There is an underrated retirement town in Yunnan. The environment here is good, the pace is slow, and it is comfortable and pleasant all year round.
I have driven more than 100,000 kilometers over the years, traveling almost all over the country. From driving along the Ussuri River and Heilongjiang in the north to traveling around the islands in Hainan in the south, only one province has always given me the best chance. I am haunted by dreams, this place is Yunnan.
Yunnan is an unforgettable province. No matter how many times you have been there or how many places you have traveled, it is also a province that you don’t want to leave and want to come back again. From the moment you leave, you will never forget it. I started to miss the place again.
I have a dream, that is, when I get old, I must come here, find a small town, buy a house, and spend the rest of my life here.
Speaking of elderly care, there are not many places in China that are truly suitable for elderly care. The weather in the north is cold, and most areas in the south are hot in summer and wet in winter. Even in Hainan, which is famous for its good air, most areas It is only suitable for winter refuge, vacation and short-term stay. Only Yunnan has a pleasant three-dimensional climate, magnificent natural scenery, charming ethnic customs, and mouth-watering specialties. This is a province where you can comfortably spend the four seasons. .
Yunnan is so big, where is the best place for retirement? Some people would say that Kunming, Dali, Jinghong, Tengchong, Pu'er, Honghe, and Qujing are all good places, but they are not perfect. If the winter is very comfortable, the summer will definitely be hot. Typical places include Jinghong and Yuanjiang, and some The summers are comfortable in some places, but the winters must be a bit cold, such as Kunming, Tengchong, etc. Are there any places that are comfortable all year round? I recommend a small town with a good environment, fresh air, and a real retirement town with pleasant climate all year round. This is Menghai.
This is a place with a sea in its name, but there is no sea.
Menghai is one of the three counties and cities under the jurisdiction of Xishuangbanna Prefecture, 60 kilometers away from Jinghong, the capital of Xishuangbanna. "Menghai" is a place name in Dai language. It was named in memory of Yanhai, the Dai hero who governed Menghai. Therefore, "Menghai" is called "the place where heroes live."
Some people say that Lijiang is a place that makes people feel dazed. So, Menghai, this is a place that makes people calm, with pastoral mountains and rivers, tranquility and long-distance.
Menghai, this is a peaceful place.
In addition to the beautiful environment and good ecology here, there is also the tea ceremony and Buddhist atmosphere here. This is a holy place for Theravada Buddhism with a rich Buddhist culture. When you worship the pagoda, you will achieve Bodhi, and when you receive the tea soup, your mind will be in a state of tranquility.
Menghai is the source of the Yunnan-Tibet Tea Horse Road. It has a profound tea culture and a long history of caravan culture. It is recognized as one of the origins of tea trees in the world and one of the birthplaces of Pu'er tea, which is well-known at home and abroad.
The Yunnan-Tibet Ancient Tea Horse Road is an ancient road that is “prosperous for tea and born for horses.” Menghai is the starting point of this Ancient Tea Horse Road. Especially during the Republic of China, with the development of Menghai’s tea industry With the rise of the Ancient Tea Horse Road, the transportation gradually started from Menghai. Menghai is small, but it is famous all over the world for its Pu'er tea.
Menghai is a place with a beautiful environment. There are trees in the mountains and water in the ditches, which is close to the original ecology. The vibrant tea mountains are dotted among them. To Yunnan When it comes to retirement care, what people value is the climate here.
Although Menghai is not a big place, it has the climatic characteristics of Yunnan. There are 5 climate zones in one county, including the northern tropical zone, the mid-subtropical zone, the warm summer and warm winter zone, the warm summer and cool winter zone, and the cool climate zone. Many people say that Jinghong is a place with warm summers and warm winters to avoid cold in winter and hot summers. Although Menghai is only 60 kilometers away from Jinghong, this is the real place in Yunnan where there are no severe cold in winter and no scorching heat in summer. The temperature difference is small, with an average of 13-25°C in winter and 18-30°C in summer, which is 3°C lower than the summer temperature in Banna. It is the coolest among the three counties and cities in Banna.
Not only is it comfortable in winter, but it is also incredibly cool in summer. This is the place where Jinghong people go to escape the heat in summer and is known as the "most suitable real spring city for human habitation" in the world.
Many elderly people like Yunnan, but they are afraid of the high altitude in Yunnan, which is harmful to the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
When retiring in Yunnan, altitude is indeed a factor that cannot be ignored. The high-altitude areas in Yunnan are basically in northwest Yunnan. In the southern Yunnan area where Xishuangbanna Prefecture is located, the altitude is mostly below 1,500 meters. The altitude of Jinghong City is only about 580 meters, while the altitude of Menghai is about 1,300 meters. According to scientific research, 1,500 meters above sea level is a magical altitude. It is densely populated with "air vitamins" - negative oxygen ions, which can promote metabolism, strengthen the nervous system, and improve immunity. Living at this altitude is beneficial to human health. , and only this height can ensure a cool climate in summer, which is why many people from Sichuan and Chongqing go to the mountains of Guizhou to escape the heat in summer.
