Tengchong

Founded in 1480, the temple was moved to the present site in 1705 and rebuilt in 1879.

Heshun Ancient Town is famous for its rich historical culture and beautiful water country scenery, which is an ideal place to experience western Yunnan culture and water country style.

Established to commemorate the famous Chinese philosopher and sociologist Estee, the Estee Memorial Hall displays Estee's life and related materials.

It was the first of the eight great temples in Heshun, built in the Qing Jiaqing Decade (1806), and took more than 20 years to complete. Its architectural style is unique, integrates Chinese and Western elements, and has important historical and cultural values.

Known for its clear water quality and rich natural scenery, Longchuan River rafting is an excellent way to experience the natural scenery of Tengchong.

Heshun Library was founded in 1928, formerly known as the "Book Reading Newspaper", is one of the important cultural landmarks of Heshun ancient town.

Liu's Ancestral Hall, the first of the eight major temples in Heshun, was built in the Qing Jiaqing Decade (1806) and took more than 20 years to complete. Its architectural style is unique, integrates Chinese and Western elements, and has important historical and cultural values.

Zhongtian Temple was built in the Qing Dynasty, located at the top of the mountain in Heshun ancient town, is one of the eight temples in Heshun. The temple is full of incense and enshrined many Buddha statues, which is an important place for tourists to understand the history and culture of Hwasun.

The ancient town of Qiluo attracts many tourists with its unique historical culture and beautiful natural scenery.

Ginkgo Village attracts many tourists with its ancient ginkgo trees and unique natural scenery.

A major national wetland park spanning two volcanogenic lakes. The park may be visited at any time of the year but if you want to see the flowers blooming, you should come around April or May.

A beautiful natural waterfall right in the heart of the city.

A large park centered around Laifeng Hill (Laifengshan), the highest land formation in the central part of the city and one of the city's major landmarks. During the Second World War, the occupying Japanese forces fortified the hill and used it as a base for maintaining their stranglehold over the city. In 1944, this was one of the main battlefields of the Battle of Tengchong, during which the Chinese Expeditionary Force and allied forces fought to liberate the city. The Chinese ultimately won the battle but at a heavy cost. Many of those who fought in the battle are buried at the National Martyrs Cemetery. There are also many soldiers and other people buried on the hill itself, including Zhang Wende, the unofficial wartime governor of Tengchong County who mobilized local civilians to support the war effort. When walking through the park, you will see graves almost everywhere you look. You can also see remnants of the battle such as trenches and bomb craters. Visitors are requested not to touch the war remnants. At the summit of the hill is the famous Wenbi Pagoda, which was rebuilt in 2000. There are multiple walking paths. Take the 3-km-long path on the left if you want to see as many graves and war remnants as possible. The three steep paths in the middle will take you directly to the pagoda. If you take the easy path on the right, you will end up at the Laifeng Temple.

Large national park protecting the geologically significant parts of the Tengchong Volcanic Field. The park is divided into several distinct 'scenic areas'. These scenic areas are many kilometers apart and may be viewed as separate parks from a traveller's point of view. The two biggest and most popular scenic areas are the Rehai Scenic Area and the Volcano Scenic Area. The Rehai Scenic Area and the Volcano Scenic Area are about 37 kilometers apart. Nonetheless, it's certainly possible to visit both places on the same day if you start out in the morning.

This tends to be the least visited of the park's scenic areas, but there are some interesting features here too. Black Fish River is an underground river that was forced to the surface after the original channel was blocked by lava flows. The river is named after the black fish that live in the river. Near the river, one can see some fine examples of columnar jointing.

This is the most active area of the Tengchong Volcanic Field and has many hot springs and other hydrothermal features such as fumaroles and geysers. The most famous hot spring is the Dagunguo Hot Spring (大滚锅温泉) which maintains a constant temperature of around 96 to 97 degrees Celsius. Here, visitors are permitted to throw eggs into the water and watch them boil. Make sure you don't do that at any of the other hot springs. Also, be careful not to touch the boiling water. Bathing is possible, but only at a certain designated sites such as the Meinvchi Hot Spring (美女池温泉) and the Yugu Hot Spring (浴谷温泉).

Includes a cluster of volcanoes of varying sizes. Two of the volcanoes have been developed for tourism, including Dakong Hill (大空山) and Xiaokong Hill (小空山). Dakong Hill is the larger of the two. Once you get to the top, you can walk or take a horse ride around the rim of the crater, but the path is covered in wet mud and horse excrement, so taking the horse might be the better option. Xiaokong Hill, although smaller than Dakong Hill, actually offers a more pleasant experience. Not only is it easier to climb, it also has a much cleaner walking path (made from wood instead of dirt). There are two museums near the entrance to the scenic area. One is the Tengchong Volcanic Geology Museum, which explains the geology of the area and displays various specimens of volcanic rock. The other museum is the Science Experience Hall, which features interactive science displays and a 3D movie theatre.