Yi is a minority worshiping the tiger. Thus, from the 8th to the 15th day of the lunar January every year, Yi people, especially those from Shuangbai County, celebrate their Tiger Festival. The Tiger Festival is actually a sacrifice and is called “Luoma” in Yi language.
On that occasion, all the adult men from the whole village gather behind the village to offer sacrifice to the local god. The wizard chooses eight of them to perform the main ceremony of the festival. The eight selected men then dress up like tigers by putting on felt with tiger stripes and making-up on their faces, hands and feet also painted like tiger stripes. Under the lead of the black “Tiger King”, they perform all kinds of dances reflecting the production, living, and procreation of the Yi people and go to each house at the village to help get rid of evils, which is called “Luoma Naihong” in Yi language.
It is said that the Yi people from Shuangbai County was once living in a dense forest and disturbed by snakes and wild animals. In order to prevent themselves from being hurt, they thought out a way to guard the village. They put on the peeled tiger skin and dance to show their tiger-like strength and valor, thus the Tiger Dance was created ever since. Today, it is even more vivid and animated with music and drums accompanying. There are eight “tigers” on the first day of the Tiger Festival. Then, there will be one more joining every day until it amounts to 15 “tigers” on the last day of the Festival. It is no more a way for driving away snakes and wild animals but showing the production and daily life of the Yi people.
Baoshan boasts a profound history. The Tangzigou Culture, with history of 7 to 8 thousand years, is considered one of the headstreams of Chinese culture. In addition, Baoshan is also famous for its revolutionary history. From 1942-1945, during the Dianxi Anti-Japanese War, the people of Baoshan fought against the Japanese to protect the southwestern gateway of China.
Baoshan is a multi-cultural prefecture-level city with many ethnic minority groups, including the Han, the Yi, the Miao, the Hui, and the Dai, among others. They live together harmoniously and retain their cultural legacy and life practices.
Tengchong County, a vital link on the ancient Southwestern Silk Route (Kunming — Baoshan — Tengchong — Mangshi — Ruili), is situated in the western part of Yunnan Province, Bordering on Burma in the northwest with a boundary line of 151 kilometres long. It is 750 kilometres away from the provincial seat Kunming and 160 kilometers westward from Baoshan. Its total area is 5,693 square kilometres and population was 490,000 people, consisting of more than 10 nationalities, such as the Hans, Dais, Lisus, Huis, Was and others.
Tucked away in southwestern Yunnan near the border with Myanmar/Burma, Baoshan refers both to the prefecture and the modest-sized city that governs it. Home to a key stretch of the Southern Silk Road during the 4th and 5th centuries, Baoshan is often overlooked by travelers on their way to the border town of Ruili or Tengchong. This is too bad, because Baoshan is not without its charms.
Though Baoshan’s old Ming Dynasty-era city walls have been completely demolished, leaving a largely dreary half-modernized town behind, the scene is redeemed by the surrounding mountains, valleys and fields of sugar cane and rice. And once you get outside of Baoshan City, there’s much of interest to see.
Most of Baoshan’s 120,000-some inhabitants are ethnic minorities within China, including Burmese, Jingpo and Dai peoples, making for a fascinating cultural mix both in the city and srrounding countryside.
Tengchong is one of the earliest developed regions in Southwest China. During the Western Han dynasty (206 BC – AD 24), it belonged to Yizhoujun Prefecture. In the Sui (581-618) and Tang (618-907) dynasties, a contemporary prefecture governed by a local chieftain was set up. In the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), Tengyue Prefecture was instituted. In the following dynasties, different administrative offices were set up. In 1913, Tengchong was made a county. Historically, it occupied an important position on the Southwestern Silk Route. The Sichuan cloth andbamboo sticks available at the markets in Bactria (including Afghanistan and parts of India) were brought there from the ancient Bonan Route through Tengchong. From the Ming dynasty onwards, large numbers of Tengchong people went abroad to trade and seek a livelihood. The city grew wealthy from trade with Burma and South East Asia due to its proximity to Mandalay across the Burmese border.
