Introduction to Lincang City, Yunnan Province (the article is excerpted from the Internet)

Lincang, known as Mianning in ancient times, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Yunnan Province. It is named after its proximity to the Lancang River. It is located in southwest China, on the banks of the Lancang River, in the southwest of Yunnan Province. There are many ethnic minorities in Lincang, among which the Wa people account for two-thirds of the total population of the Wa people in the country. In addition, there are 23 ethnic minorities living in Lincang, including the Wa, Dai, Lahu, Brown, De'ang, Yi, and Jingpo.

Lincang is the gathering place of Chinese Wa culture. It is the hometown of the world-famous "Dian Red", one of the birthplaces of tea growing in the world, the nationally famous "Hometown of Walnuts", and the gateway to Kunming. The land shortcut to Yangon, Myanmar, is therefore also known as the "Southern Silk Road" and the "Southwestern Silk and Tea Road."

Lincang City is located in the southwest of Yunnan Province, between 98 Between ~40'-100~34' and 23~05'-25~02' north latitude, the east of Yunnan Lincang is connected to Pu'er City, the west of Yunnan Lincang is adjacent to Baoshan City, and the north of Yunnan Lincang is connected to Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture Lincang City, Yunnan Province is connected to the southern part of neighboring Myanmar.

Lincang City belongs to the southern extension of the Nushan Mountains of the Hengduan Mountains, and is a longitudinal valley area in western Yunnan. There are Laobie Mountains and Bang Bang in its territory. The terrain of Mashan is high in the middle and low on all sides, and gradually slopes from northeast to southwest. The highest point is Yongde Snow Mountain with an altitude of 3429 meters, and the lowest point is Mengding Qingshui River with an altitude of 450 meters. 2979 meters.

It has a subtropical low-latitude mountain monsoon climate, with small temperature differences among the four seasons, distinct dry and wet seasons, and prominent vertical changes. There is no severe cold in winter, no scorching heat in summer, abundant rainfall, and sufficient sunshine. It has the characteristics of "Asia". Known as the "Constant Temperature City", the annual average temperature is 16.8-17.7℃. In 2013, the average temperature was 18.1℃, the sunshine was 2552.6 hours, the rainfall was 1158.2 mm, and the relative humidity was 71%.

? The main areas proven in 2012 There are 16 kinds of minerals and 53 mineral genera. It has high precious metal content and large reserves of rare metals. The content of germanium in coal ranks among the highest in the country. The reserves and grades of non-metallic diatomaceous earth, kaolin and rare earths rank among the top in the country.

Ethnic Culture

The Spring Festival, commonly known as the New Year, is the most solemn traditional festival of the Chinese nation. Lincang is a multi-ethnic community with rich ethnic customs and rich and colorful ethnic customs, with the Wa culture as the main theme. The fusion of diverse religious cultures and natural and cultural landscapes constitutes a unique and charming marginal cultural feature. In addition to celebrating their own national festivals, some ethnic groups also celebrate the Spring Festival, each with its own characteristics.

The Yi people call the Spring Festival "Ku Hu Farewell", which lasts for seven days and seven nights. On the altar at home, seven pieces of glutinous rice cakes, seven bowls of meat, seven bowls of rice, two sections of sugar cane, and two bunches of grass tobacco are placed. A ladder is erected in the singing place, candles are lit on the table beside the ladder, and tea, grass tobacco, and glutinous rice cakes are placed. In the evening, the singing begins, while singing to each other, and wishing each other good luck in the new year. Good luck and good luck.

On New Year’s Eve, the Yi people in Yun County will seal large agricultural tools such as rakes and hammers with red paper, fill the pestles and grindstones with grain, and deliberately cook more. Let’s eat leftovers on the first day of the Lunar New Year, hoping that there will be too much food to eat.

