Mengzi Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Bise Village Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Bisezhai Station | The once quiet French-style station has become bustling and a popular spot for internet celebrities
Located on the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway, Bisezhai Railway Station was not very well-known before, but it became a hit on the internet due to movies like 'Youth' being filmed there. It was once an important hub of the Southern Yunnan Railway, built in 1909, the station retains French architectural styles with red tiles and yellow walls, and there are many historical relics and sites, attracting numerous tourists every day. In 2013, it was announced as the seventh batch of 'National Protected Sites'.
Bisezhai, originally named 'Poxin', was named by a French official stationed in Mengzi who discovered the scenic beauty of the mountains and sea here. Walking into Bisezhai, the mottled yellow walls and red tiles, the still French clocks, and the railway tracks stretching to the horizon form a unique landscape in the eyes of visitors. The existing Datong Company, Golum Hotel, and Annan Coffee House, as well as the old site of the Tax Bureau within the scenic area, are all must-visit spots in Bisezhai.
🌈Highlights:
✅ Bisezhai Railway Station, designed by the French, with red tiles, yellow walls, and wooden shutters in French architectural style, is the station building of Bisezhai Railway Station.
✅ The eaves are supported by steel frames, and these rusty steels are produced by the same steel factory that supplied the steel for the Eiffel Tower in France.
✅ The exterior wall of the Bisezhai branch of the Customs is plastered with many posters and shooting highlights of the movie 'Youth'. When the movie was released in 2018, Bisezhai became a hot topic again.
✅ Bisezhai Station is the world's first coordinate point of the Tropic of Cancer, located near the three-faced clock.
✅ In 1909, when the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway reached Bisezhai, it was the only first-class station. After the opening of the Bise Railway, the volume of passenger and freight transport surged, merchants gathered, and it became an important material transit center and trade distribution center in Yunnan, known as the 'Little Paris of the East'.
🎫Ticket: Free
🚗Transportation: Public transportation is not convenient, it is recommended to drive or charter a car to get there
Checking in at Bisezhai
Bisezhai, one of Yunnan's eighteen oddities, is known for the saying 'trains are not as fast as cars, but connect internationally rather than domestically.' It is a key cultural relic protection site in Yunnan Province. After years of obscurity, it has come back into the limelight thanks to Director Feng's movie 'Youth.' The century-old train station, with its meter-gauge and narrow-gauge railways, as well as buildings with exotic features such as the station house, water tower, and hotel, are well-preserved, maintaining their original appearance from when they opened in 1910. It was the largest station on the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway in the early 20th century, bustling with people loading and unloading goods, washing cars, and adding water. It was envied by people from Kunming and Vietnam and was called the 'Little Paris of the East.' The scenic area does not charge an entrance fee, and private cars
are not allowed to drive directly into the scenic area. Visitors must park in the parking lot, which is about 2.3 kilometers from the core attractions. Walking there involves climbing a hill, so taking the scenic area's electric shuttle is easier, with a one-way trip costing 10 yuan and a round trip 20 yuan. During the Spring Festival period, compared to Yunnan's popular tourist spots, this place is not very crowded. With the climate being neither cold nor hot, strolling around can relax one's mood, offering a comfortable and pleasant experience. Bisezhai Scenic Area
As green as ever, the bloom is not far
The century-old station on the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway!.
Mengzi, this comfortable small town, has a quiet and beautiful village. Because of its beautiful scenery facing the mountain and the sea, it is named 'Bise Village'~
Bise Village Railway Station is one of the oldest railway stations in China, with a French-style architectural style. Combined with Yunnan's weather conditions, it looks good most of the time even with casual mobile phone shots. The small railway platform is full of memories of a generation.
The apricot yellow of the brick wall is the color of time. The branding red of the wooden door is the trace of the years. I believe that most people got to know this place in the year of 'Fanghua'. As a niche travel destination, many literary enthusiasts come here for its reputation~
Here, time seems to stand still, the years are quiet, and the bloom is as ever.
Transportation: Self-driving to and from Jianshui or Mengzi; or take a bus to Caoba in Mengzi City, get off halfway, about 25 minutes, and you can hail a bus on the side of the road on the way back.
Yunnan Mengzi's Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles
Mengzi, the capital of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture.
The car was still on the road when it started to rain outside. The vehicle could only go halfway up the mountain, and non-locals could not continue to move forward, so they had to get off and walk.
The Sino-Vietnamese railway in Bisezhai is a highlight of Mengzi, which was one of the filming locations of the movie 'Youth'. There is also a martyr's cemetery about the Sino-Vietnamese War, located in the southern part of the city.
The Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles here are very famous. Take Yi Tiange (an authorized store of Mengzi Cross-Bridge Rice Noodles brand) as an example, they make a bowl of rice noodles like a dish, with the rice noodles and side dishes neatly placed on a bridge-shaped wooden structure. Pour the soup into the bowl in turn, which is quite different from the mainland.
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Mengzi Hongxiang Hotel Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Mengzi Surprise Trip - Hongxiang Grand Hotel
Mengzi gave me a surprise with the Hongxiang Grand Hotel.
It's a fantastic stay experience, the hotel is located at the junction of the old and new town.
The hotel is 3-star, the lobby is 4-star, and the service is 5-star.
After booking, the front desk proactively called me to ask about some needs and arranged the room in advance according to my request.
The size of the room is almost the same as shown on the website, the shower water is plentiful, and the bedding is clean, which gave us a good night's sleep. It's worth mentioning that the hotel is very generous, the room snacks and drinks are free, and they also provided a free lunch with a rich variety of dishes, solid ingredients, and good taste. All the hotel staff, from the front desk to the restaurant to the room service, are enthusiastic and polite, and the price is also affordable.
