I have been thinking about going to Yunnan for a long time. I have long heard that there is a beautiful land in the southwest of China, where a splendid civilization has been bred. The words "South of Colorful Clouds" are enough to attract me. up...
I believe that when many people hear Yunnan, they will blurt out that Lijiang, Dali, and Shangri-La are popular tourist cities, but I want to say that apart from these popular cities, other cities in Yunnan also have unique places, such as Tengchong.
In the far south of the colorful clouds, there is a famous hometown of overseas Chinese. She is Tengchong, known as "the first city on the extreme edge". Tengchong is a county-level city directly under the jurisdiction of Yunnan Province and managed by Baoshan City. It is an important gateway and node for China to South Asia and Southeast Asia. This time I did not choose places like Lijiang and Dali, but chose Tengchong as my destination because I wanted to see the real customs of Yunnan, the life and temperature of the local people without any commercial atmosphere.
You know, in the past, when you came to Tengchong from Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai, you could only fly to Kunming or Baoshan and then transfer to Tengchong. Now not only there are direct flights from Hangzhou to Tengchong, but also a new route from Shanghai, which is exactly such a convenient travel. This way, I really made up my mind to come to this city!
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D1 Heshun Ancient Town - Rhododendron King Ancient Wood Expo Park - Dream Tengchong
D2 Tengchong Beihai Wetland - Drifting on the Longchuan River - Liu Yongzhou Shadow Puppet Museum
D3 Hot Sea—Gaoligong Mountain Tea Expo Garden—West Yunnan Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall
D4 Volcanic Geopark - Ginkgo Village - Alpine Oolong Tea Manor
Heshun Ancient Town
Heshun Ancient Town, which is only four kilometers away from downtown Tengchong, is not as lively and popular as the ancient towns of Dali and Lijiang. On the contrary, most of the people living here are local residents, and there are only tourists in twos and threes. There is no strong commercial atmosphere, but it can Feel the temperature of life.
Enter the ancient town along the Qingshiban Road. On the left is a pool of lotus flowers. A small pavilion stands in the center of the pool. By the pool, I met an interesting angler. He held a fishing rod in one hand and held a small doll in the other. Seriously staring at the surface of the water and taking the time to make faces at the grandson, it is simply a combination of work and hobbies, and the grandson and grandson are in harmony!
On the right side of the path is a large area of farmland. Looking at the golden rice fields against the green hills in the distance, it makes people feel like they are in a paradise of peach blossoms. The road beside the farmland is full of unhulled rice. The industrious locals will The rice is spread out with rakes to let it evenly bathe in the sun. Going forward is a small bridge. The quietly flowing river under the bridge soothes the restless heart of every traveler. There is only peace and a smooth state of mind.
After walking through an archway, the four characters "Heshun and Harmony" on the wall came into view. This was written by Zhu Rongji in 2006. Gradually, this wall became a representative landmark of Heshun Ancient Town.
This time we stayed at the Jiujianfang Inn in the town. It takes about ten minutes to walk from where we parked to where we live. In this short ten minutes, you can see all kinds of street vendors on the roadside. There are uncles sitting quietly with baskets of different fruits, and there are also old grandmas enthusiastically selling pine flower cakes. Others are more emerald and gold and silverware shops. Even if you are lucky in the morning, you can see uncles with flowers at their feet. , the colorful flowers look even more charming in the uncle's high-decibel voice.
If there is a light rain in the sky, the whole ancient town will be shrouded in hazy smog. At this time, the wet bluestone roads, the streets built on the slopes, the slow-walking residents, and the curling smoke rising from the sky will all be in the air. The quiet and beautiful charm of this ancient town is revealed.
Rhododendron King Ancient Wood Expo Park
Not far from Heshun Ancient Town is the only indoor expo garden in China that appreciates ancient wood roots. There are more than 300 pieces of rare ancient trees in the entire visiting area. These trees have been carved by nature and have gone through wind and rain. After going through vicissitudes, they finally gather together and present themselves in front of tourists. It can be said that there is an ancient story behind every root carving work, and they are all witnesses of the times.