The Wa people in Cangyuan call the Spring Festival "Wu". As the Spring Festival approaches, women cut horse grass, pound glutinous rice cakes, and brew water and wine; men build ditches to bring in fresh water. On New Year's Eve, a green pine should be planted in the singing place. In the evening, respected old people should be invited to their homes to drink wine and congratulate each other. Some people would like to say: "The leaves of birches and peach trees have grown, and the leaves of pine trees have grown lush. The bad luck will follow the old year." Go and bring good luck to the new year!" The congratulatory message expressed the good wishes of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new.

The Dai people in Fengqing "stay up late" on New Year's Eve. At dawn, listen attentively to the crows of muntjacs, roosters, and oxen. It is believed that if the muntjac crows first, the year of good rain will be good, if the rooster crows first, the year of rain will be average, and if the ox crows first, it means there will be less rain. From the first to the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, we play spinning tops, on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, we celebrate the Lantern Festival, and on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, we celebrate the Lantern Festival. We kill chickens and pound rice cakes as offerings to our ancestors and seniors.

The Jingpo people call the Spring Festival "Kedah" or "Ningda". On any of the three days at the beginning of the first lunar month, young men and women take glutinous rice cakes to the mountains to play, sing and dance. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Jingpo people in Gengmahe Pai Township also held a grand "Munao Zong Song". When it was most lively, the Jingpo people and other ethnic groups from as far away as Dehong and Myanmar also came to participate.

The Miao people in Zhenkang area hold a "dragon sacrifice" on the second or fourth day of the Lunar New Year to pray for good weather. Starting from the third grade of junior high school, there are three days of Lusheng dance and bag throwing. From the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Miao people in Fengqing also celebrate the "Chaohua Mountain Festival", also called "Tacha" in Miao language. The host chooses a place, and everyone dressed in festival costumes goes to the mountain to play the reed pipe, play songs, and exchange tunes. , crossbow racing, and have fun.

Famous specialty products

"Dianhong" tea

Lincang is the world-famous hometown of "Dianhong". It is one of the original places for growing tea in the world, with a history of growing and making tea for more than 500 years. In 1933, "Dianhong" was successfully trial-produced in Fengqing and became China's famous export tea. Its annual export volume accounted for more than 40% of the province's tea export volume, and its foreign exchange earnings accounted for more than 50% of the province's tea export volume. Fengqing, Yunnan Province Dianhong Tea Group Co., Ltd. is currently the largest tea production enterprise in Yunnan. The tea area of ??the district reaches 650,000 acres, with an annual output of more than 20,000 tons, ranking first in Yunnan in both area and output.

Sucrose

Lincang is the largest sucrose production base in Yunnan. It has a history of growing sugar and making sugar for more than 280 years. The region's sugarcane output reaches more than 3 million tons. There are 15 organic sugar mills with a daily sugarcane processing capacity of 30,000 tons and an annual sugar output of more than 300,000 tons.

Icelandic Tea

One of the most precious Yunnan Pu'er teas, it is a typical Mengku large-leaf tree with long, dark green leaves, thick and soft leaves and a tea aroma. Strong and very unique, it is the best Mengku tea and the best Yunnan Pu'er tea. It is definitely a masterpiece worthy of high-end collection. At present, the "Mengku" brand tea in Shuangjiang County has been awarded the China Well-known Trademark, and the "Mengkang" brand tea has been awarded the Yunnan Province Famous Trademark. The tea industry has become an important pillar of Shuangjiang County's economic development.

Wa’s rotten chicken rice

In Wa language, it’s called “Mooniya Bulao”. It’s a delicacy that the Wa people use to welcome guests. It can be used as both a meal and a dish. Regular rice is much softer and drier than porridge. There are two ways to make it, one is called hand-shredded chicken rice, and the other is called knife-chopped chicken rice. There are many varieties of chicken rotten rice, including rice rotten rice, glutinous rice rotten rice, etc. With the progress of society and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, rotten chicken rice has become popular among the Wa people. It can be enjoyed at any time as long as opportunity and conditions permit. It is an indispensable delicacy during festivals, sowing grain, planting rice seedlings, harvesting crops, asking for a wife, attending funerals, picking up relatives and friends, building new houses, etc.

