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印象西南Landscape Features - The ancient tea forest has spectacular scenery: it has a large-scale ancient tea tree community, with the longest age reaching a thousand years. The ancient tea trees are of various shapes, and various plants are parasitic on the branches. Walking among them is like being in a historical museum of tea trees. - The sea of clouds is like a dream: in the early morning or after the rain, the valley is often covered with thick clouds, and the mountains in the distance are looming in the sea of clouds. As the sun rises, the sea of clouds rolls and surges, reflecting colorful light. - The ethnic villages are full of customs: there are many ethnic minority villages such as Nuogang Ancient Village and Wengji Ancient Village in the scenic area. The traditional stilt buildings are built by the mountains and rivers, and the villagers retain their unique ethnic culture and lifestyle. Cultural Value - Long history: From about the 10th to the 14th century AD, the ancestors of the Bulang and Dai peoples began to cultivate tea trees here, witnessing the inheritance of tea culture for thousands of years. - High heritage value: It is a typical representative of the well-preserved and rich artificially cultivated ancient tea forest. It was listed as a pilot project for the protection of global important agricultural cultural heritage in 2012, announced as the seventh batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 2013, and included in the World Heritage List in 2023. - Rich ethnic culture: The Bulang, Dai and other ethnic groups live here. Their traditional customs, religious beliefs, folk art, etc. constitute a rich and diverse ethnic cultural landscape. Tourism experience - Unique experience of tea picking and tea making: Tourists can participate in tea picking and tea making activities, pick fresh tea leaves by hand, and make Pu'er tea under the guidance of tea making masters, and have a deep understanding of the production process of Pu'er tea. - Rich specialties: There are specialties such as lemongrass grilled fish, Dai barbecue, Pu'er tea chicken, and special drinks such as roasted milk tea to satisfy tourists' taste buds. - Tourism facilities are gradually improving: There are basic facilities such as parking lots and rest areas in the scenic area. Some villages also provide accommodation services. At the same time, the transportation around the scenic area is also constantly improving. Scenic area management - Protection measures in place: Since the application for World Heritage status was launched, the local government has taken a series of protection measures and established a special protection and management bureau to protect and repair ancient tea forests, village buildings, etc. - Good tourism order: The scenic area reasonably controls the number of tourists, and there is no overcrowding at present. At the same time, the environmental sanitation in the scenic area is maintained well, providing tourists with a comfortable sightseeing environment.
