Come to Hongta Mountain in Yuxi to learn about a tobacco culture. There are so many kinds of cigarettes that I have never seen before, which makes people see things in a blur.

Travel involves all aspects, including beautiful scenery, unique food and shocking historical details. Of course, I think the most indispensable thing is the profound local culture. It is mentioned that tea came first in Yunnan, which created the history of the ancient tea-horse road for thousands of years, followed by tobacco. The cultivation of tobacco and the development of cigarettes are also a business card of Yunnan.

Our journey left Kunming and continued south, and the destination was Yuxi, Yunnan. It's not far from Kunming to Fuxian Lake. Since then, with the company of Fuxian Lake, I feel particularly happy, bathed in the unique sunshine of Yunnan, and relaxed both physically and mentally. The water quality of Fuxian Lake is excellent, reaching the standard of direct drinking, and the construction of expressway around the lake is even more noticeable. I have to say that there are surprises everywhere in Yunnan tourism.

Without staying much, I went directly to Yuxi. Speaking of Yuxi, I think you may not know this city, but you must have heard of this kind of smoke. It is because of Yuxi cigarettes that the word Yuxi has become very famous. It has become a well-known saying that clouds and cigarettes are more expensive than wine. There are many cigarettes in Yunnan. When it comes to cigarettes in Yunnan, which one do you think of first?

The first place to come to Yuxi is Hongta Park. Look at this place that smokers are familiar with. The first thing to mention is that the free parking lot in Hongta Park is really convenient. From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, you can stop wherever you want, which is completely different from many large and small scenic spots. At the foot of the mountain is hongta group, the leading enterprise of Yunnan Tobacco.

There is a famous saying in the tobacco circle that "a cloud is two expensive and three middle schools, and Ashima is at the foot of Hongta Mountain." It is a ranking of people's recognition of tobacco, among which Ashima under Hongta Mountain is closely related to it. Hongtashan and Ashima in Yuxi can be said to be well-known cigarette brands in China, and this Hongtashan is a representative. If you want to climb the top of the Red Pagoda, you need to walk through a large green gentle slope first, and it is still lush in winter, which is also a unique place in Yunnan.

When you climb to the top of the mountain, you can see the red tower at close range. In fact, the mountain is not high and the tower doesn't look imposing, but it still makes people feel familiar. Hongta Mountain is named after the White Pagoda built in Yuan Dynasty. This red tower was built in the Yuan Dynasty. Originally a white stupa, it was rebuilt in the 19th year of Qing Daoguang (1839). So "White Tower Sunset" has become a landscape.

The tower is made of bluestone and filled with soil. The solid tower with dense eaves structure and eight directions and seven floors looks exquisite. The tower is 25.09 meters high, and the attic-like tower body is shrinking step by step. There is a Buddhist niche on the west of the fifth, sixth and seventh floors, and each niche has a bronze Buddha statue of/kloc-0. Every tourist here silently took out the box of Hongtashan to take photos as a souvenir. If there were no Hongtashan cigarettes, this ancient pagoda might be unknown. It is because of Hongta Mountain that this ancient pagoda is particularly cordial.

Originally a white tower, how did it become a red tower? There is another story, which turned out to be a white ancient pagoda. 1958, in order to welcome the National Day of 1958, Yuxi Cigarette Factory painted the white tower red and renamed it "Hongta". Since then, people have been familiar with the brands of Hongta and Hongtashan.

After visiting the ancient pagoda, I was immersed in a lush, suddenly smelled a strong smell of tobacco, and the pagoda not far away was pleasantly surprised. The Museum of Tobacco Culture is standing next to the Hongta. It is a great pleasure to learn about the past of Yunnan tobacco and see some tobacco brands that have never been seen before.

Yunnan's unique geographical conditions are destined to become fertile ground for tobacco growth. The optimum temperature of flue-cured tobacco leaves is 28 degrees Celsius. The summer weather in most parts of China is hot, and the afternoon temperature exceeds 28 degrees Celsius, which is unfavorable to tobacco photosynthesis. Yunnan has low latitude, high altitude and low temperature in summer. Just right for tobacco growth. Yunnan's vast red soil is not suitable for growing grain, but it is suitable for growing tobacco.

It is a leap from nursery to tobacco field, and bundles of tobacco plants take root and grow in tobacco field. The careful care of tobacco farmers also ensures the quality of tobacco leaves. In midsummer, tobacco leaves are harvested, and in the evening breeze at sunset, farmers are enjoying the joy of harvest. The collected tobacco has to be baptized by fire and finally become a familiar cigarette test.

Walking into the Tobacco Culture Museum to see Yuxi, Hongtashan and Ashima ... I think this is a visual feast for smokers. All cigarette cases are beautifully designed and packaged. I'm afraid I haven't seen them for decades. It is also a good choice to buy two boxes that have never been seen before and send them home to friends who smoke. However, I still want to remind you that smoking is harmful to health. Can you quit smoking or not?

After visiting Hongta, Yuxi city is not far away. Go to Temple Street to feel the prosperity of the city, taste the special food, and then go to Nie 'er Park to watch the dances of all ethnic groups. People get together. In Nieer Park, there are still elements of tobacco culture everywhere. Several grandfathers took turns smoking with huge chimneys. I'm afraid this kind of picture can only be encountered in Yunnan.

Yunnan's tobacco is famous all over the country, and the Hongta in Yuxi has become a place of belief for smokers. It is also a good experience to learn the history and culture of tobacco in antique.