The first pavilion is called "Keep the Roots". As soon as you walk into the exhibition hall, you will be faced with a variety of root carving works with fantastic lighting, all of which reveal an ancient atmosphere. The primitive and prehistoric atmosphere makes people sigh the mighty power of nature unconsciously.
The second museum area is called "Genyi Tiandi". Here you can see pieces of art, which are carefully crafted by skilled craftsmen, turning decay into magic, and re-displaying some seemingly useless waste materials through amazing means to show their proper characteristics and beauty. The root art world hall is an important part of the Rhododendron King Ancient Wood Expo Garden. Its functions are divided into root art display area, furniture area, tea table area, tea tray area and small pieces area, etc. There are a wide variety of products, mainly displaying office supplies, furniture, tea table root art, etc., with a total of more than 10,000 pieces of large and small products.
Next to the "Genyi Tiandi" is the "Cuckoo Prince's Mansion". As a theme restaurant in the ancient wood expo park, the construction style, landscape and stage style are all based on antique architecture and wooden cultural elements, because Time issue, we did not go in to experience.
Dream Tengchong
Everyone who comes to Tengchong should watch this performance once. Although it is not as grand as the performances of the Songcheng Eternal Love series, the professionalism of the actors is not lost at all. Dream Tengchong has a total of five chapters, namely Volcanic Atami, Ancient Road Caravan, Jade Blood, Heshun Homeland, and Silk Light.
What these five chapters describe is very closely related to the places I will go to in the future. The first is the unique landscape of volcanoes and hot seas in Tengchong area. The passionate volcano and the gentle hot sea are just like a What the poet said, "There are ninety-nine volcanoes here are ninety-nine times more passionate, and the eighty-eight hot springs here are eighty-eight times more gentle." This sentence well interprets the landform characteristics of Tengchong. , The volcanoes and hot springs here are also the root of my longing for Tengchong.
The second chapter, Ancient Road Caravan, tells the story of a group of businessmen crossing the post road in Gaoligong Mountain and going to Myanmar for trade. What’s interesting is that a guy in the performance also successfully married a Burmese girl and brought him back to Tengchong.
Tengchong is an ancient town carried by horses. In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, there were already a group of overseas Chinese in Tengchong doing business in Myanmar, mining jade, and engaged in import and export trade. These people are not afraid of wind and rain, and are willing to endure hardships. They lead the horses to transport tobacco, wine, silk, tea and other commodities from Yunnan to Myanmar step by step. The sound of horse bells that can be heard everywhere leads Tengchong to a new development path. Now Tengchong has become a well-known city and is known as "the first city on the edge of the pole".
On the long ancient road, not only the business travel culture, but also the Chinese Central Plains culture, foreign religious culture, and foreign culture also exchanged and converged here, forming the unique "Tengyue Culture" of Tengchong. It is a pity that this glorious ancient city was completely destroyed in the subsequent tragic battle.
The third chapter, Jade Blood and Thousand Years, tells the story of the heroic resistance of the Chinese sons and daughters. The originally quiet and peaceful village is no longer peaceful. There is a newly married couple in the village. No matter how reluctant the wife is, the strong sense of mission makes the husband resolutely choose to leave, and a heroic and moving chapter begins.
After a great sacrifice, the Chinese Expeditionary Force wiped out the helpless Japanese army. On September 14, 1944, Tengchong, which had been occupied for two years, four months and four days, returned to the hands of the Tengchong people.
In the last two chapters, Tengchong is gradually becoming better. People live and work in peace and contentment, are hardworking and simple, and the smart people of Tengchong make the city better and better. One culture is stone gambling. People in Tengchong have a history of processing and operating jade for more than 600 years. It used to be the world's largest jadeite raw material distribution center and once monopolized 90% of the world's jadeite circulation. It is known as "China's No. 1 Jade City".
"One knife is poor, two knife is rich, don't open pawnshops and wear sackcloth", "crazy people buy, crazy people sell, and there are crazy people waiting." It is not unreasonable for the saying to spread this time. Some people get rich by gambling with stones, and some people lose their fortunes because of this, but it is precisely because of this, that the little Tengchong City hides dragons and crouching tigers, and maybe the next miracle will happen to you.
