling pot bait shreds" becomes a Chinese meal.

Big Rolling Pot Restaurant

There is also this fungus, which is based on the local characteristics of Yunnan. It tastes delicious and has endless aftertaste, and it can be eaten in one breath.

Big Rolling Pot Restaurant

Finally, I have a family portrait. I feel that this meal is full. Although the Big Rolling Pot Restaurant is a restaurant in a tourist attraction, both the taste of the dishes and the price are very affordable. It is highly recommended!

Guilu, a holiday inn where you can sit on the balcony and watch the stars

In Heshun Ancient Town, you can see many inns just by walking a few steps. Each inn has a different type. We still like this inn in Heshun Ancient Town. The owner and guests living here are completely It's a family!

Heshun Ancient Town

Guilu, a name that sounds very poetic, I finally found this inn after walking through the winding stone road alleys. You must know that there are too many alleys in Heshun Ancient Town, and the similarity is very high. It is easy to be careless. Wrong way!
Nowadays, more and more people are choosing inns for travel and travel. They just like the slow-down living environment. It is a good life for three or five friends to sit in the yard drinking tea and chatting together.

The room we chose is on the second floor. The room is fully furnished. You can see the scenery outside when you open the window. The point is that there is a bathtub in the inn. It is the treatment that only five-star hotels have!

In the evening, taking advantage of the large number of people staying, the owner of the inn organized everyone to make dumplings and eat together. People from all over the country showed their skills, and there was a big gathering of dumplings from all over the country!

When you go to Tengchong, you must not miss the volcano

It is said that Tengchong has ten mountains and nine headless mountains. This headless mountain is a volcano. There are 97 volcanoes in Tengchong, forming a complete volcanic landscape group. There are various types of volcanoes in the Volcano Park, but the most famous ones are Dakong Mountain and Xiaokong Mountain!

Tengchong Volcanic Park

If you want to watch the complete volcanic scene, you must sit in a hot air balloon to watch the volcano from a high altitude, that is the best feeling. The hot air balloon in the park can fly to an altitude of 200 meters, and there are several people pulling it with a rope. It is said that they are afraid that the hot air balloon will fly to Myanmar when it is out of control. Every time when it takes off, the driver and the driver can seat 6 people. The space for riding is very small, and you have to keep your balance when standing. The blazing fire is right above your head, and it will be very hot when it burns.

Xiaokongshan

The route of Xiaokong Mountain consists of 68 steps, a relatively short section of the road, and it will reach the top soon. The forest on Xiaokong Mountain is verdant, the top of the mountain is truncated and conical, and the height is only more than 50 meters, but the crater is surprisingly large, with a diameter of more than 150 meters and a depth of 70 meters. The round cone is empty and seemingly empty, but it is full of infinite mysteries of nature. The big crater left after the volcanic eruption, you can imagine what it looked like when the volcano erupted. Along the wooden plank road next to it, you can go around Xiaokong Mountain for a complete look at the environment here.

Rafting on the Longchuan River under Gaoligong Mountain

The majestic Gaoligong is not just a mountain, it is actually a huge mountain range that stretches across the land of Tengchong. Local people often use the phrase "one mountain is divided into four seasons, ten miles of different weather" to describe the three-dimensional distribution of the climate. From a distance, Gaoligong Mountain is changing every moment!

Longchuan River Rafting

The Longchuan River in Qushi is drifting, and the downstream river carries our bamboo raft across the water calmly and steadily. The clear stream can be touched with both hands, and the waves are boundless and gentle. Walking in the field of flowers, I will be embraced by those warm colors, and the troubles between the secular world will also become calm in such a gentle embrace.

Longchuan River

At the end of the rafting, a large sea of lupine flowers is in full bloom. The bright and delicate lupine flowers are as beautiful as a fairy tale, and as shy as first love.

Quiet time in the Beihai Wetland

There is a beautiful lake about 10 kilometers away from the urban area of Tengchong. The water surface is quiet and waveless, covered with thick grass blankets. This is the well-known wetland park in Yunnan: Tengchong Beihai Wetland Park.

Tengchong Beihai Wetland

Tengchong Beihai Wetland is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with a special geographical location, a large piece of land floating on the water; like a giant colorful tapestry, it has the characteristics of complex biodiversity and high productivity. There are a large number of egrets and wild ducks in the lake, and the ecology is good. It has extremely high ecological tourism value and scientific research value.