It’s a comprehensive Yunnan day tour. Cross three cities: Kunming, Chuxiong and Dali in one day. Visit historical sites:Yunnanyi, Flying Tiger Museum, and minority areas.
Sightseeing and Activities:Chuxiong Museum, Ten-Month Solar Calendar Park, Yunnanyi Old Town, The Flying Tigers Museum, Dali Old Town
Accommodation: Dali
Meals: Lunch
Pick you up at your hotel in Kunming. Drive to Chuxiong. After arrival, visit Chuxiong Museum and Ten-Month Solar Calendar Park.
In the afternoon, drive to Yunnanyi in Xiangyun County. Walk through this old town and visit the Flying Tigers Museum. Afterwards, transfer to Dali Old Town. Walk around the Foreigner Street and enjoy the relax time with local people. After climbing up to the City Wall of Dali, you will have panoramic view of the Erhai Lake.
A sightseeing tour between Lijiang and Shangrila usually includes the First Bend of the Yangtze River and Tiger Leaping Gorge. The First Bend of the Yangtze River was important militarily because big armies crossed the river at that point, and it was a place where Tibetans came down to trade with the people living in the area. The Tiger Leaping Gorge is recommended by Lonely Planet. It is the one of the deepest gorges on earth with spectacular views. In addition, we arrange Tibetan area for tourists to visit such as Dukezong Old Town, Xiaozhongdian Pasture, and Guishan Park.
Sightseeing and Activities: The First Bend of Yangtze River, Shigu Old Town, Iron Chain Bridge, The Memorial Hall of The Red Army’s Long March, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Middle Rapids, Xiaozhongdian Pasture, Dukezong Old Town
Accommodation: Shangrila
Meals: Lunch
From Lijiang, you’ll drive about 60KM to the First Bend on the Yangtze River with imposing gorge scenery, visit the Iron Chain Bridge ,the Red Army’s Long March Memorial Monument in the Shigu Old Town. The town of Stone Drum got its name from a large, cylindrical, marble tablet shaped like a drum. The scenery is magnificent as the road running through the Lijiang valley which is filled with wheat fields and drying haystacks.
Visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge, the deepest gorge in the world. With 34 rapids of the Yangtze River, it is called the Jinsha in this area because you can find gold in the river.
Then have a stop at Xiaozhongdian Pasture on the way to Shangri-la. Walk around Dukezong Ancient Town, an important town of the Ancient Tea-horse Trade Caravan from Yunnan to Tibet and India. Walk up to the top of Guishan Hill or tortoise Hill, you will see the largest Prayer Wheel of the world and have a panoramic view of shangrila county and Dukezong Ancient Town.
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Our tour combines ancient history with modern tourist attractions. In the 1 day, you’ll visit Bai and Naxi ethnic groups’ land. The most magnificent scenery and colorful ethnic culture of Yunnan are waiting to be explored, from ancient town to ethnic village, from the Snow Mountain pool to Dongba culture…all make you get far from the madding crowd!
Sightseeing and Activities:Xizhou Old Town, Zhoucheng Village, Black Dragon Pool, Dongba Culture Museum, Lijiang Old Town
Accommodation: Lijiang
Meals: Lunch
Our local guide will meet you at your hotel in Dali. Drive to visit Xizhou Town. Appreciate Bai-style traditional architectural courtyards, and taste their fragrant Three-Course Tea. Then visit Zhoucheng Village and the Bai people’s Tie-dying cloth workshop where you can take some special souvenir with the Bai ethnic style.
After lunch, drive to Lijiang. Visit the Black Dragon Pool and Dongba Culture Museum. Afterward, stroll in Lijiang Old Town, a well-preserved old city of ethnic minorities with brilliant culture, is a central town of the Lijiang Autonomous County of the Naxi Ethnic Minority in Yunnan Province.
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For this 1 day tour, you can visit the famous Taoist mountain Shibaoshan in Jianchuan and have a nice stroll Shaxi Old Town to explore Bai ethnic culture.
Sightseeing and Activities:Shaxi Old Town, Shibaoshan Mountain
Accommodation: Lijiang
Meals: Lunch
Pick you up at your hotel in Dali. Transfer to Jianchuan County. Visit Shibaoshan Mountain .The most prominent sight at ShibaoShan is the Stone Bell Temple with its 139, well preserved stone carvings. These magnificent stone carvings date as far back as 1300 years to the once powerful Nanzhao Kingdom during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Explore the ancient temple complex including Baoxiang Temple, Haiyun Temple, Shizhong Temple and the Ancient Grottoes. If you are lucky enough, you also can see a lot of wild monkey group around Baoxiang Temple.
Then visit Shaxi Old Town. Shaxi is the last remaining ancient market town of its kind on the Tea & Horse Caravan Trail. This trail is a trading route that connected Tibet, Sichuan, and Yunnan to countries in southeast Asia, also called the Southern Silk Road.The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has listed Shaxi as one of the 100 most endangered sites in the world in 2001.
In the late afternoon, drive to Lijiang for overnight.
This 8-day tour includes the Deluxe Kunming, Shilin, Mile Jianshui Photo Tour. People will have a chance to know about the local life. And Visit the most famous attractions in south and east of Yunnan:Stone Forest, Jianshui Old Town and Yuanyang. Besides, people can enjoy the wonderful sceneries in Yuanyang, and stay overnight at luxury hotels so that they could have joyful time in Yunnan.
Sightseeing and Activities:Arrive in Kunming
Accommodation: Kunming
Meals: Lunch
You’ll begin your journey to the diverse and captivating province of Yunnan from the capital city, Kunming. Upon arrival at the Kunming International Airport, meet your local guide and transfer to the hotel. You will take a leisurely stroll along the Green Lake, a charming area of teahouses and small boutiques selling handicrafts and beautiful local paintings. If time permits, you will have a Kunming city tour.
— Kunming is the capital of southwest China’s Yunnan province, a primarily agricultural province of 45 million. Kunming has a population of five million and is located in one of the world’s most geographically, ethnically, biologically and linguistically diverse regions. Situated at 1,900 meters (6,233ft) above sea level and 25° north of the Equator it has a rather unique and pleasant climate for a Chinese city.
Sightseeing and Activities:Western Hills, Yunnan Nationalities Village
Accommodation: Kunming
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
This morning,visit Western Hills. Viewed from a distance, the skyline of the Western Hills’ forest reserve resembles a beautiful maiden reclining leisurely alongside of Dianchi Lake with her long hair drifting casually in the mirror-like water. It is for this reason that the local people gave the Western Hills the nickname, Sleeping Beauty Hills. Then go through the Dragon Gate, which is the steepest spot in the Western Hills and well worth climbing up the winding old stone stairs because the view is spectacular, visit Huating Temple, which is the largest Buddhist temple in Kunming and its history stretches back to 900 years.