In the afternoon, our group of 4 had a 138 yuan set meal at the hotel, which tasted even better than the lunch, and the portion was so generous that all four of us felt it was a bit too much.
Having such a hotel in a small city is really a surprise, and I will definitely choose the Hongxiang Grand Hotel again when I bring friends here next time🌟
king selfies and caring for the kids at the same time at Mengzi Nest Time Farm
📍Detailed address: Navigate directly to Nest Time
Just stop outside this gate, parking is convenient
💰Expenses:
Site rental (excluding ingredients): Small tent 298 yuan, large tent 580 yuan (about 20 people)
Including ingredients fee: Adults 78 yuan/88 yuan per person for two standards, half price for children (children under three should not be charged, please contact in advance to ask specifically)
Provided by the owner: Includes disposable chopsticks and bowls, playing mahjong, singing, condiments, barbecue charcoal, no separate charge
🖼Hardware environment:
The flowers and plants inside are well-maintained by the owner, organized and tidy, with many spots suitable for girls to take photos, and the facilities are relatively mature. The owner has good taste
The barbecue tables are custom-made, very convenient to use
Girls can spend a whole day just taking photos here, it's very photogenic
Children's play projects: slide, swing, toy car, trampoline
🌟Highlights:
You can see Mengzi's train here, right under the railway
There weren't many people the day we went, and the owner proactively let us switch to a larger site without additional cost. Reasonable adjustments based on the situation of the day are really good, the owner is very nice, and if everyone communicates proactively and kindly, she will try to accommodate as much as possible
We brought our own fireworks to set off in the evening, which is allowed at designated places
⏳Playtime:
We had a large group, from 11 am to 8 pm before we packed up and le
Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Let me show you what's inside the Zhou Family Mansion in Mengzi
The Zhou Family Mansion, this Zhou refers to the wealthy gentleman Zhou Bozhai at that time. His ancestors made their fortune by smelting tin, and by his generation, they had become extremely wealthy. Half of the houses in the entire city of Mengzi belonged to their family, and they also owned 30,000 acres of farmland. At that time, Mengzi was the earliest open port in Yunnan, and the inland areas of Yunnan and parts of Sichuan and Guizhou were all transshipped through Mengzi, with a very large volume of trade. The 'Shunchenghao' firm he founded with his brother Zhou Lizhai was one of the eight major firms in Yunnan at that time, and he was also the founder of the earliest bank in Yunnan, Fudian Bank.
In 1938, when he learned that the Southwest United University was coming to Mengzi, he generously lent out his 'Yilou' as a dormitory for female students. The original building was three stories high, but it became two stories after being attacked by Japanese artillery.
There are more than 1,000 plaques in the Zhou Family Mansion, covering topics such as passing the imperial examination, promotion, loyalty, filial piety, etiquette, marriage, death, marriage, birthday, childbirth, house building, relocation, inscription, etc. The fonts cover truth, grass, official script, seal script, running script, etc., and the materials include rosewood, iron pear, nanmu, jujube, elm, camphor, fir, stone, copper, etc. For example, the emperor's edict plaque, the prime minister's temple plaque, the champion's imperial examination plaque, the scholar's study plaque, etc.
On August 13, 2013, after the Zhou Family Mansion was renovated and displayed, and with the donation of most of the collections by Mr. Huang He and Mr. Huang Jin, it became the Wangyun Traditional Culture Museum.
Because there are few visitors, the exhibits in each room are not lit, and you can turn them on yourself and turn them off after viewing the exhibits.
🏡Attraction: Zhou Family Mansion (Wangyun Museum)
📍Location: Next to Wumiao Street, Mengzi City, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province
⏰Time: Every Tuesday-Sunday 9:30-12:00, 13:30-17:00, closed on Monday (New Year's Day, May 1st, National Day, State Day, Spring Festival as usual)
🎫Ticket: Free
Mengzi Moji Art Exhibition Hotel Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
A hotel that you want to experience just by hearing its name - Moji Art Exhibition Hotel
Don't worry, everything will get better and better
📍Detailed address: 5-6th floor of Hongxiang Hotel, Zhaozhong Road, Mengzi City, Yunnan Province (Check-in is at the front desk of Hongxiang Hotel)
🚉Travel strategy: 3 kilometers from Nanhu Park
🕙Business hours: 24 hours
🌟Highlights:
♥The decorations on the fifth floor corridor are world famous paintings
❤There is a laundry room on the fifth floor
❤The corridor on the sixth floor and the rooms are decorated with world famous paintings from various countries
👍Most recommended:
Room snacks and drinks are free, all are branded
The hotel includes two meals, from 7 am to 1 pm
The hotel is free of deposit, free of room inspection, and free of compensation
❤Recommended reasons:
1. The room is clean and hygienic, the basic requirement of staying in a hotel
2. The room is spacious and comfortable, and there is a 150-inch projection screen
3. The service is quite good, and there are little brothers to carry luggage
4. The restaurant also has authentic Guoqiao rice noodles to taste
Erlong Mountain Temple Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Mar)
Mengzi|Erlong Mountain Temple Yellow walls and grey tiles Red silk for blessings All are empty mountains~
|Erlong Mountain Temple Yellow walls and grey tiles Red silk for blessings All are empty mountains~.
Free admission
Transportation: Bus to Mengzi Railway Station, Didi taxi 7.51RMB round trip on foot or taxi Mengzi Railway Station bus stop Bus.0
The main part of the temple is still under construction, but it does not affect its solemnity at all. There is a certain distance to the Wanfo Temple at the top of the mountain. The newly built uphill elevator has been completed. The way up the mountain is full of everyone's blessings and wishes. The photos are very good and the scenery is also very good! blessing
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