4 days and 3 nights in Tengchong, an appointment in a secret place on the edge of the border

Tengchong has a magical power, and spring permeates the whole year. Even in the middle of June, there are still large seas of flowers that dye Tengchong, a city on the edge of the city, with colorful colors, making countless people who have been here unable to help but linger in its beauty.

While the breeze was not dry and the sun was just right, we took advantage of the east wind of Tengchong’s four-day and three-night house-viewing tour of the small courtyard and embarked on the journey to Tengchong. Appreciate the beautiful scenery and legendary stories of the extreme borderland, and write our exclusive summer memories together.

Tengchong is a peaceful and harmonious city with spring-like weather all year round. The jacarandas on both sides of the road are layered on top of each other, like a dream, intertwining into a sea of ??blue and purple flowers. The transparent blue is embedded in the Tengchong sky, and the soul becomes pure and cool.

At the first stop of the journey, we went to Simola Wa Village, which means "a happy place". This is a village inhabited by the Wa people with a history of more than 500 years. It is also an original ecological ancient village with intact ethnic culture. It was also the first stop for the secretary to visit Yunnan to visit people of all ethnic groups in the border areas on the eve of the Spring Festival in 2020. Ethnic minorities and Han culture are harmonious and harmonious here, and the ubiquitous bull-head totem exudes a mysterious and ancient atmosphere. The sons and daughters of the Wa ethnic group who are good at singing and dancing use "hair swing dance" and "wooden drum dance" to vividly display the profound heritage and rich national characteristics of the Wa ethnic group.

When you step into Qingshui Yujiaying New Village in Tengchong, you are surrounded by thousands of acres of tea mountains. The breeze brings the intoxicating fragrance of tea to your face. This is a mysterious treasure place known as the "Tea Sea of ??the Earth". The water-like air allows us to breathe freely in the tea forest; caressing the tender shoots sticking out of the tongue, our worries will disappear; cooking with a pot of clear mountain spring, the smell of fireworks in the world is the most soothing to ordinary people's hearts. Here, we fell in love with a small house, the bluestone slabs, the pine forest and the sea of ??tea. Everything was just right.

Heshun Ancient Town, the hometown of overseas Chinese that entrusts the beautiful meaning of "the people are harmonious and the people are harmonious", was once an important caravan town on the ancient "Southwestern Silk Road". Today, you can still see Han culture, South Asian culture, and Western culture. The blend of cultures leaves a mark here. We walked through the Wife-loving Pavilion, which witnessed the pity and longing for his wife by the gentle men who went out to do business, saw the Heshun Library, a rural library funded by overseas Chinese in Heshun, and walked into the eight ancestral halls that inherit the Tengchong clan culture... Walking in the Qing Dynasty Every inch of the Heshun alley with its white-tiled walls is a tranquil scene.

The Tengchong Hot Sea Scenic Area, one of the three major geothermal areas in China, has the reputation of “a hot sea” due to its high geothermal temperature, strong steam and strong hydrothermal activity. Walking in it is like walking in a big steamer, surrounded by smoke, like a fairyland. The pregnant well is located on the right bank of the Atami Bathing River. It is said that drinking the spring water can lead to pregnancy. It is a child-giving Guanyin created by nature. The 96.6° "big rolling pot" that turns day and night is particularly special, with a large steamer on each side. We carried a bunch of eggs tied with straw rope, put them in, and tasted delicious hot spring eggs within a few minutes. After the tour, you can also enjoy world-class hot spring baths in the hot spring resort to relax your body and mind.

From Simola Wa Village to Tengchong Rehai, the grand scenery of Tengchong unfolds page by page before our eyes. The beauty of the lakes and mountains of this extreme city can't help but shock and intoxicate us when we visit it.

When we enter Tengchong, no matter where we are in Tengchong, the language of Tengchong, the food of Tengchong, the folk customs of Tengchong, etc. all strongly stimulate us, allowing us to fully feel the temperament and charm of Tengchong.

Along the foot of the mountain, you can vaguely see a building with a wooden structure that houses a restaurant. This is the Jinshui Pavilion Restaurant, a specialty wooden carving restaurant hidden in the forest. The Tengchong home-cooked side dishes here are one of a kind. This dish is made from sliced ??bait pieces. It has a chewy texture and is paired with fried tomatoes in a sauce. It is very sour and appetizing. The large thin slices of pig ears are covered with a layer of pea flour, which is refreshing and soothing when paired with dipping water. There are also Tengchong local delicacies such as thin bean noodles, meatball soup, and black beef, which are well received by everyone. When the sun sets, the remaining light and tree shadows filter through the resin corrugated boards of the roof, giving the restaurant a gentle background.