Cangyuan beef ganba

Cangyuan beef ganba is made from yellow cattle meat raised in the semi-wild state of the Wa Mountains and processed by local folk traditional crafts. It has high nutritional value and good color. Unique aroma, crispy and delicious.

Macadamia Nuts

Macadamia nuts are also known as macadamia nuts. The nuts are rich in nutrients, with an oil content of about 70%, mostly unsaturated fatty acids, 9% protein, and 8 essential nutrients for the human body. Amino acids are valuable ingredients used in the processing of high-end candies, chocolates, edible oils, and cosmetics. They are currently the most valuable species among nuts in the world and are known as the "King of Nuts."

Yunnan Lincang builds the world's largest macadamia nut planting base

Yunnan Nut Industry Association "The establishment of the Yunnan Nut Industry Association is bound to make the Yunnan nut brand famous." Yunnan Nut Industry Association first Chairman Chen Yuxiu said that since 1991, the first batch of 404 macadamia seedlings planted on a trial basis have taken root and bear fruit in Lincang, and a green industry has begun to benefit people of all ethnic groups in Lincang. Chen Yuxiu, known as the "Nut Queen", is the chairman of Yunnan Yun Aoda Nut Development Co., Ltd. Yun Aoda Company has introduced the most advanced macadamia nut planting technology and nut processing production lines from Australia, and established relationships with authoritative macadamia nut research institutions at home and abroad. Through cooperation, the quality of nuts produced has reached world-class quality. Chen Yuxiu said that in the next step, the company will establish smooth domestic and international market sales channels and networks with the help of company shareholders from Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and other places. It is expected that by 2020, Lincang's nut planting area will reach 3 million acres, with an annual output of more than 500,000 tons of nuts, and an output value of more than 12.5 billion yuan. Lincang may become the world's largest macadamia nut base.

Scenic spots

Manwan Baili Long Lake Scenic Area

The Lancang River flows through Lincang City for more than 200 kilometers. Three scenic spots have been built on this section of the river basin. There are three million-kilowatt power stations - Manwan, Dachaoshan and Xiaowan power stations - the highest dam power station in Asia. The three power stations form a majestic and majestic landscape of the Lancang River High Gorge and the Hundred Mile Long Lake. The lake is calm and beautiful, with Huwan Peninsula dotted here and there, beautiful and towering peaks on both sides, many rare animals, and a picturesque scenery. Along the line are distributed the Lancang River Grand Canyon, Yunhai Villa, Manhuai and Manzhi Neolithic Sites, Chaoshan Temple, Yunnan-Burma Railway Site, ethnic customs villages, power station landscapes and many other scenic spots.

Lincang Daxue Mountain

Lincang Daxue Mountain is located in Lincang City on the west bank of Dachaoshan Hydropower Station, close to National Highway 214 and directly accessible from Lincang-Bangdong Highway.

The hinterland of the scenic spot. The scenic spot consists of 18 scenic spots including the Snow Cave, the Main Peak Rock, the Rhododendron Forest, the Callia philodendron Group, and the Huangcao Dam in the Daxue Mountains, with a total area of ??160 square kilometers and an altitude of 3429.6 meters. The landscape of Guangyunmyeonsa Temple changes with the three-dimensional climate and seasons. The top of the mountain is capped with snow, and the sunrise over the sea of ??clouds is a feast for the eyes. There is a vast forest on the mountainside, with forests of rhododendrons and endless changes in flowers throughout the seasons. There are waterfalls and streams in the mountains all year round. The power station roars at the foot of the mountain and the clear waves of the flat lake ripple. With the development of the Lancang River cascade power station, transportation has gradually improved, and the number of tourists has increased day by day. The development of the Lincang Snow Mountain Scenic Area has broad prospects.

