How to contact Benzilan

Benzilan contact information: Deqin Long-distance Bus Station Tel: 0887-8412115

Benzilan attractions introduction:

Benzilan, meaning in Tibetan It is a beautiful sand embankment and is a town in Deqin County. It is located on the Jinsha River at the foot of Baimang Snow Mountain. It faces Shangri-La County and Derong County in Sichuan Province across the river. National Highway 214 passes through it and is the only way to pass through the Tea Horse Road. . Benzilan is a typical example of climate diversity in the Three Parallel Rivers World Natural Heritage area. Although the straight-line distance from Dulongjiang, which has an annual rainfall of 4,600 mm, is only more than 110 kilometers, the annual rainfall here is only 374 mm. Typical dry hot valley climate. ICUN experts who came to inspect the World Natural Heritage Site said that within such a short distance, the difference in rainfall is so huge that it is a wonder of the world!

What you see on the hillside here is almost all sandy soil. The sunlight reflects back with high temperature, making your face turn red. It is in this environment that the Benzilan people have built Shaba into a beautiful oasis through the efforts of generation after generation. When we visited the village for interviews, the biggest feeling was that every house was hidden among the green trees. The tall walnut trees, persimmon trees, and yellow fruit trees complemented the Tibetan houses with red bricks and colorful tiles. From time to time, we encountered three or five old Tibetan people sitting on the road. Chatting under the shade of a tree. We walked into Shezhu Malam's house in Benzilanshang. It was a beautiful earthen house with red flowers and green leaves in the courtyard, full of vitality. Zhumalam said that the locals love trees as much as they care for their own eyes. Every year after the Spring Festival, the elderly and children plant a few trees, which has become a common rule. Planting trees makes the environment more and more beautiful, and also makes life more and more prosperous. The reporter counted the fruit trees in her home: 8 large walnut trees, 4 persimmon trees, 12 yellow fruit trees, as well as loquats, plums, pomegranates, etc. Ram interjected and said that last year, his family collected more than 3,000 kilograms of walnuts and pressed about 500 kilograms of oil. In addition to his own consumption, he earned nearly a thousand yuan from selling walnut oil and more than 5,000 yuan from selling yellow fruits and persimmons. The brand-new storage house was built with the income from selling fruits. of. Peichu, the deputy mayor who accompanied the interview, took over and said: The more than 40,000 hectares of forest owned by Benzilan is a huge wealth in the upper reaches of the Jinsha River. People still plant trees in front of and behind their houses every year. With more than 400 acres, every family has a money tree, and the oasis on the beach was created by the perseverance of the people!

Benzilan people create a rich spiritual and cultural life in a beautiful environment. We saw at the town cultural station that there are reading rooms, rehearsal rooms, cameras, computers, drum sets, electronic lights, etc., the lighted stadium and cement stands are clean, and the library has more than 2,600 books. Speaking of traditional national culture, the cultural station officers have numerous treasures: 30 actors from the township's amateur theater troupe perform at every festival, activating the cultural life of the masses. In October 1999, they were invited to visit Japan to perform, and in January 2001, they visited Malaysia. , has participated in the opening ceremony performances of Kunming International Tourism Festival and Shangri-La Art Festival, and received high praise. Due to its outstanding work performance, the township cultural station was included in the 100-county and township publicity and cultural projects by the Provincial Spiritual Civilization Steering Committee.

Nalie’s family seems to have a connection with art. His family’s storage room is filled with unique handicrafts such as folding tables, wooden bowls, and butter boxes. His brother Ge Rong saw the guests arriving home and took a break from work to introduce the situation. He said that there are more than 200 artists in Benzilan, and their skills are passed down from their ancestors. Families with a high income can earn 40,000 to 50,000 yuan a year from processing handicrafts. He wiped his sweat and said: As early as the Ming Dynasty, Benzilan's artworks were sold to Tibet, Qinghai and other Tibetan areas, and some were also sold to India and Nepal. Benzilan's reputation outside the country relies on these practical and practical works. Beautiful things are typed out. We held in our hands pieces of handicrafts with unique shapes and lacquer techniques, as well as practicality and beauty, and expressed our sincere admiration.

Three Parallel Rivers was successfully declared as a world natural heritage, and people in Benzilan were particularly excited.

Mingma, the proprietress of the Jiangbian Hotel, said: After the declaration was successful, we set off firecrackers for a few days, and the number of tourists increased several times. It seems that the business is going to be booming!