Tengchong

Tengchong simmers with geothermal wonders beneath 97 dormant volcanoes. At Rehai Geothermal Valley, steam vents hiss beside jade-colored pools, and locals boil eggs in 96℃ sulfur springs—a snack enjoyed with views of the roaring “Big Boiling Pot”. Rise in a hot-air balloon over Volcano Geological Park’s colossal craters, then hike through lava fields studded with hexagonal basalt columns. Come autumn, Jiangdong Ginkgo Village transforms: 30,000 ancient trees shower golden leaves onto courtyards where farmers serve tea roasted over fallen foliage. In Heshun Ancient Town, Ming-Qing guild halls and China’s oldest rural library line flagstone lanes, while the Memorial Cemetery honors WWII heroes of the Hump Air Route with 6,000 artifacts. A land where earth’s fire meets human resilience!