After lunch, drive to Yunnan Nationalities Village. It is a good place for visitors to appreciate Yunnan culture and traditions of all the ethnic groups in the province. In order to exhibit the customs and conventions of the 26 nationalities in Yunnan, it is planned to build 26 natural villages, giving prominence to the architectures of various nationalities. Each nationality has its particularities in terms of language, religion, and in the ways of conducting themselves in relation to others, in attire, eating habits, the way of travelling, festivities, marriage, birth and burial customs, just as people say that “Yunnan has ten thousand kinds of customs and conventions”.
Sightseeing and Activities: Stone Forest
Accommodation: Mile
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Drive to visit Stone Forest which is 86 km from Kunming City. An old local saying says that ‘If you have visited Kunming without seeing the Stone Forest, you have wasted your time.’ Truly, the Stone Forest is one of the most important attractions of Yunnan.
In the afternoon, drive to Mile. Stay overnight in Huquan Hot Spring Hotel. You will enjoy the most famous hot spring in this hotel.
Sightseeing and Activities: Great Mosque of Shadian, Laohuzui Rice Terraces
Accommodation: Yuanyang
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Drive to Gejiu. Visit the Great Mosque of Shadian. Shadian Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in the southwest and is one of the 100 famous mosques of China. Shadian mosque exhibits an elegant architectural style.
Drive to Yuanyang (About 1 hour). Enjoy the sunset view of Laohuzui Rice Terraces.
Sightseeing and Activities: Duoyishu RiceTerrace Fields, Bada Hani Rice Terrace, Shengcun Market, Qingkou Village
Accommodation: Yuanyang
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Get up every early in the morning, you’ll drive 30KM to visit Duoyishu Village and enjoy the sunrise of Duoyishu RiceTerrace Fields when the sun appears above the eastern horizon. The terraced fields are ring upon ring and cascade one by one. They go along the hillside up to the sky. You will see the scenery of the terraced fields from the top of the mountains to the bottom. They are all farms under the sunshine and cloud and mist. The landscape is spectacular.
And then, you will visit Bada Hani Rice Terrace, Shengcun Market where Hani people for generations inhabit. Visit Qingkou Village and rice terraces as well. You will enjoy the sunset of Longshuba Rice Terraces in the late afternoon at Panzhihua Town.
Transfer back to Xinjie Town.
Sightseeing and Activities: Jianshui Swallow Cave, Jianshui Ancient Town, Zhu Family Garden, Confucius Temple
Accommodation: Jianshui
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
After breakfast in the hotel, drive about 3 hours to Jianshui County. On the way back, visit Jianshui Swallow Cavewhich is the largest karst formation cave in Asia. There are usually thousands of swallows flying around in this aptly named cave. You will follow a guide in the cave to see the striking caverns and also to see the bare hand rock climbing performance in the cave. Walk into the cave and visit the colorful Karst landform and take the small boat cruise out of the cave.
Arrive in Jianshui Ancient Town in the afternoon, pay a visit to Jianshui Ancient Town, Zhu Family Garden and Confucius Temple. Visit the famous Confucius Temple with its interesting history. Confucious was born in Shandong province 2,500 years ago and taught more than 3,000 students in his lifetime, among them 72 were outstanding. He is the greatest teacher in China’s history and has worldwide influence and his work has worldwide influence.
Sightseeing and Activities:Jianshui-Fuxianhu Lake
Accommodation: Fuxianhu Lake
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Drive to Tuanshan Village about 15KM away from Jianshui Ancient Town, visit the Zhang Family Garden, the ancient hourses and the Double Dragon Bridge. Visit Tunshan village with hundred year old houses built by the family of Zhang. In the village, you will see the different standards of houses built by rich and poor families, and also the family temple which plays an important role for education, family history, and Chinese culture, which says that people should always remember their ancestors and maintain community traditions.
Drive to Yuxi City. Visit Fuxianhu Lake. Enjoy your leisure time arond Fuxianhu Lake. You can choose to take a boat or swim on the lake.
Stay in Banyan Tree Resort Fuxianhu Lake
Sightseeing and Activities: Drive back to Kunming airport for departure
Accommodation: Fuxianhu Lake
Meals:
Drive back to Kunming airport for departure.
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Mile | Huquan Hot Spring Hotel | / | / | / |
Yuanyang | 12 Manor Xiangdian | / | / | / |
Jianshui | Lin’an Hotel | / | / | / |
Yuxi | Banyan Tree Resort Fuxianhu Lake | / | / | / |
– Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
– All land transfer and transportation;
– Luggage transfers between airport and hotels;
– Accommodation with breakfast as listed;
– Entrance fees as listed in the program;
– Skilled driver & Experienced English-speaking guide;
– Train Tickets/Flight Tickets;
– Single room supplement;
– Personal Travel Accident Insurance;
– Any optional programs/activities;
– Chinese visa fees;
– Personal Consumption;
– Tips (150CNY/day to Guide; 100CNY/day to Driver);
1 Day Yuanyang Bada Hani Rice Terraces Hiking Tour
1 Day Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces Cycling Tour
1 Day Yuanyang Duoyishu Hani Rice Terraces Hiking Tour with Hani,Yi Ethnic Villages and Mushroom Houses
1 Day Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces Hiking Tour from Duoyishu to Laohuzui
1 Day Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces Tour
2 Days Kunming-Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces Tour at a glance
3 Days Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces Tour from Kunming
3 Days Kunming, Jianshui and Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces Group Tour
4 Days Long Street Banquet Festival and Yuanyang Rice Terraces Photography Tour
6 Days Kunming Jianshui Yuanyang Photography Tour
6 Days Kunming Shadian Muslim Tour with Yuanyang Rice Terraces and Jianshui Old Town
7 Days Yuanyang Rice Terraces Photo Tour with Tea Culture Experience
8 Days South Yunnan Ethnic Minority Discovery and Tropical Forest Photograph Tour
8 Days Deluxe Kunming, Shilin, Mile Jianshui Photo Tour with Yuanyang Rice Terraces and Fuxianhu Lake
8 Days Yunnan Photography Tour to Kunming-Dongchuan-Shilin-Jianshui and Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces
10 Days South Yunnan Ethnic Minority and Tropical Rain-forest Photography Tour with China Border Culture
10 Days Southeast Yunnan Family Tour with Ethnic Culture, Rice Terraces, Mushroom House & Butterfly Valley
11 Days Yunnan Classic Tour with Jianshui Old Town and Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces
11 Days Yunnan Photograph Tour with Luoping Rapeseed Flowers Festival and Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Field
11 Days China-Vietnam Overland Tour from Kunming to Hanoi
26 Days Grand Yunnan Ethnic Minority Discovery
This 8-day tour includes the special visiting to local school and poor village in Lijiang. Students will have a chance to know about the local students’ study life by having classes, games, eating etc. together! And doing voluntary work at a poor village will be meaningful and helpful for students. Besides the interaction with local people, we arrange some activities such as cycling and trekking for students so that they could have joyful time in Lijiang.
