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Tengchong Scenic Region
This scenic region is located
in Tengchong County of Baoshan Prefecture in the western
part of Yunnan Province, and 700 kilometers away from Kunming,
the capital city of Yunnan Province. This scenic region
is composed of hot sea, hot fields and well-preserved clustered
volcanoes as well as beautiful natural scenery and points
of historical and cultural interest. The whole scenic region
consists of four parts: 1) the Laifeng Hill area consists
of the town proper and Laifeng Hill Forest Park, including
all the points of interest in this famous historic and cultural
country and a home town of overseas Chinese; 2) the Hot
Sea; 3) the clustered volcanoes; 4) the border tourist area
represent by border trade and the Yufeng Mountain.
Tengchong County lies at
the western foot of Gaoligong Mountains, in the western
part of Yunnan Province. The Dieshui River-a tributary of
the Dayingjiang River-winds its way round the city. Bordering
on Keqinbang of Burma on the west with a boundary line of
148.7 kilometers, the county has an area of 5,693 square
kilometers and a population of 530,000. This population
consists of more than 10 ethnic groups, such as the Hans,
Dais, Bais, Huis, Lisus, Achangs, and others, each with
their own rich and colorful cultures and customs. Tengchog
is a famous historic and cultural town, known as "the
Homeplace of Overseas Chinese" and " Land of Culture".
Besides, it is a "Geological Museum", a "Natural
Botanical Garden" and a "Natural Museum"
that scientists long to visit.
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Tengchong has a long history.
In the Western Han Dynasty, it was called Dianyue; in the
Eastern Han Dynasty, it belonged to Yongchang Jun. Tengchong
occupies an important geographical position so that it has
been regarded as an important town on the ancient Yunnan-Burma
Road and as a gateway to the neighboring countries in the
western part of Yunnan Province. In the Yuan Dynasty, Tengchong
Fu was set up. During the Republic of China, Tengchong was
made a county. Tengchong is situated in a border area and
is a town of strategic importance. During the Anti-Japanese
War, Tengchong was a main battlefield in the western part
of Yunnan.
Tengchong is famous for
its history and culture, its outstanding people, its beautiful
scenery and historical relics. Abounding in volcanic and
geothermal scenic spots and historical relics, Tengchong
is listed among China's famous scenic spots and Yunnan's
famous historic and cultural towns. It is also a county
open to other countries and a provincial trade port on the
border.
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