Lou Di Sour Soup Chicken
When you are tired from shopping, you have to find a local restaurant to have a big meal. The Loudi Sour Soup Chicken in the urban area attracted our attention. It is said that this Sour Soup Chicken is a delicacy in Guizhou, but it is also available in Yunnan. Because the Sour Soup Chicken combines the characteristics of Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guizhou, it is a very characteristic delicacy in the Southwest.
The chicken in this store uses silky chicken. Compared with ordinary chicken, silky chicken has very high nourishing and medicinal value, and the taste is also very delicious. We ordered two catties of chicken and ordered some other dishes . Drink the soup before eating the chicken, it is really sour and refreshing, it will whet your appetite, and then taste the chicken, it is very tender, but it is recommended to take out the chicken as soon as it is cooked, otherwise it will affect the taste if it is too cooked.
The other side dishes are also fresh and delicious, and the portions are very generous, and the two of them can barely move by the end of the meal.
In this early autumn season, come to a hot and sour chicken hot pot. I am afraid that the taste will soothe the hearts of countless people, right?
Tengchong Beihai Wetland
There is a beautiful place more than ten kilometers away from the urban area of Tengchong, which is known as the "sea on the grassland". The Beihai Wetland belongs to the plateau volcanic barrier lake. It is written here that "bamboo paths are sparse, surrounded by mountains and mountains, and clear ponds are reflected in front of it", which means "the lush mountains and forests, the winding paths, the artistic conception is quite beautiful".
"Haizi can be as large as a thousand acres, and the grass is green in the middle, and the bottom is like grass floating knots, and there are streams running through it." This sentence vividly describes the natural landscape of Beihai Wetland.
When it comes to floating grass, we have to mention the floating carpet here. The thick grass row in the wetland is like a "floating carpet". People will not fall into the water if they step on it. Walking on it, there is a feeling of the ground shaking, swaying from side to side , as if being on a large water bed. If a "floating carpet" is cut on the wetland, it can row on the water like a boat, and it can bear a weight of 50 kilograms per square meter.
The vast grass row here provides an ideal living place for birds and fish. Breeding and habitat are carried out here. What's even more amazing is to dig a hole in the grass row, hug your shoulders in a circle and step on the water, and the fish will come from it. Emerging from the hole, this unique way of fishing is very magical.
Another great feature of Beihai Wetland is that the scenery is different in four seasons, and all seasons are beautiful. In late spring and early summer, the wetland is full of enchanting iris, which is as romantic and yearning as Provence lavender.
In summer, the milky white water lilies bloom quietly with green calyxes, and wisps of fragrance drift to the distance with the eyes of tourists.
The wetlands in autumn are colorful, with green wild rice stems and reeds, pink buttercups, and large pieces of goose-feathered jade phoenix flowers. Boating on the lake, shuttling between the colorful grass seas, the poetic and picturesque feeling emerges spontaneously.
Even in winter, the wetlands are full of vitality, and water birds transfer supplies here, leaving photographers with beautiful photos.
Longchuan River Rafting
The starting point of Longchuan River rafting is Linjiawan in Qushi, and the end point is Yongji Bridge, with a total length of about 5 kilometers.
Along the way, there are Hewan Hot Springs, Lotus Roots Broken Silk, Yuelaotan, Landscape Qingyin, Lover's Forest, Niuniu Piaojiang, Jinniu Gorge, Huayun Tingquan, Enlightenment Stone Zen, Spring Breeze Bridge, Xueyue Liuyan, Yuwangdongfu, Niya Sixteen folk stories and natural landscapes of Water Curtain, Anzhi Tinglan, Puji Pond and Yongji Bridge.
Rafting on the Longchuan River is not so exciting, it is more suitable for the elderly and children. The mountains and rivers on both sides of the river are beautiful, and the Longchuan River does not freeze all year round, so you can go rafting all year round.
