Winter Tengchong Ruili, a warm border journey

Introduction to Tengchong Ruili Tour in Winter

(1) Unique Choice for Winter Travel

When the cold winter comes, many people long to find a warm and comfortable place to travel and escape the cold and monotonous winter scenery. Tengchong and Ruili are excellent choices

II. Charming Scenic Spots of Tengchong

(1) Heshun Ancient Town: A Living Historical Picture

Heshun Ancient Town, formerly known as "Yangwendun", is located 4 kilometers southwest of Tengchong, Yunnan Province. It is a 5A level tourist attraction in China and ranks first among the "Top Ten Charming Towns in China". This ancient town, founded in the Ming Dynasty, has a profound historical origin. Most of the local Han people are descendants of Sichuan, Jiangnan, and Central Plains people who came to Yunnan in the early Ming Dynasty to engage in military and civilian settlements

The architecture of the ancient town is highly distinctive, featuring the pink and black tiled horsehead walls of Huizhou style architecture, as well as the mysterious totem worship symbols of Yunnan's ethnic minorities, giving it a unique charm. There are also more than 100 hundred year old houses, 8 ancestral temples, 9 temples, 9 stone bridges, 6 laundry kiosks, 9 memorial archway, 13 Daolu gates, 24 platforms and many other attractions. There are over 1000 traditional residential buildings, including more than 100 from the Qing Dynasty, which can be regarded as living fossils of ancient Chinese architecture

(II) Tengchong Volcanic Geopark: Exploring the Wonders of the Earth

Tengchong Volcanic Geopark has a unique and important position in China's volcanic groups. It is one of the four major volcanic groups in China, with the largest scale and integrity in the country, and is also known as the "Volcanic Geological Museum"

Come here and don't miss the experience of taking a hot air balloon ride to see the full view of the volcano. When the hot air balloon slowly rises into the sky, you can overlook the volcanoes beneath your feet. The volcanic craters, big or small, with various shapes, as well as the surrounding mountains and vast land, will be presented to you from a new perspective, as if you are exploring the mysteries of the earth in a special way. This unique feeling will definitely leave a deep impression on you and be unforgettable for a lifetime

(III) Tengchong Rehai Scenic Area: A Treasury of Geothermal Wonders

Tengchong Rehai has the reputation of being the "hometown of geothermal energy". The geothermal resources here are beyond imagination and are a precious treasure bestowed upon Tengchong by nature

In addition to the big boiling pot, there are also toad mouths, lion heads, spring dresses, pregnancy springs, glasses springs, and so on, which can be described as various and unique springs. Each spring has its own unique appearance and story, and together they form this amazing geothermal wonder treasure trove

(IV) Tengchong Beihai Wetland: The Beauty of Water Grassland

The formation of Tengchong Beihai Wetland is very unique, it was created due to volcanic eruptions. After the volcanic eruption, lava formed a barrier lake, and lighter volcanic ash floated on the surface of the water, providing a special "bed rest" for aquatic plants. Over time, it evolved into a "floating blanket type" meadow with a thickness of up to 2 meters, creating the world's only plateau volcanic barrier lake floating blanket type moss wetland, which is very precious and magical

You can choose to step on the artificial grass raft and experience the fun of using grass as the raft and bamboo as the paddle. Gently stroke the bamboo pole to drive the grass raft slowly forward on the water surface, feel the gentle breeze brushing your face, and enjoy the beautiful scenery around you, as if you are in a secluded fairyland. Alternatively, you can take a stroll along the observation deck and pause at the pavilion to experience the tranquility and beauty, allowing your soul to fully relax and rest here

(V) Tengchong Ginkgo Village: A Golden Fairy Tale World

Tengchong Ginkgo Village is located in Jiangdong Community, Gudong Town, Tengchong City, Yunnan Province. Its most attractive feature is the large area of natural connected ginkgo forests, covering more than 10000 acres and more than 40000 plants. The entire village is famous for its abundant ginkgo trees

III. Scenic Spots in Ruili

(1) One Village Two Countries: Wonderful Border Landscape

In Ruili, there is an amazing place called "One Village Two Countries", which is a national 4A level tourist attraction and presents a unique cultural and geographical landscape along the China Myanmar border. The famous China Myanmar boundary marker No. 71 is erected in Yinjing Village, Jiexiang Township, Ruili City, on the southern section of the China Myanmar border. It precisely divides a former Dai village into two parts, forming Yinjing Village on the Chinese side and Mangxiu Village on the Myanmar side. This creates a wonderful scene of "one village belongs to two countries"

(II) Wanding Port/Wanding Bridge: Witnesses of History

Wanding Bridge is not just an ordinary bridge, but also a witness of history, carrying a heavy past and profound significance

(III) Solitary tree forming forest: the miraculous creation of nature

As the saying goes, "a single tree cannot form a forest", but Ruili's solitary tree forming forest landscape breaks this convention and makes people marvel at the magical creativity of nature

(IV) Mori Tropical Rainforest/Zaduo Waterfall: Natural Forest Oxygen Bar

Mori Tropical Rainforest seems to be a green fairyland hidden in the world, hiding rich tropical and subtropical plant resources. Stepping into it is like entering a mysterious kingdom of plants. Thousands of plants cover the sky and the sun. You can imagine the huge century old vine as a "hammock", the "strangling tree" with special growth habits as a "tropical cold-blooded killer", and the thousand year old fern and ten thousand year old wood fossils as thick textbooks that record the changes of time. Each scenery has a unique charm, making people unable to resist exploring and interpreting the natural mysteries behind them

Going upstream along the murmuring Zaduo River in the forest, listening to the crisp sound of the water flow, breathing in the fresh and rich negative oxygen ion air, as if both body and mind were undergoing a baptism of nature. After a winding journey, the deafening roar will gradually enter your ears and follow the sound. When Zaduo Waterfall appears in front of you, you will be amazed by its spectacular scenery. Clear spring water pours down from a steep cliff 60 meters high, like a huge white silk dancing in the air, or like the Milky Way falling nine days. The sound of waterfalls is like thunder. When we arrive at the scenic area at 90 o'clock on a sunny morning, the splashing water will also form a beautiful rainbow, like a dream or a fantasy, beautiful beyond imagination. Moreover, there are hot springs gushing out from beneath the waterfall, creating a unique landscape where the waterfall and hot springs coexist, adding a touch of mystery to this area