Sightseeing and Activities:Arrive in Lijiang, Bonfire party
Accommodation:Baisha Holiday Resort
Meals: Lunch
Arrive at Lijiang airport, pick up by our English speaking tour guide and transfer to hotel. You will have a welcome dinner and Bonfire Party with local Naxi people in Baisha Holiday Resort for your coming to Yunnan.
Sightseeing and Activities:1 Day interact with local student, enjoy barbecue dinner
Accommodation:Baisha Holiday Resort
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Visit a middle school in Baisha Village. 1 Day interact with local students, divide into groups to play games and study local language with local students. In the evening, you will make barbecue and enjoy your dinner in Baisha Holiday Resort.
Sightseeing and Activities:Do voluntary work at Bobuoluo Village
Accommodation:Homestay
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Drive to Boduoluo Village. Today, you will visit this local Yi Minority Village. Then you will herd sheep, help poor family to look for firewood in the mountain.
Sightseeing and Activities:Do voluntary work at Bobuoluo Village
Accommodation:Homestay
Meals:Breakfast, lunch
Drive to Boduoluo Village. You will help local people to dig Chinese herbal medicine and dig potatoes. After that, spend 1 hour to teach the local people to speak English.
Sightseeing and Activities:Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking
Accommodation: Tea&horse Guesthouse
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Check out in the hotel, drive about 100KM to Qiaotou Town(Tiger Leaping gorge Town). Drive along the Naxi ethnic villages and the upper Yangtze River, with a panoramic view of the First Bend of Yangtze River on the way. You will start the trekking of Tiger Leaping Gorge, as one of the world’s four great gorges, is honored as one of the deepest and most marvelous gorges with 3900 meters in depth.
Start the trekking form the Qiaotou Primary School, after half an hour, arrive in Changsheng Village, pay a visit to Changsheng Hope Primary School. Arrive in Zhong Nuoyu village at noon and have lunch in Naxi Family Guesthouse. After lunch, you will start the most difficult part trekking to the 28 Zigzag Bends trail and reach the top peak at the elevation of 2670m.
You will arrive at Tea&horse Guesthouse to finish today’s trekking. This is basically the halfway point of the journey.
Sightseeing and Activities:Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking
Accommodation:Baisha Holiday Resort
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Get up in the early morning, trekking down to Tina’s Guest house passing a small but high waterfall on the way. Tina’s is the best location to enjoy the scenery of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. Then you will head back to Lijiang.
Sightseeing and Activities:Lijiang Cycling
Accommodation:Baisha Holiday Resort
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
This morning, you will start your cyclling from Lijiang Old Town to Lashihai Lake. Lashihai Lake, a nature reserve rich in biodiversity. Then surround the Lashihai Lake for further cycling. The endangered black necked crane can be seen here. The Naxi and Yi minorities live in this area. You will loop around the lake beginning on paved road which leads us through Naxi villages.
After lunch in Lashihai , go on your cycling tour to Baisha Old Town.
Sightseeing and Activities:Departure from Lijiang
Accommodation:
Meals:
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Tiger Leaping Gorge |
1.Accommodation with daily breakfast as indicated in the hotel list as below;
2.Chinese lunches and dinners as listed in the itinerary;
3.All land transfers & transportation with private air-conditioned coach;
4.All transfers and sightseeing with skilled English-speaking tour guide;
5.All entrance fees as mentioned in the itinerary;
6.Service charge and all government taxes;
7.Luggage transfers between airport and hotels.
1.Any arrival and departure international airfares or train tickets;
2.Any meals which are not specified in the tour itinerary.
3.Chinese visa fees;
4.Excess baggage charged by Airlines;
5.Tips to guides and drivers;
6.Personal expenses and gratuities to service staff.
7.Personal travel accident insurance.
8.All optional programs;
Chinese Name:西双版纳原始森林公园
English Name:Xishuangbannan Primitive Forest Park
Located 8 kilometers east of Jinghong and north of the Lancang River, Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest Park is the closest untouched forest to the city of Jinghong. Established on 25,000 acres of tropical valley rainforest, the park boasts a forest coverage of over 98%, making it a natural oxygen bar.
The park features a range of activities including valley rainforest exploration, peacock displays, folk performances, local cuisine, and water-splashing festivals. It is one of the largest comprehensive ecological tourist attractions in Xishuangbanna.
The park embraces a lifestyle concept centered on nature, ecology, environmental protection, relaxation, and health, highlighted through seasonal cultural events: the ethnic New Year season in winter, peacock culture season in spring, rainforest culture season in summer, and ethnic costume season in autumn. From the park’s reopening until December 31, 2020, medical personnel and law enforcement across China are eligible for free admission.
Park Facilities
The Peafowl Mountain Villa, built to a four-star standard, serves as a leisure resort, showcasing green living amidst the rainforest. It offers 51 rooms, including 45 standard rooms and 6 suites. The waterside restaurant can accommodate 200 guests and offers various ethnic dishes and traditional Dai-style banquets.
The villa also features two medium-sized multifunctional conference halls equipped with professional control and sound systems for multimedia services.
Discount Information
As of February 2020, the park offers free entry to medical personnel nationwide.
Transportation Information
External Transport At the Agricultural Bank of China bus stop opposite Jinghong City’s Jingyong Hotel, take the bus to the Forest Park with departures every hour from 8:00 to 12:00, and at 15:00, 16:30, and 17:30 in the afternoon. The fare is 5 RMB per person.
Internal Transport Inside the park, electric carts are available at 40 RMB per one-way trip or 50 RMB for a full circuit, stopping at various attractions along the way.
Xishuangbanna
Historically known as “Mengbalanasi,” meaning “ideal and magical land,” Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture is located at the southern tip of Yunnan Province, China. Covering 26,310 acres with a forest coverage of 98.6%, it is the best-preserved original forest south of the Tropic of Cancer. The park combines the mystical natural scenery of the rainforest with rich ethnic customs, focusing on three main themes: tropical valley rainforest, wildlife exhibits centered around peacock culture, and folk customs predominantly of the Hani and Ai Ni people. It features the Peafowl Mountain Villa, a four-star resort offering accommodation, dining, meetings, and entertainment.