The pale pink reeds along the way, the wild ducks playing, the elders fishing, the water flow at different speeds, and the blue sky in the distance make people feel the unique charm of rafting.
It takes about 25 minutes from the starting point to the end point, during which you can experience the breeze blowing across your face, the waves stirred up by the water surface, and the shining water surface illuminated by the sun.
Following the water flow, you can feel that you are approaching Gaoligong Mountain. This majestic mountain records the footprints of the people of Tengchong. Now we can have such a beautiful experience without the hard work and unique wisdom of our ancestors.
Liu Yongzhou Shadow Puppet Museum
In Tengchong City, there is a folk art treasure - shadow puppetry. As the ancestor of "handmade film" and modern film, it once brought a lot of joy to the local people.
However, with the passage of time, Tengchong's shadow puppets, like shadow puppets in other places, have gradually lost their original glory.
However, there is an old man who sticks to this art all the time. He is the "Master of Art" Liu Yongzhou. As the most famous local shadow puppet hall in Tengchong, the unique decoration and exquisite lighting also make people feel the shadow puppet hall's emphasis on this national intangible cultural heritage. Various large and small shadow puppet figures made of yellow leather and The frame paintings are all made by Master Liu Yongzhou himself.
In addition to visiting, you can also watch movies here, and you can also make them. The finished works are framed and taken away, which can be regarded as a souvenir of going to Tengchong.
There are two performances, one is "Turtle and Crane", which tells the story of the battle of wits and courage between the tortoise and the white crane, and "The Great Rescue" tells the origin of the name of this special Yunnan delicacy. According to legend, the Ming Dynasty Yongli The emperor fled to Gaoligong Mountain, suffering from hunger and cold, happened to meet a restaurant, ate his fried bait, and said full of praise: "The fried bait saved my lord." nickname.
These two stories are very simple, but after the superb performance of the shadow puppet master, I feel that these two stories have become more interesting
Qiaoxiangzhai
After a day of exhaustion, my stomach is already growling. No, my classmate Xiao Wu and I turned on our mobile phones and searched for food on the Internet. A restaurant with an ancient style just because of its name came into view. This one, so we set off to this restaurant.
After many twists and turns, we finally found this restaurant in an alley. If it weren’t for the name of this restaurant written on the signboard at the door, I would have thought that we had entered some old house. The place was changed from the former wing room, without any trace of decoration. People who don't know it think this is a place for reading!
Because there were only two of us, we didn't know how many dishes to order. For the time being, we ordered three dishes, thinking that there were not enough dishes, and it turned out that it was the right choice for us not to order more.
The first is of course the big rescue! We just watched the shadow puppet show, and we are full of curiosity about this delicacy that even the emperor praised. Dajiujia uses bait blocks from Tengchong area, and stir-fries them with pork, ham, sauerkraut, spinach, tomato, spicy peppers, eggs and other ingredients. When it came out, it was served in a big plate, and the taste was so good that I couldn't say anything, so I ate the whole plate.
The grilled fish in the second dish is also very delicious. I just don’t know what kind of spices are sprinkled on the fish, but it doesn’t matter. My chopsticks don’t care what they are, as long as they are delicious.
In addition, we also ordered a plate of water spinach, which tastes very homely. The crispness of the water spinach and the salty aroma of the grilled fish are just right. A bowl of rice bottoms out instantly. The overall price is not expensive. Personal eating is just right.
Atami
There is a reason why Rehai has become the most popular scenic spot in Tengchong. Tengchong is one of the three major geothermal areas in my country. There are about 80 hot springs and boiling springs all over the place. Among these boiling springs, Rehai is the most representative. It is the second largest hot field in China, consisting of Rehai Stone, Big Rolling Pot, Bath Valley, Pregnancy Well, Guming Spring, Pearl Spring, Beauty Pool, etc. The highest water temperature reaches 102 degrees, making it the best place for geothermal recuperation in China. land.
Starting from the gate of the scenic spot, it will take about ten minutes to reach the ticket gate. During this time, you will pass by a geothermal geological museum. If you still have time after visiting Atami, you can go there. There is a big rolling pot restaurant next to it. You can choose whether to eat here according to your own situation. If you feel tired, you can take a tour bus at the gate and go directly to the ticket gate.
