Yunnan Yingjiang | A small border town that avoids the May Day crowds

The beauty of Yingjiang is not something that shocks you at first sight, but it is worth staying here and slowly exploring. explore 🈯️Transportation Tips ✈️Flight: Fly to Mangshi Airport or Tengchong first, then share a car for 1.5 hours to Yingjiang (about 80 yuan/person) 🚘Self-driving: 9 hours from Kunming, passing Gaoligong Mountain along the way, the scenery is beautiful! (It is recommended to rent an SUV, there are many mountain roads) ✅8 must-visit places in Yingjiang 🔆Shimiwa bottom AAA scenic spot, free of charge. It is 46 kilometers from the city and takes 1 hour to drive. Shimiwadi is located in Shangmengpi Village Group, Sudian Lisu Township. Shimiwadi is Lisu, meaning "beautiful yellow grass dam". The dense forests, meadows and rivers everywhere here are like oil paintings. Here you can enjoy a leisurely holiday. 🥙Food recommendations: Chicken cooked with bamboo rice, alpine cold-water fish, and deep-fried bamboo shoots. 🔆Dao Anren's former residence free. 25 kilometers from the city, 32 minutes by car. Dao Anren's former residence is a majestic mansion. At the end of the 19th century, Dao Anren led people of all ethnic groups in a bloody battle with the British army for eight years, writing a magnificent chapter of the people of all ethnic groups in the border areas defending the country. 🥙Food recommendations: roasted pork, Basa, and medicinal chicken. 🔆Yunnan Yingjiang National Wetland Park AAA-level scenic spot, ticket price is 30 yuan, and people over 60 years old can enjoy a half-price discount. The wetland park is located in the urban area and contains a national cultural square and a promenade. When strolling on the park's plank road, you can also see the graceful figures of Dai girls on the bamboo bridge. In the evening, sitting on the bamboo bridge to watch the sunset over the reed marshes is a beautiful view. 🥙Food recommendations: braised snails, Xima pork, and balang (braised yellow eel). 🔆Yun Yanshan AAA-level scenic spot, free of charge. 2 km from the city, 7 minutes by car. Yunyan Mountain is located in the southeast of the county seat. It has "one tower, two temples, three districts and four gates". It is a national key cultural relic protection unit with unique characteristics. 🥙Food recommendations: dried kohlrabi, Jingpo green leaf banquet, bamboo tube meat, and pounded vegetables. 🔆Longmen Ancient Village AAA scenic spot, free of charge. It is 36 kilometers from the city and takes 55 minutes by car. Longmen Ancient Village is located in the west of Mengnong Township, Yingjiang County. It is known as the "first ancient village at the extreme border". It has natural and cultural landscapes. The Danhu Salty Bridge, the Three Holy Water Pools, the Daming Ancient Kiln, the Daming Military Training Ground, etc. are all worth visiting. 🥙Food recommendations: Chicken cooked with bamboo rice, traditional Lisu barbecue. 🔆Lake Kebanga AAA scenic spot, free of charge. It is 42 kilometers from the city and takes 55 minutes by car. Kaibangya Lake is located in Nanling Village, Tongbiguan Township. It is hidden in the mountains and is known as the "Thousand Island Lake". The scenic area is surrounded by abundant forest resources, beautiful mountains and clear waters, fresh air and charming scenery. 🥙Food recommendations: wild ecological fish, various wild mountain vegetables. 🔆Xiang'e Lake free. 20 kilometers from the city, 24 minutes by car. Xiang'e Lake is located in the old town. On a sunny afternoon, you can hold up the boat pole and paddle the bamboo raft to the deep lotus pond. Groups of egrets will be startled. Looking at the blue sky and white clouds, you will be immersed in the gentleness of the Dai water village unknowingly. 🥙Food recommendations: pea flour, bean flour, Dai barbecue. ⚠️Travel Tips ❗️Sun protection and mosquito protection: Ultraviolet rays are strong! Mosquito repellent + hat are necessary ❗️Respect customs: There are many Dai and Jingpo people here. If you enter a Dai village, don’t touch the heads of children.