The British
In 1868, during a visit to Tengyue, British Army Major Sladen procured a woodblock printed edition of the Chinese history of the town, which was to be brought back to England and deposited at the British Museum. In the West the town is best known as the site of the murder of British diplomat Augustus Margary on February 21, 1875, an event which led to the Chefoo Convention. It was also the base of the China Inland Mission missionary James Fraser during the majority of his time working with the Lisu people. At one point British forces in British-occupied Burma established a trading post in the town with hopes of generating wealth through trade with China. In the early 20th century, a thriving cross-border trade between British-controlled Burma and China was centered around Tengchong. In 1921, construction work began on the British consulate in Tengchong, with completion 10 years later.
World War II
During World War II, the area around Tengchong was the scene of fierce battles between the Japanese, invading from occupied Burma, and the combined Chinese forces of nationalists and communists aided by American fighter squadrons. After the Chinese government relocated to Sichuan after the fall of Nanjing, there were grave concerns that if Yunnan fell, Japanese access to Sichuan would become relatively easy, forcing a new and cumbersome relocation, hence large forces were deployed to stop the Japanese army.
The Springs
Over 80 vapor springs and hot springs are scattered around the volcanoes, making this the second largest vapor field in China. The famous Yihong Hot Lake is one of the biggest hot spring lakes in China, covering a total area of10 square kilometers. The most magnificent Dagunguo (boiling pan) Hot Spring, 6.12 meters in diameter and 1.5 meters deep, has a water temperature of 96.6 degrees centigrade, and resembles a pan of boiling water, sending steam high into the sky. The Hamazui Fountain, with a water temperature of 95.5 degrees centigrade, looks like two frogs spraying out hot spring water. Pearl Spring is a pool of water with hundreds of spray holes in the bottom sending out pearl-like strings of hot bubbling water.
Other spectacular sights include Huaitaijing, Gumingquan, Xiaogunguo and Yanjingquan springs and waterfalls. Hot springs in the adjacent Longling County are also popular with visitors because of their medicinal effects on the human body.
Bars and Clubs
1.Rainbow Bar(彩虹酒吧)
Heshun Bar Street is quite recommended in the nightlife of Tengchong. Rainbow Bar(彩虹酒吧) is a good choice for you if you are quite into having fun in the crowd. Every night there would be a band or singer singing on the stage. If you like, you could also pay to be that one.
Address: Heshun Alley, Heshun Town, Tengchong County(腾冲县和顺镇和顺小巷)
Tel: 13908757133
Average price per person: 85yuan
2.Siyinmenghuan Bar(丝音梦幻酒吧)
If you like to have some peaceful time to think something over, you could certainly pick the bar called Siyinmenghuan, a little bar where you can order beer or tea. The misty lights make all the things become gentle. You can talk over cups of fruit wine featured some locals or you can just sit there without doing anything.
Address: Heshun Ancient Town, Tengchong County(腾冲县和顺古镇)
3.Gaoligong International Golf Club(高黎贡国际高尔夫俱乐部)
Address:The Scottish Avenue, Huayan Road, Tengchong County, Yunnan(云南省腾冲县华严路苏格兰大道)
To Tengchong Airport: 15min by car
Tel: 0875-5134986
4.Bon Humeur Club(好心情休闲俱乐部)
Address: Shangjie Alley, Rehai Road, Tengchong County(腾冲县热海路上街巷)
Tel: 0875-5161968
5.Jinbihuihuang Club(金碧辉煌俱乐部)
Address: Huayan Road, Tengyue Town, Tengchong County(腾冲县腾越镇华严路)
Tel: 0875-5181333
Could it be more fascinating? Yes, it is! You can send a slow-express to yourself after ten years, making a wish, setting a goal, or just baffling about the troubles.
As the Tengchong is “very edge of the first city” of the special geographical location makes it the edge of the impact of the Central Plains culture area, and promote the Central Plains culture and frontier integration of minority cultures, Chinese culture and is a combination of the collision with the Ministry of Culture in Southeast Asia, the final to show to people is a unique to the Central Plains culture as the main, including the Silk Road culture, pass culture, business culture, cultural border town, hometown culture, celebrity culture, ecological culture, war culture, national culture, jade culture including multicultural vault culture.