Xishuangbanna is famous for its tropical rainforest landscapes and ethnic culture, making it one of China’s top tourist destinations. The Water-Splashing Festival, held annually from April 13-15, is known as the “Eastern Carnival.”
Forest Park
The Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest Park, situated in the Caiyang River valley to the east of Jinghong and north of the Lancang River, is approximately 8 kilometers from the state capital. The park, located at an altitude of 720 to 1355 meters, covers 30,000 acres and primarily focuses on tropical rainforest research and tourism while incorporating ethnic displays and leisure activities.
The area features a diverse ecosystem with rare animals like Asian elephants, hornbills, peacocks, and black-crowned gibbons, and unique plants such as the hope tree and Yunnan nutmeg. The park includes six tourism zones: the park reception area, outdoor recreation zone, sightseeing area, forest protection area, flower and fruit wood area, and the central recreation zone.
Park Attractions
The park includes a primitive hunting area with traditional tools and animals for hunting. Visitors can use bows and arrows to hunt and cook their catch at a designated area. Other attractions include a package-throwing activity with Dai youth, a water rafting point on the Caiyang River, and a peacock garden with over 400 green peacocks. The sightseeing area features vast tropical valley rainforests with various wildlife sightings. The forest protection area showcases ancient trees and unique plants like the living fossil tree and the giant leaf tree. The flower and fruit wood area has a variety of tropical fruits and flowers. The central recreation zone includes an entertainment center, conference services, and ethnic dining options.
Special Cuisine
Xishuangbanna’s Dai cuisine is renowned for its use of glutinous rice, sour flavors, grilled meats, and seafood, often flavored with wild plants. Signature dishes include sour bamboo shoot fish, lemongrass grilled fish, and various local dips.
Browns believe that eating barbecued meats is essential to enjoying meat flavors, so grilled foods are common. Local specialties include grilled mountain rat, pigeon, fish, pork, beef, and dishes like stone fish soup and fried spiders.
Local Food Spots
Tourist Products
Ethnic Festivals
Warm Tips
Xishuangbanna has a tropical rainforest climate with mild winters and warm summers. The region experiences a dry season from November to April and a rainy season from May to October. The average annual temperature is 21°C, with no snow even in January. A sweater is generally sufficient for winter.
Chinese Name: 腾冲市江苴古镇
English Name: Jiangju Old Town in Tengchong County, Baoshan
Location: Jiangju Village, Quishi Township, Tengchong County, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province
Geography and Climate
Jiangju Old Town is situated in Jiangju Village, in the eastern part of Quishi Township, Tengchong County, Yunnan Province. It is 7.5 kilometers from the Quishi Township government, accessible via a rugged gravel road, making transportation difficult. The town is 41 kilometers from the county seat. It is bordered by Daba Village to the east, Shuanghe Village to the south, Qingqiao Village to the west, and Youtu Village to the north. The village administers 21 sub-villages and 12 natural villages.
The altitude is 1,670 meters, with an average annual temperature of 15°C and annual precipitation of 1,500 millimeters. This climate supports the cultivation of rice, rapeseed, and tobacco.
Overview
Jiangju Old Town is distinct from many other ancient towns, lacking a commercial atmosphere or noisy vendors. Instead, it features rising smoke from cooking fires. The TV drama “My Regiment Commander” filmed many scenes here.
A small river beside the village helps cleanse the dust, and the old blue stone slabs on the streets narrate past glories and dramatic battles.
Historical Significance
Historically, Jiangju Old Town was a vital part of the Silk Road, serving as a bustling post station due to its strategic location. Merchants traveling east would stop here first, while those descending would make it their last stop, making it a crucial supply station for fodder and food.
Local elders recall that up to four to five hundred horses passed through daily, with hundreds of horsemen at times. Streets were once lined with shops and guesthouses, and many backyards had stables.
According to the Li family genealogy, the area was lively with people and horses during its peak, and the vibrant atmosphere is still visible today. The old shops and stables reflect the rich Tea Horse Road culture. It feels as though the mule trains have just departed!
Military History
Jiangju Old Town was a strategic point contested during military conflicts over Tengchong. In May 1942, Japanese forces occupied Tengchong. In May 1944, the Chinese Expeditionary Force’s 20th Army launched an offensive to retake it. The battle was fierce and brutal, with heavy casualties on both sides. Bullet holes on the walls of houses along the streets bear witness to this tragic and intense conflict. Older villagers still vividly remember the war.
Current Atmosphere
Walking through the streets, one can sense the blend of history and reality. It is difficult to distinguish which stone slabs still bear the warmth of horse saddles, which stones were stained with the blood of anti-Japanese soldiers, and which paths were paved with Jiangju people’s hopes and fears. Every stone tells the story of Jiangju Street’s prosperity and tragedy.
Jiangju Old Town is small and modest, lacking the grandeur of other ancient towns. It reflects a history of weariness and bitterness but holds significant historical value for Tengchong. Today, it presents its genuine, unpretentious self to visitors, embodying its past.
The town reflects Tengchong’s historical sorrow and its yearning for the outside world. The once lively bustle has faded, leaving behind a serene, modest, and genuine place. The clear waters of the nearby river and the majestic Gaoligong Mountains nurture this ancient town, which many visitors consider one of China’s most beautiful rural ancient towns.
Luchai Bay (芦柴湾) is located on the southern shore of Dianchi Lake (滇池) in Kunming City (昆明市), specifically in Jinning District (晋宁区), approximately 30 kilometers from the city center. This area is an important part of Dianchi Lake, featuring beautiful surroundings and picturesque landscapes.
Luchai Bay is renowned for its clear lake waters, fine sandy beaches, and rich ecosystem. The expansive water surface often reflects the blue sky and white clouds, creating a stunning view where water and sky blend seamlessly. The surrounding mountains and vegetation add to the natural ambiance, attracting many visitors and photography enthusiasts.
Luchai Bay is an ideal destination for relaxation and vacation, offering a variety of activities:
Driving from Kunming City (昆明市) to Luchai Bay (芦柴湾) at South Dianchi Lake (南滇池) takes about one hour. Visitors can also opt for public transportation to reach the area.
In summary, Luchai Bay (芦柴湾) is a fantastic destination that combines natural beauty with diverse activities, suitable for families, friends, or couples looking to enjoy a pleasant time together.
? The beach park on the southern bank of Dianchi Lake (滇池) is hailed as Kunming’s (昆明) “Little Sanya” (小三亚). It is less crowded and beautifully scenic, making it an excellent spot for photography. ?
? Next to the park is Whale Bay (鲸鱼湾), where you can see the popular Whale Island (鲸鱼岛) online, as if you are embraced by the ocean. ?