Check the ticket and enter the park, and within a few steps you will reach the first place to take pictures. This place is called Toad Mouth, because the shape of the stone is like a toad, and you can see the high steam gushing out, covering this area, so you have to look carefully to know Why is it called "Toad Mouth".
You can clearly smell a pungent smell, don't worry, it's the smell of sulfur, here you just need to be careful not to get too close to the boiling spring and don't lean on the guardrail. Smoke rises from the entire platform, giving people the feeling of being in a heavenly palace.
Going further in, you can see the characteristic springs here. The more special ones are the Guming Spring and the Pregnancy Well. The Guming Spring is circular, with a diameter of 1 meter and a water temperature of 94.8 degrees Celsius. A huge stone blocks the flow of steam and boiling water. The way out, and it is named after the sound that resembles "drumming and marching". The Pregnancy Well is the only drinkable spring in the entire Hot Sea Scenic Area. There are two wells above the ground, and there are bamboo tubes on the side for visitors to scoop up spring water. Interestingly, these two wells sometimes have pious people throwing coins into them. , leading to the addition of a sign banning coin throwing on the well.
Going up for a while, you will arrive at the most popular place. There are people taking pictures around this steaming hot sea boiling pot. I have to say that the appearance of this big boiling pot is still very high, and the water quality is clear. It is light blue, and there are some gazebos on the side where you can rest and soak your feet, and the water for soaking your feet is directly poured from the big boiling pot. This is real volcanic hot spring water! It has an excellent effect on eliminating fatigue, regulating hormone secretion, promoting metabolism, and relaxing blood vessels. There are two steamers next to the big boiling pot. Many tourists who bought string eggs can put the eggs in this pot and use high temperature to steam the eggs, but be careful, and it is best to use iron tongs when handling them.
Going down from the big boiling pot, you come to Yugu. This is an excellent place to soak in hot springs. There are two kinds of hot spring soups, carbonic acid and sulfur. The temperature and characteristics of each pool are different. Some pools with high value are secretly Hiding, waiting for you to find it. No, I finally found a rose milk pool. When I was about to occupy it, a large group of old people and children came, skillfully hung up the bath towels, put away the slippers, and went into the water one by one, instantly surrounded me. However, while soaking in the hot spring, while listening to people from all over the world talking about the mountains, I suddenly felt a sense of relaxation and comfort. No wonder this place is regarded as a health resort.
After soaking in the hot spring, you can eat something in the restaurant. The sour papaya juice here is especially delicious. I drank several cups. There are also some hot spring boiled eggs, peanuts, and potatoes. When paired with pumpkin porridge, the hunger will disappear immediately up. Generally speaking, except for the slightly old facilities in Yugu, the other environment and the quality of the hot springs are very good.
Gaoligong Mountain Tea Expo Garden
Tengchong tea industry has an important foreign business card, which is the holy place for tea lovers to dream of. It is the Gaoligong Mountain Tea Expo Garden in Tengchong City.
As early as more than 2,000 years ago, tea began to be planted in the Tengchong area, and there are traces of ancient tea trees in the depths of Gaoligong Mountain. Therefore, the Gaoligong Mountain Tea Expo Garden is also a microcosm of Gaoligong Mountain.
It is located next to Tengchong Tuofeng Airport. Here, you can hang out in the tea forest, experience the fun of tea planting, tea picking, tea making, and tea tasting, feel the natural scenery of a thousand acres of tea gardens, and taste Tengchong traditional food and Gaoligongshan special tea. meal.
You can also live in a health hotel surrounded by ancient tea forests, enjoy health services of traditional Chinese medicine, travel through the history of tea, talk about tea art, enjoy the fragrance of tea, enjoy a leisurely life beautifully, and even visit and learn the party building culture of non-public enterprises , Women's Federation culture and so on.
With the fragrance of tea floating far away and the fragrance of flowers overflowing, the Gaoligong Mountain Tea Expo Garden makes people linger and enjoy it with its rich experience, unique scenery and excellent quality.