1. Chinese cultural influence of marginal zone
Tengchong has had since the Han Dynasty moved, followed into the Central Plains culture, with the impact of several dynasties since the Han culture has become mainstream culture Tengchong, but Chinese culture is not a simple copy of the Central Plains culture and transplantation He integrated into the existing local culture is a kind of Chinese culture-based, Tengchong unique local culture.
2. Chinese culture and minority culture
Tengchong territory Dai, Hui, Lisu Lisu, Wa, white, Achang six kinds of native and foreign migration to the 23 kinds of ethnic, colorful ethnic customs, in the long-term development formed its own unique ethnic culture, in Chinese culture into the future with the continued integration of the nation, due to the advanced nature of Chinese culture, other cultures will inevitably lead to variation, this variation in the performance of the original ethnic enclave of ethnic and cultural shift on the use of advanced Chinese culture, ultimately the formation of a minority culture, Chinese culture and fusion.
3.Collision with the Ministry of Culture in Southeast Asia
Tengchong in Yunnan early development of the history of one of the areas by the Central Plains Han Confucian culture; while Tengchong bordering Myanmar, Yunnan and Southeast Asia, leading to India, Pakistan and other South Asian areas; coupled with the history of talented people in Tengchong, to the field, overseas living, education, business persons and more weight, the famous hometown, which inevitably makes a lot of inflow of foreign culture, the development of border trade and accelerate the cultural interaction. Tengchong culture into a number of Southeast Asian, South Asian cultural elements, increasing its heterogeneity and the Central Plains culture.
4.Merchants combination of culture and cultural jade
Tengchong specific regional advantages to become one of Yunnan Province, the birthplace of industry and commerce. Merchant culture in the vault on earth is unique. Thousand years ago the trail from the West, the land of merchants vault culture and long history. Throughout the ages, vault who value commercial, academic, business and emphasis on the expedition, which is typical of merchant culture vault. Since ancient times, commercial development, now jump over the earth still see the trail aspect, bridges over, the mass flow out caravan mule traces remain, and therefore there are merchants cultural derivatives, such as trail culture, bridges cultural, caravan and culture .
September 1, 2005 in Beijing Great Hall of the Asian Federation of jade jewelry inaugural meeting of the Asian Chamber of Commerce jointly awarded the Tengchong Jewelry “China Jade City” in the title.
Tengchong jade from Myanmar Pagan Origin tight 358 km, the history of jade culture is an important birthplace of China, jade processing and distribution center. Since the Ming Dynasty, Tengchong, our ancestors were the first to discover and process jade, to the early 1940s, Tengchong jade into China almost the only channel, transactions accounted for 90% of the world, jade trade radiation to more than 30 countries on five continents, the emergence of a “three-Sheng Road”, “Yuen Shing Road”, “Baolong number”, “Hong Shengxiang”, “Mao Heng” and other foreign trade firm, created the Myanmar National Division Yin Rong, Hai Ting Jade King-inch, Zhang Baoting such a approved reputed people in Southeast Asia, a large number of trained craftsmen, create a section of home jade, jade Qiluo, for fourth-jade, jade and other precious jade Zhenkun, name jade, jade achievements was the world’s trading centers and machining centers. Through generation of Confucian tireless efforts and countless years of history accumulated, forming deep inside the vault jade culture.
5.Tenacious cultural resistance
Burma Road is located in Tengchong, Tengchong Longling segment to the end of the extension. 1942 Japanese invasion of western Yunnan, Tengchong fall. In order to recover Tengchong Town, Tengchong, China Expeditionary Force fought a bloody war in 127 days, wipe out the Japanese, writing out of the war in western Yunnan, a brilliant and successful offensive war. In Tengchong, the National Memorial Cemetery of many foreign visitors will come to the land, not for the purpose of people to enjoy good scenery, but to cherish the memory of the year to recover Tengchong Chinese anti-Japanese soldiers lost their lives, and learn more about western Yunnan War history. Within the cemetery, more than 3,000 soldiers who died eternal rest here, a silent period of 60 years ago, tells the history of Sino-Japanese War, tells of Tengchong People indomitable spirit of resistance.
