"Building roads has made great achievements; Chisel the hillside, and it will be smooth; Yo, build a bridge, benefit the crossing ... "——" Song of Remembrance of Yunnan-Myanmar Highway "
When talking about the beautiful scenery of Yunnan, many people immediately think of the amorous feelings of Dali, the romance of Lijiang, the leisure of Kunming and the wild interest of Lugu Lake ... However, there is one place that you should know and remember whether you have been there or not, and it is Yunnan-Myanmar.
This is a road of honor in China, and it is also a mysterious self-driving line across the beautiful scenery of China and Myanmar. Along the way, there are snow-capped mountains, canyons, forests, lakes, and ethnic minority villages with characteristics such as Bai, Jingpo and Naxi, waiting for you to go west along the highway and feel the grandeur and history of Yunnan all the way!
What is the Yunnan-Myanmar Highway
The Yunnan-Myanmar Highway starts in Kunming and crosses Yangbi River, Lancang River and Nujiang River all the way. Crossing the Hengduan Mountains, such as Yunling, Nushan and Gaoligongshan, and crossing the western Yunnan Valley. Along the way, you can enjoy the most magnificent China. At the same time, it is also the most famous and important highway in China during the Anti-Japanese War, and is known as the "lifeline of the Anti-Japanese War".
Although the Yunnan-Myanmar Highway is no longer what it used to be, you can still feel the hardships of people building roads when driving on this dangerous road.
Re-take the Yunnan-Myanmar Highway and Feel the Unforgettable History
When War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression broke out in 1937, the Japanese army quickly occupied China's coastal cities, and coastal traffic was blocked by the Japanese army. Neither international aid nor arms can be transported inland. In times of crisis, the central government decided to build the "Yunnan-Myanmar Highway".
After the project was completed, most of the international aid was transported to China through the Burma Road. It can be said that without the Burma Road, China probably wouldn't have made it to the United States. However, when people talk about the Burma Road with relish, few people know how this road came from and the story behind it.
You may not think that this road was actually made by "laborers" who lived in the surrounding ethnic groups at that time.
Men climb the cliff first, drill holes, and blast the rocks layer by layer. Then the old people, children and women below pick up the gravel, then knock it into small pieces and spread it on the road. The tools they used in the whole process were hoes, axes, knives, dustpans and other primitive tools.
They * * * climbed over six mountains, eight cliffs and five rivers, and forged this greatest highway in the most simple way, thus contributing to the war of resistance and national salvation. Finally, due to landslides, diseases, tiredness and falling off cliffs, no less than 3, road builders gave their precious lives ...
When you drive in the mountains and valleys of western Yunnan, and drive on the Yunnan-Myanmar highway winding along the river or along the mountain, the road conditions will inevitably be bumpy, but you can feel the heaviest historical culture and vast natural scenery.
self-driving along the Yunnan-Myanmar highway
it is better to take advantage of this season, when the weather is just right and the breeze is not dry. Let's go to the Yunnan-Myanmar Highway, meet the magnificent scenery and recall the stirring history.
along the Yunnan-Myanmar highway, go to the scenic Heshun ancient town, Simiwadi, Xiamengpi, and then go to the border town of mangshi to pay homage to the Chinese Expeditionary Force ... and feel a different "south of colorful clouds".
Heshun ancient town has a secluded path
Heshun ancient town is close to Tengchong, and its customs and humanities are as warm and smooth as its name suggests. Here are the most tranquil landscapes and idylls and leisurely old times, walking in the streets of the town, and meeting quiet high-walled courtyards and amiable and courteous people.
In the ancient town, the pace can be slowed down. If you have plenty of time, you can choose an inn to stay, bask in the sun in your spare time, get close to nature, and then visit Heshun Library, Yunnan-Myanmar Anti-Japanese War Museum, Zhongtian Temple, Longtan ... and enjoy a life as pleasant as a poem scroll.
The little Shangri-La in the dream of Simiwadi
On the way, you must go to Simiwadi to see the undeveloped "Xanadu". The water is flowing here, and there are 2 acres of green grassland. Under the clear sky and patches of white clouds, cattle and sheep take a leisurely walk here, and time seems to stand still gently.
There are not only original ecological treasure landscapes such as natural grassland and swamp, but also unique humanistic customs. After ten minutes' walk along the highway from Simiwadi Grassland, you will come to Xiamengpi, a primitive village where Lisu friends live.
They still retain the primitive, vigorous, mysterious and traditional national customs, such as "going up the knife mountain and going down the fire" and "Duda competition".
mangshi border town
Set aside a day to visit the legendary "Dawn City"-mangshi. It is full of exotic customs in Southeast Asia, warm and romantic.
Listen to the Sanskrit sound coming from Menghuan Silver Tower and fly around the tower to the blue sky, praying for the blessing of heaven. Visiting the Grand Garden in Mengbanasi, I feel all this quietly, and my soul has been pressed for a little silence.
Longling Red Education Base
Longling still has many relics of the Anti-Japanese War, including the Anti-Japanese War Memorial Hall, the site of Songshan Campaign, the site of Japanese bunker, the site of comfort station, the site of Japanese headquarters and the site of military and political classes. It is an excellent red tour.
Take a trip to Huitong Bridge, the most legendary bridge on the Nujiang River. It used to be an important passage from Baoshan to Dehong and even overseas, and it was also one of the important bridges on the Yunnan-Myanmar Highway.
An inch of mountains and rivers and an inch of blood, walking along the Yunnan-Myanmar Highway, you can understand the profound meaning of this sentence.
Now, after more than 8 years, many people are still taking this road again with awe. They crossed the mountains and fast-flowing rivers in the southwest of China, only to remember and pay tribute to the people who had worked hard to build roads. Pay tribute to this road carved with your fingers by measuring with your feet.
In the face of history, we should all have a heart of humility and awe. If there is an opportunity, I might as well go to Yunnan, look for a monument to the road builders engraved on the mountains and land, and take a real heroic road.
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