The Dujuan King Ancient Wood Expo Park is the only expo park in China that focuses on the appreciation of rare ancient trees and ancient tree roots. The Dujuan Palace Restaurant, which contains all ancient wood elements, is modeled on the architectural style of Tengchong residential buildings to create "one mansion, seven courtyards, and four lanes", integrating performances, tea ceremonies, and incense path entertainment. In the Dujuan Palace Restaurant, where the aroma of wood flows, the pure and unique Tengchong traditional dishes not only have the refreshing and beautiful atmosphere of the Jiangnan water towns, but also the free and heroic flavor of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, allowing us to experience a different kind of Tengchong history and folk customs.

In the Atami Scenic Area surrounded by mountains, you can taste Tengchong’s unique snacks and delicacies at the Big Rolling Pot Restaurant. Among them, the famous "Big Rolling Pot Bait Silk" combines the flavors of the Central Plains, the southwest, Tengchong's unique overseas Chinese flavors and modern food fashion. It is eaten with various flavor dishes, forming a unique flavor of Tengchong, which also attracts peers. Everyone praised the delicious taste.

"Dream Tengchong" is the highlight of this house tour. This epic stage play uses gorgeous costumes, exquisite scenery, unpredictable stages, and professional actors to recreate the virtual scene of the earthquake when the volcano erupted hundreds of millions of years ago.

Being there, we seem to feel the passionate and spectacular volcano and hot sea, the legendary brilliance of the Emerald City, the national heroes who fought bloody battlefields, and the indomitable sons and daughters of the Chinese nation...

Tengchong’s unique temperament and charm are like the air It also permeates the urban and rural landscapes, forming a strong aura that deposits a warm and deep cultural patina on the entire Tengyue land. It also adds context and elegance to the landscapes and characters of Tengchong.

Living in the small courtyard in Tengchong, time seems to slow down and my mind becomes calm.

The gentle morning light and the melodious chirping of birds wake us up. We open the curtains and take a deep breath of fresh oxygen from Gaoligong Mountain, and a day full of energy begins.

Go to the Xiaoyuan canteen to have a bowl of Tengchong shredded bait and taste Xiaoyuan’s special dishes. After having enough wine and food, we started our journey of exploration along the greenery of the small yard.

Caoji Bookstore, which has a rich collection of books, is full of people reading quietly. In the half-hundred tea room, a group of friends can make a cake of Pu'er tea that can be printed with their personal names, or brew a pot of Yunnan arabica coffee with their own hands. Sometimes they can talk about their feelings and sometimes taste the charm of tea. It is so pleasant. In the yard, there are children chasing butterflies and playing; people swimming in the constant-temperature swimming pool, enjoying the comfort like fish; in the flower room, there are couples taking photos, and just take a photo, and it will be a high-quality blockbuster.

The barbecue party on the starry sky terrace is filled with the aroma of meat. Everyone divided the work in an orderly manner and had a great time, from making fire, stringing skewers, washing vegetables to barbeque, it started a carnival party. The crispy and tender barbecue always catches people's taste buds. Cute and cute children circled the table and frolicked among the crowd, murmuring among their companions. Everyone raised their glasses and drank together, and time slowly flowed with laughter.

The starry sky in Tengchong is purer than that in the city. It feels like you can touch the stars if you stretch out your hand. At night when we stayed in the courtyard, friends gathered around the garden, drank wine, chatted about each other's thoughts, shared the deep feelings buried in our hearts, and felt the comfort of this elegant life.

The four-day and three-night house-viewing tour in Tengchong has come to an end. Although as early as five years ago, I heard about Tengchong, a beautiful border town in Yunnan, China. At that time, I had only a faint expectation. But now that I walked into Tengchong, I was pleasantly surprised.

This is a city that you will fall in love with once you come here, not only because of its superior natural scenery, profound cultural heritage, and simple humanistic customs, but also because there are so many treasures deep in the city. The land is waiting for us to explore.

Although it is impossible to visit all of Tengchong in a short journey, in the near future, we will return to Tengchong with great expectations to explore those "urban surprises" that we have never discovered!