6.Long-standing culture of hometown
Tengchong County, outside the overseas Chinese, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots, returned overseas has reached 16 million, mostly in Chinese outside Myanmar, Thailand, Southeast Asia, more than twenty countries and regions. County’s 18 townships (towns) are outside the overseas Chinese, especially in the cis town, county towns up to the next Qiluo village. In the thousand years of history, Tengchong and overseas Chinese in overcoming all obstacles to create a brilliant, brilliant created Tengchong hometown of material and spiritual civilization achievements, they are patriotic, the foreign advanced technology and advanced industrial culture back to the motherland, Tengchong in China and home run from the various factories and family workshops, promote and facilitate the process of civilization Tengchong, Tengchong’s development and prosperity to make a contribution. The survival of their compatriots home, but also because of its unique natural landscape, cultural landscape and the simplicity of ethnic customs, as well as by foreign civilizations mingled, they constitute a unique hometown culture. Overseas suppliers are also Ru Tengchong also a distinctive feature of overseas culture, “man walking four, find the money to build the home” is a typical representative of Tengchong culture overseas.
7.The vicissitudes of the Silk Road culture
Tengchong is a trail through the vicissitudes of the border town. When the vast desert on the northern Silk Road, Luo bell has not sounded when the caravan of foot palm Southwest has been printed in the vault on the trail of Dan Bandao. Large number of historical textual evidence, as early as the Qin Dynasty, a communication already exists in southwest China and South Asia, West Asian countries of Commercial Road, which is reputed 1:00 “Southwest Silk Road.” On this trail, Tengchong is called “The Last Inn.” Yuan and Ming era, Tengchong jade processing the first of its kind the world, jewelry jade processing and distribution center in Southeast Asia. Tengchong city at the time, filled with both ancient and bustling scene, great traveler Xu Ming praised Tengchong city as “West of the winding without.”
8.Local flavor very strong food culture
A local food culture is any culture in the region must be part of the vault culture very strong food culture of local flavor, including 饵块 (wire) (such as “DAIJUJIA” story), simply vegetables, brown shell, large thin, soil production and tasting pot, etc., production and consumption of these diets have strong secular culture.
Early History
In the period of Zhou dynasty, Longyang District was the first city of Ailao Country. The setting up of Longyang started from the western emperor Wu of Han dynasty. At the beginning, it belongs to the Yizhou Prefecture. After the eastern Han dynasty, there were Yongchang Prefecture, Yongchang Jiedu(永昌节度), Yongchang Fu(永昌府).
In The Three Kingdoms, Yongchang county belongs to the Shu-Han, in the southern and northern dynasties, there’s also the Yongchang prefecture. Yongchang became the important town of Nanzhao(南诏), there’s the Yongchang Jiedu in the Tang dynasty. In the southern and northern Song dynasties, Yongchang Jiedu turned into Yongchang Fu, It was the beginning of Yongchang Fu.
Further Development
Since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, On January 5, 1950, Baoshan countypeople’s government was set up. In 1968, Baoshan county revolutionary committee was established over the jurisdiction of the revolutionary committee of Baoshan area. On December 30, 2000, the State Council approved the revocation of Baoshan district and the county-level Baoshan city, set up the regional Baoshan city, then the Longyang district was established.In June 2001, Baoshan city people’s government changed to the Baoshan city Longyang district people’s government. The following was still 20 towns and townships. On November 28, 2005, Longyang district had 18 towns and townships part of the township administrative division adjustment.
The Southern Silk Road
The Silk Road or Silk Route is an ancient network of trade and cultural transmission routes that were central to cultural interaction through regions of the Asian continent connecting the West and East by merchants, pilgrims, monks, soldiers, nomads, and urban dwellers from China and India to the Mediterranean Sea during various periods of time.Extending 6,000 kilometres (4,000 miles), the Silk Road derives its name from the lucrative trade in Chinese silk carried out along its length, beginning during the Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD). The Central Asian sections of the trade routes were expanded around 114 BC by the Han dynasty, largely through the missions and explorations of Chinese imperial envoy, Zhang Qian.The Chinese took great interest in the safety of their trade products and extended the Great Wall of China to ensure the protection of the trade route.