? How to get there? It is recommended to take Bus Line No. 3 from the Chenggong Yuhua Hub Bus Station (呈贡雨花枢纽公交站), which takes about 1.5 hours to reach. Alternatively, if you prefer not to wait for public transportation, you can opt for a ride-sharing service, which is convenient and quick; a round trip for two people costs approximately 90 yuan (90元). ?
?️ Come to the beach park at the southern bank of Dianchi Lake (滇池), feel the sea breeze, and enjoy the tranquility of nature!
For this tour, you will visit the highlights of Kunming, Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La. This is also a minority discovery tour, because you will find minority diversity during your trip, the minorities such as Huis,Yis, Bais, Naxis and Tibetan. Moreover, the Tiger Leaping Gorge will be the most impressive part of your trip, you could be shocked by the ruggedness and magnificence of Tiger Leaping Gorge and the mountains around when you are there. This part can not be missed. You will have some time to visit muslim areas.
Sightseeing and Activities:Arrive in Kunming
Accommodation: Kunming
Meals: Lunch
We will meet you at Kunming airport or railway station and transfer you to the hotel. Dinner at local Muslim restaurant in Kunming. The rest of the day is on your own to relax or explore evening scene of the city.
Sightseeing and Activities: Nancheng Mosque, Najiaying Great Mosque, Xiushan Park
Accommodation: Tonghai
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
This morning, you will go to pray at Nancheng Mosque. The Nancheng Mosque is the largest mosque in Kunming, the mosque was constructed during the Tang Dynasty and continued to be renovated and reconstructed through the Qing Dynasty. The mosque’s design reflects that of Chinese temples due to the Buddhist culture.
This afternoon, drive to Tonghai County. Visit and pray at Najiaying Great Mosque which is about 110 km away from Kunming. Then visitXiushan Park in Xiushan Mountain. Xiushan Moutain is one of the four famous mountains in Yunnan Province.
Sightseeing and Activities: Jianshui Old Town, Zhu Family Garden, Jianshui Confucius Temple
Accommodation: Jianshui
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Drive to Jianshui County. Stroll around Jianshui Old Town, to see Chaoyang Gateway Tower, Old Well of Jianshui.
Then make the visit to Zhu Family Garden, the so-called ‘Grand View Garden’ of South Yunnan Province, which is a representative of Chinese residential houses of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). When walking through the garden, it really seems as if you are strolling through the Grand View Garden depicted in ‘A Dream of the Red Mansions’ (a famous Chinese Classical novel by Cao Xueqin (1724-1764) in the Qing Dynasty). This garden was the residence and ancestral temple of the rich man Zhu Weiqing and his brother in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
Later,visit Jianshui Confucius Temple. This over 700-year-old temple was initially built in the 22nd year of Zhi Yuan reign in the Yuan Dynasty (1285AD). It has been repaired and extended for about 50 times and now covers an area of 7.6 hectares. Based on its scale, construction standard and excellence in preservation, Jianshui Confucius Temple stands second only to the one in Qufu of Shandong Province, hometown of Confucius and the one in Beijing. It is the best large-scale Confucius Temples in south China.
Sightseeing and Activities: Tuanshan Village, the Garden of Family Zhang, Double Dragon Bridge, Great Mosque of Shadian
Accommodation: Geliu
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
This morning, you’ll visitTuanshan Village andthe Garden of Family Zhang; Tuanshan Village is a rare surviving example of an intact-albeit neglected-traditional walled Yunnan village compound in southwestern China, and has been added to the 2005 list of internationally significant sites by the World Memorial Fund for Architecture (WMF), an international fund for the protection of world heritage sites. And Have a stop to take picture at Double Dragon Bridge.
Then drive to Shadian Town in Gejiu City. Pay a visit to Great Mosque of Shadian and pray there. There is a Muslim Accessories shop beside the mosque, where you can have or do a little shopping there. Shadian Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in the southwest and is one of the 100 famous mosques of China. Shadian mosque exhibits an elegant architectural style.
Sightseeing and Activities: Stone Forest, flowers and birds market
Accommodation: Kunming
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Drive to Shilin County. Visit Stone Forest, which is one of the largest plantations of rapeseed flowers in Southwest China. Fields covered with golden rape stretch as far as the eye can see and form seas of yellow buds. Combined with a unique terrain dominated by karst features with small basins among mountain ranges, the place boasts very unique landscape features.
Drive back to Kunming, visit flowers and birds market in Kunming downtown.
Sightseeing and Activities: Three Pagodas in Chongshen Monastery, Erhai Lake, Dali Ancient Town
Accommodation: Dali
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Take the high speed train to Dali (2 hours). After arrival, meet your local guide and transfer to the hotel in Dali Ancient Town. Dali which is a historically and culturally famous city of China, is renowned for her historical interest and Bai ethnic culture.
After that, you will visit the Three Pagodas in Chongshen Monastery which has a history of over 1,800 years located at the foot of Cangshan Mountain facing to the Erhai Lake. Three Pagodas are made of three ancient independent pagodas forming a symmetrical triangle.
After lunch, cruise in Erhai Lake by the small boat to the Jinsuo Islet in the east Erhai Lake. There are 200 Bai ethnic families around 1000 people in Jinsuo Island.In Erhai Lake cruise, you will enjoy the green Cangshan Mountain and the Three Pagodas from a far as well as lots of birds and seagulls flying over the lake.
Afterwards, visit Dali Ancient Town. It can be dated back to the year 1382 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and has been among the top listed historical cities of China since 1982. With Erhai Lake to the east, and Cangshan Mountain to the west, its grand city wall, traditional Bai ethnic minority folk houses and marvelous scenery have been attracting many visitors. The tour in Dali Ancietn Town will include the Foreigner Street, the Gate Towers and the Ancient City Wall.
Sightseeing and Activities: East Lotus Village, Donglianhua Mosque, Weishan Ancient Town
Accommodation: Dali
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
After breakfast, drive about one hour to Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County. Visit East Lotus Village(Donglianhua Village)before arrival in Weishan Ancient Town. Donglianhua Village also has rich minority and strong Muslim customs. The most outstanding representative is the Donglianhua Mosque in the village. Donglianhua Mosque is a major attraction in Donglianhua Village. This large-scaled mosque built in unique folk style is a great destination for the admiration of Muslim architecture and culture. Drive to visit Weibaoshan Mountain at the first which is one of the 14 China’s most famous Daoist holy mountains.
Come back to Weishan Ancient Town, visit Big and Small Temples on the way. You will explore Weishan Ancient Town in the afternoon. Weishan Ancient Town was built more than 600 years ago. There are a lot of ancient buildings in it. The magnificent Building Gongchen is the symbol of the ancient city.