West Yunnan Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall
The West Dian Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall was completed on July 7, 1945. It is located on the east side of the National War Cemetery. It was officially opened on August 15, 2013, the anniversary of Japan's surrender. What I want to complain here is that parking in other scenic spots in Tengchong is very cheap or even free, but it costs 15 yuan to park here for two hours, which hurts!
The entire exhibition hall is open to the public free of charge, and you can enter by swiping your ID card. Once you enter the hall, you will be greeted by 1003 steel helmets neatly arranged on three walls. The 103,000 expeditionary troops who went to Burma to fight against Japan.
Every helmet on the wall was worn by the soldiers of the Chinese Expeditionary Force when they were fighting the Japanese invaders. Some of them have obvious bullet holes, which were collected by the curator for many years.
The protagonists of the statue are a local resident, a soldier of the Expeditionary Army and an American soldier, symbolizing the three forces of logistics support of the people, logistics support of the army and strong support of the Allied Forces, which are the basis for the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in Western Yunnan.
This history is so heavy that I kept quiet the whole time and didn't dare to make a sound. I think everyone who comes here should keep a heavy heart, because the good life we have today is what our ancestors used. Here comes the defense of life, pay high tribute to these heroes.
The Memorial Hall also has a Chinese Expeditionary Force Record Wall with a total length of 133 meters, engraved with the names of 103,141 Chinese Expeditionary Forces, allied soldiers, local anti-Japanese guerrillas, local war casualties, co-participating troops and unit personnel who participated in the War of Resistance in Western Yunnan.
Ginkgo Village Farmstay
We settled our lunch in Ginkgo Village, but it was already past one o’clock in the afternoon when we came here. There are many farmhouses in Ginkgo Village, each of which is similar. All have sun-dried corn, full of the atmosphere of simple labor.
Before we were seated, the auntie of the farmhouse enthusiastically made tea for us, but I forgot the name of this tea, which looks like straw.
The most distinctive thing here is the stewed chicken soup with ginkgo fruit, but because it takes two hours from catching the chicken to slaughtering and then finishing, we can only choose the next best thing to choose ginkgo fruit stewed pork ribs, but the taste is the same Delicious, but I think the price is a little bit high.
Another ginkgo flower egg tastes okay, but it is a bit oily and not refreshing enough. I don’t know the name of the vegetable that I don’t know what kind of fruit is stir-fried. !
Generally speaking, the price of eating in Ginkgo Village is still a bit high. Don’t order a table of dishes in a hurry, or you won’t be able to cry.
Volcano Geopark
There is a poem saying that "ten mountains and nine headless" refers to the volcanoes in Tengchong. As a famous volcano city, Tengchong relies on the existence of more than 90 volcanoes. Among the volcanoes in Tengchong, the most famous ones are Dakong Mountain and Xiao Kongshan is the main scenic spot of Tengchong Volcano Geopark. The big and small empty mountains are hundreds of meters apart, like a pair of twin sisters, born together.
At the entrance of the ticket gate is the Tengchong Volcanic Geology Museum. The museum introduces the composition and formation of geology, but when we went there, it happened to be under repair, so we didn't go in and visit it, and went straight to the main scenic spot!
Since it was almost noon when we arrived at the scenic spot, we bought a battery ticket. When we arrived at the foot of Dakong Mountain, the hot air balloon here had already begun to descend. I asked the staff on the ground if the hot air balloon was still flying? The answer I got was not to fly anymore, the wind had already started to pick up, and it would be unsafe to fly again. This made us all a little frustrated. You must know that the main purpose of me and Xiao Wu coming here is to take a hot air balloon, but the luck is not bad. After the master on the hot air balloon landed, he said that he could fly one last time, so The two of us ran over in a hurry.
I saw the master gently pull the gear lever, and a burst of flame gushed out. The heat wave burned our scalps, but we rose to the highest 200 meters in the blink of an eye. The golden rice fields carry the boundless mountains far away.
