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Introduction of tourist attractions in Tengchong, Yunnan

1. Volcano National Park.

Tengchong Volcano Group National Geopark is located in Mazhan Township, 23km north of the county seat. The main attractions include Dakong Mountain, Xiaokong Mountain, Heikong Mountain, Chengzilou Volcano, Heiyu River and columnar joints. There are various types of volcanoes, such as volcanic dammed lake, crater lake, lava weir waterfall and lava giant spring. There is a volcano museum in the park, which displays the scientific knowledge of volcanic movement with a large number of objects and pictures, and has the reputation of "natural geological museum". There are 99 volcanic cones in the county, which can be divided into truncated cone, shield, dome, pyramid and low-level horse-ear. Among them, 22 volcanic cones are well preserved and have high ornamental value. It is the most concentrated, spectacular and typical volcanic geothermal area in China, a precious legacy left by the Quaternary volcanic activity, and one of the four major volcanic groups in China.

2. Rehai Scenic Area.

Tengchong Rehai Scenic Area is located 2 kilometers southwest of Tengchong County, covering an area of about 9 square kilometers. There are more than 8 large gas springs and hot spring groups, among which 14 hot spring groups have water temperatures above 9℃. Local people use hot air and hot springs to build pools for bathing and build sanatoriums. The bathing method there is also unique, combining steam bath with water bath. According to the analysis, the gas and springs here contain a large amount of radon gas which is decayed by thorium, and other chemical substances. It can treat twenty or thirty kinds of diseases in sports, nervous, digestive, respiratory and cardiovascular systems in cooperation with various Chinese herbal medicines. Tengchong Hot Sea has a large area, many springs and good curative effect, which is really rare. In the Rehai Scenic Area, the most typical one is the "Dagunguo Scenic Resort", which boils day and night and is steaming all the year round; The most attractive is the hot sea boiling spring in the area of cucumber seed and sulfur pond. Every winter and spring, during the slack season, hundreds of people often come here to rest and recuperate in groups, carrying food and luggage.

3. beihai wetland.

Tengchong beihai wetland Nature Reserve covers an area of 16.29 square kilometers, and the North Sea covers an area of .46 square kilometers, including .14 square kilometers of water surface and .32 square kilometers of sea drainage. Shuanghai Village, Beihai Township, located in the northwest of the county, is 12.5 kilometers away from the city. The nature reserve is surrounded by mountains and has a special geographical position. It belongs to the plateau volcanic dammed lake ecosystem. A large area of land floating on the water surface is like a colorful giant carpet, which has the characteristics of complex biodiversity and high productivity. Therefore, it has extremely high eco-tourism and scientific research value. The nature reserve is characterized by a "floating carpet" swamp, and the "thickness of seawall" in the swamp is rare in China. At present, beihai wetland is the only national wetland reserve in Yunnan Province.