After that, drive back to Dali.
Sightseeing and Activities: Xizhou Town, Zhoucheng Village, Morning Market, Lijiang Old Town
Accommodation: Lijiang
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
In the morning, you will head for Xizhou Town to fully appreciate Bai-style traditional architectural courtyards, taste their fragrant Three-Course Tea and explore their distinctive culture. Xizhou is our home. This little village has been called ‘a living art museum’ due to its unusual concentration of nationally protected heritage sites, mostly including architecture that spans the Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644) until the creation of New China in 1949, but also includes centuries old trees, parks, and wildlife preserves.
Strolling through the morning market and main walking street will reveal a vibrant town with a healthy mix of traditional Bai culture and modern influence from Eastern China and abroad. It is the balance of development and forward thinking that exists in Xizhou that makes it special.
After Xizhou, visit Zhoucheng Village which is the largest Bai ethnic village in China and the Bai Ethnic Tie-dying Cloth Workshop where you can take some special souvenir with the Bai ethnic style. The tie-dyeing products in Zhoucheng Village are well sought after, both at home and abroad. Do drop by and witness for yourself the process of this historical craftsmanship. Who knows, you will return home with some cheap and beautiful crafted cloths.
Transfer to Lijiang in the afternoon. You will be relaxed around Lijiang Old Town, a well-preserved old city of ethnic minorities with brilliant culture, is a central town of the Lijiang Autonomous County of the Naxi Ethnic Minority in Yunnan Province. Located on the plateau which is 2,400 meters above the sea level and embraced by the tree-covered Lion Mountain in the west, Elephant and Golden Row Mountains in the north, vast fertile fields in the southeast and crystal clear water running through, the old town looks like a big jade ink slab, therefore got the alias the Town of Big Ink Slab (Dayanzhen).
Sightseeing and Activities: Ganhaizi Meadow, Baishuihe River, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Spruce Meadow, Baisha Old Town, Baisha Mural
Accommodation: Lijiang
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Enjoy the sunrise of the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Lijiang Ancient Town in the morning, drive about 30KM to Ganhaizi Meadow(3100M), you will take the sightseeing bus for a short visiting through the Baishuihe River in Blue Moon Valley, take the chairlift up to visit Jade Dragon Snow Mountain. The cableway will be arranged according to the condition of the mountain. You will hike around 1 hour in the original forest in Spruce Meadow(3200M).
After lunch, enjoy Impression Lijiang Show which is A Spectacular Show with Jade Dragon Snow Mountain as the Backdrop, directed by the famous director Zhang Yimou. Impression Lijiang is a magnificent outdoor singing and dancing performance demonstrating the tradition and lifestyle of the local ethnic people. It is another creation of famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou.The show is innovatively staged in the morning and afternoon, at 3,100 meters (10,100 feet) above sea level with Jade Snow Mountain as the breathtaking backdrop.
Stroll through Baisha Old Town, which is an enchanting traditional Naxi style old town. Visit the Baisha Mural about 600 years old, which is one part of the World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO 1997.
Transfer back to hotel in the late afternoon.
Sightseeing and Activities: First Bend on the Yangtze River, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Haba Village
Accommodation: Haba Village
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
From Lijiang, you’ll drive about 60KM to the First Bend on the Yangtze River with imposing gorge scenery.
Visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge, the deepest gorge in the world. With 34 rapids of the Yangtze River, it is called the Jinsha in this area because you can find gold in the river. Afternoon, you’ll head for Shangri La, the former Zhongdian which is welknown as the paradise destination for every tourist.
Then drive to Haba Village for overnight.
Sightseeing and Activities: Baishuitai, Dukezong Ancient Town, Guishan Park
Accommodation: Shangrila
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Drive to visit Baishuitai. Baishuitai or Baishui Tableland, also named the White Water Terraces, is located in the foothills of the Haba Snow Mountains, 101 kilometers (about 62 miles) southeast of the Shangri-la County. It is known as one of the most attractive destinations in mysterious Shangri-La and is an ancient Chinese landform with a history of 200,000 to 300,000 years.
After that, drive to Shangrila. Visit Dukezong Ancient Town and Guishan Park. Dukezong is an important town of the Ancient Tea-horse Trade Caravan from Yunnan to Tibet and India.The Square Street in the old town, at the heart center of the old town, is the main tour area gathering a maze of cobbled lanes, white stupas, renovated tourist shops, café, bars, etc. Further away from the square street, the narrow winding lanes will give you a quieter shelter and unveil you more authentic local touch with the unrestored structures and real local life.
Sightseeing and Activities: Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, Pudacuo National Park, Tibetan village and family
Accommodation: Shangrila
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
In the morning, visit the Ganden Sumtseling Monastery, the largest Tibetan monastery in Yunnan. Songzanlin Monastery has another alias – ‘the little Potala Palace ‘, so named because the whole monastery is in the traditional style with mysterious atmosphere.
Pay a visit to a Tibetan village and family. Have yak butter lunch with local people.
This afternoon, you’ll visit the tranquil Shudu Lake in Pudacuo National Park.It is located in one of the most biologically-diverse regions of the world. While the region comprises only 0.7 percent of China’s land area, it contains more than 20 percent of the country’s plant species, about one-third of its mammal and bird species and almost 100 endangered species.
Sightseeing and Activities:Departure from Shangrila
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Departure from Shangrila
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Chinese Name: 北斋公房
English Name: Beizhai Gongfang Ancient Tea Horse Caravan in GaoliGongshan Mountain, Baoshan
Beizhai Gongfang(北斋公房, Public House in the North) , located in Gaoligong Mountain(高黎贡山), is the only route of the Silk Road on land(陆上丝绸之路) in ancient southern China. There were three routes from Baoshan(保山) to Tengchong (腾冲)on the Silk Road in ancient southwest China, crossing Nu River (怒江)from Baoshan, over the Gaoligong Mountain-Ma Mian Guang (in some books, it is called Ma Hui Guang, which means that this place is too dangerous for horses to cross, but now it is generally known as Ma Mian Guang) – Beizhai Gongfang- Qiaotou(bridge), which is the oldest recognized route.
Architectural History
Beizhai Gongfang should be initially built at the time of Nanzhao Kingdom (a local regime in ancient China) of Tang Dynasty. During this period, it was destroyed and repaired several times. In the long river of history, there were wars and fires, but the wall base and stone stairs of the house are still faintly visible. From the present ruins, we can imagine that the bustling scene of the prosperous ancient business travel.