The master introduced the scenery under his feet. The tallest one is Dakong Mountain, and the slightly lower one is Xiaokong Mountain. The tops of the two mountains are sunken and pit-shaped. Legong Mountain, 40 kilometers away on the other side is Myanmar.
The good time is always short, because the wind is getting stronger, the master chose to descend for safety reasons, so it is better to come early if you want to take a hot air balloon, otherwise not everyone is as lucky as us to catch up The last hot air balloon ride.
After we got down, many local grooms came to sell horse riding projects. We didn’t want to spend the money at first, but we couldn’t stand their softness and curiosity about horses, so we agreed to ride horses uphill.
Of course, these horses are very docile in character. They are led by the groom to climb up the Dakong Mountain through the horse path. It feels good to be on the horse, especially don’t be nervous. The more nervous the horse is, the harder it is to carry you. It’s better to relax Imagine yourself as a man who is lassoing a horse, freely changing positions on the horseback.
It didn’t take long to climb to the top of Dakong Mountain. The groom told us that going around Dakong Mountain clockwise is luck for peach blossoms, and going counterclockwise is luck for wealth. But when we heard that there was an additional fee, we immediately gave up the idea of taking the wealth road.
There is a stone tablet on the mountain with the word "Wen Tian" written on it. Apart from that, there is nothing to see. After staying for a while, we got on the horse and prepared to go down the mountain again. According to the groom's introduction, we are now in the off-season and the price is not high. In the peak season, horses are not enough for tourists to experience, and the price is as high as five or six hundred yuan for a trip to the mountain, so it is still the same saying, "Things are rare and expensive", and things will naturally become more expensive when there are more people.
After we got down to the foot of the mountain, we got off the horse and walked. Before leaving, I patted the horse's buttocks. Fortunately, it didn't care about me, otherwise I couldn't bear a hoof.
Ginkgo Village
A few minutes' drive from Volcano Park, you will arrive at Jiangdong Ginkgo Village in Gudong Town. The biggest feature here is that "the village is in the forest, and the forest is in the village". There are more than 1,200 ginkgo trees.
The best viewing time is from mid-November to early December every year. At that time, there are also the most tourists visiting. However, we came in October this time. The ginkgo leaves in the village have not yet turned yellow, and they are still green in the past.
Far away on the main road, some villagers saw our car coming and waved to us to stop us. Xiao Wu and I thought what was going on, so we slipped away quickly. Unexpectedly, the road into the village was full of these people. We waved to the villagers, and finally we parked in the parking lot outside the village. A large group of villagers rushed over and surrounded our car. After listening carefully, it turned out that we were here to solicit customers.
From the mouths of the villagers, we know that there are two ways to enter the village. One is to walk 2 kilometers to enter the village after exchanging tickets at the parking lot or take a tour bus to enter the village. In this way, you need to buy a tour bus ticket. The villagers take you in, no need for parking fees and tour bus money, and you only need to buy one ticket, the fare is about 28 yuan.
Probably to make money, the farmers here have transformed their houses into farmhouses. Tables and chairs are neatly placed in their yards. Tea and tableware are complete, waiting for the village entrance to greet them. The villagers brought tourists here. We parked the car at the gate of the farmhouse, and we started to wander after dinner.
The whole village is not big, and it only takes 40 to 50 minutes to go around the village completely. The closer to the cultural square in the village, the more people there are, and the commercial atmosphere is stronger. Various merchants get together, and it seems to have become a shopping street. There are some resting tourists sitting in twos and threes on the square.
There is also a ginkgo king here, who looks very old, but the green ginkgo trees are no different from ordinary big trees, only some short ones may have turned yellow because of prematurity. We wandered around for a while and were ready to drive away. Before we left, we bought a handmade popsicle. The taste was okay.
The most surprising thing about coming here is the road from the village entrance to the parking lot outside the village. There is a large ginkgo forest far away on both sides of the road. The leaves have all turned golden yellow, and there is no one here. You can shoot big movies that you are satisfied with. I don’t understand why such a good area is left alone, and all kinds of tents are built in the village to cover the sky and the sun.