Trade on the Silk Road was a significant factor in the development of the civilizations of China, the Indian subcontinent, Persia, Europe, the Horn of Africa and Arabia, opening long-distance, political and economic relations between the civilizations.Though silk was certainly the major trade item from China, many other goods were traded, and religions, syncretic philosophies, and various technologies, as well as diseases, also travelled along the Silk Routes. In addition to economic trade, the Silk Road served as a means of carrying out cultural trade among the civilizations along its network.The main traders during antiquity were the Chinese, Persians, Somalis, Greeks, Syrians, Romans, Armenians, Indians, and Bactrians, and from the 5th to the 8th century the Sogdians. Following the emergence of Islam, Arab traders became prominent.
In June 2014 UNESCO designated the Chang’an-Tianshan corridor of the Silk Road as a World Heritage Site.
As for nightlife activities, Longyang does not differ a lot from other cities in China. Bars, KTV, disco and other clubs can easily be found around the city. Huangjia Castle Market(皇家城堡娱乐城) gathers a lots of bars,clubs and dining hall service for people to enjoy their night in Longyang. Sanguan Square(三馆广场), Jiaxin Spring(佳新温泉), Baoshan Mali Cinecitta(保山马里电影城), Tianchengchunge KTV(天成纯歌KTV) and so on can be found in Longyang. Visitors can enjoy their time here.
Huangjia Castle Market(皇家城堡娱乐城)
Address: The Intersection of Yongchang Road and Wenyuan Road, Longyang District, Baoshan(保山隆阳区永昌路与文苑路交叉口).
Tel: 18608751507/0875-2837999
Sanguan Square(三馆广场)
Address: South of the Intersection of Longyang Road and Lancheng Road, Longyang District(隆阳区隆阳路与兰城路交叉口南侧)
Label: Leisure Square
Jiaxin Spring(佳新温泉)
Address: Behind the Museum,Longyang District, Baoshan, Yunnan(云南省保山市隆阳区博物馆后面)
Average price per person: 40yuan
Tel: (0875)2221077
Baoshan Mali Cinecitta(保山马里电影城)
Address: Baoyou Western Road, Longyang District, Baoshao(保山市隆阳区保岫西路)
Business Hours: 00:00-23:59
Tel: 0875-2193099/0875-2193077
Tianchengchunge KTV(天成纯歌KTV)
Address: No.383,Jiulong Road, Longyang District, Baoshan(保山市隆阳区九龙路383号)
Tel: 0875-2881999
Miao Dage(苗族打歌)
Baoshan Miao Mainly distributes in Mangkuan(芒宽),Wama(瓦马),Bingma(丙麻) and Shuizhai(水寨), it has a long history and culture. “Dage(打歌)” as the Miao traditional folk art, people in the area of Bingma(丙麻) are fond of it especially.In addition to the major holiday, also often held at ordinary times. The form of “Dage(打歌)” in Bingma(丙麻) is unique, In many places, “Dage(打歌)”is in musical accompaniment, jump not sing, and the“Dage(打歌)”of Bingma(丙麻) Miao is with happy and warm atmosphere, dance while singing.
National Customs(民族风情)
Baoshan City Bai Nationality(保山白族)
Baoshan city Bai was divided into two, one is the same as the Dali, Yunnan Bai, the other has its own characteristics. It is quite different with Yunnan Dali Bai in language, dress and habits. Different from the dress of Yunnan Dali Bai clothing of pure and fresh, lively, bright, but in a sense of calm, dignified, of primitive simplicity in front of you. A deep black tone gives priority to women’s whole dress, match colors such as red, blue, green and white. This kind of people live mainly in Mangkuan(芒宽) and Xishan(西山) in Baoshan city.
Miao Dage(苗族打歌)
Baoshan Miao Mainly distributes in Mangkuan(芒宽),Wama(瓦马),Bingma(丙麻) and Shuizhai(水寨), it has a long history and culture. “Dage(打歌)” as the Miao traditional folk art, people in the area of Bingma(丙麻) are fond of it especially.In addition to the major holiday, also often held at ordinary times. The form of “Dage(打歌)” in Bingma(丙麻) is unique, In many places, “Dage(打歌)”is in musical accompaniment, jump not sing, and the“Dage(打歌)”of Bingma(丙麻) Miao is with happy and warm atmosphere, dance while singing.