Menghai has no industry, its forest coverage rate reaches 67%, and it has excellent air quality. As the first county producing Pu'er tea, Menghai is also an area rich in water resources, with an annual runoff of 2.9 billion cubic meters. There are more than 10 hot springs of high, medium and low levels. There are hot spring bathing places seven or eight kilometers outside Menghai City.
Menghai has a slow pace of life, stable and peaceful social order, and low consumption levels. The current housing prices are also at a relatively low level, with a single apartment costing around 3K, and a better residential area costing 5K-7K. Menghai County currently has two Class A hospitals, the County People's Hospital and the County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as the County Maternal and Child Health Hospital and Liming Hospital. Hospitals and other medical institutions, the County People's Hospital has more than 470 beds and 13 wards. It is a counterpart support hospital to the Sixth People's Hospital of Shanghai.
Transportation in Menghai County is now relatively convenient. The Jinghong to Menghai Expressway was officially opened to traffic on January 15 this year. The driving time between Jinghong and Menghai is It was shortened from one hour to less than half an hour. Menghai also has 13 county roads, and 99.5% of the natural villages are connected to roads. The county seat is only 45 kilometers from Gasa International Airport, and only 60-70 kilometers from Daluo Port. It only takes an hour to drive. High-speed rail will be opened in Xishuangbanna next year, and Menghai is only a few kilometers away from Jinghong and Mengyang high-speed rail stations. A distance of tens of kilometers.
Menghai is an important producing area of Pu'er tea and is known as the first county of Pu'er tea. There are six major tea mountains here, including Nannuo Mountain and Brown Mountain, which are distributed in hilly areas with an altitude of more than 1,000 meters. It is humid all year round, filled with clouds and mist, the land is fertile and pollution-free, and no pesticides are used, creating the best growing environment for tea trees. The tea produced is of excellent quality. There are also more than 40,000 acres of ancient tea mountains here. Most of the trees are between 200 and 500 years old. The wild "Tea Tree King" is 1,700 years old, which can be called a "living fossil" in the history of tea development. It is suitable for rice growth in all seasons and is rich in high-quality rice. It has been known as the "Granary of Southern Yunnan" since ancient times.
Menghai County is home to 25 ethnic groups including the Dai, Hani, Lahu, Blang, and Jingpo. It has a long history and splendid culture. There are rich ethnic skills such as the playing and singing of ethnic love songs, the Lusheng dance of the Lahu ethnic group, and the colored tea dance of the Hani ethnic group, and the ethnic customs are rich.
Menghai on the tip of the tongue
Grilled chicken wings, chicken feet, grilled fish, grilled ham, grilled beef liver, grilled The tofu are pretty good. The most delicious and famous thing in Menghai is barbecue. Many people from Jinghong come to Menghai to escape the sea and summer heat while having barbecue.
A long street banquet with Yunnan characteristics, thousands of people enjoy the endless emotions in the delicious food.
Menghai, this is the holy land that tea drinkers yearn for. From the end of February every year, tea drinkers begin to pour into Menghai, waiting for spring tea to fill the tea warehouses here. The streets and alleys here are full of two words, which is to test tea, test tea, test tea.
The main attractions include Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion, Single Tree Forest, Daluo Forest Park, Mandan Buddhist Temple, Bada Wild Tea Tree King, Manluanhui Mosque, Mengbang Reservoir, etc. .
Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion
The Buddhist pavilion is in the shape of an octagon. It is an ancient Chinese Buddhist building that stood next to the former Mengjingzhen Palace. People called it "" according to its shape and location. Jingzhen Octagonal Pavilion".
Manduan Buddhist Temple
About 10 kilometers away from the county seat, this Buddhist temple was first built in 950 and has been 1049 years ago. It is the introduction of Hinayana Buddhism One of the earliest Buddhist temples built later, it is the center for religious and cultural activities of the local Dai people.
Mengjinglai
This is a typical traditional Dai village, adjacent to Myanmar. At the entrance of the village, there are pagodas, sacred trees, Shenquandu has a long history. Due to its special geographical location and long-standing traditional culture, it has a special status in the hearts of the Dai people and is known as the "No. 1 Village in China and Myanmar."
A single tree becomes a forest
The Central Line of the Pan-Asia Railway will be opened in 2021. What will it bring to Menghai?
The central line of the Pan-Asian Railway includes the Yumo Railway, the China-Laos Railway (Laos Section) and the China-Thailand Railway (Thailand Section).
The Yumo Railway connects Yuxi in the north, passes through Pu'er City and Xishuangbanna in the south to Mohan, the China-Laos border port, with a total length of approximately 508 kilometers. It is a national first-class electrified railway. After the opening of this high-speed rail line, Xishuangbanna will enter the high-speed rail era, and it will only take 3 hours to reach Kunming. This will definitely open up the economic development space of Xishuangbanna, and Menghai will also be integrated into Xishuangbanna's "half-hour economic circle".
With convenient transportation, beautiful environment, coupled with the brand advantage and ecological conservation value of "China's No. 1 Pu'er Tea County", Menghai will surely become the most attractive and livable city for senior citizens in Yunnan.
Menghai’s future development is worth looking forward to!
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