Alpine Oolong Tea Manor
After coming out of Ginkgo Village, on the way to the urban area, you will pass this alpine oolong tea manor. There are more than 3,500 mu of sightseeing tea gardens in the scenic spot, which are safflower camellia tea garden, cherry tree tea garden, winter melon tree tea garden, and ginkgo tree tea garden. These four tea gardens.
In the scenic area, you can experience the whole production process of Jibian oolong tea, understand the basic knowledge of oolong tea and the development history of Tengchong high mountain oolong tea, you can also taste Tengchong Jibian high mountain oolong tea, and enjoy the different scenery of the tea garden in four seasons.
At the same time, here, you can personally experience the brand-new experience from fingertips to the tip of your heart, and the all-round texture from touch to taste. The altitude here is about 2,500 meters, and there is snowfall every year. It is one of the few plateau snow tea gardens in the world.
Compared with those big scenic spots that have long been famous, Gaoshan Oolong Tea Manor is like a young girl in bud, possessing youth and vitality that other scenic spots do not have.
Nine Rooms Inn
Since the whole journey is centered around the ancient town of Heshun, the accommodation is here as it should be. There are many homestays and inns in Heshun to choose from. This time we randomly chose one, called Jiujianfang Inn.
The proprietress of the inn is very nice. Even if she has something important to do the next day, she will come to the airport to pick us up to the inn in the early morning of the previous day. She introduced the characteristics of Tengchong to us in detail along the way, and she also said that she can help buy scenic spots Tickets or some special products!
Since I arrived too late that day, I didn’t take a good look at the surrounding environment, so I went to bed after washing up. The next day, I was woken up by the morning exercises of the children in the kindergarten next to me. I opened the door, and the whole inn was full of trees It is a traditional structure with red lanterns hanging on the eaves. The second floor is full of various plants, and there are bar counters and a few large tables next to it. If you want to entertain and chat with friends after dinner, this is the right place to come.
There is a rockery at the entrance on the first floor. There are several koi in the pond below. There is also a cute puppy named Luo Luo. At first, he was very vicious towards us, but once he was familiar with him, he saw us later. Will come over enthusiastically to rub your legs and then run away.
I feel that just these double eaves and ridges and flowers and plants can make me stay in the inn all day. It's like a small world here. Whether it's making a cup of tea, sitting and reading a book, or walking around and taking pictures Very cozy.
At the end of the daily itinerary, we will pass through Heshun Ancient Town at night. The streets are still brightly lit, and supper stalls have been set up one after another. You can faintly hear the hoarse voice of the bar resident singing, but there is no other sound.
Just like a quiet small village deep in the distant mountains, I am a little glad that I chose this place when I think that there is no noise and hustle and bustle in the city!
Precautions
1. Remember to bring your swimsuit and swimming trunks, you must experience the hot springs in Tengchong once!
2. Keep some mosquito repellent medicines on hand, especially if you live in an inn or homestay near the mountains in Heshun, the probability of mosquitoes will greatly increase.
3. I personally feel that Tengchong is relatively dry, just like I stayed here for a few days, drank a lot of water, and my lips were still a little cracked, so lip balm, hand cream, and face cream should be brought.
4. Pay attention to sun protection. The direct sun in Tengchong is quite poisonous. Sunscreen clothing, hats, and sunscreen are all essential, because I think most of the local people in Tengchong are tanned.
5. The temperature difference between morning and evening in Tengchong is still quite large. It is best to bring a coat, not too thick, so as to block the sun for a while!
6. You must wear casual sports shoes for your shoes, which will make your feet relax. The roads in Heshun Ancient Town are all stone-paved roads, which are not so smooth. Some slopes are almost 40 degrees. There are also volcano parks and Scenic spots such as Atami, these are all mountain climbing.
7. If you want to drive by yourself, you can choose to rent a car. The road in Tengchong is relatively easy to drive. It is also very friendly to novice drivers like me. However, if you are driving in some mountainous areas, it is best to follow the navigation prompts, and do not get too close to the car. You must slow down, after all, safety comes first!