Yongchang Bowu(永昌钹舞)
Baoshan Yi nationality distributes in Wafang(瓦房),Wama(瓦马),Wayao(瓦窑),Yangliu(杨柳),Pupiao(蒲缥),Shangjiang(上江),Bingma(丙麻). Cadabo(擦大钹) belongs to the Yi people’s traditional dance and martial arts with nature. In Yi is called“Dabo Juzide(大钹聚自得)”.The leading dancer jumps in the center, the accompanists dance around the leader. Since the leading dancer is extremely active and versatile with distinctive rhythm and tremendous vigor, so called the name Cadabo(擦大钹).
Baoshan Yongzi Culture(保山永子文化)
Yunzi Introduction
Yunzi (Traditional: 雲子; Simplified: 云子; Pinyin: Yúnzǐ) refer to special weiqi (Go) pieces manufactured in the Chinese province of Yunnan. At various times in history they have also been termed yunbian (云扁) and yunyaozi (云窑子). Though technically Yunzi refers only to sintered stones made of “yunzi” material (the exact composition is a secret), the term can also sometimes connotate stones which are single-convex of any material. Yunzi-style stones made of jade for instance, were often presented to the reigning emperor and his court ancient China.
The History of Yongzi
The production of yunzi started in the Tang dynasty and reached its peak in the Ming and Qing dynasties; the total verifiable history of yunzi spans at least five hundred years.
Among yunzi, most famous was the yongzi (永子) manufactured by Yongchang Fu (永昌府, today the city of Baoshan, Yunnan) during the Ming dynasty. It was said[by whom?] that after a fire broke out in an imperial treasury, one of the keepers, who was from Yongchang Fu, discovered that melted pearls and jade had a special luster. When he returned to his hometown, he fashioned yunzi out of the agate and amber for which Yongchang Fu was famous. These yunzi went on to be prized by the literati and were offered to the Emperor.Yunzi also appeared frequently in Chinese literature as the subject of a number of verses penned over the years, being mentioned in works such as Ming Yi Tong Zhi (Ming Dynasty Comprehensive Geographic Survey) and Travels of Xu Xiake, both of which favored the yongzi.
Today in Baoshan there are still people who have antiques dating from the Ming dynasty; among those there remain one and a half original yongzi sets.The yunzi have also been presented to international dignitaries including Queen Elizabeth II.The traditional art of making yunzi was lost during the first few years of the 20th Century because of war in the region. In 1964, General Chen Yi examined the situation of yunzi while inspecting Yunnan. Zhou Enlai also inquired about the possible reproduction of yunzi. The Yunnan Sports Commission investigated the Yunzi manufacturing processes and rediscovered the art.In 1974, the state-run Yunnan Weiqi Factory began manufacturing yunzi stones.They are used in professional weiqi tournaments in China and elsewhere. According to Chinese law, the yunzi stones can only be produced by the state run Yunzi company. The company creates the yunzi in an old factory that was used by the American Flying Tigers as barracks during World War II. The formula is thought to be ground Yunnan mountain stones and agate.
Heshun is one of the key assets in Tengchong’s tourism arsenal is the historic merchant town of Heshun, just a few kilometres from Tengchong itself. Heshun is well known as one of China’s most significant ‘Overseas Chinese Villages’ (侨乡), by which is meant that over time many people from this town have travelled abroad for trade, marriage, education and so on, and thus have built up strong ties between villages and towns in Heshun and overseas Chinese communities abroad. In its 600 years of history, most of the families of Heshun were involved in trade with Burma. Those who did well in the trade – and that seems to have included quite a few families – built large and elaborate mansions in Heshun. They also contributed to the construction of public facilities and amenities. Heshun has one of the first modern public libraries in China. Heshun is also the birth place of many famous locals including Ai Siqi (艾思奇) (1910-1966), a well-known Marxist intellectual who was once a teacher of Mao Zedong.
