Volcanic Hot Springs Emerald City: Enchanting Tengchong Charm

Author: Lin Da, Chief Editor
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Publishing Date: 2004-11-01
Features: The "That Land, Those People" series selects and introduces the most naturally and culturally distinctive "that land, those people" across China's vast territory. This series serves as a travel guide, a new local customs book, and a popular reading material introducing and popularizing the excellent and unique culture of "that land, those people." This book is one of them. We sincerely dedicate the "That Land, Those People" series to all friends and readers who wish to understand "that land, those people," to distant travelers filled with nostalgia for their hometowns and fellow villagers, and to the "people of that land" who have tirelessly and selflessly toiled and dedicated their lives to its nurturing. In today's world, the surging waves of globalization and modernization pose severe challenges and impacts on the ethnic and local cultures of "that land," making the urgent need to protect the cultural diversity of "that land, those people" even more pressing. For humanity, cultural diversity is the foundation for the survival, development, prosperity, and stability of all ethnic groups, just as biodiversity is essential for maintaining ecological balance. "Volcanic Hot Springs Emerald City—Tengchong's Lasting Charm" is a book about the remote border city on China's southwestern frontier—Tengchong, Yunnan. It showcases the volcanic hot springs that have thrived on Tengchong's land for millennia, the ancient passes that have stood for a thousand years, the emerald commercial city with a century of vicissitudes, the mysterious and enigmatic Gaoligongshan, and the rich and diverse local customs and cultural heritage. Blending academic rigor with popular accessibility, science with interest, it perfectly combines Tengchong's natural landscapes with its social and cultural aspects, as well as its ethnic traditions with historical and cultural heritage, allowing readers to fully appreciate the infinite charm of Tengchong's diverse ethnic cultures, folk customs, and breathtaking landscapes.