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Laifeng Hill National Forest
Park
The whole park, including the Laifeng
Hill and Laifeng Park, is a famous scenic spot, with beautiful
natural scenery and historical relics.
Located in the south of the county seat,
the Laifeng Hill is regarded as the symbol of Tengchong.
Though not very high, it is strategically situated and difficult
of access and more beautiful than any other mountain in
the area. The hill is covered with luxuriant green trees.
The name of the hill came from the shape of the hill, which
looks like a phoenix resting at the Tengchong Basin. Textual
research has shown that the Laifeng Hill was formed about
900,000 years ago when volcanoes erupted here. It is one
of the oldest volcanoes in Tengchong. When the sun shines
again after a rain, the mountain is shrouded in mist and
clouds. So the Laifeng Hill is famous for its mist and clouds
when the weather becomes fine after a rain, and is one of
the twelve scenic spots in Tengchong. The whole park has
an area of 97,000 mu.
Laifeng Park lies at the foot of the Laifeng Hill. It was
built where the Laifeng Temple was built in the Qing Dynasty.
Climbing on scores of steps, you will reach the gate of
the Laifeng Temple, over which is a board engraved with
"Laifeng Temple", which was written by Zhao Puchu,
president of the Chinese Buddhism Association. Everywhere
you can see ponds, winding corridors, rockeries, little
bridges and pavilions, which will remind you of the gardens
in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. This Buddhist temple is well-known
in the western part of yunnan and the northern part of Burma.
In Laifeng Park there is an exhibition of historical relics
and ethnic customs and cultures. The History and Nature
Museum of Tengchong is also located inside the park.
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