Tengchong County, Baoshan Travel Package Tours, Yunnan Tour Information Hotel Guide

TENGCHONG OVERVIEW

Tengchong County lies at the western foot of Gaoligong Mountains, in the western part of Yunnan Province. The Dieshui River-a tributary of the Dayingjiang River-winds its way round the city. Bordering on Keqinbang of Burma on the west with a boundary line of 148.7 kilometers, the county has an area of 5,693 square kilometers and a population of 530,000. This population consists of more than 10 ethnic groups, such as the Hans, Dais, Bais, Huis, Lisus, Achangs, and others, each with their own rich and colorful cultures and customs. Tengchog is a famous historic and cultural town, known as "the Homeplace of Overseas Chinese" and " Land of Culture". Besides, it is a "Geological Museum", a "Natural Botanical Garden" and a "Natural Museum" that scientists long to visit. Tengchong has a long history. In the Western Han Dynasty, it was called Dianyue; in the Eastern Han Dynasty, it belonged to Yongchang Jun. Tengchong occupies an important geographical position so that it has been regarded as an important town on the ancient Yunnan-Burma Road and as a gateway to the neighboring countries in the western part of Yunnan Province. In the Yuan Dynasty, Tengchong Fu was set up. During the Republic of China, Tengchong was made a county. Tengchong is situated in a border area and is a town of strategic importance. During the Anti-Japanese War, Tengchong was a main battlefield in the western part of Yunnan. Tengchong is almost entirely surrounded by volcanoes. There are more than eighty steam springs, hot springs and heat springs found in Tengchong, making it the second largest heat field in China. Famous geothermal heat spots include Ruidian Heat Field, Shiqiang Hot Springs, Liuhuang Pool, Huanggua Spring and Zaotanghe Springs. Different geothermal heat sources produce different phenomena. There are carbonic acid and sulfur springs, which produce lush vegetation. There are sulfuric acid springs, which are void of any vegetation at all. There are carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide springs producing fumes so toxic that they can prove lethal to any wildlife flying over the area. There are carbonic acid and sulfur springs that are even good for your health. There is a historic museum, a cultural relic hall and a geomorphology hall in Leifeng Park on Laifeng Mountain. In Heshun Overseas Chinese Country, you can see the Yuanlong Pavilion and Kui Pavilion. The country is the hometown of the famous Chinese philosopher Ai Sipi. There is also a famous rural country library . Buried at the Tomb of the State Funeral on the north slope of Laifeng Mountain are thousands of Chinese soldiers who died in the Sino-Japanese war (the site has been designated as one of the official state cultural relics). The three fold cloud ladder and the Taoist temple, which hangs half way up Yunfeng mountain is so enticing that a famous Chinese traveler named Xu Xiake stayed there. Tengchong is 760 kilometers from Kunming. Daily bus and plane departures are available to and from Tengchong.