Which province is Tengchong located in?

Tengchong is part of Yunnan Province.

Tengchong City, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Yunnan Province, is managed by Baoshan City. It is located in the southwest of Yunnan Province, in the west of Baoshan City, connected to Longyang District in the east, Longling County and Lianghe County in the south. It borders the county, Yingjiang County and Myanmar Union State to the west, and Lushui City, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture to the northeast. The urban area is 606 kilometers away from the provincial capital Kunming, 200 kilometers away from Myitkyina, Myanmar, and 602 kilometers away from Ledo, India. It is an important gateway and node for China to South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Although Tengchong is located in the extreme edge, it is an important border town with a long history, a famous Jade Mall, and a leisure treasure land with green mountains and green waters. It is called "the first city in the extreme edge" by Xu Xiake. It is a national civilized city, a national sanitary city, the first batch of national all-region tourism demonstration areas, the second batch of national "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" practice innovation base, and the first batch of "national forest health and wellness bases".

Advantages of Tengchong City:

1. Superior ecological environment: The biggest feature of Tengchong is its superior ecology. It has an Indian Ocean monsoon climate with dry and wet seasons, with an average annual temperature of 15.1°C and rainfall. The total area is 1531 mm, and the forest coverage rate is 77%. The climate is mild and you can escape the cold in winter and the heat in summer. Gaoligong Mountain, which runs across the entire territory, has a wide variety of animals and plants. It is listed as a "biodiversity protection circle" by UNESCO and listed as an A-level protected area by the World Wildlife Fund. .

2. Rich geological resources: Tengchong is located where the Eurasian plate and the Indian plate collide and meet. It is precisely due to the drift and collision of the two continents that Tengchong has become a rare and most typical volcanic geothermal site in the world. Coexistence area. 99 volcanoes dominate the sky, and 88 hot springs spray beads and jade. The uncanny workmanship of nature has created many geological wonders.

3. Heshun culture has a long history: Among the 25 border counties in Yunnan, Tengchong is the only one where Han culture is the mainstay and has always been in a dominant position. For a long time, Han culture has been integrated with the cultures of border minority groups and foreign cultures, forming a regional culture with harmony and submissiveness as its core connotations and openness and inclusiveness as its basic characteristics.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Tengchong City