The Caravan
In Heshun the traders didn’t organise their own caravans. They called upon other locals (from other villages/towns) to do so. The caravan organisers and muleteers generally came from very poor backgrounds (although some chief muleteers – 马锅头 – did very well). According to Mr Wang there were no ‘name brand commercial’ caravans in the region (商号马帮), unlike in Dali where some professional caravan companies had amassed great fortunes. The caravans had a lead mule/horse (头马) which was decorated very beautifully/elaborately, with a mirror on the forehead (to reflect evil). Generally mules were used for haulage and horses for riding. Mr Wang also recollects the time before 1949 when after the harvest the tenant farmers would bring rice to the landlords houses. The rice was transported either on the back of oxen or mules. Reference was also made to the past conflict between the Qing (Han) and Muslims (Hui). There is a battle site grave near Heshun where the remains of many men and horses have been discovered.
Aisiqi
Àisīqí (艾思奇) is the penname of Li Sheng-Hsuen (李生萱), 1910–1966), Yunnan Mongol Chinese philosopher and author.Aisiqi was born in Yunnan, later he moved to Hong Kong, where he studied English and French at a Protestant school and was exposed to Sun Yat-sen’s “Three Principles of the People” and Marxism.He read a great deal of Marxism, including the “Communist Manifesto” . This reading is the root of Aisiqi’s most important works Historical Materialism and Dialectical Materialism (歷史唯物主義與辯証唯物主義) and Philosophy for the Masses (大眾哲學)(1948).
A small museum dedicated to the life and work of Aisiqi is located in the house in Heshun where he lived for two years.The museum contains personal effects and pictures of Aisiqi and his wife. Especially impressive are the very long but very detailed pictures of communist party conferences that Aisiqi attended. The outside yard has a statue of Aisiqi.
Wan Family House
The Wanlouzi (弯楼子) or Wan Family House is now the “Heshun Residence Museum”. It still has the original kitchen in one of the courtyards.empty spacer.he house was confiscated during the revolution and later ransacked by the Red Guards but still is a nice example of an upper-class residence.
The Silk Road
The Silk Road is an international road of historical significance. It is the ancient passage -way that has connected the civilizations and thus promoted the multi-interchange between East and West. The ancient road has its start in Changan, an ancient capital of China (now Xian), and its terminus on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean through the Gobi deserts, vast grassland, magnificent mountains of Tianshan, Karakurum, Himalayans and others.
Silk Road starts from Xian in central China. It goes to the west and reaches to Dunhuang through the Hexi corridor. From Dunhuang further to west, goes by three different routes known as Southern Silk Road,Central Silk Road and Northern Silk Road. Southern Route rides to southwest through ancient city of Kroran (Loulan), Miran and along the south of the Taklamakan desert, come to Khotan, Yarkand finally to Kashgar. Central Route arrives at the oasis of Kumul, Turpan and crossing the Tianshan Mountain to Kucha, Aksu then to Kashgar.
As for nightlife activities, Heshun does not differ a lot from other cities in China. Bars, KTV, disco and other clubs can easily be found around the city which gathers a lot of people to enjoy their night in Heshun. Visitors can enjoy their time here.
Drink
Local home-made wines are presented in almost every restaurant and pub. The names are often quite romantic, such as Memories of the Past(忆当年), Pretty Girl(女儿媚), Lover’s Tear(情人泪), Bitter Missing(相思苦). Pretty Girl is a mild brew of local plums while others are of wild herb fruits.
Bars and Clubs
1.Rainbow Bar(彩虹酒吧)
Heshun Bar Street is quite recommended in the nightlife of Tengchong. Rainbow Bar(彩虹酒吧) is a good choice for you if you are quite into having fun in the crowd. Every night there would be a band or singer singing on the stage. If you like, you could also pay to be that one.
Address: Heshun Alley, Heshun Town, Tengchong County(腾冲县和顺镇和顺小巷)
Tel: 13908757133
Average price per person: 85yuan
2.Siyinmenghuan Bar(丝音梦幻酒吧)
If you like to have some peaceful time to think something over, you could certainly pick the bar called Siyinmenghuan, a little bar where you can order beer or tea. The misty lights make all the things become gentle. You can talk over cups of fruit wine featured some locals or you can just sit there without doing anything.
