Heshun Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Apr)

I've visited countless ancient towns, but I'm still captivated by Heshun Ancient Town for the 100th time

I came to Tengchong during the ginkgo season, but what I'm most eager to do is to take a walk in Heshun Ancient Town. Because I grew up in the water town of Wuzhen and have been to various ancient towns, cities, and villages, my immunity to ancient towns is really strong. But Heshun is the most special one. The rice fields here are not props for photo ops, The old streets and alleys here have real life, The people here never cater to tourists, This ancient town on the border, listed in National Geographic, Is not suitable for tourism, but for living. . 📍Yunnan Tengchong | Heshun Ancient Town 🎫¥55 🚗Not far from Tengchong city, it's very convenient to take a taxi 🔖It is recommended to stay at least one night in the ancient town . ⏰Noon 📍Arrive at Heshun Ancient Town Stroll along the small alleys and feel the market atmosphere of the ancient town. Electric cars whizz past, People carrying shoulder poles sway down the stairs, The elderly sit by the road to sunbathe. . ⏰Afternoon 📍Stroll to Chunye Coffee Find a terrace seat for afternoon tea, From here you can overlook the entire ancient town. . ⏰Evening 📍Walk to Shuanghong Bridge Shuanghong Bridge is one of the symbols of Heshun, Rice fields, lotus ponds, ducks, Distant mountains and sunset, frog calls and human voices, The shadow under the laundry pavilion, The old man with a hunched back, Heshun at this time is incredibly beautiful. . ⏰Night 📍Find an old shop for barbecue hot pot Coated tofu, potatoes, small melons and various mushrooms, Are the specialties of Yunnan. Around the hot pot, the sound of food is especially healing. . ⏰Next morning 📍Must go to the Hundred Year Vegetable Street Vegetables, fruits and flowers are lined up along the street, The steam in the breakfast shop is full of people, Thin bean flour, bait silk must have a share, This is the morning unique to Heshun. . ⏰Morning 📍Heshun Library After experiencing the hustle and bustle of Heshun, Come and feel the quietness of this rural library, Remember to carry your ticket with you, you need to check it when you enter. . ⏰Check out at noon 📍Try Cun's roll powder Secret sauce + first make roll powder, I haven't eaten it since I left Heshun. . More niche than Dali, quieter than Lijiang. Tengchong is comfortable all year round, and winter is no exception.

Heshun Ancient Town in the early morning. The architecture in this historical city is breathtaking. The reflections on the water are an added way to appreciate the beauty of the village. Even in the winter it is lovely. Great photo ops. #merrychristmas #merrychristmas

Night view of Heshun ancient city in Tengchong, aren't the lights amazing? The reflections on the water give an added demention to the entire fairytale scene. Truly a wonderful historical site, what a way to make a family memory. #merrychristmas #merrychristmas

Heshun Ancient Town, blue sky and white clouds, spring is warm and flowers are blooming

I miss the blue sky and white clouds. Looking forward to the warm spring and blooming flowers. Stepping on the stone steps, walking into the courtyard, I thought I had arrived at a European-style small garden. With garden plants taller than a person, I strolled through and entered the library. I deeply feel that the people of Heshun are very fortunate to be able to read books in such a beautiful library. What I enjoy the most is the newspaper section here. All the tourists who come here can be borrowers for once. For those who are tired from walking, this place is really nice. Especially the wooden benches, which have a sense of the old times. It instantly takes you back to the era of the elders. The brown newspaper table + wooden bench, if you add an enamel cup, it would really make for a leisurely afternoon. This place is originally a local library, and they can still come here to borrow books. The first floor is mainly the newspaper borrowing area, other floors are not open to tourists. I took a look at the newspapers here, there are recent ones as well as past ones, and there is also a manager present. Related history: The predecessor of the Heshun Library was the 'Xian Xin She' organized by Cun Fucqing, a member of the Heshun Tongmenghui at the end of the Qing Dynasty. In 1924, the 'Reading Newspaper Society' was established and later expanded with donations, and the new library was built in 1938. To date, it has a collection of over 70,000 books, including more than 10,000 ancient and rare books, with inscriptions from many cultural giants such as Hu Shi and Xiong Qinglai, and is known as 'the best in the cultural circles of Chinese villages'. Coordinates: No. 8 Shuishe Village, Sanshe (near the main entrance of Heshun Ancient Town, you can see it after crossing the bridge) Transportation: Take a taxi to the main entrance of Heshun Ancient Town, there is only one road, follow it and the first attraction is right there. Ticket: Included in the main ticket, but requires a second check. Opening hours: 7:30-19:00 Recommended visiting time: 0.5-1 hour