Surrounding Landscapes
Along the river from Huang Jia Village(黄家寨) of Jie Tou Township(界头乡) (a local village), we will see Chao Yang Dian (朝阳殿,a hall face the sun), During the Anti-Japanese War in western Yunnan(滇西), the government of Anti-Japanese in Tengchong was established here for three times. It takes 5 and half hour to go to Zhai Gong fang. Because there’s another zhai Gong Fang in the south, for convenience, it’s called Beizhai Gongfang, and in the south is called Nanzhai GongFang(Public House in the south).
Up from Beizhai Gongfang, as the increase of altitude, a large area of bamboo forest appeared, and we can pass the saddle back if go further on. On the saddle back, the Nu River(怒江) can be seen to the East, and a wide expanse of flat land -Jietouba(界头坝) can be seen to the West.
Translated by Ma Yunru/马云茹
In 2010, I remember it was the first time i went to Baoshan(宝山) when i began my work. Because i was appointed by my department to visit the student’s living buildings in a hope primary school financially supported by a famous brand entity,i went to the Qinghe(清河) primary school in Datianba(大田坝),a town in Changing(昌宁) county under Baoshan(宝山).I put myself into work so quickly without paying any attention to Baoshan(宝山) appearance.
I went to Baoshan(宝山) again in June ,2012. Directly, we went to Xiaopingtian(小平田) county since it was the first time we visited Nanzhai(南寨) public houses. On the Double Fifth Festival, it ceaselessly rained for a whole day, because of my father’s assuring confidence in direction recognition, we began our “hiking” traveling without the help of a tour guide. Some tree branches were snapped by rains.there were no ways uder our feet, let alone in front of our eyes, so we got lost. Then we deadly struggled to find the returning way and finally went back to Baihualing(百花岭) protection station.When it reminds me of the attacks we suffered from leechs, the steepness of mountain roads,i still feel deadly astonishing.
I feeled that there still would be rains on the 2013 national holiday, but i totally strengthened my determination to go for the thip because what we have suffered last time. when my luggage was prepared, we normally driven to Xiaopingba(小平坝) county in Baoshan(宝山) city at 5:50,1st October. Indulged myself in beautiful landscapes alone the whole trip, a delusion of being in the hometown of Dai people in Ruili(瑞丽) suddenly came into my mind.
I enjoyed the fantastic sights while i was driving, it’s what the traveling means to a person.
Picture Illustration: Lujiang(潞江) Big Bridge
Picture Illustration: Xiaopingtian(小平田) Basin
Picture Illustration: River Beauty
PS:1.The way from Kunming(昆明)to Baoshan(宝山) is quite comfortable, it’s all highway, from Baoshan(宝山) to Xiaopingtian(小平田) Dam is the second-level way. The airplane is also available to directly reach Baoshan(宝山) city.
2. There is a free-visiting Japanese-defending museum near the Lujiang(潞江) Big Bridge, in which many “histories” left from fighting against Japan are reserved.
In order to live a general impression on each of you, i insert a route picture of our hiking trip first.
Meanwhile, our route is: Xiaopingtian(小平田)→( driving car)Bauhualing, Gaoligongshan(百花岭高黎贡山) protection station→Qiujiezi(旧街子)→Ertaipo(二台坡)→Dafengbao(大峰包)→Huangzhuhe(黄竹河)→Huang xingshu(黄心树)→the Death Valley(死亡谷)→Huanmichu(换米处)→Qingrenshu(情人树)→Lanbandeng(懒板凳)→Nanzhai public houses(南斋公房)
First of all, let me introduce a historic hiking to Gaoligongshan Mountain: During the Western Han Dynasty, there was a Silk Road in the northern part of China from Changan to Central Asia and Western Asia, but few people knew about the Silk Road in the southwestern part of China. Actually, Southwest Silk Road started in 4th century B.C. which was 200 years earlier than the North. Southwest Silk Road was called Shuyuandudao (“蜀身(音:yuan)毒道”) too, which started from Sichuan Chengdu and ended at India. In the western of Yunnan, it meandered hundreds of kilometres and stretched across the Gaoligongshan Mountain on the Nujiang River, which was divided into 3 roads, the north road, central road and south road. Go up from Baihualing (百花岭) and go through the Ertaipo (二台坡), Dafengbao (大风包) and Gangfang (岗房) to the peak of Nanzhai Public House (南斋公房), then go down from Xueshanyakou Pass (雪山垭口) to Samaba (撒马坝), Lijiapuzi (林家铺子)and Jiangzu (江苴村). Looking from the map, Nanzhai Public House (南斋公房)and Beizhai Public House (北斋公房) are uniformly distributed across at the south and north of Gaoligongshan Mountain. The way to the Nanzhai Public House is more mature and safe, which has been the first choice to hike the Gaoligongshan Mountain.
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ou need to take 1. A 60L backpack; 2. Food for 4 times; 3. A set of dry clothes and a pair of socks (thick); 4. Torch, rent, sleeping bag, pest control oil, raincoat; 5. Silk stockings (don’t look down on them, when you meet with leech you will know how useful they are.)
When we got up at 8:00am on October 2ed, we had some Baoshan rice noodles. Because of the warm bed, we got up late and started from Xiaopingtian (小平田) at 9:20am, and we reached Baihualing Protection Station (百花岭保护站) at 10:20am. We invited a villager, Mr. Duan to lead us to hike, and Mr. Duan put our baggage on his motor and said he would wait us at Jiujiezi (旧街子), because the motor can go there.
Photo:A section of the road has caved in.
We started our hiking at 10:30am, and there is not heavy load ,so we had a extremely relaxing time at the beginning, but it was 11:45am when we arrived at Jiujiezi.
We didn’t say any words when were hiking, and we went through the gentle slope and steep hill. Finally we arrived at Ertaipo (二台坡) at about 1:45pm, and we seemed that our 50% energies had been exhausted.
The tour guide, Mr. Duan said that we would have lunch at Dafengbao, and I thought that we would go there for a moment. Although we knew about the moment in local people’s eyes, we still spent one hour to go there, and the flattered roads was fewer than the steep slopes, However we took a lot of backs,and everyone seemed tired enough that we slowed down and we didn’t have any happy atmospheres like the beginning. We had lunch simply at Dafengbao and kept going. Because we didn’t know the way well, so we were uncertain to hike and we just climbed and kept going with our head lowed.
Photo: Simple picnic lunch in Dafengbao (大峰包)
It was about 15:45pm that we arrived the Huangzhu River (黄竹河). The charming scenery couldn’t drop away the weary and we shuffled our heavy feet. Hearing the sound that the water hit the stone. Our sweat and the rain had blurred our eyes. After a moment rest, the tour guide urged us to keep going, because there was one third distance waiting for us.
