Things to do in Gengma

It's fun and suitable for couples to go together. Everyone can go with the one they love.

It's free of course, and the incense was quite popular. Maybe we arrived in the afternoon, there were not many pilgrims burning incense, mostly tourists. Next to it is Gandong Park, with a beautiful environment. We also visited Baima Square on the way.

Lincang Tiankeng mainly refers to the Cangyuan Tiankeng Group. The following is an introduction to it: Basic Overview The Cangyuan Tiankeng Group is located halfway up the mountain in the Yahua Valley Scenic Area in Cangyuan County, Lincang City. There are 7 Tiankengs distributed on the mountain road of more than 10 kilometers, and they are distributed on the same horizontal line. Currently, only one of them has been developed. The developed Tiankeng has a diameter of 184 meters, a depth of about 235 meters, and a circumference of 720 meters. It is currently the largest Tiankeng found in Yunnan Province.   Cause of formation A large amount of limestone is distributed in the Awa Mountain area, which is the material condition for the formation of karst landforms such as underground caves, underground rivers, and Tiankengs. At the same time, several north-south mountain ranges blocked a large amount of water vapor from the Indian Ocean, forming abundant precipitation in the Awa Mountain. A large amount of precipitation cuts and dissolves the longitudinal cracks in the limestone, thus creating a large-scale Tiankeng Group in the Awa Mountain area. Natural landscape - Plant resources: Due to the great depth and height differences, the temperature and humidity are different, and the plants in the pit form a gradient distribution. There are rare plants such as banana, Alsophila spinulosa, and Dong palm, as well as evergreen broad-leaved trees such as oak trees, and deciduous broad-leaved forests such as oak trees. - Geological landscape: There are some unfathomable caves hidden at the bottom of the tiankeng, with lakes, beaches, underground rivers, waterfalls and a large number of stalactites in the cave. Cultural characteristics In the myths and legends of the Wa people's creation epic "Sigangli", there are legends about the tiankeng, such as "After Lu An and Ji Li created the sky and the earth, they were afraid that the sky and the earth would fly away, so they tied the sky and the earth together with rattan. The ancestor of women, Gelibi, lifted the pestle for pounding rice and pushed the sky up high. This big pit is the place where the pestle sank when it fell down." Tourism development Currently, Tiankeng No. 2 has been completed and opened to the public. The scenic area has built glass plank roads, viewing platforms and other facilities. Visitors can stand on the glass plank road and look down, experiencing the excitement while feeling the mystery of the Tiankeng.

This rare sight of a primitive tribe truly exudes an ancient and weathered charm, making it well worth a visit. However, I personally feel the services could be improved. Firstly, some roads are unsafe, especially for the elderly. Secondly, the road signs and informational displays need repair; many have become blurred and illegible due to wind, sun, and rain, especially since not everyone hires a guide. Additionally, the county's public transportation system should ideally have scheduled routes; taking a taxi back to town is quite difficult, and almost always requires an additional charge on top of the ride-hailing platform. I hope the attraction continues to improve, making it more convenient and enhancing the visitor experience. This last primitive tribe in our country will surely attract even more tourists.

Gengma Tusi Mansion is a tourist attraction worth visiting in Gengma. As we all know, Tusi is the name of the administrators of ethnic minorities in Yunnan.