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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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