Photo:Beautifull scenery of Huangzhu River (黄竹河)
The rain turned heavy, and our guide kept going continuously. We saw our guide turn back after a while and told us: you walk so slowly and I need to go back for my torch will have any buttery, and it is so dangerous to go down. So all the men took the responsible for the new food bag. In truth, we went through 2 times training in the Yubeng Village (雨崩) and Dulong River (独龙江), and we knew clearly that energy and perseverance were needed in the hiking or climbing, so it took seven hours we started from 700 meter to 3000 meters and arrived at Siwang Valley (死亡谷), and if we kept going we just depended on our perseverance.
Photo:The ancient road-Siwanggu Valley (死亡谷)
Siwanggu Valley (死亡谷) means death valley, it seems like a little bit scary, but we couldn’t care it when we went up. We passed the valley and it was dark that the hail began to fall. 17:30pm, the front people couldn’t be seen, and the followers were still behind. A person walked ten minutes and have a rest for two minutes. No matter how smooth the moss was, it had been a habit to sit on the ground. For the moment, the paterner’s courage became the motivation to keep on . Then four people couldn’t support them each other and just depend on themselves and their trekking poles. I had been nervous for tomorrow to go down for this moment, and as the saying goes that it is easy to go up the mountain and not easy to go down. The steep road and the stone step wetted by the rain. The emotions that feared difficulties became stronger.
It was18:45pm that we came to the Nanzhai Public House on the Gaoligongshan Mountain, but we were going to burst into tears that how people could live there, when we saw the dilapidated house facing us. After some disappointment, let me introduce the Nanzhai Public House: Nanzhai Public House is located on the Gaoligongshan Mountain which is about 3300 meters. Its name came from a story that a pious Buddhist’s volunteer who came there to do good deeds and offer food and accommodations for business man. In the history, Beizhai Public House (北斋公房) , Nanzhai Public House (南斋公房) and Hongmushudao (红木树道) were the 3 roads of South Silk Road from Baoshao to Tengchong. We didn’t care about the bitter of our mind, because my paterner (my mom) lit a pile of wet firewood at that time which made me cannot forget, while she was speaking all the time. Put on the heavy and dry clothes, and we began to dry our shoes and socks by the fire. Although we felt that we had run out of our energies that we couldn’t do anything, we still needed to put up the rents to have a rest. Before we hiking, the head of the Baihualing Protection Station reminded us not to put up the rent near the Public House’s eaves, because the house hasn’t been repaired for a long time, so the tiles on the proof fall down all the time especially the eaves, and we must be care of it. Go into the house, and we can that there are three rooms. The central one is to worship the mountain God ( it must be), so we separated into two places beside the house.
PS: Go up for five minutes from the Nanzhai Public House. There is a well which is in privacy and half of it is covered .
Nanzhai Public House
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It was too dark that I couldn’t figure out whether the water is clear in the well. After drawing water back and taking out the gas stove, instant noodle was delicious for this moment. To drink the hot soup, for which the satisfaction has been reduced. Most of people’s desires are not generated until the substantial problem is solved, so for this moment our desires are from food and clothing.The weather turned so fast that the enthusiasts who were waiting to take photos couldn’t catch, and these people who prepared to take a photo of star trails can just look at them, which was that the sky filled with stars may be dark with cloud in a moment.
The temperature dropped down to 8 ° at night. When I got into the sleeping bag, my hands and feet became cold, but I couldn’t beat back the wave of sleepiness finally. And then the whole day of hiking and climbing came to an end with all kinds of strange sounds on this mountain, and I slept gently.
PS: Moisture-proof pad is needed. Even if you are sleeping in tents, and there is no cement, the next morning the tent is still soaked by vapor。
Photo: Fire is so important at present.
October 3rd, on the 7:30am , I would like to lie down for a while, but I really can’t stand the cold and concave ground, so I sat up. The distant clouds seemed dense and elastic. It seemed that we can reach them, but they were still far away. After eating some breakfast and packing the rucksack, we began to return.
Photo: The view of Gaoli Gongshan Mountain in the morning.
It was easier to go down the mountain than climb the mountain. Except for the slippery stone steps, it is unavoidable to fall, but a lot of things would be better when we got used to them. The weather is still up and down, and we were too lazy to wear and take off the raincoats, so we directly put them on until we went down to the Yellow Bamboo River. It was about 1:00pm that we desided to eat something here. We continued going down the mountain and unload the backpack to sit on the roadside. It seemed that something was moving on my shoes, and it was bad that we met the attack of the leeches, and it took us a lot of time and efforts to get them off with the trekking poles. We had lunch quickly, and the leeches seemed to give me infinite power, so I walked faster just to keep them away. From the initial fear to using the leaves to catch the leeches that climbed on the pants, I began to admire my brave, and I thought that people are forced to do things which was better to describe me who fighted the leeches with empty hands .
Photo:Muddy, wet and slippery road
It was 6:00pm when we returned to Baihualing Protection Station(百花岭保护站). It was Mr. Li who is the chief and poured water for us. A cup of hot water warmed hands and also warmed the communication of people, and Mr. Li had introduced a lot of Gaoligong mountain(高黎贡山). After going down I had realized that when the army of the Japanese was sieged in the Nanzhai public house by the army of Kuomintang,and Japanese just needed to eat people without supplies . According to some old people, when the Kuomintang attacked the House of Nan Zhai(南斋公房), they saw lots of dried meat hanging on the beam, which was the humid climate coused the meat could not be preserved for too long, so they made them dried, and those bodies had the obvious track that had been cut, which was the reason when they were sieged there were 300 Japanese, and finally only about one hundred people were found. After listening this story, our backs turned cool, our hearts rated up, and we said that it was better to know it after going down.
War is so cruel that more historicaland the truth is unacceptable. According to the memory records of the War in Western Yunnan, most Japanese officers didn’t like to mention this matter, and this was a violation of human relations, did they want to think? But after all, it was their own effects, if there was no war there will be no such pain. Peace come so difficult, let us put hands together. Whoever the aggressors or defenders are, they still have their own helpless things.
PS: In the Battle of Western Yunnan, in order to retake Gaoligong Mountain which was the traffic channel between Baoshao(保山) and Tengchong(腾冲). People of Tengchong and Baoshao took the food to the Kuomintang to the mountain. Because the terrain was dangerous, and the rice was heavy and hard to carry. The local people who were not only the man to help supply,, even the women also came together to go on the mountain to do some favor. On the way, people ate raw rice, and thousands of people went to the mountain and 300 people died. When they came back there were more than 300 people died. Then the channel was eventually protected at the rate of 7-1, and it protected Kunming(昆明) and other cities.
Standing on the road, looking at the top of the mountain we had reached.
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