Address: Heshun Ancient Town, Tengchong County(腾冲县和顺古镇)
3.Gaoligong International Golf Club(高黎贡国际高尔夫俱乐部)
Address:The Scottish Avenue, Huayan Road, Tengchong County, Yunnan(云南省腾冲县华严路苏格兰大道)
To Tengchong Airport: 15min by car
Tel: 0875-5134986
4.Bon Humeur Club(好心情休闲俱乐部)
Address: Shangjie Alley, Rehai Road, Tengchong County(腾冲县热海路上街巷)
Tel: 0875-5161968
What to Do
Relax and walk along any stone lanes, stop at various residential houses as far as you like.If you are interested in jade jewellery, visit the shops along the outskirt street of the old town. But there is no standard to price a jade stone as an old Chinese saying, “No price for jade”. It could be worthless to someone, it could also be priceless to another.
Sights and Landmarks
The Heshun Old Town ticket costs CNY80 and half price promotion for students and seniors. With the ticket, you could visit the Library, Museum of Yunnan-Burmese Anti-Janpanese War(滇缅抗战博物馆), Heshun Lane, Wanlouzi Museum(弯楼子博物馆), vaious temples and ancestral halls. As Cun(寸), Li(李),Yin(尹), Liu(刘) and Jia(贾) have been quite old families since migration dated back to AD1382, they all have their own ancestral halls as icons. And what’s more, you can visit Yuzhou(雨洲亭),Twin Rainbow Bridges(双虹桥),Library and Wenchang Temple (文昌宫),Washing pavilions(洗衣亭)and so on.
Heshun has already been awarded as The Most Attractive Town in China, National Historical and Cultural Town, National Town with the Most Beautiful Environment, National AAAA Rated Scenic Spot, National Cultural Industry Demonstration Base and Advanced Collectives of the National Tourism Industry in recently years. In 2011, it was awarded as the Ten Most Influential Cultural Industry Demonstration Base by the State Ministry of Culture. It now sets about building the project of “World Famous Heshun”. The new projects with such themes as Wealthy Heshun, Brillant Resort & Spa Heshun, Heshun at Night, Heshun Volcano Scenic Spot and Heshun wetland Scenic Spot were under construction. Heshun will be an international tourism resort with world-class level in a near future.
Ancestral Temples
Heshun has several ancestral temples. The majority of ancestral temples in China were destroyed or damaged during the Cultural Revolution but the ancestral temples of Heshun have fared better. The remoteness of Heshun might have protected them.There are three large ancestral temples that have been built with money sent back by Heshun villagers that sought and found their fortunes elsewhere. This resulted in larger than usual and rather elaborate constructions.Also some of these buildings have been used for other purposes like tea house. They are now, or already have been, restored to their former glory.All three of them are build into the hillside next to the village and are overlooking the reservoirs that provide water to the fields below the village.he three ancestral temples are:
Qian Qiu Wan Ci ancestral temple (“Memorising the ancestors for thousand years” temple).
Yuan Long Ge ancestral temple (“Original Dragon” Temple).
Dao De Kai Ji ancestral temple (“Morals are the base of the family” temple)
All temples are Daoism based with Buddhist influences.
Heshun Library
A proper library is a remarkable feature in any rural village and the Heshun Library (和顺图书馆 ) is such a remarkable feature. Completed in 1928 and containing about 60,000 volumes it aided the spiritual development of the people of Heshun in this isolated and rural part of Yunnan.
The library was largely paid for by overseas members of the Heshun clans and it contains rare copies of Chinese books of the time. The building was very modern at the time with its large windows to let light in. In 2012 the library, suffering from woodworm, underwent an extensive renovation.
Old Town
The most prominent spots along the river have been taken over by newly constructed old buildings selling the usual tourist stuff and jade, the speciality of the area. Ones passed this one can turn left around the big reservoir to the ancestral temples and the Aisiqi museum, or turn right to the old library and the ‘Yunnan-Burma anti Japanese war’ museum. Going straight brings one in the old village with its narrow cobbled alleyways. Cars and busses stay in the parking lot just in front of the village. Inside the village most motorised transport is by motorbike also some locals use a car, most however just walk. The village has an area entry of 80 RMB/person.
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