What should I prepare for a trip to Tengchong?

Tengchong has a big temperature difference every morning and evening. When traveling to Tengchong, you should prepare a thick coat in advance to prevent colds, and if necessary, you must bring medicines to prevent colds.

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

Tengchong is a provincial-level historical and cultural city in Yunnan, and also a famous hometown of overseas Chinese, Wenzhou and jade distribution center. Tengchong was called Yunnan and Vietnam in the Western Han Dynasty, and Tengchong Prefecture was located in the middle of Dali. Due to the important geographical position, all previous dynasties sent heavy troops to station. In the Ming Dynasty, there was also a Stone Town, known as the first city on the polar edge, with many tourist attractions, such as hawaii volcanoes national park, Heshun Ancient Town, beihai wetland and National Memorial Cemetery.

topography

Tengchong belongs to the western Yunnan Canyon area of Yunnan Plateau, which is located at the southern end of Hengduan Mountain and the relatively open marginal zone on the west side of the southern section of Gaoligong Mountain. There are obvious faults and frequent magmatic activities in the territory, which constitute a special volcanic landform. It is a famous Cenozoic volcanic area in China. Longchuan River, Daying River and their tributaries develop along the fault zone, cutting the plateau into high, medium and low mountains and valley basins with medium and low mountains.

The whole city is high in the north and low in the south, high in the east and low in the west, with a wide valley basin in the middle. The whole land is horseshoe-shaped and opens to the south. Mountainous and semi-mountainous areas account for 84% of the total area, and river valleys and dams account for 16%. The highest peak in the territory is Dalong Peak in Gaoligong Mountain, with an altitude of 3,780 meters, and the lowest point is located at Xiaopuwo estuary, a tributary of Longchuan River in southern Su Qing, with an altitude of 930 meters and a relative height difference of 2,850 meters.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Tengchong