Guangyunmian Temple is located on the north side of Mengdong Street in Cangyuan Autonomous County. It was built in the Qing Dynasty and is a Hinayana Buddhist building. The existing living hall is 14.8 meters wide and 24.4 meters deep. It is a wooden frame structure with Doushi style. It is composed of a three-eaves palace with an encircling roof and a square pavilion with five eaves. There are colorful paintings on the walls and caissons in the hall. The 10 murals on the walls of the hall, covering an area of ??48 square meters, are well preserved. In terms of architectural art, the appearance of the Han-style building is organically combined with the interior of the Dai temple, making it unique. It has been listed as a national key cultural relic. Cangyuan Autonomous County is more than 840 kilometers away from Kunming, and there are buses from all major bus terminals in Kunming.

Gengma Nanting River

Gengma Nanting River Scenic Area is located in Gengma Dai and Wa Autonomous County. It consists of four areas, namely Mengding Area, Scenic Area, Gospel Mountain Area and Qingshui River. The area, Meng Province-Qingshui River tourist route has a total area of ??about 146 square kilometers. The landscape includes the beautiful subtropical scenery of Mengdingba, commonly known as the "Three Sisters" of Banna, Ruili and Mengding; the lush original tropical rain forest and monsoon forest landscape; the rich rare and endangered plant landscape; the green Daqing Mountain and Huocao Mountain Biological landscape; rich ethnic culture, ethnic customs, ethnic costumes, and handicrafts; numerous Buddhist temples, white pagodas, rock paintings, ancient cave dwelling sites and other places of interest; and the bustling Zhending border trade port. It can be used for border trade shopping, border transnational tourism, border national culture, and border trade history investigation and research.

Cangyuan Cliff Painting

Cangyuan Cliff Painting is one of the oldest cliff paintings discovered so far in my country. In 1965, 1978 and 1981, 11 cliff painting locations were discovered. Cliff paintings are generally drawn on vertical limestone cliffs, with the paintings being about 2 to 10 meters high from the ground. The large picture is 3 meters high and 27 meters long. The larger individual images range from about 0.3 meters to about 0.05 meters small. There are 1,063 identifiable images, including people, animals, houses, roads, caves, trees, the sun, boats, handprints, etc. Most of them are hunting and gathering scenes, but there are also dances, wars and other content. It has been determined that cliff paintings were produced in the late Neolithic Age more than 3,000 years ago. These cliff paintings have been listed as key cultural relics in Yunnan Province.

The primitive communal village of Wengding Wa in Cangyuan

The primitive communal village of Wengding Wa is located in Wengding Village, Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County. It is surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes and rich ethnic customs. Wengding Village has preserved The architectural style of the original Wa folk houses and the original customs and customs of the Wa people are the best-preserved primitive group villages to date and a must-visit attraction for Lincang's cultural tourism.

Cangyuan Wa Mountain

Cangyuan Wa Mountain Scenic Area is located in Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County, bordering Myanmar, with a national border of 147.78 kilometers. The scenic spot is composed of five areas: Menglai, Nangunhe, Mengdong, Lamenghe, and trains, and the Meng Province-Mangkanan tourist route. It has 199 scenic spots and a total area of ??147.34 square kilometers.

This scenic spot is a typical natural landscape area of ??the Wa ethnic group in China. The Wa ethnic group has rich and unique customs and rich and colorful costume craftsmanship. The history and culture are simple and rich, and the cliff paintings are famous for their cultural relics. The natural environment is beautiful and Wa Mountain is green and verdant. The tropical rainforest is vast and teeming with rare creatures. Rare birds and animals appear, and peacocks and elephants shuttle around. The steep rock can be hacked with knives and axes, and there are groups of mazes of caves. The sky is filled with colorful clouds at sunrise, and the sea of ??clouds is unpredictable. Shopping at border crossings, traveling abroad to Myanmar. A rising star in tourism, an ideal place for scientific research.

Lincang City Honors

In 2013, it was rated as one of the “Top Ten Green Cities in China”

On November 19, 2013, it was rated as the “China’s Hengchun City” Capital"

On December 6, 2014, it was named "China's Most Beautiful Ecological Tourism City"

China's Most Charming City Brand with Tea Culture in 2014